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    Jackson's first gig venue for sale, in pieces  Jul 4, 2009
    Jackson had only returned to the town a couple of times, once when he received the key to the city and when he promised to establish a still unbuilt performing arts center. Recommend. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Fourth of July events  Jul 4, 2009
    Chabot College Performing Arts Center, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward ... Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First Street, Livermore. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Live Nation Drives Over 5 Million Dollars in Savings for Music Fans Through 'No Service Fee Wednesday' Program -- Issues Statement in Response to Civil Lawsuit Regarding PNC Bank Arts Center (Michael Katz vs. Live Nation)  Jul 4, 2009
    HOLMDEL, N.J. , July 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Live Nation issued the following statement in response to a civil lawsuit regarding PNC Bank Arts Center (Michael Katz Vs. Live Nation) ... In an effort to alleviate the traffic issues on the Garden State parkway that would occur if fans were forced to stop and pay for parking at the entrance of the PNC Bank Arts Center parking lot, we instead charge a per ticket parking fee of $6. (PR Newswire)

    Win free theater tickets!  Jul 3, 2009
    July 12-23 at Southwest Arts Center. Click to load this. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Superintendent offers year in review  Jul 3, 2009
    On behalf of Wakefield Public Schools, I honor Ms. Freedman for her commitment to providing diverse educational opportunities for students, establishing the Wakefield Alumni Association and Hall of Fame, facilitating the Rachel s Challenge initiative and her part in making the Performing Arts Center at Wakefield High School a reality. Ms. Freedman s dedication and commitment has touched the lives of students over the past four years and will be noticed for years to come. (Wakefield Observer, MA)

    Def Leppard's Rick Allen helps self and others  Jul 3, 2009
    Now 45, he will drum with the band Friday at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Offstage, Allen has put the two together -- musicianship and hardship -- in a nonprofit organization, founded with his wife, Lauren Monroe, that combines drumming with alternative therapies to bring relief to people in crisis. (Albany Times Union)

    A guide to the arts outdoors  Jul 3, 2009
    SHAKESPEARE ON THE COMMON: After its very public split with the Citi Performing Arts Center last year, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company returns to its independent roots ... FOLK DANCING BY THE FOUNTAIN: Every Tuesday evening through Aug. 25, the Folk Arts Center of New England sponsors free participatory folk dancing in Copley Square. (Boston Globe)

    Love during stormy weather: GRSF gamble on lesser-known plays finds support  Jul 3, 2009
    The festival kicks off with a sneak preview of Love s Labour s Lost tonight at Winona State University s Performing Arts Center Main Stage and runs through July 26 ... Season six of the Great River Shakespeare Festival runs today through July 26 at Winona State University s Performing Arts Center Main Stage ... Tickets are available at , (507) 474-7900, at the GRSF Office, 79 E. Third St., or one hour before performances at the WSU Performing Arts Center box office. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Unity College Bucks Trend of Employee Melt in Higher Education, Hires in Response to Popularity of Environmental Majors  Jul 3, 2009
    Located in farmland country of central Maine adjacent to Unity Pond, the College has turned significant gifts of a recreation complex directly on the shores of the pond and performing arts center in the town into strategic assets. "The Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts and Field of Dreams have both been strategic assets for advancing the College with rental revenues, and have enhanced the quality of life for our students," said Constantine. (PR Newswire)

    • Events Calendar  Jul 3, 2009
    Twin Falls Municipal Band performs a patriotic concert at 8 p.m. in front of CSI's Fine Arts Center ... " Highlights: Food booths open at 10 a.m.; parade at 11 a.m. with Judge Larry and Mary Duff as grand marshals; free local entertainment at 6 p.m. at the Rupert Square (bring lawn chairs); and Junior Stampede at 6 p.m. at the Minidoka County Fairgrounds (tickets: 6; ages 6 and under free); and carnival at the fairgrounds in Rupert. Sign up for Mutton Bustin at Junior Stampede: 436-9748.Horse... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    UGA President Wants Campus Parking Decks Checked  Jul 3, 2009
    A 488-space deck at UGA intramural fields and a 445-space deck near the Performing and Visual Arts Center on East Campus are slated for completion by fall. Atlanta-based Hardin Construction Co. is overseeing the projects. (13WMAZ.com, GA)

