A sculpture by Michalis Kallimopoulos. (Courtesy of Nees Morfes gallery.) When taking the elevator up the Rex Theater, one may be slightly confused by the sound of laughter that seems to come from the auditorium.

The Elverhoj Museum of History and Art will open their holiday gallery exhibition, “Color and Cloth: Redefining a Traditional Art Form,” with a reception for the artists from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. The exhibition showcases the colorful contemporary art quilts of 15 fiber artists from the Tri-Counties area.

Morgan Paine is used to the reaction.

Morgan Paine is used to the reaction.

The Student Art Association will have an art sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at 810 Davis Drive in Gallery West. The sale showcases student works from each discipline in the Art and Art History Department, and pieces vary from ceramic bowls and handmade jewelry to large wall paintings.

Auditions and interviews for a student film will be held at 10 a.m. today in the Fine Arts building lobby for The Recital. The short film is about a little girl who wants her mom to come to her piano recital but can’t make it.

Advanced Placement courses offered by the College Board: • Art history • Biology • Calculus AB • Calculus BC • Chemistry • Chinese language and culture • Computer science A • Computer science AB • English language and composition • English literature and composition • Environmental science • European history • French language • French literature • German ...

A class in Harpursville combines art, technology, and a little history.

Thursday, November 15 "SHOW ME" EXHIBITION: Soulard Art Market and Contemporary Art Gallery, 2028 S. 12th St., announces the opening with a wine and cheese reception, 7 to 10 p.m. Friday Nov. 16. There will be a beer and chips party, 7 to 10. Sunday Nov. 18. Live music by Raw Earth eXperience 2 to 5 p.m. The exhibition runs through Dec. 2. Hours: Thursdays and Fridays 6 to 10 p.m. and weekends ...

Those are some of the artists who have left a big mark in the history of modern and contemporary art in Korea. Although their works have become classics, the excitement of seeing those masterpieces remains unchanged.

St. Bonaventure University said it will launch an art history program and develop a museum with a $600,000 boost from the John R. Oishei Foundation.

Artist Gaye Chan is a juggler. At any given time she has a handful of projects on the burner (some of them on the back burner, she says with a laugh), while also nurturing a next generation of artists as the chair of the University of Hawai'i's Department of Art and Art History.

AURORA -- So the past wasn't in black and white after all.

Artitude Gallery in Tigne Street, Sliema is now open for artistic and cultural social evenings every Monday and Thursdays, at 20:00CET onwards. These events are being sponsored by Delicata wines. Entrance is free. Kicking off the list of events is the 'Contemporary art (installation and conceptual) discussions' with top contemporary artists like Ruth Bianco making their appearance. ...

Susan Prager will leave Dec. 31 after only 17 months in the post. She cites compatibility problems with trustees. After only 17 months in the post, Susan Westerberg Prager announced her resignation Monday as president of Occidental College amid reports at the Eagle Rock campus that she had clashed with the school's board of trustees over not being an aggressive-enough leader. ...

THIS WEEK

Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue  - it's jazz, it's classical, it's "just music" — is a microcosm of St. Louis Symphony music director David Robertson's ideas about programming.

Some of Chicago's most renowned music clubs present their favorite local singer-songwriters. This hour long set provides an opportunity for emerging musical artists to present their original work.

The first of this year's high school exams got under way yesterday, apparently without a major hitch. Day one of the exam season - which runs until December 5 - kicked off with level 1 and 3 chemistry, level 2 art history and the scholarship drama tests just before 9.30am.

Randolph College simply wanted to sell four highlights from its renowned American art collection to boost its endowment and protect its accreditation. Instead, it has fallen into a bitter legal battle with art lovers who consider the sale an unethical breach of public trust.