October Events

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Creative Conversation with Charlaine Harris
Saturday October 01, 2011
515 Spring Street Eureka Springs, AR 72632
New York Times Best selling author, Charlaine Harris of "Sookie Stackhouse" and "True Blood" fame, in a Writers Studio event.
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Bach to the Future
Saturday October 01, 2011
147 N. Rural Street Hartford, WI 53027
Chamber music with a bang! Based in Madison, BDDS plays great music with great players. The quartet of flute, piano, violin, and cello mix music that's hot off the press with the classics.
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Artober Sacramento
Saturday October 01, 2011
1931 H Street Sacramento, CA 95811
Artober Sacramento celebrates the the Northern California creative talent in the streets, on the stages, in the galleries, and in the parks. Join Sacramento in the launch of a month long celebration.
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Next Fall
Saturday October 01, 2011
105 S. Magnolia Avenue Orlando, FL 32801
Through 10/16 - Luke believes in God. Adam believes in everything else. Next Fall centers on the ups and downs of this unlikely couple's five year relationship with unflinching honesty and sharp humor
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Free Metro Art Tour!
Saturday October 01, 2011
Hollywood Blvd. at Highland Metro Red Line Station Hollywood, CA 90028
Tours leave promptly at 10 am from the street level entrance to the Hollywood/Highland Metro Rail Station. No reservations required.
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Louie Bluie Music & Arts Festival
Saturday October 01, 2011
Cove Lake State Park Caryville, TN 37714
One day music & arts festival. Music styles: old time string band, gospel, mountain jazz, blues & bluegrass. Storytelling & dramatic performances. Arts & quilts shows & competitions. Regional foods
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The First Patriots: Rebels at Mystic Riverbend Park
Saturday October 01, 2011
1 Freedom Way (behind schools) Medford, MA 02155
Come explore life in the 18th century as reenactors transform beautiful Mystic Riverbend Park into a war encampment. History, music, and so much more!
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'Wings' silent film with organist Peter Krasinski
Saturday October 01, 2011
30 Forest St. Medford, MA 02155
Organist Peter Krasinski, who specializes in the art of silent film accompaniment, will enhance the presentation of the 1927 classic "Wings," winner of the first "Best Picture" Academy Award.
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Archtober Kick-Off
Saturday October 01, 2011
536 LaGuardia Place New York, NY 10012
Archtober is the inaugural Architecture and Design Month New York City! Visit the Archtober Lounge at the Center for Architecture to learn about 31 Days/31+ Organizations of programs and exhibitions.
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AIDA
Saturday October 01, 2011
160 E. Virginia Beach Blvd. Norfolk, VA 23510
An intimate and breathtaking production set in ancient Egypt where cultural oppression, war and passion rule. For all performance dates visit www.vaopera.org.
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Fall for the Arts
Saturday October 01, 2011
Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier, 1000 N. Harbor Drive SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Kick off National Arts and Humanities Month on the Big Bay. Fall for the Arts is a free preview of the vibrant and exciting arts and cultural activities you can enjoy this autumn.
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The Kentucky Center Governor's School for the Arts: Takin' It To The Streets!
Saturday October 01, 2011
501 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202
All Month - Alumni of The Kentucky Center Governor's School for the Arts are taking art to the streets in Kentucky and across the country! Look for a street performer near you...
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Art in October
Saturday October 01, 2011
Dallas Arts District Dallas, TX 75201
Celebrate a new season of events, performances, and exhibitions in the Dallas Arts District as we spotlight our organizations through various events, art activities, and a few surprises along the way!
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Longview Art & World Music Festival
Saturday October 01, 2011
3rd & View High Dr. Lee's Summit, MO 64081
The Longview Art & World Music Festival is a free, outdoor, 3-day festival of fine arts that will feature over 90 local, regional and national artists. Visitors will enjoy a unique blend of art and mu
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HOT L BALTIMORE presented by the University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance
Saturday October 01, 2011
133 CWM Center Houston, TX 77204
Sept 30 - Oct 9. Eaves drop on an eccentric, motley group of residents on the fateful day they discover the once elegant, but now rundown Hotel Baltimore is slated for the wrecking ball. *Brief Nudity
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Pork in the Park--Pork roast and entertainment
Saturday October 01, 2011
Whitewater St Whitewater, WI 53190
Studio 84 will have living painting portraits. Pop into into a Picasso and become the painting. Photos will be taken and emailed to you for only $5! Photos supports the art programing at Studio 84
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Lisa Merida-Paytes exhibit
Saturday October 01, 2011
131 E. Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371
Not for Human Consumption, an exhibit featuring works by Cincinnati ceramicist Lisa Merida-Paytes, will be on exhibit in the Hugh N. Ronald Gallery at Arts Place, Portland Center through November 5.
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Passport to Art
Saturday October 01, 2011
71 Hamilton Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Children and parents, grandparents, or guardians work side-by-side on exciting arts, crafts, and performance projects conducted by trained educators and artists. October features Venetian mask-making.
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ARTucopia Kickoff Event
Saturday October 01, 2011
2211 Seminole Drive Huntsville, AL 35805
A partnership of Hsv.-Mad. Public Library and The Arts Council, Inc.
9a-1p
SPACES workshop recycled art project, Panoply Homegrown Talent FINALS, US Army Materiel Command Band concert, kid activities.
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Kids Free in October
Saturday October 01, 2011
P.O. Box 3836 San Diego, CA 92163
San Diego Museum Council presents Kids Free in October - 24 Museums offer free admissions to kids with a paid adult this October. Download the coupon at www.sandiegomuseumcouncil.org
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Ninth Annual Art Showcase 2011
Saturday October 01, 2011
825 Middlefield Rd. at Theater Way and Broadway Redwood City, CA 94063
San Matewo Countyy Commission on Disabilities presents: 2011 Art Showcase
Featuring Works by Local Artist with Disabilities
"An Art-Full Evening" - A kick off to Arts & Humanities Month
Saturday October 01, 2011
Easton's Beach Rorunda; 225 Memorial Blvd. Newport, RI 02840
As a kick-off to October's Arts & Humanities month, the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County will be holding an Art-Full Evening featuring live music, song, dance and art.
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New West Hollywood Library Grand Opening and Dedication
Saturday October 01, 2011
625 San Vicente Blvd West Hollywood, CA
Celebrate the opening of the New West Hollywood Library. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.weho.org.
Sympathetic Seeing: Esther McCoy and the Heart of American Modernist Architecture and Design
Saturday October 01, 2011
835 N Kings Road West Hollywood, CA
This ongoing exhibition is the first to focus on the formidable range of architectural historian Esther McCoy's practice, and affirm her unassailable role as a key figure in American modernism.
Cruising the Archive: Queer Art and Culture in Los Angeles, 1945-1980
Saturday October 01, 2011
626 N. Robertson Blvd. West Hollywood, CA
Organized by David Frantz and Mia Locks, this special exhibition is a three-part exhibition that explores the relationship between artistic practices and and LGBTQ histories through artworks, objects,
Oh Mary! That's So Camp!
Saturday October 01, 2011
1300 East Sunrise Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
For the month of October:
Oh Mary! That's So Camp! is FREE and open to the public:
M-F 11am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
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Creative Conversation: What's New Nashville? Fringe and the Emerging Arts
Saturday October 01, 2011
Belmont University Troutt Theatre, 2100 Belmont Boulevard Nashville, TN 37212
FREE community panel discussion with Nashville arts leaders and fringe artists including Lindsey Bailey, Kyle Baker, Jen Cole, Scot Copeland, Evans Donell, Bill Feehely, Rebekah Hampton, and more!
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31 in 31: Celebrate NAHM with NM Arts Trivia
Saturday October 01, 2011
407 Galisteo St., Suite 270 Santa Fe, NM 87501
New Mexico Arts will post trivia questions on its Facebook wall during October. Our goal is to post 31 questions in 31 days to increase awareness of the arts and humanities in NM. Win FREE SWAG!!
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Current Exhibits: Howard County Center for the Arts
Saturday October 01, 2011
8510 High Ridge Rd Ellicott City, MD 21043
The exhibit INTERFERENCE examines our interactions with our natural & artificial environments, while PAPER REDUX demonstrates non-traditional uses for a very traditional material. Through October 21.
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ah fest 2011
Saturday October 01, 2011
221 S. Quarterline Road Muskegon, MI 49442
Muskegon Area Arts & Humanities Festival
Month long celebration
2011 Theme: HOME
See website for calendar of events
or call 231-777-0324 for more information
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Day of Arts Service
Saturday October 01, 2011
1935 S. Columbus Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85711
Participate in painting a mural, simple landscaping and cleanup. Meet new friends
while helping to beautify and unify Tucson. See video above for a preview.
Paint in part donated by the City of Tucson
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Artober Nashville
Saturday October 01, 2011
Metro Arts, PO Box 196300 Nashville, TN 37219
"Arts. Everywhere." Artober Nashville is a month-long local celebration of the arts with more than 550 events and 239 nonprofits participating.
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Longwood Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven & Stravinsky
Saturday October 01, 2011
NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St. Boston, MA 02115
Join the orchestra of Boston's medical community for a brilliant program by guest conductor Susan Davenny Wyner, featuring pianist Ran Dank and works by Harbison, Beethoven, Verdi, and Stravinsky.
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Real Fantasy Dreamt Reality
Saturday October 01, 2011
128 Rivington Street New York, NY 11218
This Gallery Onetwentyeight show featuring Norwegian artists, Kristin Romberg and Hege Liseth runs from October 1-29th, 2011. Open Wed-Sat 1-7pm and Sun 1-5pm
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Maskibition
Saturday October 01, 2011
1011 Waterfront Drive Eureka, CA 95501
Exhibition of 73 handmade art and performance masks.
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Pratt Institute Fine Arts Faculty exhibition (section 1)
Saturday October 01, 2011
Pratt Institute: The Rubelle and Norman Schafler Gallery, Chemistry Building 1st floor/ 200 Willoughby Ave. BROOKLYN, NY 11205
Work in all media by faculty in Pratt Institute graduate and undergraduate Fine Arts Department.
Exhibition continues through November 3rd. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
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Snow & Ice: Robert Sibbison
Saturday October 01, 2011
40 South Carroll Street Frederick, MD 21701
On view through Oct. 30, sculpture installation by Robert Sibbison inspired by the effects of global warming. Exquisite, large scale ice flow forms made of wood and steel.
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Nature-Shadow & Form: Marcia Wolfson-Ray
Saturday October 01, 2011
40 South Carroll Street Frederick, MD 21701
On view through Oct. 30, sculpture installation by Marcia Wolfson-Ray features works built using natural materials. Large floor- and wall-mounted sculptures, painstakingly constructed from branches.
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Catoctin Mountain Park: Artists-in-Residence
Saturday October 01, 2011
40 South Carroll Street Frederick, MD 21701
On view through Nov. 20, group exhibit showcasing works inspired by, and created on the grounds of Catoctin Mountain Park. Paintings, prints, and photograms are featured.
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White on White: Shadows & Light
Saturday October 01, 2011
40 South Carroll Street Frederick, MD 21701
On view through Nov. 20, an installation of minimalist mixed media paintings by Lisa K. Rosenstein that create a serene and contemplative environment and reflect peace and quiet.
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Haiti's Hope: A Portrait of Her Children
Saturday October 01, 2011
40 South Carroll Street Frederick, MD 21701
On view through Nov. 21, digital photography by David Williams that document the daily life of Haiti's next generation. QR codes accompany photos that direct viewers to videos about the work.
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Free Metro Art Tour!
Sunday October 02, 2011
900 Alameda St. Los Angeles, CA 90744
Tour leaves promptly at 10 am fro the information booth inside the entrance to historic Union Station. No reservations required and look for the docent in the yellow vest.
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ARTSee Open Studio Tour
Sunday October 02, 2011
Bernardsville & Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
10 am to 4 pm FREE. Create a self-guided tour of artists in their home studios, showcasing fine art and crafts for sale in a variety of media. See artists and get FREE Map at
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Worldwide Photo Walk through Norman, OK
Sunday October 02, 2011
122 East Main Street Norman, OK 73069
In association with the City of Norman, the Norman Arts Council is bringing the Worldwide Photo Walk to Historic Downtown Norman. More info: 405-360-1162
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MOCA Art Institute Open House at Museum of Contemporary Art
Sunday October 02, 2011
770 NE 125th Street, North Miami 33161 North Miami, FL 33161
Enjoy free art activities for all ages and explore MOCA Art Institute's outstanding education programs for children, teens and adults
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Free First Sundays
Sunday October 02, 2011
71 Hamilton Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Admission is free to all the first Sunday of every month at the Zimmerli. Scavenger hunts are offered between 12:30 and 4pm and tours for children and adults are available at 1pm and 2 pm.
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Reflections on the Civil War
Sunday October 02, 2011
138 E. Spring St. St. Marys, OH 45885
Reflections on the Civil War, photographs by Robert Morris, willl be on display from Oct 2-Nov 6, 2011. This exhibit features some of the most historically significant sites of the Civil War.
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Spotlight Tours
Sunday October 02, 2011
71 Hamilton Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Take a break from the ordinary and immerse yourself in art at the Zimmerli. Join a docent educator in the lobby every Sunday at 2:00pm for an informal and informative introduction to the collection.
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Bayou Jam concert featuring Bobby Ohler and the Harbor Band & The Nobles
Sunday October 02, 2011
Heritage Park Slidell, LA 70458
The City of Slidell's popular concert series returns with an exciting new lineup for Fall. Bring your chairs and blankets, family and friends and join us for these free outdoor concerts.
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Indianapolis School of Ballet at the Artsgarden
Sunday October 02, 2011
Artsgarden at Circle Center Mall Indianapolis, IN 46204
Free performance perfect for introducing youngsters to ballet featuring ISB's Pre-Professional dancers ages 11-17 in a mixed repertoire program of contemporary and classical ballet, jazz and tap.
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10th Annual West Hollywood Book Fair
Sunday October 02, 2011
647 N. San Vicente Blvd West Hollywood, CA
The West Hollywood Book Fair is home to 12 stages, 125+ exhibitors, and 300 featured artists and authors. Free parking and free admission.
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14th Annual Art & Olive Festival
Sunday October 02, 2011
4200 Farm Hill Blvd Redwood City, CA 94061
The celebration brings together more than 70 vendors consisting of some of the olive industry's top experts to provide the community with olive education, olive and olive oil tasting, olive related pr
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Drums & Dance: Fall Performances
Sunday October 02, 2011
Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Cultural Plaza SW 34th Street and Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Listen to wild beats while learning about the biological origins of music. Join the Florida Museum for a musical performance featuring The Scribe Tribe. For more information call 352-273-2062.
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Cadillac High School Marching Band Exhibition
Monday October 03, 2011
400 Linden Street Cadillac, MI 49601
18 High School Bands performing at Cadillac High School Stadium to start Arts & Humanities Month - $3 entry fee
Lady Bug:Action Hero!
Monday October 03, 2011
201 SW 5 Ave Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
Dance Alive National Ballet presents a charming children's ballet for the Broward County School Board on October 3 &4. 6 performances for children at the Broward Center for the Arts.
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Mauvais Sort
Monday October 03, 2011
7600 St. Rt. 703 Celina, OH 45822
Free performance by French-Canadian folk group Mauvais Sort, 7pm at Wright State University Lake Campus.
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Chocolate for a Cause!
Monday October 03, 2011
494 Main Street Reading, MA 01867
The Chocolate Truffle (thechocolatetruffle.com) will donate 15% of in-store & online Oct sales to Creative Arts (North Shore's premier arts school) when people mention Creative Arts when they check ou
Art Week at the MSV!
Tuesday October 04, 2011
901 Amherst Street Winchester, VA 22601
October 4 through 9 is "Art Week at the MSV"! Each day take a different fine arts tour with regular gallery admission. Also a youth art workshop will be offered on 10/8 ("Start with Art: Face to Face"
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Mauvais Sort
Tuesday October 04, 2011
11230 St. Rt. 364 St. Marys, OH 45885
Free performance by French-Canadian folk group Mauvais Sort, 7pm at Otterbein Retirement Community
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Arts Advocacy Workshop
Tuesday October 04, 2011
10 Durand Road Maplewood, NJ 07040
Join us as we define advocacy and discuss the process, its importance and the overall benefits. Come prepared to participate and share.
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Arts and Humanities Reception and Research Highlights
Tuesday October 04, 2011
Campanile Room, Memorial Union, ISU Ames, IA 50011
This collegial reception will include faculty presentations on current research and will highlight individual scholarship, artistic endeavors, and team-researched interdisciplinary topics.
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kellyannart.com | World Celebrations Public Art Printmaking | Family Art Day
Tuesday October 04, 2011
1968 Marin Avenue Berkeley, CA 94707
kellyannart.com | World Celebrations Public Art Printmaking | Family Art Day | Strategic Art & Education Partnership |

kellyannart.com youth vision, mission statement campaign
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Artists' Showcase event: Smooth Jazz & Art Opening Reception
Wednesday October 05, 2011
2410 SE Westmoreland Blvd. Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
Friends of the PSL Botanical Gardens present National Arts & Humanities Month reception-Artists' Showcase "Jazz and Julie." Enjoy the sounds of FTP Jazz & Blues Society and paintings by Julie Lounibos
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Creative Conversations: Virginia Beach Public Art Discussion
Wednesday October 05, 2011
201 Market St Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Join the City of Virginia Beach Office of Cultural Affairs for a roundtable discussion on how the City's public art program can grow in the future and possible ways to fund the program's expansion.
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Mauvais Sort
Wednesday October 05, 2011
140 South Chestnut St. St. Marys, OH 45885
Free performance by French-Canadian folk group Mauvais Sort, 7pm at St. Marys Community Public Library.
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Wine & Words: An Evening with Lee Cataluna and Friends
Wednesday October 05, 2011
46 Merchant Street Honolulu, HI 96813
Kumu Kahua Theatre presents, as part of its Dark Night Series
A reading by Lee Cataluna, author of THREE YEARS ON DOREEN'S SOFA (new from Bamboo Ridge Press)
7:30 p.m., Wed., Oct. 5
Kumu Kahua Theatre
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Art After Hours: First Wednesdays
Wednesday October 05, 2011
71 Hamilton Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Art after Hours gives Rutgers University students and community members the opportunity to engage in a multifaceted approach to the arts. October features a screening of Perestroika and an open mic.
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Burlingame Art Society Wine and Cheese Evening
Wednesday October 05, 2011
990 BUrlingame Ave Burlingame, CA 94010
75 members each bringing a piece of art to be critiqued by Alvin Joe, Foster City, CA artist. Lions Hall, 990 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame CA.
7pm - 9 pm. Complimentary wine and hor's d'ouvres.
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Creative Conversation
Wednesday October 05, 2011
San Jose 29 North San Pedro Street, CA 95110
Join GenArts for a conv with EmcArts Managing Director, Melissa Dibble, about the role of emerging leaders in organizational innovation.