    DCDC moving offices to CSU Dayton campus  Jul 3, 2009
    Earlier this year the company announced a partnership with and moved its performances to the school s performing arts center. The company also is poised to suffer a major blow this year with the departure of (NYSE: NCR) from the region. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)

    live! wire: Enjoy a little music with your Bard  Jul 3, 2009
    The festival once again offers its free Prelude Concert Series outside of Winona State University s Performing Arts Center. Concerts kick off with Cape Breton Quartet on Friday and accordionist Dan Chouinard on Sunday. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Americas Got Talent recap: So Hairo Torres thinks he can dance  Jul 3, 2009
    After the judges took a well deserved and well needed break from the action, they continued the auditions with dance group Lake Houston Performing Arts Center, made up of Houston students ranging from the ages of 8 to 14. Dressed in afro wigs and 70s style clothing, these kids put on a show for the audience and judges and earned themselves three votes into the next part of the competition. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Holiday closures (July 3)  Jul 3, 2009
    ARTS CENTER: The Arts Center will be closed today and Saturday. BANKS: Most banks will be open today, but closed Saturday. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Cheetahs begin chasing trains Sept. 11  Jul 3, 2009
    outside Dowagiac Middle School Performing Arts Center. . (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Free Fun Events For July 4th Weekend  Jul 3, 2009
    Mystic Art Show - Located at the Mystic Arts Center, 9 Water St., Mystic, Conn. Showcasing 98th Annual Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) juried exhibition. (Westerly Sun, RI)

    ‘West Side Story’ at Arts Center of Cannon Co.  Jul 2, 2009
    West Side Story at Arts Center of Cannon Co.. WOODBURY Something's coming, something good when The Arts Center of Cannon County produces the Tony Award-winning musical, West Side Story, July 10-25 ... West Side Story performances are not included in Arts Center Season passes. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Photo by Cathryn Sacks. The city of Malibu must decide how it\'s going to manage the 40,000-square-foot performing arts center it purchased for $15 million in June. City officials hope to move the City Hall there in less than a year.  Jul 2, 2009
    "Also unclear is whether the city will continue to rent the center's dance studios to Dance for Kids, a remaining tenant from the building's previous ownership."We are working on that issue," Feldman said.The city on Friday began seeking proposals for consultants to provide a space needs assessment, design and architectural services for the renovation of the MPAC building."We need to make it into a usable office space, which it is not right now," Feldman said. "It's a performing arts center.... (Malibu Times, CA)

    Deltona's 'oasis of creativity'  Jul 2, 2009
    Marcus and Parker took over the center in 2003, and it grew from a place documenting Deltona's history to an arts complex with two digital recording studios and a small art gallery, which sometimes doubles as a performing arts center. The center hosted a number of high-profile events, such as a 2008 audition for the NBC-TV program "America's Got Talent"; international art exhibits from China and Puerto Rico, as well as those of local artists, and a rehearsal space for the Hispanic American Youth... (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    COMMUNITY and AREA EVENTS  Jul 2, 2009
    Schedules available at the Arts Center; call 676-8426 for more information. PSC Fall Admission Events at JD Alexander Center. (Lake Wales News, FL)

    Atlanta puppet festival branches out  Jul 2, 2009
    From July 6-26 groups from Spain, France, Canada and Puerto Rico will put on shows at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, the Woodruff Arts Center and the Southwest Arts Center, among other venues ... Roswell Cultural Arts Center ... July 11: Woodruff Arts Center. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Hillsboro plein air is scheduled July 18  Jul 1, 2009
    Hosted by the Walters Cultural Arts Center and sponsored by the Hillsboro Arts and Culture Council, the event offers painters the sights of Main Street, including the Saturday Market, and historically-themed tableaux vivant ... There will be music and a catered reception and awards ceremony at approximately 2 p.m. in the arts center lobby ... Awards and door prizes for artists will be announced at approximately 2:30 p.m. Participating artists are invited to leave their works to be exhibited at... (OregonLive, OR -- Living)

