Artist catches eyes with lifelike glass fish (Boston Globe)

NEWBURYPORT - The magic is not that the fish are anatomically correct or the right colors. It's the spark of life that suggests they are about to swim away.

Obituary: Art World Loses Singular and Durable Talents this Year (Art Daily)

Swiss Art Collector Hildy Beyeler Died at Age 86. The art world lost some singular and durable talents this past year.

Area museums (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

BROOKGREEN GARDENS, U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Seven-day gate admission for ages 13-64, $12; ages 65 and older $10; ages 6-12, $5; and 5 and younger, free. 235-6000 or 800-849-1931, or www.brookgreen.org . CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 2501 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach,10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday with extended hours until 6 p.m. ...

SOFA to return to WSHS on March 18 (The Reminder)

WEST SPRINGFIELD After the Symphony of Fine Arts (SOFA) proved to be a success last year for the West Springfield Public School system, the event will return in March 2009. Dubbed SOFA II, the event promises an evening of entertainment and unique, original art.

2009 Preview (The News Journal)

That 2009 calendar sitting on your desk looks all shiny, new and unwrinkled. It's probably also empty. But not for long.

2009 in preview (The News Journal)

T hat 2009 calendar sitting on your desk looks all shiny, new and unwrinkled. It's probably also empty. But not for long. There's a lot happening this year, a lot to plan for and a lot of important dates that you should put into those squares.