O'Flaherty's after for FREE drink and apetizers w Brief Survey
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Free poetry workshop: Writing Poetry, Kicking Cancer!
Wednesday October 05, 2011
100 S. Andrews Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Poetry workshop for survivors, family, friends and caregivers of those touched by cancer. Workshop hosted by poet Anastasia Clark (www.AnastasiaClark.com). 6-7:30pm. Library tel: 954-357-7443.
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Educator Open House
Wednesday October 05, 2011
Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Cultural Plaza SW 34th Street and Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
All PreK-12 educators are invited to drop by the Florida Museum of Natural History to learn about the educational resources and learning experiences available to teachers and students.
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History in the Making V
Wednesday October 05, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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9/11 From Across the River
Wednesday October 05, 2011
583 Newark Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07086
"From Across the River," is a powerful and deeply moving photography exhibition by photographer Sandra Swieder about 9/11 from the NJ perspective.
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Best of the Best Student Art Exhibit
Wednesday October 05, 2011
303 N. Laura Street Jacksonville, FL 32202
Best of the Best artwork from students enrolled in Cathedral Arts Project's after-school programs will be on display at the Main Library in downtown Jacksonville during the month of October.
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Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts: Studio Artist Exhibitions
Wednesday October 05, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Exhibit runs October 5 - 30. Muted palette, texture, repetition and circles are some of the common themes found in the work of artists Delainey Barclay and Ruth Sklut.
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Free Metro Art Tour!
Thursday October 06, 2011
Hollywood Blvd. Metro Red Line Station at the corner of Highland Hollywood, CA
Tours leave promptly at 7pm from the street level entrance to the Hollywood/Highland Metro Red Line Rail Station. No reservations required and look for the docent in a yellow Metro vest.
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Stray Dog Theatre presents THE WHO'S TOMMY
Thursday October 06, 2011
2336 Tennessee Ave Saint Louis, MO 63104
OCT 6-22, 2011. THU-SAT at 8PM. A high-energy, one-of-a-kind theatrical event with an exhilarating score that is timeless in its cross-generational appeal.
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Science Caf�: Seafood Choices
Thursday October 06, 2011
Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Cultural Plaza SW 34th Street and Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Science Caf�s provide a comfortable atmosphere for engaging conversations. Join us for a lively discussion about seafood and the multitude of choices available.
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Thursday October 06, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs of Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Thursday October 06, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Exhibition Opening
Thursday October 06, 2011
9 Water Street Mystic, CT 06355
Join friends and artists for the opening reception of Form & Fantasy: A Contemporary Twist on Fiber Art and Photo XXXIII. Refreshments served.
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Humble Play: New Play Festival of Applachian Ohio
Thursday October 06, 2011
132 W. State St. Athens, OH 45701
Public readings of new plays will be held Oct. 6-8 at 7pm and Oct.9 at 2pm.
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TIME STANDS STILL
Thursday October 06, 2011
120 E Huron St Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Courageous & intelligent, this Tony-nominated drama asks questions thinking people face today: When does documenting a tragedy become exploiting it? What responsibility do we bear for suffering in the
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We Don't Belong Here
Thursday October 06, 2011
Yerba Buena Lane SAN FRANCISCO, CA
FREE Public Dance-Media project @ 8pm Commissioned by Dancers' Group as part of their ONSITE series. Collaborators Katie Faulkner and Michael Trigilio with 20 Bay Area Dancers!
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The Odd Coupl
Thursday October 06, 2011
83 Plaza Boulevard Kearney, NE 68847
Kearney Community Theatre's production of "The Odd Couple". Oct. 6-8, 13-16, 2011
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Chicago
Thursday October 06, 2011
691 Cass. St. Omaha, NE 68132
Omaha Community Playhouse production of the musical "Chicago"
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The American Boychoir - Open Choir Rehearsal
Thursday October 06, 2011
19 Lambert Drive Princeton, NJ 08540
Open rehearsals offer guests the opportunity to hear the Choir as they are learning new repertoire, and to speak with faculty and staff members at a reception following the rehearsal.
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WDFPL's Gallery Exhibit, "My America" by Akiko Day
Thursday October 06, 2011
420 Crown Point Road West Deptford, NJ 08086
Akiko Day was born in China to Japanese parents and she grew up in Japan. She blends Western and Japanese concepts and cultures. Her acrylic paintings expresses the life and dreams of American people.
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How Tacoma Art Museum Collects
Thursday October 06, 2011
Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma, WA 98402
Why do we have the artworks in our collection that we do? Find out from a museum curator what goes into creating a museum's collection. Free with museum admission.
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In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)
Thursday October 06, 2011
150 Country Club Road Chapel Hill, NC 27599
A 2010 Tony Award nominee for Best Play and Pulitzer Prize finalist. In the late 1800s doctors invented a new medical device to treat patients afflicted with "female hysteria." A charming and insightf
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Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts: Art Salad
Thursday October 06, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Art Salad is a free lunchtime lecture series. Brooklyn-based artist Marthe Keller will discuss her work included in the exhibition, FLUID: A 75th American Abstract Artists Anniversary Edition.
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Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts: Gretchen Diehl, BirdQueen Designs
Thursday October 06, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Alternatives Museum Shop, NICHE Magazine's 2009 Best Museum Store, is an eclectic retail gallery featuring functional handmade craft items. Gretchen Diehl, BirdQueen Designs on display through Oct. 12
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Conversations: Reflections on the Soviet Experience - Robert Bird
Thursday October 06, 2011
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive Chicago, IL 60615
Slavic professor Robert Bird will discuss how artists dealt with constraints on free expression in the Soviet Union and will challenge our assumptions about the way media functioned under communism.
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Noises Off
Friday October 07, 2011
14900 La Mirada Blvd La Mirada, CA 90638
One of the most inspired farces ever written presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop. See the madness unfold. Join us at the Theatre!
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Temple University Dance Alumni Showcase
Friday October 07, 2011
Conwell Dance Theater, 1801 N. Broad Street, 5th floor Philadelphia, PA 19122
Featuring "The Farewell", a reconstruction of an historic dance by Pauline Koner, danced by alumna Janet Pilla. Also featuring "Under Desire" choreographed by alumna Olive Prince.
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Lady Bug: Action Hero!
Friday October 07, 2011
1325 NW 2 Street Gainesville, FL 32601
Dance Alive National Ballet presents Lady Bug: Action Hero! Eastside High School 10 &
11:30 AM. Wonderful children's ballet. Ladybug defends her friends against an evil hunter and wicked wasp.
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Creative Conversations: Bomba & Plena In the House - Celebrating Latinidad!
Friday October 07, 2011
1573 Madison Avenue (106 St) New York, NY 10029
Each In the House session, hosted in the culturally vibrant East Harlem neighborhood features members of Los Pleneros master musicians and performing artists as well as other performing ensembles!
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Creative Conversations: Artist Conversation with Mario Trejo, artist and Robert Sill, Curator
Friday October 07, 2011
100 W Randolph St (second floor of the museum) Chicago, IL 60601
Gallery conversation with mixed media and sculpture artist, Mario Trejo and curator, Robert Sill
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Montana festival of the Book
Friday October 07, 2011
311 Brantly Hall Missoula, MT 59812
The 12th annual Humanities Montana Festival of the Book will celebrate the literature of the West by showcasing over 75 authors in a variety of readings, panels, exhibits, demonstrations, signings, wo
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Ansel Adams: A Legacy
Friday October 07, 2011
335 North Pattee Missoula, MT 59802
For nearly seven decades, Ansel Adams dedicated unfaltering energy to wilderness conservation, primarily through his seminal relationship with the Sierra Club. Bruce Hamilton, Sierra Club's Deputy Exe
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War Torn: The Art of Ben Steele
Friday October 07, 2011
University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture exhibits the art of WWII Veteran, Bataan Death March survivor and Montana artist Ben Steele. Reception 5-8 p.m.
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Art After Hours
Friday October 07, 2011
250 North 5th Grand Junction, CO 81501
The Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture in celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month will host Art After Hours as part of the City Hall Art Exhibit Opening Reception. The event will
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Temari Balls by Gail Orsted
Friday October 07, 2011
123 W. Main St. Urbana, IL 61801
Shared Space: an artist co-op invites you to a special event with Gail Orsted. She will demonstrate how she makes her Temari Balls from 5:30 - 8:00. Her dolls, quilts, & cards will be on display too.
Tower of Youth, 15th Ann. North American All Youth Film & Education Day, Youth Producers Dialogue
Friday October 07, 2011
1013 K Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Live Webcast, 1 - 2:30 pm, Top festival teen movie makers will dialogue with 800 audience youth about their works to stimulate peer creative career and production engagement in digital media arts.
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October Art Harvest
Friday October 07, 2011
6231 Grand Boulevard New Port Richey, FL 34652
Join us in celebrating the arts this month to a bountiful art collection of all things October!
Please take this opportunity to support the arts in our community and buy a piece of local artwork!
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History in the Making V
Friday October 07, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Shaken & Stirred
Friday October 07, 2011
Off the Wall Theater, 147 N. Main Street Washington, PA 15317
Written by local playwright, Virginia Wall Gruenert, the play deals with addiction and the horrific consequences for all involved. Join us for the Washington premiere or later in Oct. in NYC.
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Michigan Inspired, Pure & Natural
Friday October 07, 2011
205 W. Livingston Rd. Highland, MI 48357
Free wine reception 7pm to 9pm celebrating the opening of photographer Lynn Markarian's one woman show. Over 30 photos of wildlife throughout Michigan.Show runs til Oct 22
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Art Exhibit and Wine Release Celebration
Friday October 07, 2011
7788 E. Horn Rd. Lake Leelanau, MI 49654
Circa Estate Winery will be releasing the second of their artisanal wine series, Seduction, with art on the label by artist Dan Lisuk. His recent figurative works will be on display through October.
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Upstream Theater presents Blood Wedding
Friday October 07, 2011
501 North Grand Ave St. Louis, MO 63103
A wedding goes up in flames when an old sweetheart runs off with the bride. By the great Spanish poet Federico Garc�a Lorca, trans by Langston Hughes and adapted by Melia Bensussen.
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Festival sARTee
Friday October 07, 2011
Varies Sarasota & Manatee, FL
Festival sARTee is a three-week long celebration of the arts and culture in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. More than 50 events are taking place.
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First Friday Art Trek
Friday October 07, 2011
709 16th St. Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Enjoy the galleries of Olde Town Sprit Lake including Art On 16th on the First Friday Art Trek Friday, October 7 from 5:30-7:30 PM. See live demonstrations, listen to gallery talks and enjoy local ar
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The Glass Menagerie
Friday October 07, 2011
4484 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30319
Georgia Shakespeare presents Tennessee Williams' searing family portrait The Glass Menagerie. Runs through October 30. Student matinees and evening performances. 404/504-1473.
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Rising Stars Celebration and Exhibition Opening
Friday October 07, 2011
100 Fifth Street NE Charlottesville, VA 22902
This celebration will include an awards ceremony, gallery exhibition, performances, and reception celebrating award-winning high school students for their excellence in the arts. FREE
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Aquila Theatre - "Macbeth"
Friday October 07, 2011
700 Bruce Street South Boston, VA 24592
Aquila Theatre is an internationally known producer of Shakespeare. See "Macbeth in the intimate 230 seat Chastain Theatre at The Prizery in South Boston, Virginia. 1 hour north of Durham N.C.
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Jonathan Kingham live at the May Pavilion
Friday October 07, 2011
292 W Center St Marion, OH 43302
A smooth blend of folk, pop, country, and jazz by one of the top singer/songwriters of this generation. Hear samples of his music at www.jonathankingham.com. Tickets: $10
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Fall for the Arts Celebration
Friday October 07, 2011
Highland Avenue Viera, FL 32935
Dance, music and performing youth groups. The amazing lineup will include something for everyone! 5pm-8:30pm on Highland Ave in the Eau Gallie Arts District.
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39th State Dance Festival
Friday October 07, 2011
300 Washington Ave. Chestertown, MD 21620
Performances, Lectures, Classes: Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Tap, Caribbean dance, Nutrition, African dance, Pointe, Partnering, Yoga, Pilates - for ages 9 & up, 3 days, in Frederick @ Linganore HS
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TIME STANDS STILL
Friday October 07, 2011
120 E Huron St Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Courageous & intelligent, this Tony-nominated drama asks questions thinking people face today: When does documenting a tragedy become exploiting it? What responsibility do we bear for suffering in the
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Omniphonic Challenge
Friday October 07, 2011
2215 W North Ave, Chicago IL Chicago, IL 60647
First Friday Poets at the Wicker Park Art Center present a celebration of Poetic and Musical Collaboration featuring Omniphonic, Zootsuit Beatnick, the Bob Lawrence Experience,
& The Second Axing.
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Chicago Artists Month
Friday October 07, 2011
Wicker Park Art Center 2215 W North Avenue Chicago, IL 60647
NNWAC Acme Art Works presents posters, produced by Chicago artists in support of labor, culture, festivals and education: Carlos Cortez, Margaret Burroughs, Aurelio Diaz, Gamaliel Rameriz and more.
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Arsenic and Old Lace
Friday October 07, 2011
3180 W Hwy 34 Grand Island, NE 68802
Grand Island Little Theatre production of "Arsenic and Old Lace". Oct. 7-9, 14-16, 2011
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Alexandria Museum of Art Exhibition openings
Friday October 07, 2011
933 Second Street (Main) ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301
James Abbott McNeill Whistler: Realism in Print; Steve Martin: Figurative Expressionism-the abstract qualities of line, shape, and color expressed through the human form; LA Crafts Guild: Masters & Me
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Chiles High School's Orchestra performance of the "San Luis Suite"
Friday October 07, 2011
2100 West Tennessee Street Tallahassee, FL 32304
Chiles High School's orchestra will perform movements from the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow", Bach's "Suite 3 in D", and the "San Luis Suite" at Mission San Luis on October 7th from 11:15am-12:00pm.
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Artists' Talk and Art Opening
Friday October 07, 2011
2590 Walnut Street Boulder, CO 80302
Hear current gallery exhibitors Michael Sharber, Armado Ramos, Jennifer Ghormley and Marco Corvo talk about their art. Have a cupcake, some iced tea and view the art. Talk: 4-5pm Opening Party 5-7
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Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts: Art On The Town
Friday October 07, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Art on the Town is a great way to view exhibitions in our galleries & visit the artist studios. Gallery Talks & presentation, followed by Re:fresh Art on the Town After Party. 5pm-11pm.
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First Friday Downtown Art Walk
Friday October 07, 2011
Main Street and Beyond Presque Isle, ME
We invite visitors to take a self-guided stroll through the downtown and University galleries to hear live music, meet local authors and artists, and experience the heart of our community. 5 - 9 pm.
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In the Next Room (The Vibrator Play)
Friday October 07, 2011
CB# 3235, Center for Dramatic Art Chapel Hill, NC 27599
A 2010 Tony Award nominee for Best Play and Pulitzer Prize finalist. In the late 1800s doctors invented a new medical device to treat patients afflicted with "female hysteria." A charming and insightf
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Mystery at the Mansion: The Sapphire Pendant at the Oliver Mansion
Friday October 07, 2011
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, 1230 N. Delaware St. Indianapolis, IN 46202
The fictionalized play The Sapphire Pendant is based on a true moment in local history: a man's unusual death in the 1880s. Details of his untimely demise surface as the play unfolds. Performers dress
Shawano Country Miles of Art Fall Festival
Saturday October 08, 2011
Various Artists' Studios & Galleries Shawano County, WI
Self-guided tours of artists' studios, Walls of Wittenberg murals, Shawano Country Barn Quilts, combined with colorful fall drives. Most studios are open only for this event.
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Oregon Days of Culture
Saturday October 08, 2011
775 Summer Street NE #200 Salem, OR 97301
Oregon Days of Culture: film screenings, live performances, tours, exhibits, readings, dinners, community gatherings, volunteer activities, and family events across the state.
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Pittsburgh Sketch Crawl
Saturday October 08, 2011
805-807 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Part of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Second Saturday Workshops, participants are invited to draw what they see through some of Downtown's scenic plazas and the Cultursl District.
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A Toast to American Craft
Saturday October 08, 2011
120 W. Main St. Urbana, IL 61801
Cinema Gallery presents "A Toast to American Craft!" 2-4pm. Buy a blown glass goblet by Matthew Urban and enjoy champagne and desserts. $25 per sale donated to our local arts council 40 North 88 West.
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Masters at Work Woodturning Competition & Exhibit
Saturday October 08, 2011
Forest Heritage Center, Beavers Bend State Park, Hwy 259a, Broken Bow, OK 74728
The Masters at Work Woodturning Competition & Exhibit open through October 16th at the Forest Heritage Center Museum will create an immense wood "shaving" match worth viewing. Ph: 580-494-6497
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OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design
Saturday October 08, 2011
214 West Avenue Austin, TX 78701
A full-day symposium hosted by the City of Austin's Art in Public Places Program featuring an intimate look at current and future art and design in the Seaholm District in downtown Austin.
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Benefit Concert
Saturday October 08, 2011
135 NW 2 Street Gainesville, FL 32601
Full evening of dance presented by young artists with guest performances by Dance Alive National Ballet. Choreography by nationally and internationally recognized choreographers.
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Creative Conversations: Urban Alchemy
Saturday October 08, 2011
726 Exchange Street (Larkin at Exchange Building) Buffalo, NY 14210
The event takes place from 4-10 pm and features keynote speaker Augustina Droze, a muralist, a panel discussion on Urban Alchemy, workshops on the Power of Place and Art in the Streets, and more!
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"Calder, Crowley, & Leistner" - the Art Exhibition
Saturday October 08, 2011
Timothy Leistner/artist's eye fine art gallery, 38 South Federal Highway, #2 Dania Beach, FL 33004
TIMOTHY LEISTNER/ artist's eye fine art gallery presents the art exhibition"CALDER, CROWLEY, & LEISTNER" features artwork by Alexander Calder; Frank Crowley, and Timothy Leistner.
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Veterans History Night
Saturday October 08, 2011
Sonora High School Auditorium, 430 N.Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370
An evening of readings from local veterans' WWII memoirs. Tickets at the door: $10, a tax-deductible donation to Central Sierra Arts Council's Veterans' History Project
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History in the Making V
Saturday October 08, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Cedar Creek Gallery 44th Annual Pottery & Glass Festival
Saturday October 08, 2011
1150 Fleming Rd. Creedmoor, NC 27522
October 8th & 9th, 10am - 6pm
Pottery, Glass blowing, Wood turning Demos,
Live Music & Plant Sales.
4,000 sf American-made Craft Gallery features A Bird's Eye View: Sculptural Birds by William Brock
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Westmoore Pottery Celebrates American Craft Week
Saturday October 08, 2011
4622 Busbee Road Seagrove, NC 27341
Demonstrations of the making of unusual shapes from clay traditions of past centuries -- flasks, ring bottles, candlesticks, double-chambered inkwells, and more. Refreshments will be served.
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Our Artists/Our Members/Our Connections
Saturday October 08, 2011
1041 East 43rd Street Chicago, IL 60653
Exhibition at Room 43 of the four artists' works honored for 2010 -2011 ( Dalton Brown, Theodore Feaster, Juarez Hawkins and Shyvette Williams) by the art collectors group Diasporal Rhythms
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"Chronotope" : Jennifer Caine
Saturday October 08, 2011
613 Allen St Austin, TX 78702
Chronotope is a literary term used to describe the link between time and space in language. In my cut-paper installation by the same name, I explore the interconnection between time and space in memor
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Music for a Great Space presents: Relevents Wind Quintet
Saturday October 08, 2011
410 Holden Road Greensboro, NC 27407
Music for a Great Space is excited to host the Relevents Wind Quintet for the South's New Art and Culture Festival: 17 Days Greensboro! Join us for this FREE event!
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Second Saturday Open House
Saturday October 08, 2011
240 North Krome Avenue Homestead, FL 33030
Our monthly open house is here again with new exhibits! Victoria Morales will present a new series of oil on canvas, and our students will showcase their creative talent. Join us, free to the public!
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"A Green Palette To Define My City"
Saturday October 08, 2011
51 North Krome Avenue Homestead, FL 33030
Visual Arts Exhibit celebrating Cultural Diversity and interpreting Environmental History.
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Jazz concert featuring Dave Valentin and the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra
Saturday October 08, 2011
Po Box 253 Sanford, NC 27330
Concert Tickets are $15 Adults and $10 students/children (general admission)
Call the Temple Theatre Box Office 919-774-4155 between 2pm - 6pm.
Temple Theatre is located at 120 Carthage St. in Sanford
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Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show
Saturday October 08, 2011
34 Leonard Street Gloucester, MA 01930
The 26th Annisquam Arts & Crafts Show will be held Saturday & Sunday, 10/8&9 at the Annisquam Village Hall. 40 New England artists will be displaying and selling their works.
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Book Signing
Saturday October 08, 2011
Main Avenue Ocean Grove, NJ 07756
Book Signing "My Two Mothers" by Patricia Florio, at the Comfort Zone, Main Avenue in Ocean Grove, New Jersey
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Walla Walla Symphony Soiree Chamber Music Concert
Saturday October 08, 2011
13-1/2 E. Main, Suite 201 Walla Walla, WA 99362
Come and entertain your palate with Balboa's finest wines, snack on delicious hors d'oeuvres from Green Spoon and enjoy an intimate evening of music with our guest artist for the Oct. 11 symphony conc
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Art in the Park
Saturday October 08, 2011
Northbank Riverwalk Jacksonville, FL 32202
Please join us for JaxParks' 8th Annual Art in the Park. Activities run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. along the Riverwalk between the Jacksonville Landing and C
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Art in the Park
Saturday October 08, 2011
Northbank Riverwalk Jacksonville, FL 32202
JaxParks' 8th Annual Art in the Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. along the Riverwalk between the Jacksonville Landing and CSX. The event offers free interactive art and entertainment for the entire family.
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Portland Open Studios
Saturday October 08, 2011
10915 SW 37 Ave Portland, OR 97219
Oct 8,9, 15,16
100 artists will open their working studios to the public. We will show our process, how we do it. Come and ask questions, bring children.
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Open House with 110+ Local Artists
Saturday October 08, 2011
36 Audrey Avenue Oyster Bay, NY 11771
Open House to celebrate One Year Anniversary of Think Long Island First, where works of over 110 local artists and craftspeople are on display.
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Aladdin's Luck
Saturday October 08, 2011
4908 Auburn Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814
Aladdin falls madly for the Princess Leilah when they meet at the bazaar. With the help of a magical genie, Aladdin tries to win Leilah's hand while avoiding the clutches of an evil magician.
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The Official Blues Brothers Revue
Saturday October 08, 2011
717 Edmond Street Saint Joseph, MO 64501
This show combines the comedy, music and mayhem from the original movie, as well as songs from the popular albums put out by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.
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Poetry Strikes Back
Saturday October 08, 2011
1010 N 1st Street Phoenix, AZ 85004
Former Individual World Poetry Slam champ visits the Valley of the Sun for a feature set and a word battle for the ages against members of BlackPoet Ventures. Includes open mic. 7-9p. Fair Trade Cafe.
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Artist Residency with Stone and Copper artist, Mark Swanberry
Saturday October 08, 2011
2047 Burtonsville Road Esperance, NY 12066
This three-day residency with Mark Swanberry will provide opportunities to interact with the artist at work, as well as to participate in hands-on workshops, 10 am-3:30 pm each day.
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Out of Africa
Saturday October 08, 2011
77 Rocky Neck Ave., Gallery G4 Gloucester, MA 01930
A group of artists will gather to deliver a talk about their latest trip to Kenya. Images will be shown from Botswana and Namibia as well, and all work will be for sale. 6pm@ Wendie Demuth Photography
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WBGO Kids Jazz Concert with Rhoda Scott
Saturday October 08, 2011
1020 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102
Internationally acclaimed organist Rhoda Scott, will highlight the musical styles associated with the organ, including gospel, rock and jazz, as well as the ball park and the skating rink!
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Tours of Ricker House
Saturday October 08, 2011
1510 Broad Street Grinnell, IA 50112
Daniel Strong, associate director of the Faulconer Gallery and curator of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin in Iowa, will lead tours of Ricker House on the half hour.
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Iron Triangle Legacy Family Day
Saturday October 08, 2011
339 - 11th Street Richmond, CA 94801
An indoor and outdoor day of music and dance, family activities and presentations honoring the history and legacy of the Iron Triangle neighborhood. Workshops will be available for children & parents.
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Fifty Fabulous & Fit
Saturday October 08, 2011
2328 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, FL 32301
Fifty Fabulous & Fit is a creative movement dance class for women 50+. Movements are infused with modern and West African dance.
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Family Fun Painting Workshop
Sunday October 09, 2011
165 Mohawk Drive Bourbonnais, IL 60914
The Gretchen Charlton Art Gallery cohosts a family fun painting workshop from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday, October 9th, 2011 at Art Start Studio, 165 Mohawk Dr. Bourbonnais, IL Drop in Format workshop
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Ken Lonnquist & the Kenland Band
Sunday October 09, 2011
147 N. Rural Street Hartford, WI 53027
Musical storyteller, topical humorist, and minstrel for the environment, Ken Lonnquist is an enjoyable songwriter from Madison. Ken and his rockin' kids band perform songs filled with imagination.
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Stuffed & Unstrung
Sunday October 09, 2011
1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132
With a motley group of characters brought to life by the world renowned puppeteers of The Jim Henson Company, this is not your average night at the improv and it is definitely not for children.
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Listen and Learn: Exploring Artistic and Musical Heritage
Sunday October 09, 2011
Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle Mountain View, CA 94040
3 pm Educational Performances by Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra, Marimo-Kai Koto Ensemble, Patricia Cheng, piano, Armando Castellano, French horn.
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Balagula Theatre's Production of "A Steady Rain" by Keith Huff
Sunday October 09, 2011
112 Esplanade Lexington, KY 40507
This production of an award winning play runs October 9-19th and includs fundraising events for Kentucky Environmental Foundation, Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, KRM and Habitat for Humanity.
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Mid-Texas Symphony Quintet at Canyon Lake
Sunday October 09, 2011
16311 South Access Rd Canyon Lake, TX 78133
A quintet from the Mid-Texas Symphony helps the Tye Preston Memorial Library celebrate the first anniversary of its new building. Free & open to the public!
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Olympia Symphony Orchestra Concert
Sunday October 09, 2011
512 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501
First concert of the 11-12 Season. Performance includes works by Smetana, Bruch, J. Strauss, Butterworth and Wagner. Soloist is Simone Porter, violin. Under the direction of Maestro Huw Edwards.
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Lourdes University Music Department Fall Music Showcase
Sunday October 09, 2011
Lourdes University 6832 Convent Blvd. Toledo, OH 43560
Three Mini-Concerts-FREE admission -
Environmental Sustainability theme: Chamber music, Gaudete Brass Quintet, Choral Finale with "Save the Earth" Sing-Along. Reception follows.
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Keynote Address for American Craft Week in WNC
Sunday October 09, 2011
36 Biltmore Avenue Asheville, NC 28802
In celebration of American Craft Week, the Asheville Art Museum is delighted to co-sponsor the keynote address by Carol Sauvion, creator of the critically-acclaimed PBS series, "Craft in America".
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Phiends, Phriends, and Phamilies
Sunday October 09, 2011
6701 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, IN 46268
Ott
The Widow's Lantern Overture
(Part of the Philharmonic Phringe Festival)
Claude Debussey
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (a l'apres midi d'une faune)
Mussorgsky
Night on Bald Mountain
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A Taste of Music from Around the World
Sunday October 09, 2011
6701 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, IN 46268
Cathy Morris and Collage featured in the Pike Performing Arts Center's Linking Education and the Arts Program (LEAP) Series. Student matinee to which all are welcome!
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Nancy Donnelly Quartet
Sunday October 09, 2011
Provence Restaurant Albany, NY 12203
Sponsored by the Swingtime Jazz Society, the concert runs from 4-6 PM. It is followed by an open jam session from 6-7 PM. See website for reservation information.
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Poetry Strikes Back
Sunday October 09, 2011
1010 N 1st Street Phoenix, AZ 85004
Former Individual World Poetry Slam champ visits the Valley of the Sun for a feature set and a word battle for the ages against members of BlackPoet Ventures. Includes open mic. 7-9p. Fair Trade Cafe.
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History Alive! Theater Programs at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Sunday October 09, 2011
12th St. and Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20013
Step into history and learn how you are a part of that story! Theater programs continue throughout October. Please check the website for times and description
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Encuentro de Son, a Mexican Rural Fandango
Sunday October 09, 2011
339 - 11th Street Richmond, CA 94801
Special guest artists and local performers present a concert of Mexican music and dance followed by a traditional Fandango Jarocho in celebration of the newly reopened Winters Building.
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Art & Nature: Day Class for Children
Monday October 10, 2011
42 Windermere Ave. Lansdowne, PA 19050
Spend the day in nature creating art with natural, found objects. We will start our day with a scavenger hunt, collecting nature's gifts for use in creating beautiful art objects...
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"Robert Heinecken and Photographic Postmodernism in the 1980s"
Monday October 10, 2011
SW 34th Street and Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
SA+AH Harn Eminent Scholar Chair in Art History presents a lecture by Matthew Biro, Professor and Chair, Department of the the History of Art, University of Michigan. 6 p.m. free.
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Chrystal Hartigan presents...Songwriters Showcase
Monday October 10, 2011
Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 SW Fifth Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
Monthly Songwriters Showcase presenting local, national & international songwriters in a solo acoustic "in the round" format. Evening begins with a 1 hour Open Mic
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Monday October 10, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Monday October 10, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Roswell Proclaims October Arts & Humanities Month
Monday October 10, 2011
38 Hill Street Roswell, GA 30075
The Mayor will proclaim Oct as Arts & Humanities Month in Roswell. Representatives of the 25+ arts & cultural groups will be present. A brochure listing all October events will be distributed.
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VISUAL ARTicles
Monday October 10, 2011
3812 Hillsboro Road Nashville, TN 37215
VISUAL ARTicles Student Blog and Online Portfolio celebrate their 2nd year online and the 4th year of the Hillsboro High School IB and AP Visual Arts Technology Grant intro to art documentation.
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Chamber Music Hawaii
Monday October 10, 2011
45-720 Keaahala Road Kaneohe, HI 96744
Spring Wind Quintet presents Paka`a Lanakila! by Jon Magnussen who will also narrate this work based on the Hawaiian legend of a young boy from Kauai who surprises his village by becoming a fisherman.
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Business Workshop for Visual Artists
Monday October 10, 2011
Riverside Studios, 174 W. Haywood Street Asheville, NC 28801
Topic: Consignment Issues and Contract Negotiation. Time: 11am-1pm. Fee: $35. Refreshments served. Call to register: 828.686.5219
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Music On Main Concert - "A Little Liszt"
Monday October 10, 2011
420 N. Main St. Rockford, IL 61103
The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center presents a brief and intimate concert with local and regional musicians, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Franz Liszt!
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Double Vision: C.N. Gorman Museum
Monday October 10, 2011
1 Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616
1316 Hart Hall @ UC Davis
Based on historical images from the late 1800s, the exhibition of new works by Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie poses an intervention with the photographic archive.
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FLHC presents Rene' Silvin on the Duke/Duchess of Windsor
Monday October 10, 2011
231 SW 2nd Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Fort Lauderdale History Center hosts Author Rene' Silvin on the Duke/Duchess of Windsor Monday, October 11 at 6:00PM and noon Tuesday Oct. 12
with his book Noblesse Oblige 954-463-4431 X12
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On Religion in the 21st Century
Monday October 10, 2011
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506
2011 Bale Boone Symposium in the Humanities, sponsored by The U of KY Gaines Center for the Humanities, examines Religion and History, Science, & Politics, Oct. 10-12. 6 pm each evening. Free.
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Peter And The Wolf: A Puppetry Workshop
Tuesday October 11, 2011
42 Windermere Ave. Lansdowne, PA 19050
Explore a ten-week workshop using art, imagery, puppetry theater, and music. This hands-on collaborative workshop uses Prokofiev's endearing musical tale of "Peter and the Wolf".
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Story and Art: A Mixed Media Workshop
Tuesday October 11, 2011
42 Windermere Ave. Lansdowne, PA 19050
A ten-week workshop utilizing a variety of mythological stories, fairy tales, and folklore to inspire art creations with a variety of materials and techniques...
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Creative Conversations: Kick Off Emerging Arts Advocates Event Series with a Conversation with Delegate Heather Mizeur
Tuesday October 11, 2011
8230 Georgia Ave Silver Spring, MD 20910
Join us for a conversation with our special guest and friend of the arts, Delegate Heather Mizeur. Benefit from a public servant's perspective on how Annapolis works.
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Poetry Workshop
Tuesday October 11, 2011
7600 St. Rt. 703 Celina, OH 45822
Part of a free poetry writing series, this session features composite poems. Registration is required.
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From the Start, Consider the Finish
Tuesday October 11, 2011
2033 E. Hartford Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53211
6:00 pm at UWM. An original musical play that helps families begin the conversation about end-of-life planning by Milwaukee Public Theatre and Voices Theater. Includes a resource guide and post-show d
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Tuesday October 11, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Tuesday October 11, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts - FALL SEMINAR 2011
Tuesday October 11, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Topics ranging from MFA arts training in today's art world, motivations behind large-scale thematic group exhibitions, or what is performance art, and the distinctions between fine art and craft.
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Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts - FALL SEMINAR - Lecture #1
Tuesday October 11, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
5:30 - 7 pm
MFA Programs in the Visual Arts: Nature versus Nurture. Lecturer: Maiza Hixson, DCCA Gretchen Hupfel Curator of Contemporary Art.
View website for description and registration info.
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Making History: Artists of the Southern Finger Lakes
Tuesday October 11, 2011
Chemung Valley History Museum Elmira, NY 14830
A panel discussion with artist participants in the Business of Art program, sponsored by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
Walla Walla Symphony "Brahms Festival"
Tuesday October 11, 2011
13-1/2 E. Main, Suite 201 Walla Walla, WA 99362
The opening concert of the 105th season of the Walla Walla Symphony will feature an all-Brahms program including Academic Festival Overture, Symphony No. 2 and the Violin Concerto.
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Coffee House Night
Tuesday October 11, 2011
Iowa Lakes Community College, 300 S 18th St Estherville, IA 51360
A relaxing evening awaits you in "The Max" Student Center - enjoy hot java, delicious treats, and live music performed by our college students and members of the community! Admission is free!
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Berkeley Rep Playwriting, Directing, and Technical Theatre Workshops
Tuesday October 11, 2011
Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, 2071 Addison Street Berkeley, CA 94704
In preparation for Berkeley Rep's Teen One-Acts Festival in the spring, Teen Council will be hosting a series of workshops to get teen playwrights, directors, and designers ready for the work ahead.
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New Conservatory Theatre Center
Tuesday October 11, 2011
25 Van Ness Ave. Lower Lobby San Francisco, CA 94102
NCTC begins it's season of Musical Theatre Classes with the first day of class FREE. Scholarships and payment plans available if you decide to enroll. Please preregister.
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Pratt Institute Visiting Artist Lecture Series 2011-2012 presents Jennifer Wynne Reeves
Tuesday October 11, 2011
Pratt Institute, Engineering Building Room 307/ 200 Willoughby Avenue BROOKLYN, NY 11205
The work of Jennifer Wynne Reeves presents viewers with a savvy, satirical world. Her robust paintings combine abstraction and representation with a graceful awkwardness, deliberately echoing the disc
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LOOT 2011: MAD About Jewlery
Tuesday October 11, 2011
2 Columbus Circle New York City, NY 10019
The Museum of Arts and Design will present LOOT 2011: Mad about Jewelry, its juried selling exhibition of artist-made jewelry for four days this October.
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Union: The Courier Journals
Tuesday October 11, 2011
40 South Carroll Street Frederick, MD 21701
On view through Nov. 27, new mixed media works by Michael Douglas Jones created in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. Exhibit is accompanied by a book.
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Exhibit and Lecture by Artist Roy Bedward
Wednesday October 12, 2011
121 W. Center St. Whitewater, WI 53190
Artist Roy Bedward will give a lecture on his life as an artist with Autism. Lecture at 3 pm Wed Oct 12 at UW-Whitewater Fiskum Gallery. Exhibit all month in Old Main Lane Gallery also in UC.
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Wednesday October 12, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Wednesday October 12, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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History in the Making V
Wednesday October 12, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Bravo for the Arts
Wednesday October 12, 2011
638 North Street Lafayette, IN 47901
Bravo for the Arts is a celebration of the people, organizations and businesses that move the arts forward in our Region. Grant awards are also given at this event
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Salute to the Arts
Wednesday October 12, 2011
600 S. McClelland St. Santa Maria, CA 93454
Luncheon to celebrate visual and performing arts and unveil the "Celebrating Community" banner project, a project that brought non-profits and students together through art.
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Let's Paint Together
Wednesday October 12, 2011
408 North Grand Ave. Spencer, IA 51301
Informal, drop in painting group every Wednesday afternoon at 1 PM. All are welcome to share in the joy of painting!
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Book-It Repertory Theatre's "Border Songs"
Wednesday October 12, 2011
305 Harrison Street Seattle, WA 98109
A hopeful vision of the commonalities we can discover if we look at things a little differently, the way Brandon Vanderkool-a 6'8" dyslexic, bird watcher who joins the Border Patrol-does.
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Arts Networking Night
Wednesday October 12, 2011
201 East Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902
Enjoy lively conversation with area arts enthusiasts, as well as the chance to learn more about PCA and enter to win tickets to Live Arts, WriterHouse, and the VA Film Festival. FREE
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Playwrights Group of Baltimore---"Baltivore!"
Wednesday October 12, 2011
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD 21210
The Playwrights Group of Baltimore presents an evening of ten-minute plays focused on regional Baltimore foods. Free and open to public. October 12; 8PM; Reading Room, Andrew White Center.
CIEDM Meetup on Arts and Humanities 2011
Wednesday October 12, 2011
Arcadia EcoHome Arcadia, CA 91006
The meetup is to discuss: celebration of NAHM be extended to the global level & public policies that encourage international cooperation & exchange shall be adopted & implemented.
Cultural Arts Workshops for Teachers
Wednesday October 12, 2011
Oakwood and McKay Roads Huntington, NY 11743
The Huntington Arts Council presents the Annual Cultural Arts Workshops for Teachers at Huntington High School. Every Wed from 10/12 to 11/9, from 4:40-7:30 PM. Earn in-service credits. Call Peggy Lo
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Beauty of the Father
Wednesday October 12, 2011
2215 W North Ave, Chicago IL Chicago, IL 60647
Urban Theater Company presents Nilo Cruz's Beauty of the Father, directed by Teatro Vista Producing Artistic Director, Cecilie Keenan, a riveting family drama features Ivan Vega and Madrid St. Angelo.
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Athenaeum Jazz at the Neurosciences Institute presents New Gary Burton Quartet
Wednesday October 12, 2011
10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr. San Dieg, CA 92121
New Gary Burton Quartet features Grammy Award-winning vibraphone legend Gary Burton and rising star guitarist Julian Lage, along with top-flight bassist Scott Colley and master drummer Peter Erskine.
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National Arts & Humanities Month Celebration
Wednesday October 12, 2011
Government Center Lobby - 100 S. Andrews Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33071
Venus Rising: Women's Drum & Dance Ensemble will showcase uplifting drum rhythms from Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle-East and Brazil from 12-1pm as part of the NAHM collective.
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Progressive Journey Conference
Wednesday October 12, 2011
1613 E. 8th St., Suite 225 Jeffersonville, IN 47132
A unique experience awaits history buffs, scholars, lovers of black history, and anyone interested in African American culture at the Progressive Journey Conference, October 12-14, 2011, in Jeffersonv
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Creative Conversations: Bridging the Generation Gap in the Arts
Wednesday October 12, 2011
Seligmann Homestead and Galleries, 23 White Oak Drive Sugar Loaf, NY 10981
Discussion of how the next generation views the arts, what they want from their local arts organizations, and how we as arts leaders can engage them and fill their needs.
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Swept Away - Stockton Symphony Classics Concert
Thursday October 13, 2011
Atherton Auditorium, San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA 95207
The Stockton Symphony in a concert featuring violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou.
Program: Brahms Symphony No. 3, Smetana's "The Moldau," and He Zhanhao & Chen Gang's "The Butterfly Lovers Concerto"
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The House of Bernarda Alba
Thursday October 13, 2011
1300 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33132
A devastatingly powerful story of a domineering woman obsessed with maintaining the honor of her family's name against the forces of brutal small-town society.
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Celebrating Musical Theatre
Thursday October 13, 2011
105 North 100 East Cedar City, UT 84721
The Orchestra of Southern Utah and Southern Utah Chorale perform music from Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Nightmare Before Christmas, and other favorites.
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DIMENSIONXXXIX
Thursday October 13, 2011
100 Shoreline Blvd. Corpus Christi, TX 78401
The 39th annual exhibition is open to all artists and has $1,250 in cash prizes. Join us for our award ceremony and artists reception. DIMENSION XXXIX opens October 1, 2011.
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The Seahorse
Thursday October 13, 2011
The Gorilla Theatre, 4419 N Hubert Ave Tampa, FL 33614
October 13-30, 2011
The Sea Horse by Edward J Moore
A co-production with Revolve Theatre.
Harry, a man ready for love, spends his leave at a bar with the rough and ready Gertrude.
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Creative Conversations: Artist Conversation with Don Seiden, artist and Jane Stevens, curator
Thursday October 13, 2011
100 W Randolph St (Museum, Second Floor) Chicago, IL 60601
Chicago artist, educator and art therapist, Don Seiden, will discuss his life as an artist with Associate Curator, Jane Stevens, at the Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery.
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Tap the Potential Art Exhibit
Thursday October 13, 2011
5300 S. Howell Milwaukee, WI 53207
Artists with disabilities take aim at stereotypes throughout October as part of Tap the Potential-a celebration of the talent and vision of individuals with special needs. Artist reception at 11:30 am
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Fourth Annual Arts Event
Thursday October 13, 2011
P.O.Box 702 AKRON, IN 46910
The Akron Area Arts League is five years old. We will celeberate the past year, present the annual art award and hear from Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley through an impersonator.
"Up Down Left Right" MFA Thesis Exhibition by Robert Finkel
Thursday October 13, 2011
Focus Gallery, 400 SW 13th Street, Fine Arts Building B Gainesville, FL 32611
Oct. 3-19, presented by UF College of Fine Arts School of Art + Art History University Galleries. Free.
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Creative Conversation: The Arts and Education Symposium
Thursday October 13, 2011
State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 North Street Harrisburg, PA 17120
Join leaders in the arts, education, and public policy from Pennsylvania and across the nation for rich discussions about the future of the arts and education in the Commonwealth.
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Creative Conversation: Champaign County ARTSCONNECT: pARTner Up!
Thursday October 13, 2011
88 Broadway at 142 Lincoln Square Urbana, IL 61801
Find out what local arts organizations are doing in Champaign County! Join us at ARTSCONNECT - featuring a mixer, eight Pecha Kucha style presentations, and Brochure Buffet information table.
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Thursday October 13, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Thursday October 13, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Focus On Photography Reception
Thursday October 13, 2011
6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy Bldg. 300 Duluth, GA 30097
3 Exhibits: Selected works by master photographer Lucinda Bunnen, Educational Photography Exhibit by 3 Gwinnett Co. teachers, 7th Annual Shuttersense and Non-sense student exhibition.
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Celebrating Musical Theatre
Thursday October 13, 2011
105 North 100 East Cedar City, UT 84721
The Orchestra of Southern Utah and Southern Utah Chorale celebrate Musical Theatre on Thursday, October 13 at 7:30 pm. at the Heritage Theatre. Music from Les Mis, Phantom, and other musicals.
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girls: artwork by Ginnie Lupi
Thursday October 13, 2011
Montour Coffee House & Wine Bar Montour Falls, NY 14865
Solo exhibition of paintings and prints on view in October. Reception with the artist on Thursday October 13, 5-7 pm. Free and open to the public.
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Pivot: AIGA Design Conference
Thursday October 13, 2011
100 North 3rd Street Phoenix, AZ 85004
Shift your perspective to understand the changing context for design and designers. Pivot features inspiring speakers, thought-provoking sessions, networking and workshops galore!
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Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts: Art Salad
Thursday October 13, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Art Salad is a free lunchtime lecture series.General & Artistic Director of OperaDelaware Leland P. Kimball III will speak about the aesthetics & design of current & upcoming OperaDelaware productions
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Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts: Minori Thorpe
Thursday October 13, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Alternatives Museum Shop, NICHE Magazine's 2009 Best Museum Store, is an eclectic retail gallery featuring functional handmade craft items. Minori Thorpe on display Oct 13�Dec 28, 2011.
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Constella Festival: Opening Night featuring Hilary Hahn, violin
Thursday October 13, 2011
1225 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 45232
Classic Gems and Contemporary Miniatures will be an exciting Constella Festival Opening Night special event featuring two-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn and pianist Valentina Lisitsa.
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Orlando Shakespeare Theater
Thursday October 13, 2011
812 East Rollins Street Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32803
This 90-minute thrill ride takes you into the most dangerous place on earth: parenthood. A civilized discussion over a playground fight becomes a finger-pointing, fur-flying, hilarious brawl between t
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Panel: The Future of the Book
Thursday October 13, 2011
Sixth Avenue and Park Street Grinnell, IA 50112
4:15 PM Professors Timothy Arner (English), Sam Rebelsky (Computer Science), Ralph Savarese (English) ,Richard Fyffe, Samuel R. & Marie-Louise Rosenthal Librarian of the College ,and Bruce Whiteman,
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Athenaeum Art Lecture Series: The Most Beautiful Museums of Europe
Thursday October 13, 2011
1008 Wall St. La Jolla, CA 92037
This lecture will explore museums founded or built in the 20th century, including France's Mus�e d'Orsay, the Neue Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart, and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.
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Making DC Sizzle: 2011 Public Humanities Awards
Thursday October 13, 2011
555 13th Street, NW Washington, DC 20004
Moderated by WAMU 88.5's Kojo Nnamdi, the event features a diverse panel of awardees who have increased national awareness of Washington D.C.'s greatest cultural achievements. Buy tickets now at:
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Conversations: Reflections on the Soviet Experience - John Mearsheimer
Thursday October 13, 2011
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive Chicago, IL 60615
Political Scientist John Mearsheimer will talk about the legacy of the Soviet Union and the Cold War, particularly the sense of order it gave international relations that has now been lost.
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Creative Conversations: LPAA Meeting
Thursday October 13, 2011
Capitol Welcome Center, 702 North River Road Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Join artists, Louisiana's arts organizations, and arts-oriented citizens as we explore ways to promote the arts and arts funding in Louisiana. Great networking and learning forum!
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2011 Dominion ArtStars Award Celebration
Thursday October 13, 2011
American Theatre Hampton, VA
Virginians for the Arts is pleased to celebrate the winners of the 2011 Dominion ArtStars Awards. This event celebrates the winners of the Hampton Road region: Chrysler Museum & Crispus Attucks Center
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Wine and Watercolors
Friday October 14, 2011
Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Place Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Celebrate creativity at the Bemis School of Art! Bring someone special or come alone and make new friends. You don't have to bring any special supplies, just come prepared for artistic festivities.
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Buffalo International Film Festival - 5th Annual - Opening Night
Friday October 14, 2011
3131 Sheridan Drive Amherst, NY 14226
The 5th Annual Buffalo International Film Festival, October 7-23, 2011, 60 Films from all over the world! Tribeca Film Festival Tribute, Sidney Lumet Tribute, Tribute to 100th Anniversary of Taiwan.
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Mark Morris Dance Group
Friday October 14, 2011
1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132
Celebrating its landmark 30th Anniversary Season, MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP (MMDG) opens the Dance at the Arsht season with a critically acclaimed repertory of modern dance masterpieces.
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2nd Friday Circuit of Art
Friday October 14, 2011
122 East Main Street Norman, OK 73069
2nd Friday Circuit of Art � a monthly, citywide celebration of art � is a collaboration between artists, art organizations, and businesses, brought to you by the Norman Arts Council.