    UGA orders deck inspections  Jul 1, 2009
    Construction continues Tuesday on the frame of a new parking deck going up next to the Performing and Visual Arts Center on the University of Georgia campus ... Hardin Construction Co. of Atlanta serves as the general contractor for a 488-space deck under construction at the UGA intramural fields off College Station Road and a 445-space deck going up near the Performing and Visual Arts Center on East Campus ... The intramural fields deck is slated to open before the beginning of UGA's fall... (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra: Following the Pied Piper of our Ramblin town  Jul 1, 2009
    The fourth- and fifth-graders enjoy the student concerts so much, acknowledges Bayes, that I know they and their families will be absolutely thrilled by an evening of glorious strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion and tympani resonating in Buena Performing Arts Center. (Use arrows above to view more photos). (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Atlanta parking deck contractor also worki...  Jul 1, 2009
    Hardin Construction Co. of Atlanta serves as the general contractor for a 488-space deck under construction at the UGA intramural fields off College Station Road and a 445-space deck going up near the Performing Arts Center on East Campus. Hardin, the general contractor on the collapsed Atlanta deck, also got fined $6,300 as one of three companies that was working at the Atlanta Botanical Garden when a pedestrian bridge collapsed in December, killing one worker and injuring 18. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Michael Jackson Public Viewing At Neverland Set For Friday  Jul 1, 2009
    " Should the Jackson family agree to have the singer buried there, a spokesperson for the mayor said the tomb could be near a proposed Jackson family museum and performing arts center that the city has discussed with family patriarch Joseph Jackson. The public viewing at Neverland will likely be an emotional event for Jackson's many fans in the U.S. and across the globe, as the secluded 2,500-acre property was off-limits to all but Jackson's intimates during the time he lived there from 1988 to... (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Kansas Vacation Adventures Start Under $30 Per Person, Per Day - Including Lodging!  Jul 1, 2009
    You'll even get the chance to visit the Grassroots Arts Center, home of more than 20 examples of unique self-taught, outsider art, as well as the Garden of Eden in Lucas, a world-renowned site of grassroots sculpture and architecture. Approximate cost for a family of four: $750 - $850 for four days and four nights. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Mat-Su community datebook (7/1/09)  Jul 1, 2009
    The theme of this years celebration is "Statehood." There will be fireworks Friday evening, sponsored by the City of Wasilla and MTA. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, near the Valley Performing Arts Center. A community picnic between the Honor Garden and the skate park will begin after the parade and will feature children's activities sponsored by the Army National Guard. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Roberts to appear at Iowa Independent Film Festival  Jul 1, 2009
    Irene in Time will be shown at 5 p.m. Friday at the Lake Theatre followed by a question-and-answer session and reception at the Clear Lake Arts Center ... Tickets are available at the Clear Lake Arts Center, 17 S. Fourth St., Clear Lake Chamber, 205 Main Ave., or The Music Man Square, 308 S. Penn. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Bulletin Board  Jun 30, 2009
    The 35-year-old performing arts center, under renovation will have new lighting equipment, a sound system and seating. For Softball Tournament sign-up sheets or more information visit www. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    Lyndon House gallery transformed into jungle  Jun 30, 2009
    An art installation based on "The Great Kapok Tree" at the Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens ... It's My Planet -The Rainforest Camps' A rainforest installation When: Through July 24 Where: Lyndon House Arts Center, 293 Hoyt St. Cost: Free Call: (706) 613-3623. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    When Lincoln came to Princeton  Jun 30, 2009
    In case of rain, the event will be held at the Prairie Arts Center. Following the program, the Dr. S.A. Paddock home at 832 S. Main St. will be open until noon. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Camp openings  Jun 30, 2009
    PRINCETON ; There are still openings for the July session of the Prairie Arts Center Summer Children;s Drama Camp. Scholarships have been generously donated so that any child interested may participate. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Re-imagine ... with rubber chicken
  Jun 30, 2009
    The newly-renovated lobby and bar of the Grace Performing Arts Center are delightful spaces (I had not been able to attend any of the open house events, so this was my first look inside). In the theater itself, Adam Spencer;s single-unit apartment set provided a convincing and realistic background to the increasingly unreal action of the play, while the pre-show sound design hinted that something surreal and perhaps ridiculously ;fowl; lay in wait. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Small fires busy Coos Bay firefighters  Jun 30, 2009
    At about 1:14 p.m. Saturday, the department received another report of a small bark mulch fire outside of the Hales Performing Arts Center at Southwestern Oregon Community College. The report came from college security officers who found the 3-inch to 4-inch blaze. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    live! wire: Enjoy a little music with your Bard  Jun 30, 2009
    The festival once again offers its free Prelude Concert Series outside of Winona State University s Performing Arts Center. Concerts kick off with Cape Breton Quartet on Friday and accordionist Dan Chouinard on Sunday. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Mayor Pro Tem Sharon Barovsky, Mayor Andy Stern, City Manager Jim Thorsen, and Councilmembers Jefferson Wagner and Pamela Conley Ulich at the Malibu Performing Arts Center after the announcement the city purchased the property for $15 million. Photos by Melonie Magruder / TMT  Jun 30, 2009
    Monday, June 29, 2009 Edition. "Readers of The Malibu Times had plenty to say when the announcement was posted on the Times' Web site. The general tone from a number of comments posted was one of outrage at the 15 million purchase price in a bleak financial picture, suspicion of lack of full disclosure in the bidding process, and dismay that the city would be losing a cultural icon and arts venue.Mayor Andy Stern was blunt in his assessment of critics of the purchase. "They simply don't have a... (Malibu Times, CA)

