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A South Carolina judge says an auction of James Brown's belongings in New York can go forward as planned this week.

Colin Gleadell on the London sales Market news With auction prices for contemporary art still somewhere in the stratosphere, it often felt like catch-up time at the Old Master sales in London last week.

The hand-painted drumskin seen on the front cover of the Beatles' legendary 1967 Sgt Pepper album has fetched a world record 541,250 at Christie's in London.

There are laughs but little humour in this tale of a family struggling with mental illness.

LONDON : As the art market boom continues and expands, Christie's and Sotheby's, the two giants that dominate the international arena, display refreshing differences in style.

Ah! Another aural jewel: Christie's "Yellow River," which hit number one on Britain's pop charts back in 1970.

These pair of 1764 chairs cost 12.50 each when they were made but they will sell at auction for half a million pounds.

London dealer Daniel Eskenazi bought six Chinese artifacts at Christie's International 's Hong Kong auction this week.

Auction record set to tumble at Christie's New York www.hali.com Friday, May 30, 2008 There is every chance that the world record price at auction for an oriental carpet will be surpassed at Christie's ...

By James Pomfret Reuters Friday, May 30, 2008; 12:40 AM HONG KONG - Global auction house Christie's sold a record $310.7 million worth of Asian art at its Hong Kong spring sales this week, cementing the ...

Claudio Bravo , Annunciation. each panel signed and dated 'CLAUDIO BRAVO, MCMXCVIII' oil on canvas, each panel 781 4 x 59 in.

A Louis XV Giltwood mirror en suite console table circa 1750, 120,000 - 180,000 U.S. dollars . via Art Daily

The best of the new releases Handel: Arias Danielle de Niese , Les Arts Florissants, cond William Christie Decca 475 8746, 12.99 Danielle de Niese vaulted to stardom as Cleopatra in the 2005 Glyndebourne Giulio ... via Telegraph.co.uk

Works from Chinese contemporary painter Zhang Xiaogang are part of a superlative selection of Chinese 20th Century Art about to go on sale. via CCTV

Here are some of this week's big-buzzed entertainment events: The play "Steel Magnolias" will open Thursday night at the Royal Theater in Archer City for a two-weekend run. via Times Record News

“It really shows off a different side of the actors”

What does a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl and the romantic life of a tennis player have in common?Discovering the answer will be the task of the audience at this ... via Lee's Summit Journal - Lee's Summit, ...

The King's Arms buyer Simon Monsi also owns another historic hotel A Dorset hotel immortalised in a Thomas Hardy novel has gone under the hammer for more than 3m. via BBC

You are not signed in . April 12 @ Orpheum Theatre Last fall, audiences across the Valley eagerly voted for their favorite Classical selections, and now, the results are in! Join Michael Christie as he conducts ... via Downtown Phoenix Journal

“Children's Art.' Elaine Danzig work in the window. 05.13 Three Ms, from Twain "A Murder, a Mystery and a Marriage”

Click teeth to read "comments on comments" file. Click GIF file to enlarge. 03.07 Students spotlight AIDS Student vocalists, dancers, actors and spoken word artists perform to call attention to HIV/AIDS and ... via Redbankgreen

“We lucked out because this was one of those rare years when Brian took a sabbatical from Stratford.”

Internationally-known director and actor Brian Bedford will stage the U.S. premiere of Agatha Christie's "lost" play, Chimneys , for the International Mystery Writers' Festival in Owensboro, KY, June 12-22. As ... via Playbill