All-American art (The Columbus Dispatch) "Made in America" is a label consumers often look for on the apparel and household products they buy, but when people are shopping for art, it is not usually the first thing on their minds. One Columbus company is trying to change that. London Swings as a Dynamo for Selling Art (New York Times) The weak dollar has made London an attractive place for Americans to sell art, and has become the stomping ground for rich denizens of the former Soviet Union. Recent graduate combines the art of dance with the gift of compassion (The Lantern) In only three years as an undergraduate, Meagan Grund has left her mark on campus. As a dance major who just graduated this past spring, Meagan's most widely recognized accomplishment has been "Columbus Cares: A Benefit Dance Performance," which raised nearly $12,000 to support people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Granville museum hosts art opening (Rutland Herald) GRANVILLE, N.Y. -- The Slate Valley Museum hosts a free art opening and artists' reception from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 12. ... Museum and Gallery Listings (New York Times) Selective listings from art critics of The New York Times. Grandmother determined to find history behind paintings of Jesus (The Columbus Dispatch) The 14 paintings, maybe as much as 250 years old and each one 3 feet tall, were supposed to be Elizabeth Dickson's salvation. Lynda Dickson, an avid historian and art collector, hoped that once she researched its background and authenticated the artist, the artwork would pay for Elizabeth's college education. But things have changed. High on the View as Much as the Cocktails (New York Times) Salon de Ning at the Peninsula Hotel. WHO cares if a bar has an upscale hotel attached to it? Unless you’ve got big bucks, you’re not staying there anyway. You don’t have any luggage for others to lug. And who needs an ice machine when you’ve got a bartender? Text Size (Beaches Leader) AT&T Free Tuesdays at Cummer: Admission to the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., is free every Tuesday from 4-9 p.m. The evening is sponsored by AT&T. For information, call 356-6857. 3 TO TRY (The Columbus Dispatch) Doo Dah ditty D ust off your lawn chairs and sense of humor. The 25th annual Doo Dah Parade will march through the Short North, Victorian Village and Italian Village Friday . This year's "Less-Than-Grand Marshal" is former Columbus Mayor Dana G. "Buck" Rinehart. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. If you'd rather march than watch, line up at noon on Park Street between Buttles Avenue and ... Events for this weekend in New York (New York Daily News) Climb aboard a ferry and set sail for Governor's Island for the first ever New York Philharmonic performance there. The concert features works by Rossini, Copland, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky's famous "1812 Overture."

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