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AVA Gallery And Art Center
Ava or AVA may refer to: Places Asia and Oceania * Ava Kingdom, in upper Burma from 1364 to 1555 ** Inwa, formerly Ava, the capital of Ava Kingdom ** Earl of Ava, a British colonial earldom in Burma * Ava, Iran, Gilan Province, a village * Ivah or Ava, an ancient city in Assyria * Ava railway station, in Lower Hutt, New Zealand * IATA code for Anshun Huangguoshu Airport, China United States * Ava, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Ava, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Ava, Illinois, a city * Ava, Missouri, a city * Ava, New York, a town * Ava, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Ava (building), a highrise in Seattle, Washington People * Ava (given name) People * Ava (poet) (c. 1060–1127), the first named female writer in any genre in the German language * Ava (wrestler) (born 2001), American professional wrestler * Saint Ava, ninth century Roman Catholic saint * Ava Alice Muriel Astor (1902–1956), American socialite, daughter of Ava Lowle Willing and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava Kingdom
The Ava Kingdom (, ; INN-wa pyi) also known as Inwa Kingdom or Kingdom of Ava was the dominant kingdom that ruled upper Burma (Myanmar) from 1365 to 1555. Founded in 1365, the kingdom was the successor state to the petty kingdoms of Myinsaing, Pinya and Sagaing that had ruled central Burma since the collapse of the Pagan Kingdom in the late 13th century. Like the small kingdoms that preceded it, Ava may have been led by Bamarised Shan kings who claimed descent from the kings of Pagan.Htin Aung 1967: 84–103Phayre 1883: 63–75 Scholars debate that the Shan ethnicity of Avan kings comes from mistranslation, particularly from a record of the Avan kings' ancestors ruling a Shan village in central Burma prior to their rise or prominence. Names The Burmese name for the Kingdom is (Inwa Naypyidaw) which is equivalent to Ava Kingdom in English language. History The kingdom was founded by Thado Minbya in 1364Coedès 1968: 227 following the collapse of the Sagaing and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Ava
Saint Ava was a Benedictine abbess and is a Roman Catholic saint. Ava is commemorated on April 29; she is a patron saint of the blind. Life The niece of Pepin II of Aquitaine, she was born on April 29, 845. She was cured of blindness by the abbess-saint Ragenfredis (French Renfroie). Ava then gave her fortune to the Church and became a Benedictine nun and, later, abbess of her monastery in the County of Hainaut, now in Belgium. References External links St. Avaat Catholic Online Today's Saints, April 29* Reference.com Reference.com is an online encyclopedia that organizes content that uses a question-and-answer format. Articles are organized into hierarchical categories. Before IAC restructured the site following an acquisition in 2008, Reference.com compr ... St. Ava's history Belgian Roman Catholic saints Benedictine nuns 9th-century Christian saints Christian female saints of the Middle Ages 9th-century French women 9th-century French people {{saint-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava's Demon
''Ava's Demon'' is a science fantasy webcomic written and drawn by Michelle Czajkowski Fus and colored by a number of colorists. The comic, which has been ongoing since 2012, is known for its painted art style and animations. The first physical publication of ''Ava's Demon'' was released in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter project, and another Kickstarter in 2020 became the most-backed webcomic Kickstarter at the time. Premise ''Ava's Demon'' is set in the year 3031 AD, in a universe of interplanetary travel and advanced medical science, where some people have obtained god-like powers through science. The comic follows Ava Ire, a teenager that has a personal demon that has tormented her since her birth. The demon, Wrathia, can briefly possess her and make her scream violent insanities, and has urged her to commit suicide. After Ava comes close to death, Wrathia reveals what she truly is – the ghost of an alien queen – and offers Ava a pact. The pact requires Ava to bind mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava Benton
Here is a list of characters who have appeared on the ABC Daytime and TOLN soap opera ''All My Children''. A Carter Anders *Jason Pendergraft (2013) Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknown past. Bill Anderson * James Pritchett (1989) Dr. Russ Anderson * David Pendleton (1978–79) * Charles Brown (1979–80) Pine Valley physician who was attracted to nurse Caroline Dixon Grant. Rival of Dr. Franklin Grant. Gillian Andrassy (deceased) * Esta TerBlanche (1997–2001, 2011) Hungarian princess, married to Jake Martin and Ryan Lavery. Initially, a spoiled and arrogant young lady who clashed with both Kelsey Martin and Hayley Vaughn-Santos, Gillian eventually matured into a much kinder and compassionate woman, due to her marriage to Jake Martin. She was murdered in a botched attempt on the life of Anna Devane in 2001 (resulting in the donation of her heart to Laura Kirk-English). Appeared as a ghost to Ryan in 2011 to assure him that she was not David's last Project Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AVA (English Singer)
Ava Mannings, known professionally as AVA, is an English singer. She won the thirteenth series of ''The Voice UK'' on 26 October 2024 at the age of 21. Career 2024: ''The Voice UK'' AVA participated in the thirteenth series of ''The Voice UK'' in 2024. During her blind audition, the show's four coaches (will.i.am, LeAnn Rimes, Tom Jones, and duo Tom Fletcher & Danny Jones) turned their chairs. AVA decided to join Tom & Danny's team. She was declared the winner of the series in the series final on 26 October 2024. After winning the series, her winning single, " The Long and Winding Road", was released. AVA's prize for winning was £50,000 and a holiday to Universal Orlando Resort. Personal life AVA lives in Bristol Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ... where she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jung-hyun
