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Art market rebounding, but still tough

Fast sales and decent prices at London and Paris' contemporary art fairs show the market for the visual arts is recovering but the demand is still slow. The fairs held consecutively over four days at Europe's top art capitals show that the market is still alive.

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Barbra Streisand: Love Is The Answer Strikes Gold

Barbra's newest gold bling, "Love Is The Answer", is Streisand's 51st gold album, bringing the total number to 63. Not bad for the 67 year old blond Funny Girl turned Yentl, turned "Roz" Focker. Streisand is currently married to actor James Brolin. Barbra Streisand has one child, Jason Gould, whom she had with her first husband Elliot Gould.

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Love Is The Answer: Barbra Streisand Goes Gold

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Barbra Streisand's 51st gold album, Love Is The Answer, is also her 63rd album, spanning four decades as best selling female artist, in addition to acting, producing, and directing in many films. "Love Is The Answer" was released September 29, 2009 by Sony Music Distribution.

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Lord Attenborough picture sale nets £4.6 million

Hard times are proving to be a boon to art collectors. As the recent sale of the art of collect of Lord and Lady Attenborough demonstrates, recently earning 4.6 million pounds at Southerby’s auction house.

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Putin Makes A Surprise Appearance in Russian MTV

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Russian Premier Minister Vladimir Putin made a surprise appearance in MUZTV, which is the Russian version of MTV.

Putin visited Muztv.ru yesterday. The visit was not previously announced. Media reports say this was a move by the Russian PM to give a little boost to his rating. However, fans loved it to see Putin enjoying contemporary music.

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Munch's "History" Stolen From Norway Gallery

An important forerunner in expressionistic art, Edvard Munch's (1863-1944) lithographic version of "History" has been stolen from his native Norway.

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Inga and Anush from Eurovision Present a New Song

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Ahead of the All Armenia Fund's Thanksgiving day celebration Telethon Inga and Anush Arshakyan sisters who successfully presented Armenia in Eurovision 2009 released a new song full of symbolism and bright outlook.

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Ragtime By Armenian Composer Tigran Mansuryan

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This is a segment from an Armenian composer Tirgran Mansuryan's ballet Ice Queen. It is also known as "The Snow Maiden".

This is the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia conducted by Aram Gharabekian at the Zvartnots Monument-Complex Gala Concert in 2006 in Armenia. This is the Ragtime, which is also known as Winter Games.

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Precious Movie Recommended by Oprah Has Big Name Cast

Precious isn't just another movie - it's been called a tragic and triumphant story. Oprah Winfrey appears in a new trailer for the film Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire and when Oprah speaks highly of anything, people tend to listen. On Friday's Oprah Winfrey Show, the star of Precious, Mo'Nique, was Oprah's guest.

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Here and 'Not Forgotten' Review

Jack Bishop (Simon Baker) has it all: a beautiful wife, a wonderful daughter, a good job at the bank and a strong faith deeply rooted in Satanism. Who can ask for more? This is the setting of 'Not Forgotten.'

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Joan of Arc Biography Maid of Heaven Preview Now At Google Books

Best selling St. Joan of Arc biography Maid of Heaven: The Story of Saint Joan of Arc is now available at Google Books for digital previewing online.

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Mokhtar piece found in backyard

A four foot tall bronze statue of a woman carrying a water jar went decades unnoticed in the backyard of an Ohio resident. The work, however, is by a famous Egyptian artist from the 1930's.

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