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  Sunnyside Artist Captures Beauty
Where She Finds It

By Carol Forget, qboro Contributor
Queens Chronicle : June 5, 2008

It was May or June of 1981 when, still a teenager, Margarita Kurtz stood in her front yard and aimed her Kodak Instamatic at a red rose in full bloom.
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  Inspiration for Kew Gardens Artist Rooted in Nature
By Carol Forget, qboro Contributor
Queens Chronicle : March 13, 2008

Carla E. Reyes can't remember a time when she didn't want to be an artist.
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  Long Island City Artist Draws A Fine Line
By Carol Forget, qboro Contributor
Queens Chronicle : February 7, 2008

Forty-year-old artist Eddie Ching recently moved from Boston to Long Island City. (read more)



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  Astoria Filmmaker Finds Global Village In Diner
By Carol Forget, qboro Contributor
Queens Chronicle : September 13, 2007

For decades, one way Greek immigrants made a living in America was to open diners and coffee shops  -- enterprises involving long hours of hard work, usually shouldered by family members and others who have recently arrived. (read more)



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  L.I.C. Photographer Has A 'Natural Eye'
By Carol Forget, qboro Contributor
Queens Chronicle : August 9, 2007

Michael Rader talks about his photographs in a straightforward, no-nonsense way. (read more)

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Thinking Outside The Canvas
By Carol Forget
Queens Chronicle : September 14, 2006

If you've never considered the contribution a finely crafted picture frame makes to the artwork within its borders, it's worth taking a second look. (read more)

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Women On The Edge: Astoria's Addition To Fringe
By Carol Forget
Queens Chronicle : August 10, 2006

If the recent power outage and unrelenting heat have unraveled your sanity, take comfort in two plays spotlighting unbalanced women written and acted by Astoria residents. (read more)

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Liquid Art
By Carol Forget
Queens Chronicle : July 20, 2006

It’s not the surface of the sun, but standing near roaring gas-fed ovens while waiting for molten metal to cool to 1,900 degrees may come close. (read more)

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Astoria Cafe Life
By Carol Forget
Queens Chronicle : June 22, 2006

Last Saturday, Waltz-Astoria turned one year old. (read more)

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No-Budget Film Festival Rakes In The Talent
By Carol Forget
Queens Chronicle : May 18, 2006

For years, Astoria has been known for its sidewalk cafes, tidy homes and family atmosphere. (read more)

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