    More of this story  Jun 30, 2009
    Price Tower Arts Center is hosting their Summer Gallery Concert this Tuesday, featuring music from local trio Ann-Janette fter Dinner Mints ... The Price Tower Arts Center does such a great job reaching out to the community with free cultural events that are truly enjoyable for a wide variety of people, and I think Tuesday will be a perfect night for people to come experience that. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)

    Festival hits stride in season six  Jun 29, 2009
    From left, Brian D. Frederick as Dumaine, Andrew Carlson as Longaville, Doug Scholz-Carlson as King of Navarre and Chris Mixon as Berowne, perform Love s Labour s Lost, as part of the Great River Shakespeare Festival which runs through July 26 at Winona State University s Performing Arts Center ... The Great River Shakespeare Festival runs through July 26 at Winona State University s Performing Arts Center Main Stage. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Dos and don'ts for the Peachtree Road Race  Jun 29, 2009
    The Arts Center station is one stop north of Midtown, and right along Peachtree. Spectators can line Peachtree near the Woodruff Arts Center to cheer runners laboring through Mile 5. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Tai chi on beach back for summer  Jun 29, 2009
    Dusk at Devereux Beach will once again serve as the setting for tai-chi classes this summer, courtesy of the United Martial Arts Center ... The United Martial Arts Center will offer Tai Chi on the Beach classes through the summer at Devereux Beach in Marblehead ... We had a very popular series of tai-chi classes on the beach last year; training on the sand in the fresh air to the sound of waves seems to take you to a higher level, said Bob Humenn, owner and instructor at the United Martial Arts... (Marblehead Reporter, MA)

    Running Hot and Cold (Part II)  Jun 29, 2009
    Budokan is a Japanese word that traditionally referred to martial arts centers, but in modern times means a type of community center, said Bill Watanabe, the LTSC executive director. The gym is not slated to break ground for at least 18 months, because the property is still being used as a staging ground for construction of the new LAPD headquarters. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    Inman Park Properties' strategy hurts some Atlanta neighborhoods  Jun 28, 2009
    The lengthy list includes the gritty Clermont Hotel, home of the Clermont Lounge strip club; the Hilan Theatre, a stunning Art Deco space hidden behind a row of shops in Virginia Highland; and the Castle, a sprawling 19th-century house squeezed between Midtown skyscrapers and the Woodruff Arts Center. Even Inman Park Properties headquarters on Ponce de Leon has fallen into foreclosure. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

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    ESCONDIDO: New booking model shrinks schedule at city's arts center : North County Times - Californian 06-28-2009 ... ESCONDIDO: New booking model shrinks schedule at city's arts center ... ESCONDIDO ---- Next season's schedule for the city's performing arts center, which was unveiled last week, confirmed suspicions that new, less financially risky booking procedures would sharply reduce the number of performances the center hosts. (North County Times)

    FORUM: Unsettled economy reason to hesitate on hotel deal  Jun 28, 2009
    In addition to the new transient occupancy tax revenues, it would turn a city parking lot that generates no revenues and the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Conference Center into income-generating assets while energizing the rest of the arts center campus and downtown Escondido. Having a full-service hotel sparks interest on the part of other businesses and job generators to locate in Escondido. (North County Times)

    The right direction : Shakespeare festival starts sixth season  Jun 28, 2009
    This summer, the festival is celebrating its sixth season with "Love s Labour s Lost" and "The Tempest," performed through July 26 at Winona State University s Performing Arts Center ... This summer, the festival is celebrating its sixth season with Love s Labour s Lost and The Tempest performed through July 26 at Winona State University s Performing Arts Center. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    ESCONDIDO: City blames confusion for interest rate snafu (1)  Jun 28, 2009
    7M arts center debt right now ... The debt comes from a line of credit that the city's struggling performing arts center has accumulated during the past 12 years ... City officials said the loan involved a three-way dialogue among City Hall, the bank and the arts center. (North County Times)