Whether you like
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Draw on the Walls
Friday October 14, 2011
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy Dayton, OH 45435
Wright State University's annual "Draw on the Walls" event is your chance to express yourself on an open canvas of 600 feet of white gallery walls. Basic drawing supplies supplied.
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Recourse for Discourse
Friday October 14, 2011
444 South Flood Avenue Norman, OK 73069
The FAC Gallery at the Firehouse Art Center will feature the work of seven up and coming Norman artists, September 9th � October 29th. The Recourse for Discourse exhibition includes work from Kate Bab
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Fire & Ice
Friday October 14, 2011
311 Hull Street Gainesville, FL 32611
Dance Alive National Ballet presents a program in collaboration with Olympic Gold Medalists Bob Beamon and Peggy Fleming. Dance+Art+Sport=Fire & Ice.
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Little Shop of Horrors
Friday October 14, 2011
160 West Plant Street Winter Garden, FL 34787
Garden Theatre kicks off the 11-12 theatre season with this affectionate rock-n-roll musical spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies that will have you laughing and dancing in your seats.
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2011 Silicon Valley African Film Festival
Friday October 14, 2011
Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle Mountain View, CA 94040
Fri-Sat, Oct 14-16. 30 films/16 nations. Showcase of Africa's seasoned & emerging filmmakers reflecting stories, hopes, dreams of Africa. Animation, shorts, documentaries, features. Drums, dance, more
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The Drowsy Chaperone
Friday October 14, 2011
105 S. Magnolia Avenue Orlando, FL 32801
October 14 - November 20

