By — Molly Finnegan Molly Finnegan Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/wednesdays-art-notes-30 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday’s Art Notes Arts Jul 7, 2010 10:31 AM EDT Costumed revelers dance during the preparation for the Arraial do Belo on July 6, 2010 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Photo by Alexandre Guzanshe/ FotoArena/ LatinContent/ Getty Images * A Kentucky man arrested for writing a poem threatening to assasinate President Obama pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday, via the Associated Press. Time reports on the backlash from Indonesian artists against the defacing of a statue in Jakarta by Muslim extremists last month. * France’s culture minister urges museums to improve their security measures in response to the major heist of five paintings at a museum in Paris, via ARTINFO. * Illene Woods, the actress who lent her voice to the character Cinderella in the classic Disney animation, has died at the age of 81, via the Los Angeles Times. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Molly Finnegan Molly Finnegan
Costumed revelers dance during the preparation for the Arraial do Belo on July 6, 2010 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Photo by Alexandre Guzanshe/ FotoArena/ LatinContent/ Getty Images * A Kentucky man arrested for writing a poem threatening to assasinate President Obama pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday, via the Associated Press. Time reports on the backlash from Indonesian artists against the defacing of a statue in Jakarta by Muslim extremists last month. * France’s culture minister urges museums to improve their security measures in response to the major heist of five paintings at a museum in Paris, via ARTINFO. * Illene Woods, the actress who lent her voice to the character Cinderella in the classic Disney animation, has died at the age of 81, via the Los Angeles Times. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now