    ArtsCamp schedule set  Jun 28, 2009
    at the Lake Wales Arts Center ... The Arts Center is found at 1099 S.R. 60 E. in Lake Wales and is open year round, Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and seasonally, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, to receive a class schedule or to register for classes, call 863-676-8426 or visit. (Lake Wales News, FL)

    Maureen McGovern to perform at USU  Jun 28, 2009
    When and Where: 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Chase Fine Arts Center at USU. 7 p.m. Thursday, Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Mayor has big hopes for Jackson boyhood home  Jun 27, 2009
    Clay said he hopes Jackson's death will help energize officials to push for building a memorial, which could include arts center and museum, to the singer in his childhood hometown ... His reported pledge to help raise money for an arts center that would bear his name never materialized. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    City's vision is coming into focus  Jun 27, 2009
    The funds raised through a half-cent sales tax have been used for dozens of worthwhile projects in the community such as the Journey Museum and a Dahl Arts Center expansion. The projects have made the community more viable, livable and culturally significant. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    City purchases Malibu Performing Arts Center  Jun 27, 2009
    Friday, June 26, 2009 Edition. "Readers of The Malibu Times had plenty to say when the announcement was posted on the Times' Web site. The general tone from a number of comments posted was one of outrage at the 15 million purchase price in a bleak financial picture, suspicion of lack of full disclosure in the bidding process, and dismay that the city would be losing a cultural icon and arts venue.Mayor Andy Stern was blunt in his assessment of critics of the purchase. "They simply don't have a... (Malibu Times, CA)

    Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra: Following the Pied Piper of our Ramblin town  Jun 27, 2009
    The fourth- and fifth-graders enjoy the student concerts so much, acknowledges Bayes, that I know they and their families will be absolutely thrilled by an evening of glorious strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion and tympani resonating in Buena Performing Arts Center. (Use arrows above to view more photos). (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Religion Calendar  Jun 27, 2009
    MERCYHURST COLLEGE: Film "Avalon" about a family of Jewish immigrants struggling to make the American dream come true, Wednesday, 2:15 and 8 p.m., Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, 501 E. 38th St. Cost is $5 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens; free for Mercyhurst College students with I.D. Call 824-3000. UNIVERSAL UNITY OF SPIRIT: Class, "Using White Light for Self-Healing, " Friday, 6-7 p.m., 89 N. Main St., Cassadaga, N.Y. Cost is $5. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Death silences Jackson  Jun 27, 2009
    Jackson appeared in the Capital Region in 1973, as part of the Jackson Five, at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. In 1971 Jackson began recording under his own name, while also continuing to perform and record with his brothers. (Albany Times Union)

    Best places to watch race  Jun 27, 2009
    5) Woodruff Arts Center and Colony Square: This area around the fifth mile is popular for watching while giving quick access to museums and MARTA.. 6) Peachtree and 10th streets: This corner is some of the favorite (and crowded) viewing because runner are steps away from the end. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    live! wire: Enjoy a little music with your Bard  Jun 27, 2009
    The festival once again offers its free Prelude Concert Series outside of Winona State University s Performing Arts Center. Concerts kick off with Cape Breton Quartet on Friday and accordionist Dan Chouinard on Sunday. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Spotted®: The focus is on you!  Jun 27, 2009
    TEEN DANCE ON: The Winder Cultural Arts Center will offer Teen Ballroom Dance Camp from 5:30-8 p.m. July 14-17 at the Winder Cultural Arts Center, 105 East Athens Street in Winder. Open to ages 13-18. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    This weekend in McKinney  Jun 27, 2009
    -Southwest Celtic Association presents Tim O Brien performing at 8 McKinney Performing Arts Center. Tickets are 21-31, 214-544-4630. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Foundry Art gets National Endowment grant  Jun 27, 2009
    is an, interactive arts center for the creation and presentation of contemporary visual and performing arts. Reader Comments. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)