Be transported to a magical, wonderful world where the critics are in awe, the audiences are in heaven and the neighborhood is buzzing with excitement.
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OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET presented by the University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance
Friday October 14, 2011
133 CWM Center Houston, TX 77204
Oct. 14-23rd. Welcome to the Bronx, where colorful neighbors have gathered to mourn Sister Rose - whose body is missing! Enjoy this dark comedy about characters who have to face reality each other.
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Creative Conversations: Recourse for Discourse
Friday October 14, 2011
444 South Flood Avenue (Firehouse Art Center) Norman, OK 73069
A group of artists seeks to raise questions regarding quality, professionalism, and understanding for the developing art scene in Norman, OK.
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Winners' Show Art Gallery Reception
Friday October 14, 2011
East End Arts Gallery, 133 East Main Street Riverhead, NY 11901
Meet the artists at this reception for the East End Arts Gallery's Winners' Show, featuring artists Rani Carson, Jax Peters Lowell, Richard Wozniak, Bryan Gutman, Jeanette Dowdell, Anthony Lombardo.
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Winner's Show Art Gallery Reception
Friday October 14, 2011
East End Art Gallery 133 E. Main St. Riverhead, NY 11901
Meet the artists at this opening reception for the East End Arts Gallery's Winners' Show, featuring works by all Best in Show artists from all juried East End Arts Gallery exhibits in 2010.
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Cal Arts: Aesthetics & Politics Discussion
Friday October 14, 2011
625 N. San Vicente Blvd. West Hollywood, CA
West Hollywood invites Sam Durant (artist) and Retna (artist) for a panel discussion on the topic of Street Art.
UF World Music Ensembles at City of Gainesville's "Free Fridays" Plaza Series
Friday October 14, 2011
Bo Diddley Plaza Gainesville, FL 32611
Presented by UF College of Fine Arts School of Music. Featuring: Jacare Brazil, Agebedidi, Marimba Ayn, Fundamento Rumbero, and Near Eastern Orchestra.
Bo Diddley Plaza, 8-10 p.m., free.
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5th Anniversary Party and Opening for Art Exhibition "Revisited" - Paintings by Sharon Davie-Barrett
Friday October 14, 2011
112 W. Main St. Urbana, IL 61801
Celebrating the start of our 6th year in business, we will have a weekend-long celebration featuring new paintings by local artist Sharon Davie-Barrett, live music and plenty of food and wine.
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History in the Making V
Friday October 14, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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National PTA Mary Lou Anderson Arts Enhancement Grant Deadline
Friday October 14, 2011
1250 N. Pitt Street Alexandria, VA 22314
All PTA units in good standing: October 14 is the final day to apply online for a $1000 arts enhancement grant!
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Pam Tillis
Friday October 14, 2011
749 Broad Street Augusta, GA 30901
The Morris Museum of Art presents the
Budweiser True Music Southern Soul and Song series
Pam Tillis
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Music for a Great Space presents: James Giles, piano
Friday October 14, 2011
410 Holden Road Greensboro, NC 27410
10/14/11 - 7:30 pm. James Giles joins Music for a Great Space for the first solo piano recital in the history of the series. Visit our website for ticketing details.
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Clybourne Park
Friday October 14, 2011
201 Washington Street Providence, RI 02903
Bruce Norris's Pulitzer Prize winning play about race and real estate in America is running 10/14- 11/20 at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI. Visit trinityrep.com for further details.
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October Fest
Friday October 14, 2011
103 W Center St Mooresville, NC 28115
Annual judged art show opening at the historic Mooresville Depot Visual Arts Center sponsored by the Mooresville Artist Guild.
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Art of Sand Festival
Friday October 14, 2011
5800 Stadium Parkway Viera, FL 32940
The Art of Sand is a sand sculpting exhibition featuring the work of 17 international Master Sand Sculptors. Corporate and youth competitions, artist vendors, and more!
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Artist Reception at Wind Water & Light Gallery
Friday October 14, 2011
161 Luincoln Square Urbana, IL 61801
We joined up with the rest of the nation to publicize this event. We are very pleased to be a part of the "AMERICAN CRAFT WEEK' FROM 10/7-16TH/2011. Many of the Urbana Champaign Gallerries will be par
Brookvale Arts District/Colorado Arts Consortium
Friday October 14, 2011
P.O. Box 40362 Denver, CO 80204
Acknowledge W.E. Sisty as the 1859 forgotten pioneer
who studied Arts Preservation in Pennsylvania before coming to Colorado. Celebrating a Public Art work that serves as a foundation for person/place
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Free Fall Baltimore
Friday October 14, 2011
7 E. Redwood Street, Suite 500 Baltimore, MD 21202
Over 300 free programs & events offered by 84 Baltimore City arts & cultural organizations throughout the month of October. Free Fall is Baltimore's month-long celebration of the Arts & Humanities.
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A Place For Jazz - Kenny Barron Concert
Friday October 14, 2011
1221 Wendell Ave Schenectady, NY 12301
Noted pianist Kenny Barron, who has played with Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz brings a trio to the First Unitarian Society of Schenectady 8 PM Friday Oct 14. Tickets are $15. 493-4011.
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Tucson Meet Yourself
Friday October 14, 2011
PO Box 42044 Tucson, AZ 85733
Free annual Festival celebrating the authentic cultural foods and living traditional arts of Arizona-Sonora's folk and ethnic communities.
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Leaving Iowa
Friday October 14, 2011
1905 Maple St. Sidney, NE 69162
Way Out West Community Theatre production of "Leaving Iowa" Oct. 14-16, 21-23. Contact (308) 254-3359 for ticket info.
The American Boychoir - Open Choir Rehearsal
Friday October 14, 2011
75 Mapleton Road Princeton, NJ 08540
Open rehearsals offer guests the opportunity to hear the Choir as they are learning new repertoire, and to speak with faculty and staff members at a reception following the rehearsal.
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BETC presents Mauritius
Friday October 14, 2011
Dairy Center for the Arts 2590 Walnut St Boulder, CO 80302
Riveting thriller turns dangerous as estranged sisters and seedy collectors battle over rare stamps that could be worth a fortune. What sacrifices are you willing to make in the pursuit of passion?
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Constella Festival: Queen City Connections featuring Liang Wang, oboe
Friday October 14, 2011
650 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH 45202
Join Constella for an intimate, candlelit chamber music performance with NY Phil principal oboist Liang Wang in the Fifth Third Bank Theater at The Aronoff Center. Art show and reception to follow.
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NC Mountain Arts Adventure
Friday October 14, 2011
Alleghany County studio locations Sparta and Laurel Springs, NC 28675
Award winning fine craftsmen offer an art journey in Alleghany Cty Oct 14-16 (10-6 daily). Bird carving, glass lampworking, fine furniture, pottery, basketry, wood and jewelry may be demonstrated.
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ArtNight Open House 6-8pm
Friday October 14, 2011
26100 Old 41 Road Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Opening Reception for Robotic Portraiture and Exquisite Corpse exhibitions; Campus Open House with local, regional artists demonstrations, displays and sales; Live music performances.
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Berkeley Rep Teen Night
Friday October 14, 2011
Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, 2071 Addison Street Berkeley, CA 94704
Bay Area teens are invited to see Berkeley Rep's How to Write a New Book for the Bible by Bill Cain as part of a special Teen Night event costing only $10.
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Jazz from A to Z project presents The Miles Davis Experience: From the Birth of Cool to Kind of Blue
Friday October 14, 2011
Mesa Arts Center (One East Main Street) Mesa, AZ 85201
This performance recaptures the sound, historical and cultural context of this critical period of American history through jazz and its most iconic innovator, Miles Davis.
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Sandglass Theater's All Weather Ballads: A Love Story
Friday October 14, 2011
900 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130
Acclaimed puppet troupe Sandglass Theater presents this love story that portrays the northern rural experience with dry humor, ironic poignancy, and elemental cursing.
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Frank Sinatra Tribute Concert
Friday October 14, 2011
880 N US Highway 17-92 DeBary, FL 32713
Frank Sinatra transformed the singing of popular songs to an art form and forever changed the way people listened to music. Sinatra's catalogue of music solidly endures nearly a century since his birt
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Swept Away, Stockton Symphony Classics Concert
Saturday October 15, 2011
Atherton Auditorium, San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA 95207
The Stockton Symphony presents a concert featuring violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou.
Program: Brahms Symphony No. 3, Smetana's "The Moldau," He Zhanhao and Ghen Gang's The Butterfly Lovers Concerto."
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Modern Shrink Plastic
Saturday October 15, 2011
Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Place Colorado Springs, CO 80903
One-Day Workshop
Learn to make professional quality jewelry using shrink plastic. Explore several techniques and tricks for taking your plastic jewelry to the next level, including stamping, filing,
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Mark Morris Dance Group
Saturday October 15, 2011
1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132
Celebrating its landmark 30th Anniversary Season, MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP (MMDG) opens the Dance at the Arsht season with a critically acclaimed repertory of modern dance masterpieces.
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Mercer County Cultural Festival
Saturday October 15, 2011
Mercer County Park, Old Trenton Road West Windsor, NJ 08690
The one-day festival will celebrate diverse cultures through traditional food, live cultural music and dance performances, and artists exploring their heritage in their art and crafts.
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Mercer County Cultural Festival
Saturday October 15, 2011
Old Trenton Road West Windsor, NJ 08690
The one-day festival will celebrate diverse cultures through traditional food, live cultural music and dance performances, art and crafts.
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Aladdin's Luck
Saturday October 15, 2011
4908 Auburn Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814
A story of luck and love, and lost and found. Based on "Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp." Running September 23 - October 31 at Imagination Stage. Tickets $10-22.
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History Book Club: "Crossing the Creek: The Literary Friendship of Zora Neale Hurston and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings"
Saturday October 15, 2011
65 East Central Blvd. Orlando, FL 32801
Join Dr. Anna Lillios for a lively conversation and examine how the friendship between Hurston and Rawlings became one of the 20th century's most intriguing literary friendships.
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Jazz 'n Blues Stroll
Saturday October 15, 2011
1920 North Forest Avenue Orlando, FL 32803
Enjoy live blues and jazz under a starry sky inside Leu Gardens' 50-acre botanic oasis located in the heart of Central Florida featuring bluesman Shaun Rounds, saxophonist Thom Chambers and the Dr. Ot
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Creative Conversations: Five for 5th Art Show Event
Saturday October 15, 2011
306 West Front (Starline Factory Gallery and Studios) Harvard, IL 60033
The second year of an annual art show that raises money and awareness of the need for arts education. Featuring music, conversation, laughter, drinks, excellent food, great art, and a silent auction!
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Larry Harris and On the Fritz
Saturday October 15, 2011
131 E. Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371
Pianist Larry Harris returns to Arts Place performing jazz and stride piano. Joining him is award-winning barbershop quartet, On the Fritz.
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Annual Membership Meeting
Saturday October 15, 2011
131 E. Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371
The annual membership meeting will begin at 5:15pm followed by a reception at 6:15pm and a performance at 7:30pm by Larry Harris and On the Fritz.
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Songwriters in the Round
Saturday October 15, 2011
194 Hammonds Lane Brooklyn Park, MD 21225
Throughout 30 states and six countries, these artists have performed for audiences of all ages and from all walks of life. Join local musicians Kathleen Stanley, Belinda Fraley Huesman, Ellis Woodward
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Pumpkin Talels
Saturday October 15, 2011
194 Hammonds Lane Brooklyn Park, MD 21225
Featuring Story teller Gary Lloyd in Pumpkin Tales, telling tales designed to be more funny than scary!
$10 adult, $5 child. STUDIO 194 at 4 pm
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Art Fallout
Saturday October 15, 2011
117 NE 2 Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Artists and enthusiasts celebrate the hotbed of contemporary art activity in downtown Ft Lauderdale with an open-call exhibition at Girls' Club, and open studios, exhibitions and events throughout.
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Passport to Discovery: Morning at the Museum
Saturday October 15, 2011
Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Cultural Plaza SW 34th Street and Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Kick off the "Passport to Discovery" campaign from 8 to 10 a.m. Oct. 15 with a breakfast buffet from The Flying Biscuit Cafe. Tickets: $25 for adults, $10 for ages 6-12 and children under 5 are free.
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"An Evening of Dramatic Opera Scenes"
Saturday October 15, 2011
10910 SW 17th Street, Miami, FL 33199 Miami, FL 33199
Florida Grand Opera's (FGO) Young Artists Studio joins forces with the Florida International University School of Music to present "An Evening of Dramatic Opera Scenes" on October 15 at 7:30 p.m.
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Saturday October 15, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Saturday October 15, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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3rd Saturday Coffeehouse--open mic & reading
Saturday October 15, 2011
875 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301
Open mic w/featured artists. Features are dynamic Chicago poets, Nina Corwin & Marty McConnell. Doors open 7:30; open mic @ 8; features @ 9. $3-5 donation. All acoustic--5 min limit for open mic.
Finding Mona: Artist Studio & Gallery Tour
Saturday October 15, 2011
205 W. Livingston Rd. Highland, MI 48357
Join us for a celebration of the Arts in Huron Valley. 18 artist studios and galleries have opened their doors for this second annual event. Enjoy demonstrations, sales, music and food at each stop
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Opening Reception: Intellectual Property
Saturday October 15, 2011
4328 Farragut Street Hyattsville, MD 20781
Opening reception for artist Maryland-based Courtney Miller Bellairs, whose new work explores architectural ideas and their expression through various materials and forms. Show runs Oct. 15-Jan. 7.
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"MARFITA"
Saturday October 15, 2011
613 Allen St Austin, TX 78702
MARFITA is the Spanish diminution of the name of Marfa, a town in far west TX, population aprox. 2,200. Founded in the late 1800's, the town has served as a social center for the many ranches in the a
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Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Workshop for Adults & Educators
Saturday October 15, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
IntergalaticPlanetary:Out of this World Discussion & Art Making. Learn how contemporary artists are exploring themes of science, space, and fantasy during this gallery walkthrough & hands-on workshop.
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SOUND PROOF Showcase: VT Music Photography by Matthew Thorsen & Concert with Funkwagon, Lendway, Dirty Blondes, & Champagne Dynasty
Saturday October 15, 2011
5 Bartlett Bay Road South Burlington, VT 05403
Free concert and opening reception for an exhibit of black & white portraits of Vermont musicians taken in the 1990s by photographer Matthew Thorsen. Magic Hat Brewery tours, beer garden, BBQ!
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Paonia Artposita
Saturday October 15, 2011
6878 Taft Court Arvada, CO 80004
a culmination of a month long artist residency sponsored by the Colorado Art Ranch. Four artist will talk about their work and influences from and on the local community.
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World's Best Short Films
Saturday October 15, 2011
173 Main St Manasquan, NJ 08736
The "World's Best Short Films," New York City's longest running exhibition of award-winning short films, will be presented at the Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan on Oct. 15 at 8 p.m.
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Film Screening at the Asheville Art Museum: Painters Painting
Saturday October 15, 2011
2 South Pack Square Asheville, NC 28802
Well-known artists, including Willem de Kooning, Jasper Johns and Kenneth Noland, reveal much about their lives and the era in this 1973 film. Held in conjunction with current exhibition, Color Study.
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Film Screening at the Asheville Art Museum: Painters Painting
Saturday October 15, 2011
2 South Pack Square Asheville, NC 28802
Well-known artists, including Willem de Kooning, Jasper Johns and Kenneth Noland, reveal much about their lives and the era in this 1973 film. Held in conjunction with current exhibition, Color Study.
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Portraits of the Prairie: The Land That Inspired Willa Cather
Saturday October 15, 2011
413 North Webster Street Red Cloud, NE 68970
Original artwork featuring 110 watercolor paintings and ink drawings accompanied by short excerpts from Willa Cather's writings that relate to the illustrations. Opening reception October 15, 5:30 pm.
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73rd Regional Exhibition
Saturday October 15, 2011
235 Lake Street Elmira, NY 14901
Opening reception and awards ceremony for juried exhibition. Works by 33 artists from the northeastern USA; over $5000 in prizes awarded.
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BTE KIDS FEST
Saturday October 15, 2011
226 Center Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815
The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble is offering free gift of performances to communities recovering from the recent floods in Bloomsburg and beyond. Our featured act is the fabulous Moreland the Magician
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Indiana Dramatic Arts & Communications Society Festival & Competition
Saturday October 15, 2011
1630 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46202
A lot like speech and debate team, but classier, Shakespearier and with better food!
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"Not Just Giving Peace A Chance, But Bringing It Back In Style"
Saturday October 15, 2011
2127 Boundary Street Beaufort, SC 29902
"Not Just Giving Peace A Chance, But Bringing It Back In Style": the artwork of stained glass artist Ragtime, a Marine Corps Vietnam veteran; through October 2011 @ ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center.
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Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Saturday October 15, 2011
1111 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97201
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 7:30p

