Cheryl's Art And Music Guide

On June 17, the first official biography of  The Band 's  Richard Manuel  is to be published. Van Morrison  and  Eric Clapton  were interviewed, as were members of Richard's family.  The author of  Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, From The Hawks   and Bob Dylan to The Band is Stephen T. Lewis . He includes information about the late keyboardist's first band, the  Revols , and discusses Richard's demons as well. The writer told the  Beacon Herald  he found all of the fellows in  The   Band  to be fascinating and talented. He met  Garth Hudson  and saw  Rick Danko  in concert, and ''they all deserve their stories. But Richard just called to me.'' Visit  https://schifferbooks. com/products/richard-manuel   for further details. 

Eric Antoniou 's two passions are music and photography. Both are chronicled in his new book,  Rock to Baroque: Four Decades of Music   Photography .  The publication date is the first of May. On the same date, a related exhibition opens at Boston's  Panopticon Gallery,  located in the  Hotel   Commonwealth .  Eric, who has also photographed actors and dancers, told the  Art and   Music Guide  that 30 of his images will be displayed, through the 30th of June. Those who can't attend can visit  https://ericantoniou. com/music  for a sampling of his portfolio. ''I'm not sure if it will travel. But I'm planning on having a similar event at a theatre north of Boston for the fall.'' The artist got his first camera when he was thirteen. Originally from Greece, he took pictures of musicians there before moving to Massachusetts.  ''The first photo in the book is from 1985 of  Rory Gallagher .''  There's a photo ...

LEGO   has announced a new venture, inspired by the late   Keith   Haring . These are five models based on the artist's dancing figures, to be released on the first of May. Meanwhile,  The Collection: Keith Haring  is on display in Arizona. It runs through July, and celebrates Keith's relationship with the  Phoenix Art Museum . For a few years in the 1980s, the Pennsylvania native visited the city to lead mural workshops and create art in the desert. The exhibition includes prints, sculpture, and archival materials documenting his visits. Find out more here:  https://phxart.org/ exhibition/keith-haring . In addition, the museum store is selling related merchandise, with socks, stickers, pins, toys and books among the offerings.

Christie's is planning a live and online auction, sure to appeal to fans of Maurice Sendak. The live portion is on the 10th of June in New York City; the online sale runs from May 29-June 12. Original Sendak pieces will be sold, and so will the art which inspired him. These artists range from Beatrix Potter to David Hockney. Even Mickey Mouse memorabilia is being offered. Proceeds benefit the Maurice Sendak Foundation, which supports illustrators and writers in the field of children's literature. For more details, visit https://www.christies.com/en/ stories/the-world-of-maurice- sendak- 327661155c6849dca65963a8b0e204 20 .

It is not hard to recognize a picture of  Laurel and Hardy,  even when the artist is unskilled. That's because of their distinctive look and wardrobe, says film critic  Leonard Maltin . His foreword appears in  Danny Bacher  and  Bernie Hogya 's book,  Collecting Laurel And Hardy . Stan and Oliver's likenesses are featured on all sorts of items--painted thimbles, wine holders, bookends, puppets, mugs, greeting cards, posters, and postcards. A German company even offered tea bags with an illustration of the entertainers. There are also games, candles, sculptures, and paintings, such as a piece by artist/actor  Don Barclay.  It was given to Stan, who is depicted as a clown. On a toy harmonica, he's a musician, blowing a trumpet. He is accompanied by Hardy, who plays harmonica. The most peculiar creations are hybrids, where they are half-human and half-animal. A resin figure includes porcine features, while in a Christmas ornament, the...

A new exhibit is offering photo opportunities like transforming into a star of a vintage  Coca-Cola  ad or posing with a 1939 delivery truck.  Coca-Cola Stories , at the  World of Coca-Cola  in Atlanta, also features an early 20th century soda fountain. The show presents a timeline of the company's history and its influence over time. That includes the brand's appearance in movies and advertising.  In addition, there are hundreds of artifacts from the archives. The aim, according to a press release, is to take museum-goers through the company's pivotal moments since 1886, ''from its first pour at  Jacobs' Pharmacy  to its growth as a multinational corporation worth billions.'' This is also a more immersive experience than Milestones of Refreshment , which closed on the first of April.