Lee Jung-hyun (; born February 7, 1980), also known by her occasional stage name Ava, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was first recognized for her acting abilities with award-winning role in her first film and has been solidified as one of the top international acts from South Korea with her illustrious singing career. She has been known as "the Techno Queen" as she introduced the techno music genre to Korea. Lee is also known as "The Queen of Transformation" due to her changing new look for different songs. She is known as one of the first artists who introduced Korean Wave (Hallyu) to China and caused a sensation. Career As actress Lee Jung-hyun made her acting debut at the age of 16 in '' A Petal'' in 1996, which won her 'Best New Actress' at the 34th Grand Bell Awards, 17th Blue Dragon Film Awards and 16th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards. The film tells the story of a girl who experienced the Gwangju uprising at the age of 15, and its effect on her life i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éabha McMahon
Éabha McMahon (pronounced ''AY-va'') is an Irish singer and a former member of the ensemble Celtic Woman. In 2020 she began recording music under the name AVA. Early life Éabha was born in Dublin, Ireland on 9 December 1990. She is a fluent Irish speaker and was brought up singing and speaking Irish at home in Dublin. English was not spoken at home until Éabha was 6 years old. Éabha attended an Irish speaking primary school. When she was 5 years old, she was inspired by her teachers to become a member of the local Sean Nos choir. Éabha holds a Human Rights degree from NUI Galway. She was a member of the musical society at NUI Galway. After graduating, Éabha spent time in Vietnam and Mongolia. There, she worked with Christina Noble and the Christina Noble Children's Foundation. Career Éabha began her singing career in 1998 when, at the age of 9, she was chosen by Veritas to record an album for ''Beo go Deo'', a children's book. She then began singing in sean-nós, a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava Ohlgren
Ava Ohlgren (born January 31, 1988) is an American competition swimmer who has represented the United States in international events. Career Ohlgren is a former NCAA champion in the 400 y IM (2007) and 200 y IM (2008). At the 2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games () and commonly known as Rio 2007, were a major Americas, continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of ..., Ohlgren won the 200 m freestyle and swam the third leg of the 4x20 0m freestyle relay, which also won gold. Ohlgren competed at the 2009 World University Games and won five gold medals, the most for any athlete from Auburn. References External links * 1988 births Living people American female freestyle swimmers American female medley swimmers Auburn Tigers women's swimmers People from Morganton, North Carolina Summer World University Games medalists in swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava Max
Amanda Ava Koci (born Amanda Koçi; February 16, 1994), known professionally as Ava Max ( ), is an American Pop music, pop singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2018 with the release of her breakthrough single "Sweet but Psycho". The song peaked at number one in 22 countries and reached number two and number 10 on the Australian ARIA Charts and US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. In March 2020, Max released the song, "Kings & Queens (Ava Max song), Kings & Queens", which peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. It was followed by the release of her debut studio album, ''Heaven & Hell (Ava Max album), Heaven & Hell'', in September 2020, which charted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and at number 27 on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. In November 2020, the song "My Head & My Heart" was released, which peaked at number 45 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at number 18 on the UK Singles C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava Lowle Willing
Ava Lowle Lister, Baroness Ribblesdale (née Willing, later Astor; September 15, 1868 – June 9, 1958) was an American socialite. She was the first wife of John Jacob Astor IV and later married Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale. Early life Ava Lowle Willing was born on September 15, 1868, in Newport, Rhode Island, to Edward Shippen Willing (1822–1906) and Alice Caroline Barton (1833–1903). She had one older sister and two older brothers: (1) Susan Ridgway Willing (1862–1940) who married on November 3, 1899, Francis C. Lawrance Jr. (1858–1904), they had one daughter; (2) John Rhea Barton Willing (1864–1913) who died from pneumonia; and (3) Edward Shippen Willing Jr. (1867–1873) who died at age six. Personal life First marriage On February 17, 1891, she married Colonel John Jacob "Jack" Astor IV (1864–1912), son of William Backhouse Astor Jr. (1829–1892) and Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn (1830–1908), at her parents' mansion at 510 South Broad St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava Leigh
Hayley Carline (born 22 November 1985), better known as Ava Leigh, is an English reggae singer. Career Leigh's career first began when she started performing with her school's jazz band. In her "mid teens" she acquired a manager, and tried out for a variety of labels, singing R&B. However, Leigh realised that the genre "never, ever worked" for her. Leigh, in an interview with ''The Telegraph'', attributed her mother for first getting her into reggae: "How I got into reggae ... was from my mother listening to it. She was a big fan of he British reggae subgenreLover's Rock. When I was about nine or 10, I remember hearing "Silly Games" by Janet Kay, with all those high notes, and thinking, "Hmm, I wonder if I can do that?" In 2008, Leigh stated that she hoped to become part of a musical movement bringing singers (as opposed to dancehall deejays) back to the forefront in reggae. As she told noted writer Pete Lewis of ''Blues & Soul'': I think the reason we're now living in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava Gardner
Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' attention in 1946 with her performance in Robert Siodmak's film noir ''The Killers (1946 film), The Killers''. During the 1950s, Gardner established herself as a leading lady and one of the era's top stars with films like ''Show Boat (1951 film), Show Boat'', ''Pandora and the Flying Dutchman'' (both 1951), ''The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952 film), The Snows of Kilimanjaro'' (1952), ''Mogambo'' (1953), ''The Barefoot Contessa'' (1954), ''Bhowani Junction (film), Bhowani Junction'' (1956) and ''On the Beach (1959 film), On the Beach'' (1959). She continued her film career for three more decades, appearing in the films ''55 Days at Peking'' (1963), ''Seven Days in May'' (1964), ''The Bible: In the Beginning...'' (1966), and ''Mayerling (1968 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