Portland Symphonic Choir with Oregon Symphony,
Steven Zopfi conducting.

Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms.

Beethoven Choral Fantasy.
Renato Fabbro, piano
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Fairfax Chamber Ensemble Recital
Saturday October 15, 2011
4318 Argonne Dr Fairfax, VA 22032
String Quartet plus Clarinet in Recital
Program:
Schubert Quartet No. 14 in D Minor
"Death and the Maiden"
Wolf Italian Serenade
Weber Clarinet Quintet in Bb Major, Op. 34
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ART FALLOUT
Saturday October 15, 2011
117 NE 2nd Street Ft Lauderdale, FL
The Annual ONE NIGHT Art Tour of downtown Fort Lauderdale featuring Exhibitions, performances and open studios with a free shuttle bus
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HUMORATORIUM: The Art of Whimsy
Saturday October 15, 2011
1310 SW 2nd Ct. Ft Lauderdale, FL 33312
5-9pm
This group exhibition on 3 floors is a spectacle of the best and most innovative contemporary art that incorporates wit, humor, irony, or playfulness in process, materials, or subject matter.
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Don't Dress for Dinner
Saturday October 15, 2011
PO Box 62 Manley, NE 68403
Lofte Community Theatre production of "Don't Dress for Dinner" Oct. 15-16, 21-23, 27-30, 2011
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An Evening Among the Stars, acappella singing
Saturday October 15, 2011
1519 Hooper Sve, Toms River Interm. School East Toms River, NJ 08752
7:00 PM Hear barbershop chorus of men (Oceanaires) and women (Liberty Oak) singing old-time songs from the turn of the century and from Broadway, Pop, and Rock and Roll. Phone notline: 732.503.8611
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Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England
Saturday October 15, 2011
21 Bridge Avenue Red Bank, NJ 07701
Begins Oct 15! Madeleine George's new play is a deliciously smart and funny "academic sex comedy" about life in a small university town. Rated M for mature content. Two River Theater, Red Bank, NJ.
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WBGO Kids Jazz Concert with Allan Harris
Saturday October 15, 2011
74 Hartford Street Newark, NJ 07103
Discover America's original musical art form at this free series bringing jazz culture & performance to young people. The concerts give kids opportunities to learn about jazz, and why it's a reflectio
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Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts: Bigger and Better: Sculpture in the 21st Century
Saturday October 15, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Do you think BIG? Time to turn your big ideas into a work of art during this 5 week sculpture class! Saturdays, Oct. 15�Nov. 12, 10 am � Noon. $70 member, $80 non-member, supply fee: $20
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Constella Festival: concert:nova and dancers from Cincinnati Ballet and Planet Dance
Saturday October 15, 2011
1555 Central Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45202
6pm - Chamber music meets the ballet pointe shoe for Constella's Piazzolla, Prokofiev and Pointe Shoes, including 2 world premiere choreographies set to live music by concert:nova musicians.
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Jazz Arts Group's PBJ & Jazz featuring Pete Mills
Saturday October 15, 2011
769 E. Long St. Columbus, OH 43203
PBJ & Jazz concerts are 1-hour long interactive concerts designed to introduce jazz and American music to young children and their families. 2 performances - 10 AM & 11:30 AM. $5 at the door.
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Persona Workshop
Saturday October 15, 2011
815 W. 36th Street Baltimore, MD 21211
Join Baltimore Review editors and friends for an afternoon of tips, tricks, improvisation, writing exercises, and performance. The Persona Workshop is about incorporating the art of the dramatic monol
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Kathleen Koch-Rising from Katrina: How My Mississippi Hometown Lost It All and Found What Mattered
Saturday October 15, 2011
5108 Roland Avenue Baltimore, MD 21210
The author reads from her book, which won the gold medal for best nonfiction in the Southeast region in the 2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards.
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Lenora "Peachy" Dixon-A Peachy Life
Saturday October 15, 2011
3601 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224
Leonora "Peachy" Dixon tells the story of growing up in a tight-knit Baltimore neighborhood and how she escaped a horrible marriage to bring up her daughters by herself.
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Orlando Philharmonic: Night at the Oscars
Saturday October 15, 2011
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre | 401 W Livingston Street Orlando, FL 32803
Thrill to scores from the greatest films of all time, projected in newly restored 35mm prints. Films include: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Gone With the Wind, Ben-Hur and The Wizard of Oz.
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Concert by Lee County Community Orchestra
Saturday October 15, 2011
Lee County Arts & Community Center, 507 N. Steele Street Sanford, NC 27330
The program features music fitting the "Rose" theme,
including works by Bizet, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, etc. The 8:00 pm Sat. concert will be repeated Sun., 3:00 pm at Depot Park. Both are free.
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Albany-Carroll Open Studios
Saturday October 15, 2011
319 North Albany Ave. Chicago, IL 60612
Albany-Carroll Arts Bldg. Open House Oct. 15 & 16, Noon to 6pm. See 35 prof. artists and their work. Jazz at 6pm on 16th.
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Fifty Fabulous & Fit
Saturday October 15, 2011
2328 Apalachee Parkway (behind Papa John's Pizza) Tallahassee, FL 32301
Fifty Fabulous & Fit is a creative movement dance class for women 50+ infused with modern and West African dance. Come join us!
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New Conservatory Theatre Center
Saturday October 15, 2011
25 Van Ness Ave. Lower Lobby San Francisco, CA 94102
NCTC begins their season of classes with a FREE class for any interested student. Scholarships and payment plans are available if you decide to enroll! Please preregister.
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West Monroe High School Theatre Arts Workshop
Saturday October 15, 2011
201 Riggs Street West Monroe, LA 71291
Over 75 enthusiastic drama students will act, sing, dance, do tech, stage combat, improv, art, makeup, musical sound design,and perform to begin the drama department month celebration.
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Hagley Craft Fair
Saturday October 15, 2011
Hagley Museum, 298 Buck Road Wilmington, DE 19807
Talented artisans from the mid-Atlantic display and sell works in wood, pottery, jewelry, fibers, metal and other media.
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Open Studios Art Tour
Saturday October 15, 2011
570 Higuera St. Ste. 175 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
San Luis Obispo County-wide art tour. Over 230 artists open their studios for visitors to see where, how and why art is created in SLO County. Download your free catalog/guide at www.artsobispo.org
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Midtown Modern Arts Festival
Saturday October 15, 2011
20th Street btwn J and K Sacramento, CA
The Midtown Modern Arts Festival is a FREE family friendly street-fair that includes local Music, Dance, Visual Art and every medium in-between. Dance and have your portrait sketched by a local artist
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An Afternoon of Musical Magic
Sunday October 16, 2011
Regis College 235 Wellesley St. Weston, NH 02493
The Boston Civic Symphony presents "An Afternoon of Magic," a family concert with music from "Harry Potter and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," and an instrument petting zoo.
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International Family Festival
Sunday October 16, 2011
98 George P. Hassett Dr. Medford, MA 02155
Explore the cultures in your own back yard! A Medford Family Network event for all ages, families will take part in hands-on activities and performances to learn about Brazil, Haiti, and Japan.
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Civil War reception
Sunday October 16, 2011
138 E. Spring St. St. Marys, OH 45885
Reflections on the Civil War, photographs by Robert Morris, on display from Oct 2-Nov 6, 2011. This exhibit features some of the most historically significant sites of the Civil War. Reception 12-4pm
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Bayou Jam concert featuring the U.S. Air Force Academy Band Falconaires
Sunday October 16, 2011
Heritage Park Slidell, LA 70458
The City of Slidell's popular concert series returns with an exciting new lineup for Fall 2011. Bring your chairs and blankets, family and friends and join us for these free outdoor concerts.
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Carillon Recital
Sunday October 16, 2011
Newell Dr. Gainesville, FL 32611
Presented by UF College of Fine Arts School of Music.
Sun., Oct. 16, Century Tower, 3 p.m., free.
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Multicultural Perspectives: A Showcase of Ethnic Dance and Music
Sunday October 16, 2011
500 Castro Street Mountain View, CA
Traditional disciplines and contemporary interpretations will be featured in this array of cultural offerings. The performing groups will include the Marimo-Kai..

