In “The Funk & Wag from A to Z” \, originally curated by Ann Harithas for the Nave Museum in Victoria\, TX \, artist Mel Chin extracted images from all 25 volumes of the 1953 Funk & Wagnall’s Encyclopedia and re-edited them a collages\, unleashing the p otentiality of images trapped by historical context. Chin s inspiring piece is showcased alongside new configurations of more recen t works by the artist in this exhibition.
DTEND;TZID= -0500:20121128T110000 DTSTART;TZID= -0500:20120727T100000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120604T191800Z SUMMARY:Mel Chin: The Funk & Wag from A to Z & More URL:http://www.ashevilleart.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7953c00df968734ae8b4f411f25d0af7http://www.greaterdiversity.com DTSTAMP:20130519T060358Z CONTACT:The Embassy Suites Airport\, \n204 Centreport Dr\, \nGreensboro NC 27409\nContact: Monique Moffit \, \n336-501-8554 DESCRIPTION:MAKE YOUR MOVE – REGISTER TODAY TO BE A PART OF THE LARGES
T CHESS EVENT IN NORTH CAROLINA
2012 North Carolina Open to be held i
n tandem with US Masters Chess Tournament\, which will bring some of the w
orld’s best to the Tar Heel state
Calling all chess players\, of
all levels of skill! A rare opportunity to compete at an event where mast
er-level chess players will be competing simultaneously is coming to the P
iedmont Triad. From Aug. 29- Sept. 3\, High Point University will be spons
oring three separate chess events.
One of these\, the 2012 Nor
th Carolina Open\, currently is registering players of all levels to compe
te against other chess enthusiasts for cash prizes totaling $13\,000. Th
e Open will take place Aug. 31-Sept. 2 and will be held at the Embassy Sui
tes\, 204 Centrepoint Drive in Greensboro. To learn more about the tournam
ent and to register\, visit http://www.ncchess.org/open/2012/ncopen2012.ht
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For those who wish to observe rather than participate\, two
opportunities are available during this unprecedented chess weekend.
The U.S. Masters Chess Tournament\, also being staged at the Embass
y Suites\, is the first of its kind for the Triad. This tournament will
host some of the best competitors in the world as they compete for the tit
le of International Chess Master or International Grand Master. The firs
t game will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening\, August 30\, and the comp
etition will continue with two games each day through Monday\, September 3
.
The tournament hours will begin at approximately 10:30 am and last
as late as midnight\, depending upon the pace of play.
Additi
onally\, High Point University will kick off the long weekend by holding a
“chess simultaneous” event featuring World Chess Grandmaster Giorgi M
agvelashvili of the Republic of Georgia. This event will take place at 7 p
.m. Wednesday\, Aug. 29\, on the university’s campus in the Plato Wilson
School of Commerce. Chessboards will be set up so that Magvelashvili can
compete against 20 different players at the same time. The chess simultane
ous is fast-moving and one of the best events to observe for aspiring youn
g chess players.
All three events are open to the public free
of charge. For more information\, contact Dr. Walter High at 919-619-354
1 or Gary Newsom at 704-618-1259 or visit http://www.ncchess.org/open/20
12/USmasters2012.html.