Word: memorabilia
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...quite subversively, on other meanings for these acronyms: Tikyan Ning Idab-Idabi (Poor but Adorable) and Komando Pasukan Suka Susu (Milk Lovers' Force Command). For an exercise in semantics, the resulting CD, Acronym Wars, is ear-splittingly entertaining. And as presented at Darren Knight Gallery alongside military-style musical memorabilia, it's an intriguing cultural artifact. Elsewhere in the show, machine-gun-shaped guitars carved from mahogany stand sentinel alongside bespoke batik military fatigues, which Kesminas says are key "because in a way the project is all about camouflage." All sorts of things are "hiding behind the acronyms...
...AUCTION $30,000 Amount paid for a pair of John Lennon's signature sunglasses at an auction of music memorabilia to benefit musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina $54,000 Amount paid at the April 21 auction for a saxophone belonging to former U.S. President Bill Clinton...
...pages; $14.95) documents the career of Walt Disney's cartoon creation, the cheerful rodent who lifted America's spirits during the Great Depression and went on to become a beloved international star. Mickeymania inspired books, toys, watches and countless other items, many of which are pictured in Mickey Mouse Memorabilia: The Vintage Years 1928-1938 (Abrams; 180 pages; $27.50). Whether happily dozing in an armchair that is the base of a lamp or merrily dancing with his Minnie atop a toy piano, Mickey is the sturdy little guy we recognize in all of us: the mouse as Everyman...
...photos, including familiar images and some previously unseen; film footage of his visit and seemingly random artifacts - from Ace bandages the President is supposed to have worn to his plastic comb. The museum is operated by Camera Work, a local photo company whose owners are ardent collectors of Kennedy memorabilia. Curator Andreas Etges, who also teaches history at Berlin's Free University, says the museum seeks to underscore how the Kennedys were not mere passive subjects of the camera. They became a legend, he says, "not just because they were rich and photogenic, but because they understood the media...
...won’t be speaking at the event. Due to Edwards’ packed schedule and the bookstore’s request, Edwards will only be signing copies of the book, according to store manager Mark Lamphier. He won’t sign other books of his or memorabilia either, and will not be posing for photographs during the event. After his appearance, which is scheduled to take between one and two hours, Edwards will leave for Manchester, N.H. for another promotion, said Kim Rubey, a spokeswoman for Edwards’ One America Committee. The politician will...