For more info www.artsaction21.org
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Exploring Artistic Heritage (1st performance)
Sunday October 16, 2011
500 Castro Street Mountain View, CA
Pianist Patricia Cheng (in collaboration with French hornist Armando Castellano, violinist Po-Wei Lai and moderator Hector Armienta) will present a class...

For more info visit www.artsaction21.org
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Exploring Artistic Heritage (1st performance)
Sunday October 16, 2011
500 Castro Street Mountain View, CA
Pianist Patricia Cheng (in collaboration with French hornist Armando Castellano, violinist Po-Wei Lai and moderator Hector Armienta) will present a class...

For more info visit www.artsaction21.org
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Through the Ages
Sunday October 16, 2011
The Kraine Theatre, 85 E. 4th St. New York, NY 10003
The vision for this benefit concert parallels the mission of The Fire This Time Festival: to show that the African American experience is not represented solely by one voice or one style.
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Nudes & Nature
Sunday October 16, 2011
21 S. Palafox Place Pensacola, FL
Original Artwork by
Gila Rayberg (Mosaics), Tom Smith (Water Media) & Laura Wolfersperger (Mixed Media)

Oct 16 - Nov 12, 2011 @Blue Morning Gallery
Reception w/ the Artists Sunday Oct. 30, 2-5pm
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Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts - FREE Family Program
Sunday October 16, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Noon - 3 pm. Fun for the whole family! participate in gallery games and Teaching Artist-led art activities dealing with themes of movement and abstraction in conjunction with the DCCA exhibition, FL
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Constella Festival: Alexander Toradze Piano Studio and art show
Sunday October 16, 2011
108 W Central Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45202
7:30pm-Renowned pianist Alexander Toradze, universally recognized as a masterful virtuoso in the grand Romantic tradition, will perform exciting repertoire by Rachmaninov with students from his studio
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Lost and Found: Opening Day Talk by Curator Will Noel
Sunday October 16, 2011
600 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Exhibition curator Will Noel shares the story of The Archimedes Palimpsest. Preceding Noel's talk is a brief overview of Archimedes' most important achievements by Mario Livio, astrophysicist and auth
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Greg Myre & Jennifer Griffin-This Burning Land: Lessons from the Front Lines of the Transformed Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Sunday October 16, 2011
400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Greg Myre and Jennifer Griffin, both journalists, discuss their take on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in their book.
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Art Encounters
Sunday October 16, 2011
2416 N. Mills Ave. Orlando, FL 32803
This drop-in program, at 1:30pm, provides an opportunity for visitors of all ages to create a "make and take" work of art. Participants will view OMA's art treasures and then create their own work.
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Open Studios Art Tour
Sunday October 16, 2011
570 Higuera St. Ste. 175 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
San Luis Obispo County-wide art tour. Over 230 artists open their studios for visitors to see where, how and why art is created in SLO County. Download your free catalog/guide at www.artsobispo.org
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A World of Dance in Philadelphia
Sunday October 16, 2011
211 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102
MiNDtv & Dance/UP community event featuring 11 5-minute TV segments, followed by live performances. Reception to follow screening.
2pm
@ UArts / Terra Building
Caplan Recital Hall/ 17th Floor
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Tucson Arts Brigade
Sunday October 16, 2011
PO BOX 545 Tucson, AZ 85702
"Dancing Earth"
Butoh "Zen Dancing" performance and public workshop at Leo Rich Theater during Tucson Meet Yourself cultural festival. Butoh is a contemporary Japanese dance form that embodies energy.
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Crossing Paths
Monday October 17, 2011
City of Gainesville Gainesville, FL 32611
The City of Gainesville and the University of Florida present the sculptures of Seward Johnson Jr. Runs through Oct. 17. See website for details.
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String Chamber Music Ensembles Recital
Monday October 17, 2011
Music Building 101 Gainesville, FL 32611
Presented by UF College of Fine Arts School of Music.
Mon., Oct. 17, MUB 101, 7:30 p.m., free.
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HESCAH Lecture
Monday October 17, 2011
SW 34th Street and Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
SA+AH Harn Eminent Scholar Chair in Art History presents a lecture by Jeffrey Schnapp, Pierotti Chair in Italian and Comparative Literature, Stanford University.
Mon., Oct. 17, Harn Museum of Art Cha
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Free Open Poetry Night- Miramar Library
Monday October 17, 2011
2050 Civic Center Place Miramar, FL 33025
Join us for open poetry night! Free light refreshments! Hosted by poet Anastasia Clark (www.AnastasiaClark.com) 6-7:30pm. Library tel: 954-437-1806.
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Montana CINE
Monday October 17, 2011
718 South Higgins Missoula, MT 59801
Montana CINE International Film Festival features films that focus on issues and topics, which create dialogue and understanding of the world around us.
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Monday October 17, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Monday October 17, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Book Signing: Portraits of the Prairie-The Land That Inspired Willa Cather
Monday October 17, 2011
413 North Webster Street Red Cloud, NE 68970
Richard Schilling will sign copies of his book, "Portraits of the Prairie-The Land That Inspired Willa Cather," from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Gallery exhibit features 110 watercolor paintings & ink drawings.
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Creative Conversation: Bonus Features -- Thinking Outside the Talkback
Monday October 17, 2011
1300 Bingham Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203
In today's constantly evolving world of technology, social media, and interconnectivity, is it enough just to do art?
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Creative Conversations: Bonus Features - Thinking outside the Talkback
Monday October 17, 2011
City Theatre, 1300 Bingham Street Pittsburg, PA 15203
A panel discussion and networking event for the Pittsburg arts community. The panel will discuss the growing trend of adding value to traditional arts offerings in order to attract younger audiences.
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Creative Conversations: Arts and Culture Leadership Continuum
Monday October 17, 2011
The Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive La Jolla, CA 92037
Featuring speakers on a New Vision for California, Arts Leadership Through Collaboration, and the Next Generation of Arts Leaders. Performance by J*Company and networking reception to follow.
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Creative Conversations: Exploring Professional Paths in the Arts
Tuesday October 18, 2011
2344 East Iliff Avenue Denver, CO 80208
Join University College for an engaging evening of conversations about trends in the arts industry, career paths and opportunities, and how to strengthen the arts community as a whole.
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From the Start, Consider the Finish
Tuesday October 18, 2011
8701 Watertown Plank Road Milwaukee, WI
5:30 pm at Alumni Hall. An original musical play that helps families begin the conversation about end-of-life planning by Milwaukee Public Theatre and Voices Theater. Includes a resource guide and pos
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Artist Reception and Silent Auction
Tuesday October 18, 2011
650 Shell Blvd. Foster City, CA 94404
The San Mateo County Presents 2011 Art Showcase. Featuring Work by Local Artist with Disabilities
Artist Reception and Silent Auction
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tickets $15.00
New and Destroyed Works: Sculptural Installation by Jim Drain
Tuesday October 18, 2011
400 SW 13th Street, Fine Arts Building B Gainesville, FL 32611
Presented by UF College of Fine Arts School of Art + Art History University Galleries.
Oct. 18 - Nov. 23, University Gallery, free.
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Music Through the Centuries, faculty concert
Tuesday October 18, 2011
828 Harwood Rd. Hurst, TX 76054
Hear Gregorian Chant to Jamaican Rumba, as Tarrant County College Northeast music faculty present live music to new concert go-ers, rather, Music Appreciation students. Open to the public. Free.
Dreams and Other Worlds
Tuesday October 18, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Tuesday October 18, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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The People Say Project
Tuesday October 18, 2011
938 Lafayette Street New Orleans, LA 70113
The People Say Project continues the Fall 2011 season of its series of live interviews with a special N.O. Film Fest edition ft. musicians Ben Jaffe and Gabriel Velasco talking about culture and money
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Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts - FALL SEMINAR - Lecture #2
Tuesday October 18, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
5:30 - 7 pm
Blockbusters and Biennials: Historical and Present Views. Lecturer: Maiza Hixson.
View website for full description and registration information.
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Art After Dark, Mystic Arts Center
Tuesday October 18, 2011
9 Water Street Mystic, CT 06355
Enjoy pizza, beverages, great local bands and live art at this casual, family-friendly event on the patio of the Mystic Arts Center. 6 - 8:30 pm.
Music: Soul Searchers
Artist: Pamela Gordinier
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Rock Valley Children's Choirs "Fall Family Fun" Concert - "I Could Write A Book"
Tuesday October 18, 2011
415 N. Church St. Rockford, IL 61103
The Rock Valley Children's Choirs present a program of songs inspired by great literature, to benefit the Rockford Literacy Council! In partnership with the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center.
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Literary Mount Vernon Walking Tours
Tuesday October 18, 2011
24 W. Saratoga Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Take this 90 minute walking tour with the Maryland Humanities Council past Mount Vernon's elegant mansions and majestic cultural institutions and follow in the footsteps of the many famous authors, po
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Nathaniel Philbrick-Why Read Moby Dick?
Tuesday October 18, 2011
400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Nathaniel Philbrick, winner of the National Book Award and a finalist for the Pulizer Prize, has written a book for those intimidated by the thought of reading Herman Melville's classic, Moby Dick. I
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Meet-the-Artist Reception: Photographer Sue Romano
Tuesday October 18, 2011
200 Howell Ave Riverhead, NY 11901
Reception for the current East End Arts' exhibit at Riverhead Town Hall, featuring photographs by Sue Romano of the sea, sand & surf. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served. 5:30-7PM
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Chew on This: Moonshine and Morality
Tuesday October 18, 2011
1500 N. Delaware Street Indianapolis, IN 46202
A one night think & drink discussion with friends and neighbors about the legislative, political and social themes of the Prohibition Era and their current presence in society.
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Pratt Institute Visiting Artist Lecture Series 2011-2012 presents Oliver Lutz
Tuesday October 18, 2011
Pratt Institute, Engineering Building Room 307/ 200 Willoughby Avenue BROOKLYN, NY 11205
Oliver Lutz's work explores conditions surrounding the individual including methods by which s/he is understood and defined through media and technology. His projects - which often involve installatio
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Pratt in Venice Exhibition: Alumni Artwork and Projects
Tuesday October 18, 2011
Pratt Institute: East Hall, Second Floor Gallery/ 200 Willoughby Ave BROOKLYN, NY 11205
Pratt in Venice's 27th year running concludes with a body of student work on display in the 2011 Pratt in Venice Exhibition. The students spent six weeks exploring the art and culture of Venice, and
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Brown Bag Arts Chat
Wednesday October 19, 2011
194 Hammonds Lane Brooklyn Park, MD 21225
Join Brian Francoise, faculty member at Loyola and Goucher College and co-founder of the Theatre Action Group discussing "Why Theatre Matters: How to Make a Life in Theatre." 12:15 - 1:15. FREE
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Wednesday October 19, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Wednesday October 19, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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An Enemy of the People
Wednesday October 19, 2011
221 S. Quarterline Road Muskegon, MI 49442
Ibsen's An Enemy of the People

Muskegon Community College
Oct. 19 - 22 at 7:30 pm
Oct. 23 at 3:00 pm
Overbrook Theater
Tickets: 231-777-0324
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A Public Reading: Excerpts from Book of Life by Odile Gakire Katese
Wednesday October 19, 2011
311 W. 43rd St., 5th Floor New York, NY 10036
Odile Gakire Katese is a pioneering poet, director, and writer from Rwanda. "Book of Life" is her current work-in-progress. 7:00 PM.
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La Colmenita @Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Wednesday October 19, 2011
3500 R Street NW Washington, DC 20007
La Colmenita, an internationally acclaimed Cuban children's theater group visits the US from Cuba on a nationwide tour! Stopping at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts to present Abracadabra!
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collating collages
Wednesday October 19, 2011
Grayrock Orchard 938 Braeburn Street Crozet, VA 22932
3 classes merging realtime w/ cybertime
call for locations & reserved playtime
all ages
open minds.
twitter: usdigitalcircle
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Dramatic Reading and Discussion of Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Wednesday October 19, 2011
1823 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is the pick for One Maryland One Book 2011. Come to this dramatic reading of brief excerpts from Alexie's laugh-out-loud funny book.
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Dorothy Bailey-In a Different Light: Reflections and Beauty of Wise Women of Color
Wednesday October 19, 2011
400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201
In her new book, Dorothy Bailey examines the lives of 90 women of color who either live in Maryland or have strong ties to Maryland. These "wise women" offer insight on living full lives.
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Are you Plugged In
Wednesday October 19, 2011
28 N. Clark Chicago, IL
Join expert panelists from the arts, education & technology communities as they discuss ways that technology is being integrated into arts learning and the impact it's having on Chicago area students.
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Fairchild Challenge Performance for middle schools
Wednesday October 19, 2011
10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables, FL 33035
Students will create a skit that focuses on one imperiled species and research where the species lives, why its population is diminishing and what is being done to protect the species.
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ASU Public History Brown Bag Series: Professor Jane Buikstra
Wednesday October 19, 2011
Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, Coor Hall 4403 Tempe, AZ 85287
Dr. Buikstra created the discipline of bioarchaeology, an international field that enriches archaeological knowledge of past peoples with forensics, pathology, medicine, population studies...
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HAWAII KU LIKE KAKOU - ALL HAWAII STAND TOGETHER
Wednesday October 19, 2011
Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, HI 96815
New Old Wisdom - Extraordinary demonstration of mural work as a collective by 25 artists from 11-64. Students, professional artists created an opus - 10 by 64 ft. Indigenous wisdom at Convention cente
Creatvie Conversations: Artist Conversation with artist, Rebecca Wolfram and Associate Curator, Judith Lloyd Klauba
Thursday October 20, 2011
100 W Randolph St (Museum, Second Floor) Chicago, IL 60601
Artist Conversation with artist, Rebecca Wolfram and Associate Curator, Judith Lloyd Klauba
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Sweeney Todd
Thursday October 20, 2011
131 E. Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371
Jay County Civic Theatre, Inc. will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Feet Street at Arts Place's Hall-Moser Theatre. Sweeney Todd tells the story of a man,Sweeney Todd, who is embittered at
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Inspiration: Spirit Within Art - Third Thursdays Arts Talk at Brecknock Hall
Thursday October 20, 2011
East End Arts at Brecknock Hall, One Brecknock Road Greenport, NY 11944
Join Terrence Joyce of Terrence Joyce Gallery in this philosophical discussion of how art is inspired, featuring guest speaker local painter Isabelle Haran-Leonardi.
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Inspiration: Spirit Within Art - Third Thursdays Arts Talk at Brecknock Hall
Thursday October 20, 2011
East End Arts at Brecknock Hall, One Brecknock Rd Greenport, NY 11944
Join Terrence Joyce of Terrence Joyce Gallery in this philosophical discussion of how art is inspired, featuring guest speaker local painter Isabelle Haran-Leonardi.
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Does Size Matter in Art?
Thursday October 20, 2011
St. George Art Museum 47 E. 200 N. St. George, UT 84770
A panel discussion featuring Craig Fetzer, Deborah Reeder, Kathy Cieslewicz & others on "What is Real Pt 2, Does Size Matter in Art"
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"Meet B.O.B." Mixer - 6:30-8:30pm
Thursday October 20, 2011
Mexquite Restaurant 2616 Broadway St. Redwood City, CA 94002
Meet B.O.B., the 1st bird sculpture in the "Birds on Broadway" public art project to be installed along Broadway Ave. in RWC. RWC Civic Cultural Commission/Peninsula Arts Council/Artist Joe Pogan
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Capturing the Beauty of the Human Body Gallery Opening
Thursday October 20, 2011
1125 N. McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA
The Gallery will display and feature the works of the talented and aspiring new artists who participated in the Capturing the Beauty of the Human Body life drawing workshop.
University of Florida Choir
Thursday October 20, 2011
University of Florida, University Auditorium Gainesville, FL 32611
Presented by UF College of Fine Arts School of Music.
Will Kesling, conductor.
Thurs., Oct. 20, University Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., $10 general public, $8 UF faculty and
staff/seniors/non-UF students
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6th Annual UCP "BEHIND OUR EYES" Student Art Exhibition
Thursday October 20, 2011
1310 SW Second Court Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
This annual exhibit showcases works of art by children with cognitive and physical disabilities. Hosted by United Cerebral Palsy of Broward County.
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Creative Conversation: Building Community Through Technology
Thursday October 20, 2011
Foundation Center San Francisco 312 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94108
Innovative panelists James Kass, Jennifer Maerz, Tanya Vlach, and Robin Wu will discuss the pros and cons of building community through technology and explore its potential to transform the arts.
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Kentucky Governor's Awards in the Arts
Thursday October 20, 2011
The Capitol, 700 Capital Ave. Frankfort, KY 40601
The Kentucky Arts Council presents the 2011 Governor's Awards in the Arts, a public ceremony and reception honoring those with outstanding contributions and achievements in the arts.
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Thursday October 20, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Thursday October 20, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Grand Opening of the Cultural Arts Alliance's Bayou Arts Center of Walton County
Thursday October 20, 2011
105 Hogtown Bayou Lane Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Visit the newly renovated historic Bayou Arts Center on Hogtown Bayou. Explore the grounds, experience art workshops, see the CAA member art exhibit, listen to live music and taste local treats.
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NICKEL AND DIMED by Joan Holden, based on NICKEL AND DIMED, on (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
Thursday October 20, 2011
122 Green Street - Mendenhall Center Northampton, MA 01063
Co-production between New Century Theatre and Smith College Theatre Department. Nickel and Dimed reveals low-wage America in all its tenacity, anxiety, and surprising generosity - Runs Oct. 20-29.
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Artini Hour: Fun Fall Fusing
Thursday October 20, 2011
9 Water Street Mystic, CT 06355
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! We provide instruction, supplies, a tasty beverage & plenty of time to socialize. Call for fee and to register.
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Kentucky Governor's Awards in the Arts
Thursday October 20, 2011
Capitol Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601
Kentucky's highest honor in the arts, recognizing individuals, organizations and businesses that have made extraordinary and significant contributions to the arts and culture. Public ceremony 10:00am
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Crossing the Divide
Thursday October 20, 2011
Mandeville Hall at the Clemens Center, Clemens Center Parkway Elmira, NY 14901
In "Crossing the Divide" eight master improvisers from two continents will use improvised scenes, instrumental music, song, sound, dance, movement, and poetry to stage a performance.
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What's Behind That Altar: Presentations by the Artists
Thursday October 20, 2011
Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma, WA 98402
Join us for free Third Thursday to learn about D�a de los Muertos altars from the artists themselves. The construction of altars and ofrendas (offerings) dedicated to the spirits of the deceased are a
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WBGO Gallery Reception
Thursday October 20, 2011
54 Park Pl Newark, NJ 07102
WBGO celebrates Hispanic Heritage with a photo exhibition curated by the Jazz Gallery. Photos of musicians performing in Cuba taken by Cuban born and connected artists are presented. Reception 6-8pm
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WBGO presents BrooklyNites Jazz
Thursday October 20, 2011
200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11225
East African soul-jazz vocalist Somi shares her global musical sensibilities. This concert is presented in conjunction with WBGO. 7pm
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Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts: Art Salad
Thursday October 20, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Art Salad is a free lunchtime lecture series. DCCA Executive Director Maxine Gaiber will share highlights from the recent members' trip to Italy, The Eternal City And La Serenissima.
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Jesse Billauer-Life Rolls On, One Day at a Time
Thursday October 20, 2011
3601 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224
Motivational speaker Jesse Billauer is a professional surfer who was permanently injured in a surfing accident.
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Dr. Ivory Toldson-Breaking the Barriers: Helping Black Males Achieve Academic Success
Thursday October 20, 2011
400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson who will speak on what educators can do to ensure that young black males succeed, part of the Talking About Race series presented in partnership with Open Society Institute.
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Opening Reception for Jennifer Anderson Exhibition
Thursday October 20, 2011
Georgetown College, 400 East College Street Georgetown, KY 40324
Reception: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
(Part of Georgetown Antiques & ArtWalk)
Programs: Artist Talk from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