    Roberts to appear at Iowa Independent Film Festival  Jun 27, 2009
    Irene in Time will be shown at 5 p.m. Friday at the Lake Theatre followed by a question-and-answer session and reception at the Clear Lake Arts Center ... Tickets are available at the Clear Lake Arts Center, 17 S. Fourth St., Clear Lake Chamber, 205 Main Ave., or The Music Man Square, 308 S. Penn. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Garden tour Saturday at Clear Lake  Jun 27, 2009
    Ticket outlets include Central Gardens of North Iowa office, Clear Lake Arts Center, Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, Larson s Mercantile, and the Red Geranium in Clear Lake; Blackmore Nursery, Hy-Vee West, and Hy-Vee East in Mason City. GardenFest weekend starts Friday. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Alcohol changes on tap at SPAC  Jun 26, 2009
    SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Patrons soon may be allowed to drink alcohol anywhere in Saratoga Performing Arts Center, even as police and law enforcement officials are looking for ways to control drinking in Saratoga Spa State Park. Concert promoter Live Nation applied to the state Liquor Authority for a license that would allow it to sell beer and wine all season, and would allow patrons to bring those alcoholic drinks to their seats, authority spokesman Bill Crowley said. (Albany Times Union)

    Mt. Gilead reception honors artist  Jun 26, 2009
    Robinson, the son of Mt. Gilead native, the late Tommie Robinson Sr., moved to the area a year or two ago, and after the lengthy process of moving his studio from Charlotte has been working at the arts center on Main Street ... His daughter encouraged him in his goal, and after a visit to Mt. Gilead for the dedication of the Helping Hands Ministry with his Charlotte church bishop and a talk with Mayor Earl Poplin about the arts center, Robinson began plans for the move. (Troy Montgomery Herald, NC)

    Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra: Following the Pied Piper of our Ramblin town  Jun 26, 2009
    The fourth- and fifth-graders enjoy the student concerts so much, acknowledges Bayes, that I know they and their families will be absolutely thrilled by an evening of glorious strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion and tympani resonating in Buena Performing Arts Center. (Use arrows above to view more photos). (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    • Send the kids to summer dance camp  Jun 26, 2009
    The College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center is taking registrations for its annual CSI/IDAA Summer Dance Workshop for students 9 and older. The camp will provide intensive training in ballet, jazz, tap and modern techniques, plus musical theater, choreography and related areas taught by guest faculty from around the U.S. Students also participate in after-class activities such as game night, a planetarium show, a canyon excursion, swimming parties, a fashion show, an ice cream social, a... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Events calendar  Jun 26, 2009
    Annual Patriotic Program, "We the People," a nondenominational concert presented by Mini-Cassia churches, 6 and 8 p.m. at the King Fine Arts Center auditorium, 2100 Park Ave. Featuring a combined choir performing patriotic numbers along with guest artists including Rob Newman; Jed Wayment; the Taffetas, a women's quartet (Cherie Hamilton, Julene Thurston, Kim Christensen and Peggy Harris), accompanied by Alan Hale; a brass ensemble with a patriotic medley; and the traditional piano quartet... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Peyton: City should cut staff and pension, raise taxes  Jun 26, 2009
    We can no longer provide what no one in the country gets today, said Peyton at the unveiling of the initiative Fix It Now at the Times-Union Performing Arts Center. To plug the remaining $60 million budget gap, Peyton said the millage rate will have to be increased from 8. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)

    Weekend Events  Jun 26, 2009
    The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD presents Mozart's "The Magic Flute," Sunday, 1 p.m., Mercyhurst College, Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center. Cost: Tickets, $10. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Prodigy Julian Lage to play at SPAC  Jun 26, 2009
    On Sunday, the Julian Lage Group will make the drive from Woodstock to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center for an afternoon slot at the Freihofer's Jazz Festival. Then he'll add yet another border crossing to his mind-boggling itinerary when he plays jazz festivals in Ottawa on Monday and Montreal on Tuesday. (Albany Times Union)

    Nocturnals want to make up for rained-out show  Jun 26, 2009
    Grace Potter and the Nocturnals opened for the Dave Matthews Band last summer at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. They've played at Mountain Jam and Revolution Hall and opened for Gov't Mule at Proctors. (Albany Times Union)

    Young actors take stage  Jun 26, 2009
    This year's shows are:"Miss Saigon," 7:30 p.m. July 9 and 10 and 2 p.m. July 11 at Merritt Island High School Performing Arts Center ... "Once Upon a Mattress," 7:30 p.m. July 9 and 10 and 2 p.m. July 11 at Satellite High School Performing Arts Center. (Florida Today)