"Fragmented Faces: Cut Paper Works by Jennifer Anderson"
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Creative Conversation- Upwardly Mobile: Successful Relationships with Mentors and Supervisors in the Arts
Thursday October 20, 2011
102 Witherspoon Street Princeton, NJ 08542
Join the New Jersey Emerging Arts Leaders for our third annual Creative Conversation...
Upwardly Mobile: Successful Relationships with Mentors and Supervisors in the Arts.

More info at Njeal.org.
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Conversations: Reflections on the Soviet Experience - Jennifer Amos
Thursday October 20, 2011
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive Chicago, IL 60615
Human Rights scholar Jennifer Amos will help us understand what human rights meant in Soviet society, what the Communist regime advocated and secured as rights, and why the Western model is rejected.
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Fairchild Challenge Performances for middle schools
Thursday October 20, 2011
10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables, FL 33156
Students will create a song that focuses on one imperiled species and research where the species lives, why its population is diminishing and what is being done to protect the species.
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2011 Steamboat Celebration
Thursday October 20, 2011
Steamboat Celebration Madison, IN 47250
Educational steamboat tours and cruises for students of all ages will be supported by this grant, as part of a major Ohio River initiative celebrating the bicentennial of steamboat travel.
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Resonance: Looking for Mr. McLuhan opens at Pratt Institute
Thursday October 20, 2011
Pratt Manhattan Gallery/ 144 W. 14th Street (2nd floor) New York, NY 10011
This exhibition, which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of the pioneering media critic Marshall McLuhan, demonstrates how McLuhan's thinking still resonates with contemporary artists.
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Creative Conversations: Witness to Preservation
Thursday October 20, 2011
80 East Ocean Blvd Stuart, FL 34994
Panelists recount how the old rundown Courthouse building was revitalized as the Courthouse Cultural Center - a vibrant and historic cultural facility for downtown Stuart.
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Creative Conversations: Walk and Chat!
Thursday October 20, 2011
Downtown Charleston, WV 25301
The Arts Council of Kanawha Valley will be taking the conversation to the streets of downtown Charleston, WV during Art Walk. There will be 5 stations posing questions through the walk path.
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Prison Lights
Thursday October 20, 2011
HERE 145 6th Ave New York, NY 10013 New York City, NY 10013
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
OCTOBER 20 � 30, 2011
THE DOROTHY B. WILLIAMS THEATRE-HERE
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT HERE.ORG
PRISON LIGHT is a drama about the everyman inside us all.
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Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound
Friday October 21, 2011
147 N. Rural Street Hartford, WI 53027
Paul Cebar pursues a musical concoction that is one part R&B, another Pan-African Lilt, Afro-Cuban by way of New Orleans Slither, qualified by Mid-Western Soul, and distinguished by spoken English.
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Vital to the Valley: A Celebration of the Arts
Friday October 21, 2011
1424 Fulton Street Fresno, CA 93721
Programs and workshops to educate, entertain and stimulate attendees with information packed forums and presentation including several valley partner organizations.
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Sweeney Todd
Friday October 21, 2011
131 E. Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371
Jay County Civic Theatre, Inc. will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Feet Street at Arts Place's Hall-Moser Theatre.
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"Andy Warhol: Celebrities" from the New Orleans Museum of Art
Friday October 21, 2011
Slidell Cultural Center at City Hall, 2055 Second Street Slidell, LA 70458
The City of Slidell is proud to host Warhol's iconic images of celebrities. Gallery hours, Tuesday - Friday, 12 noon - 4 p.m. & Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Oct. 21 - Dec. 16. Free admission.
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Romantic Masterworks
Friday October 21, 2011
2223 Broadway Ave Redwood City, CA 94063
Audience favorites and Klein Competition winners, violinist Nikki Chooi and cellist David Requiro, have established major performing careers and both return to the Peninsula Symphony stage in Brahms'
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An Inspector Calls, by J.B. Priestley
Friday October 21, 2011
687 Mc Carty Dr Gainesville, FL 32611
Presented by Univ. of Florida College of Fine Arts School of Theatre + Dance.
A classic mid-20th century drama. The play is a thriller�scary and amusing along the way. Oct. 21-30. Info: (352) 273-052
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ButterflyFest Plant Sale begins
Friday October 21, 2011
Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Cultural Plaza SW 34th Street and Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Learn from the experts how to attract butterflies to your home. Find out what species you can attract and which butterfly-attracting plants are proven winners!
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In The Mood at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Friday October 21, 2011
400 West College Avenue Appleton, WI 54911
Inspired by the hopeful morale of WWII, In The Mood brings to life a 1940s era big band theatrical revue. With vintage costumes, dancers and swinging hits, enjoy a nostalgic tribute to the 40s.
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History in the Making V
Friday October 21, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Sphinx Virtuosi
Friday October 21, 2011
Faye Spanos Hall, University of the Pacific campus Stockton, CA 95211
Top alumni of Sphinx Competition for talented young African-American and Latino musicians seek to change the way classical music is perceived through diverse programming for a range of audiences. $25.
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Suddenly Last Summer by South Camden Theatre Company
Friday October 21, 2011
Waterfront South Theatre, 400 Jasper Street Camden, NJ 08104
"Suddenly Last Summer" is the first in a full season of works by Tennessee Williams by South Camden Theatre Compay. Join us Oct 21 - Nov 6. Fridays and Saturdays at 8p.m. & Sundays at 2p.m.
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Urinetown the Musical
Friday October 21, 2011
2 Scout Road East Walpole, MA, MA 02032
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.
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Aladdin
Friday October 21, 2011
801 Chase St. Annapolis, MD 21401
Ballet Theatre of Maryland presents the world premiere of Aladdin at Maryland Hall 10/21-23. Experience the magic as Aladdin battles the evil wizard Jamal to save Princess Samira and her kingdom!
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Ghost Tales and Trails
Friday October 21, 2011
8534 Main St Woodstock, GA 30188
Enjoy spooky yet fun ghost stories on a walking tour through Downtown Woodstock! Tour concludes with a performance on stage of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Oct 21, 22, 28, 29 6-10pm
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ART BOUNCE! Downtown Sturgis, MI
Friday October 21, 2011
101 WEST CHICAGO RD. Sturgis, MI 49091
Featuring Five artists in Downtown Sturgis Businesses -
Meet the artists; View the artwork; Browse the shops, and Enjoy refreshments! Info: 269-659-9977
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Phoenix Theatre opens another Farndale farce
Friday October 21, 2011
9673 Firdale Ave Edmonds, WA 98020
The ladies of the Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society make yet another spectacle of themselves in this sinister, spine-chilling mystery of murder & mayhem.
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The Enigma Machine: A Launch Party for the Agency Theater Collective
Friday October 21, 2011
Wicker Park Art Center 2215 W North Avenue Chicago, IL 60647
An underground affair organized around codes and secrets. The evening will feature interactive live entertainment, food, drink, prizes and more. Visit facebook page for the password.
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Crossing the Divide
Friday October 21, 2011
Joria Productions Theatre, 260 W. 36th St., 3rd Floor New York, NY 10018
In "Crossing the Divide" eight master improvisers from two continents will use improvised scenes, instrumental music, song, sound, dance, movement, and poetry to stage a performance.
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Concert with Joyful Noise Choir and Christ Church Boychoir
Friday October 21, 2011
44 Highland Rd Bethel Park, PA 15102
The American Boychoir, under the musical leadership of Litton-Lodal Music Director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, will be performing in collaboration with the Joyful Noise Choir and Christ Church Boychoir.
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Moonlight and Magnolias
Friday October 21, 2011
412 Ella St. Beatrice, NE 68310
Community Players production of the comedy "Moonlight and Magnolias". Production runs Oct. 21-23, 28-30, 2011
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The Art of Caring: A Look at Life Through Photography
Friday October 21, 2011
1902 N. Shoreline Blvd. Corpus Christi, TX 78401
The exhibition includes 193 photographic works, depicting "Caring" in every stage of life from birth to old age in 7 categories: Children & Family, Love, Wellness, Disaster, Healing,Aging, &Rememberin
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Poe: Much of Madness
Friday October 21, 2011
Third Floor, Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17101
Experience the intensity, terror, and excitement of some of Edgar Allan Poe's most treasured works, including The Raven, The Cask of Amontillado, Annabel Lee, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Tell
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Avalon String Quartet Concert
Friday October 21, 2011
415 N. Church St. Rockford, IL 61103
The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center presents the Avalon String Quartet in the first of a six-concert series of Beethoven's string quartet cycle!
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The 11th Annual Cape May NJ State Film Festival
Friday October 21, 2011
The Chalfonte Hotel 301 Howard Street Cape May, NJ 08204
Oct. 21st-23rd:Panel discussion (George Anastasia, Glen Macnow, Vincent Pastore) of "Best Mob Movies;" N.J. Premiere of Sundance Award winner Greg Henry's "The Redemption of General Butt Naked,"more.
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Youth Showcase of Hip Hop Dance
Friday October 21, 2011
478 W. 6th Street San Pedro, CA 90731
Culture Shock LA is proud to host the 12th Annual International Choreographers Showcase. The weekend of awe-inspiring events begins Friday with a showcase of young talent from across the country.
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James Prosek: Un-Natural History Exhibiton Opening
Friday October 21, 2011
Bellarmine Hall, 1073 N Benson Road Fairfield, CT 06824
Join friends of museum and the artist himself at 5pm, October 21st. For more information visit our website!
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Creative Conversations: Makin a Scene! Activating Local Arts and Culture Media
Friday October 21, 2011
New Day Bakery, 449 Blair Blvd Eugene, OR 97402
Panelists will address how our community can promote local arts and culture media converage, providing opportunities for participation and dialogue. Breakout discussion groups to follow.
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The City of Slidell, LA presents the Cultural Explorers Club
Friday October 21, 2011
250 Bouscaren St. Suite 304 Slidell, LA 70458
The City of Slidell, LA's Cultural Explorers Club was created to encourage children and their parents to explore five different facets of the arts. Upon completion, children receive a patch from mayor
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Diary of Anne Frank
Friday October 21, 2011
4530 Colorado Ave. Sheffield Village, OH 44054
October 21 - November 6, Fri. & Sat. 7:30pm, Sundays 3pm. This moving story is about a Jewish family as they are hidden in order to escape persecution during WWII in Nazi Germany. Call (440) 949-5200
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Vocal Illusions & 3-D Juggling
Saturday October 22, 2011
147 N. Rural Street Hartford, WI 53027
Lynn Trefzger (ventriloquist) and Mark Nizer (3-D juggler) combine their talents into one inventive, family-friendly show.
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Free Family Adventure Day: Weird and Wacky Surrealism
Saturday October 22, 2011
Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Place Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Treasure a day with your family, enjoying artist demonstrations and hands-on art projects led by Bemis School of Art instructors one Saturday of each month. Create your own works of art during this da
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Mystic River Celebration
Saturday October 22, 2011
2501 Mystic Valley Parkway Medford, MA 02155
Enjoy an exciting afternoon of live music performances, craft vendors, interactive art exhibits and installations, crafts for kids, dance performances, food, and more! Come celebrate Medford!
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Family Day: Hold onto your Hats!
Saturday October 22, 2011
18 West 86th Street New York, NY 10024
Join us for a sensory experience in the world of hats! Construct your own original hat using non-traditional materials. Storyteller Stuart Nager presents stories of hats, past and present. 12-4 pm.
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Heart of Florida Asian Festival
Saturday October 22, 2011
302 NE 6th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32627
The Heart of Florida Asian Festival highlights the rich arts, cultures, and traditions of the Asian continent.
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Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show and Sale
Saturday October 22, 2011
401 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
A show and sale of wearable art clothes, jewelry and accessories. Representing the finest of American wearable-craft artists, all 40 exhibitors have been juried into previous Smithsonian Craft Shows.
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Sweeney Todd
Saturday October 22, 2011
131 E. Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371
Jay County Civic Theatre, Inc. will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Feet Street at Arts Place's Hall-Moser Theatre.
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Lifelong Artists
Saturday October 22, 2011
2203 W Main St, #16 Norman, OK 73069
6 adults from the Norman area will perform excerpts from the ballet Don Quixote. Following the presentation, they will serve as a panel for a discussion about continuing their art form as an adult.
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Romantic Masterworks
Saturday October 22, 2011
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd-DeAnza College Cupertino, CA 95014
Audience favorites and Klein Competition winners, violinist Nikki Chooi and cellist David Requiro, have established major performing careers and both return to the Peninsula Symphony stage in Brahms'
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ButterflyFest
Saturday October 22, 2011
Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Cultural Plaza SW 34th Street and Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
ButterflyFest is dedicated to increasing awareness of Florida's butterflies as fun, fascinating ambassadors to the natural world. ButterflyFest activities, presentations and arts & crafts are free!
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Arts Education Conference
Saturday October 22, 2011
KECCC, 435 Outlet Ave. Eddyville, KY 42038
Kentucky Arts Council presents a one-day conference for educators, parents, teaching artists and artists interested in working in the classroom.
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Viasual Arts Conference
Saturday October 22, 2011
Lexington Center, 430 W. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507
Kentucky Arts Council presents the Visual Arts Conference for visual and craft artists.
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Saturday October 22, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Saturday October 22, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Dancing Drum "Drumming Up Character"
Saturday October 22, 2011
Rhythm! Discovery Center, 110 W Washington St, Ste A Indianapolis, IN 46204
In this exciting, character-building program, participants will learn rhythms, dances, and songs covering character traits like Fairness, Responsibility, and Respect.
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Arts Education Night with moira smiley & VOCO
Saturday October 22, 2011
51 North Highway 20 Winthrop, WA 98862
Join Methow Arts for a body stompin' and visionary blend of voices - redefining harmony singing with the power & physicality of folksong. Opening performance by local students.
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David Tobey "Seaside Steel" Sculpture
Saturday October 22, 2011
Rye Town Park - 95 Dearborn Av., Rye, NY 10580
Welded Steel Sculpture by artist David Tobey 10/22 through 11/17. Reception 10/22, 2-4 p.m. with live music by "The Pink & Green Cafe" jazz quartet. Free admission, parking & refreshments. All welcome
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Robert Dale Chorale Presents: Viva Italia!
Saturday October 22, 2011
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 232 Wyoming Ave Scranton, PA
A program of Italian choral music from the 14th through the 21st centuries, featuring works by Palestrina, Monteverdi, Rossini and Verdi.
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Arizona Humanities Festival
Saturday October 22, 2011
424 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004
This FREE festival will feature film screenings, storytelling, children's activities, author readings, dance performances and live music at Civic Space Park in downtown Phoenix.
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vocaldente live at the Marion Palace Theatre
Saturday October 22, 2011
276 W Center St Marion, OH 43302
Performing a cappella without microphones in a purely acoustic format, their repertoire is contemporary, covering pop and rock music from the past eight decades. Tickets: $22/$15
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ROCO in Concert: Season Opener
Saturday October 22, 2011
2450 River Oaks Blvd. at Westheimer Houston, TX 77019
Featuring the 40-piece chamber orchestra with guest conductor, Mei-Ann Chen conducting Martinu's Toccata, Mozart #40, and Finzi's Songs performed with baritone soloist, Timothy Jones.
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Musical Prescription for the Soul- Rx: Vincelli, Guedes, Faber
Saturday October 22, 2011
Liberty Hall:103 East Erwin Tyler, TX 75702
7:30: An evening of great jazz featuring three outstanding musicians:Joseph Vincelli, saxophone, Carlos Guedes, jazz harp,George Faber, keyboard
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Arts Rolla "Celebrate The Arts!!!" Annual Meeting
Saturday October 22, 2011
Cedar Street Rolla, MO 65401
The public is invited to enjoy an evening sampling the arts. There will be a visual art exhibit, chamber music and jazz music, poetry and great food.
Event begins at 6 pm.
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Traditional Art of Pysanky Class at Open Door Gallery
Saturday October 22, 2011
101 WEST CHICAGO RD. Sturgis, MI 49091
Artist, Susan J. Swanson will be sharing the traditional art of pysanky. 10 am to 1 pm Class is $15 including all materials. Come join us! Create a gift for yourself or others! Info: 269-659-9977
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ColorFest, Art of the Blue Ridge
Saturday October 22, 2011
Downtown Sylva, WNC Sylva, NC 28779
10:00 am until 4:00 pm, ColorFest, Art of the Blue Ridge showcases regional artists of painting, sculpture, glass and clay.All demonstrate their art while local musicians play and cafes serve food.
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Arizona Humanities Festival: Stories of Us!
Saturday October 22, 2011
Civic Space Park, 424 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004
The Arizona Humanities Council features this free, family event celebrating the cultures that surround us, the stories that define us, and the histories that connect us!
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FORT LAUDERDALE GAY MEN'S CHORUS - FALL FOLLIES
Saturday October 22, 2011
2501 NE 30th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Join the men of the FTLGMC as they present the 3rd annual variety show. Tickets are $25 and available at the door.
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Imagination Stage's 2011 Gala and Silent Auction
Saturday October 22, 2011
4908 Auburn Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814
The only fundraising event of the year, the Gala includes a unique silent auction, an original performance featuring students of Imagination Stage and professional actors, and a post-show reception.
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Crossing the Divide
Saturday October 22, 2011
Green Street Studios, 185 Green Street Cambridge, MA 02139
In "Crossing the Divide" eight master improvisers from two continents will use improvised scenes, instrumental music, song, sound, dance, movement, and poetry to stage a performance created in the mom
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Missoula Children's Theatre- Cinderella
Saturday October 22, 2011
1014 Riverside Road Saint Joseph, MO 64507
A cast of over 50 local children ranging from Kindergarten to 12th grade. Shows: 3:00 & 7:00 PM at Riverside Church, 1014 Riverside Road, St. Joseph MO.
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Fall Harvest Wine Tasting 2:30pm
Saturday October 22, 2011
22 Chestnut Ave Island Heights, NJ 08732
Afternoon wine tasting and light snacks held in our 100 year old Victorian house. Three Galleries of art on display for your enjoyment. Reservations required.
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WBGO Kids Jazz Concert with The Curtis Brothers
Saturday October 22, 2011
7 Burnet Steret Maplewood, NJ 07040
Zaccai & Luques Curtis are keeping Latin-jazz alive with a fresh and new perspective. They will present a program of original compositions and arrangements of the jazz and Afro-Caribbean idioms.
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Crafts in the Meadow
Saturday October 22, 2011
10 Stable Mill Trail Richboro, PA
Nearly 100 juried artists with items for sale and art demos, dozens of musicians, children's activities, food and more featured Oct 22 and 23. $6 admission, Children under 12 free
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Miss Nelson is Missing
Saturday October 22, 2011
812 East Rollins Street Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32803
Miss Nelson's rude and rowdy students are misbehaving AGAIN! But the students of Room 207 are in for a surprise when Miss Nelson is replaced by Viola Swamp, the scariest substitute teacher ever. Where
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"Who Got More Naked?"
Saturday October 22, 2011
1639 18th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404
Who Got More Naked? And Other Insider Stories from the Early Days of LA's Notorious Artist Space Scene with presentations and conversation focused on the Collaboration Labs: Southern California Artist
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Fifty Fabulous & Fit
Saturday October 22, 2011
2328 Apalachee Parkway (behind Papa John's Pizza) Tallahassee, FL 32301
Fifty Fabulous & Fit is a creative movement dance class for women 50+ infused with modern and West African dance. Come join us!
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Berkeley Rep Teen Council Murder Mystery Masquerade
Saturday October 22, 2011
Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, 2071 Addison Street Berkeley, CA 94704
Who is the murderer? Could it be you? You have to come to the Masquerade Murder Mystery to find out who's going to commit the unthinkable.
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Think Pink Art & Pink Champagne Social
Saturday October 22, 2011
703 39th Street West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Art Show for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 50% of proceeds is being split (25% goes to Susan G Komen & 25% is going to a breast cancer survivor). Pink cupcakes & pink champagne will be served. 1-6pm
Mien Cultural Festival
Saturday October 22, 2011
339 - 11th Street Richmond, CA 94801
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts hosts an authentic Mien celebration with music, food, dance and a special screening of a short documentary film about the Southeast Asian community in Richmond.
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International Choreographers Showcase
Saturday October 22, 2011
300 E. Ocean Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90802
For the first time ever, Culture Shock LA will host the 12th Annual International Choreographers Showcase featuring talented Hip Hop dance companies from the USA, Canada & Switzerland.
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Open Studios Art Tour
Saturday October 22, 2011
570 Higuera St. Ste. 175 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
San Luis Obispo County-wide art tour. Over 230 artists open their studios for visitors to see where, how and why art is created in SLO County. Download your free catalog/guide at www.artsobispo.org
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The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park presents Verdi's Requiem
Saturday October 22, 2011
1000 Holt Avenue Winter Park, FL 32789
A perennial favorite, Verdi's dramatic Requiem will be a moving concert experience for all audiences. Tickets range from $20 - $50, depending on seat location.
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NOLA NOW at the Contemporary Arts Center
Saturday October 22, 2011
900 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130
A snapshot reflecting a community, NOLA NOW brings together 35 artists producing works in a culturally specific locale.
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Prospect.2 New Orleans
Saturday October 22, 2011
900 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130
Site-Specific Installations, Public Performances, And Other Exhibitions, To Be Presented At Venues Throughout New Orleans And Lafayette, LA.
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Art Your Mask
Saturday October 22, 2011
51 North Krome Avenue Homestead, FL 33030
Two hours event open to families and the general community. "Art Your Mask" is a fun way to learn painting, color composition and hand-building while creating a unique artistic mask.
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Creative Conversations: Who Belongs Where? Reflections on "City of Champions: a Portrait of Brockton"
Saturday October 22, 2011
80 Legion Parkway Brockton, MA 02301
Event to open discussion about the questions raised by the outdoor art installation "City of Champions: a Portrait of Brockton," reflecting on community, identity, and civic culture.
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Community "Creative Conversation"
Saturday October 22, 2011
332 West Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Louisville, KY 40202
Topic: Arts Equity for a Great Creative Community, 6-7:30 PM, Free to the public. Handicapped Accessible, Call 502-585-9525, Open to all cultures, artists, businesses, educational institutes or groups
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YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN The Musical
Saturday October 22, 2011
Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts Springfield, MO 65806
Based on the Oscar-nominated smash hit 1974 film, this Broadway musical is the wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Mary Shelley classic from the comic genius of Mel Brooks.
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"RUBY & FRIENDS: Photographers & Painters Together"
Saturday October 22, 2011
139 Main St Norfolk, MA 02056
A Fine Art Exhibit Curated By Pamela Ruby Russell- Photographer/Songwriter.
13 Artists' Work in Library's Meeting Room until 10/27/11.
Hours, etc.: 508-528-3380
(PRR Info: www.cdbaby.com/rubytunes)
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Charlotte's Web
Sunday October 23, 2011
14900 La Mirada Blvd La Mirada, CA 90638
Based on the Newbery Medal winning book by E.B. White, Charlotte's Web is a heartwarming play exploring love and friendship - as only animals know how. Great for ages 4 and up!
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A Celebration of Abilities Art Exhibit
Sunday October 23, 2011
121 W. Center St. Whitewater, WI 53190
Art exhibit celebrating the abilities of artists with disabilities from Studio 84, ArtWorking, Donna Lexa Center, and VSA. Runs Oct 4-28. Reception Sun. Oct.23 from 2-4.
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Voices
Sunday October 23, 2011
121 W. Center St. Whitewater, WI 53190
An original multi media premiere performance work directed by Karen McCulloch and artists from Studio 84. Voices expresses the abilities and beauty hidden inside us all. Sunday, Oct 23 at 3:00 pm.
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Sweeney Todd
Sunday October 23, 2011
131 E. Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371
Jay County Civic Theatre, Inc. will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Feet Street at Arts Place's Hall-Moser Theatre.
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Jazz In the Mills - SANDRA Y. JOHNSON - Oakland Mills Music & Arts Committee
Sunday October 23, 2011
5851 Robert Oliver Place Columbia, MD 21045
Vocalist Sandra Y. Johnson with Lyle Link (saxophones), Glen Douglas (keyboard), Wes Biles (bass) & Jeff Neal, drums at the Oakland Mills Village Center 5:00-7:00pm. A perfect way to start the week!
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Intimate Spaces
Sunday October 23, 2011
2240 SW 70th Ave Unit A DAVIE, FL 33317
Rodriguez Flamenco Guitar Ensemble with, guitarist, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Dancer, Niurca Marquez, 2nd guitar, Alex Jordan and percussion, Romulo Bernal at the University Center for the Performing Arts
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Relics and Constellations: Hybrid Work of Paul Catanese
Sunday October 23, 2011
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy Dayton, OH 45435
Hybrid media artist Paul Catanese combines traditional and new media. Visitors will encounter works that skillfully incorporate intaglio printing, computers, digital video, and overhead projectors.
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ButterflyFest
Sunday October 23, 2011
Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Cultural Plaza SW 34th Street and Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
ButterflyFest is dedicated to increasing awareness of Florida's butterflies as fun, fascinating ambassadors to the natural world. ButterflyFest activities, presentations and arts & crafts are free!
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Exploring Artistic Heritage (2nd performance)
Sunday October 23, 2011
1700 Alum Rock Avenue San Jose, CA
Pianist Patricia Cheng (in collaboration with French hornist Armando Castellano, violinist Po-Wei Lai and moderator Hector Armienta) will present a class...