    UPCOMING EVENTS  Jun 26, 2009
    Great River Arts Center classes ... Franklin Arts Center Open House, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., second Saturday of the month, 1001 Kingwood St. ... Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    Macalester planning new arts center  Jun 26, 2009
    is raising money for a new $70 million arts center for its St. Paul campus. The college said Thursday that it plans to raise $24 million and take out $7 million in loans for the project s first phase, and raise $29 million and take out $10 million in loans for the second phase. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    Falls City gets peek at grand work in progress  Jun 25, 2009
    The library has already become a pharmacy, and Glaeser hopes to turn the theater into a community performing arts center and the bank into a banquet hall. Finally, he helped spur a local effort to secure funding for a new 32 million Missouri River bridge at Rulo to be built in 2011. (Fremont Tribune, NE)

    Great River Shakespeare Festival kicks off today  Jun 25, 2009
    -- Season six of the Great River Shakespeare Festival runs today through July 26 at Winona State University s Performing Arts Center Main Stage, featuring Love s Labour s Lost and The Tempest ... Tickets are available at , (507) 474-7900, at the GRSF Office, 79 E. Third St., or one hour before performances at the WSU Performing Arts Center box office. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Refreshed Web Site Enhances Holland America Line Experience  Jun 25, 2009
    "A new Virtual Tours & Videos section offers full screen tours of every ship, featuring 360-degree images of public rooms and various categories of staterooms. Integrated into the Web site, the new section displays 39 videos and 110 virtual tours for interactive immersion in both ships and destinations.Other changes to the Web site include an upgraded Cruise Finder section with enhanced color-coded maps of itineraries and a new brochures feature under the Destinations section, making six online... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    State grants going to arts and educational centers in western suburbs  Jun 25, 2009
    The 10 projects range from a major expansion of the Concord Art Association ($170,000) and improvements to the building and stage at Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham ($218,000) to restoration of Coolidge Corner Theatre s art deco ceiling mural ($36,000) in Brookline. Feasibility studies were also funded for establishing both a Massachusetts Air and Space Museum ($8,000) on the Lincoln-Bedford line and a potentially 25,000-square-foot cultural arts center in Newton ($27,000), both... (Boston Globe)

    More Than A Mall: Inside Dubai's Growing Art Scene  Jun 25, 2009
    It was precisely for this reason Sheikha Lateefa Al Maktoum, daughter of the late ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, founded Tashkeel an unassuming arts center comprised of exhibition spaces, painting and film studios, a darkroom and digital printing lab. Maktoum's decision to establish Tashkeel was made while curating a graduate exhibit of up-and-coming Emirati artists. (Time.com)

    ArtsCamp schedule set  Jun 25, 2009
    at the Lake Wales Arts Center ... The Arts Center is found at 1099 S.R. 60 E. in Lake Wales and is open year round, Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and seasonally, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, to receive a class schedule or to register for classes, call 863-676-8426 or visit. (Lake Wales News, FL)

    JULY CALENDAR  Jun 25, 2009
    Movie time: "Avalon" screens, 2:15 and 8 p.m., Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst College ... Thought-provoking film: "The Reader" screens at 2:15 and 8 p.m., Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst College ... Tragic opera: The Met Opera: Live in HD presents "Eugene Onegin," 1 p.m., Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst College. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Garden tour Saturday at Clear Lake  Jun 25, 2009
    Ticket outlets include Central Gardens of North Iowa office, Clear Lake Arts Center, Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, Larson s Mercantile, and the Red Geranium in Clear Lake; Blackmore Nursery, Hy-Vee West, and Hy-Vee East in Mason City. GardenFest weekend starts Friday. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Rust to perform at UW-Eau Claire  Jun 25, 2009
    - A performance by cellist Tulio Rondon and friends at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 21 in Phillips Recital Hall of Haas Fine Arts Center. The light classical summer sounds concert is presented in cooperation with the department of music and theatre arts. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Roberts to appear at Iowa Independent Film Festival  Jun 25, 2009
    Irene in Time will be shown at 5 p.m. Friday at the Lake Theatre followed by a question-and-answer session and reception at the Clear Lake Arts Center ... Tickets are available at the Clear Lake Arts Center, 17 S. Fourth St., Clear Lake Chamber, 205 Main Ave., or The Music Man Square, 308 S. Penn. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

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