For more info visit www.artsaction21.org
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Mid-Texas Symphony Concert "Made in America"
Sunday October 23, 2011
Civic & Convention Center New Braunfels, TX 78130
Enjoy one of America's finest bassoonists, followed by the romantic landscape of Hanson's Symphony No. 2.
"Sharon Kuster's playing will make you fall in love with the bassoon." Dave Mairs, Mus. Dir.
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Princeton Pro Musica All-Mozart Concert
Sunday October 23, 2011
545 Meadow Road Princeton, NJ 08540
The Princeton Pro Musica chorus, orchestra and soloists perform under the direction of Frances Fowler Slade. Great Mass in C minor, Jupiter Symphony, Marriage of Figaro Overture.
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Robert Dale Chorale Presents: Viva Italia!
Sunday October 23, 2011
St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St. Wilkes-Barre, PA
A program of Italian choral music from the 14th through the 21st centuries, featuring works by Palestrina, Monteverdi, Rossini and Verdi.
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Kleine Kammermisik Ensemble
Sunday October 23, 2011
511 Groveland Mineapolis, MN 55403
4:00 chamber concert in the Art Gallery - Music of Wesley...and Beyond.
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A Salute to Jerry Herman
Sunday October 23, 2011
173 Main St Manasquan, NJ 08736
Don't miss this tribute to America's foremost musical theatre composer and lyricist, Jerry Herman, who wrote such shows as Hello Dolly!, Mame, La Cage aux Folles, and Mack & Mabel.
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Donald Levering & Lauren Camp Poetry Reading
Sunday October 23, 2011
Acequia Booksellers, 4019 Fourth Street NW Albuquerque, NM
Past NEA Fellow Donald Levering will be reading from his most recent book, Whose Body, and new poems. Arts educator, visual artist, radio host and performer Lauren Camp will be reading new work.
Musical Potpourri
Sunday October 23, 2011
3800 Hillsborough St. Raleigh, NC 27607
7:30pm - Raleigh Flute Choir concert featuring a wide variety of pieces via the flute family from a piccolo through a contrabass flute. Including the Meredith Ensemble and the Silver Fantasy Choir.
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Tiny Great Performances Program - Magician Brett Schneider & Actors Gymnasium Teen Ensemble
Sunday October 23, 2011
301 N. Washington St. Naperville, IL 60540
Discover the wonder and intrigue of magic when award-winning magician Brett Schneider visits DuPage Children's Museum. Accompanied by the Actors Gymnasium Teen Ensemble.
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After Hours Magazine Contributors Reading
Sunday October 23, 2011
American Artworks Gallery, 7314 Madison Street Forest Park, IL 60130
After Hours, a journal of Chicago writing and art, will host an open mic reading of its contributors with featured readings by poets Ellen McKnight and Christopher Galinari. After Hours Press on FB.
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War Requiem by Benjamin Britten with London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Gianandrea Noseda, conductor, The American Boychoir
Sunday October 23, 2011
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10023
Benjamin Britten's War Requiem marked the 1962 dedication of a new cathedral built next to the ruins of the old. Join us for a remarkable performance.
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Allentown Art Museum Family Fall Festival
Sunday October 23, 2011
31 North Fifth Street Allentown, PA 18101
Join the medieval madness at "Much Ado About Everything" our family fall festival. Enjoy an afternoon of Renaissance inspired art activities, special performances, wandering mistrels and more!
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Open Studios Art Tour
Sunday October 23, 2011
570 Higuera St. Ste. 175 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
San Luis Obispo County-wide art tour. Over 230 artists open their studios for visitors to see where, how and why art is created in SLO County. Download your free catalog/guide at www.artsobispo.org
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Iron Triangle Legacy Film Screening
Sunday October 23, 2011
339 - 11th Street Richmond, CA 94801
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts presents a special screening of short film works that highlight the residents of the Center's home neighborhood. Live music and discussions following the films.
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JAZZAlive-The Legacy Continues: A Showcase of the UDC Jazz Studies Program
Monday October 24, 2011
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008
Saxophonist BRUCE WILLIAMS, UDC JAZZ ENSEMBLE w/vocalist Krislynn Perry AND the CALVIN JONES LEGACY ENESEMBLE, w/Allyn Johnson, Steve Novosel, Lyle Link, Doug Pierce and Howard "KingFish" Franklin.
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Exhibition: Jennifer Hansen, Monica Patterson, Cari Zylstra
Monday October 24, 2011
400 SW 13th Street, Fine Arts Building B Gainesville, FL 32611
Presented by UF College of Fine Arts School of Art + Art History University Galleries.
Oct. 24 - Nov. 16, Focus Gallery, free.
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"Transformation in Museum Practice: The Object and the Public"
Monday October 24, 2011
SW 34th Street and Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
SA+AH Harn Eminent Scholar Chair in Art History presents a lecture by Kent Lydecker, Director, Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Mon., Oct. 24, Harn Museum of Art Chandler Auditorium, 6
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Creative Conversation: What's the Big Idea
Monday October 24, 2011
Y Bar 391 North Street Pittsfield, MA 01201
Join the Pittsfield community for a bodacious arts brainstorming session (with complimentary food and a cash bar!) to explore ideas for keeping Pittsfield fun, creative and successful!
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Monday October 24, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Monday October 24, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Mid-Texas Symphony Children's Concerts
Monday October 24, 2011
Civic & Convention Center New Braunfels, TX 78130
New Braunfels and Comal County 4th & 5th graders enjoy symphonic music at its finest. Free!
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Creative Conversations: Continuing the Local Arts Council Conversation
Monday October 24, 2011
6303 Center St #106 (Jimi D's) Omaha, NE 68105
Continuation of the conversation the Omaha Young Arts Administrators group has been having about the need of and interest in a local arts council in Omaha.
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Aquila Theatre in Shakespeare's MACBETH
Monday October 24, 2011
Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts Springfield, MO 65806
Shakespeare's masterful highland drama of war, assassination and intrigue is brought to life on stage by Aquila Theatre in a "guided tour" matinee performance for students.
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Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives masterclass
Monday October 24, 2011
Brentwood Branch Library Springfield, MO 65804
Actors from Aquila Theatre will present a participatory masterclass exploring themes from Greek Drama. No prior acting experience necessary! Free and open to the public.
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Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives Staged Reading
Monday October 24, 2011
Park Central Branch Library Springfield, MO 65806
Actors from Aquila Theatre will perform a staged reading of scenes from Greek Drama, followed by a town hall-style discussion. Free and open to the public.
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The Addams Family
Tuesday October 25, 2011
1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132
THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life.
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Creative Conversations: Creative Industries
Tuesday October 25, 2011
Aronoff Center, Fifth Third Bank Theater (7th & Main Streets) Cincinnati, OH 45202
Join the Cincy Emerging Arts Leaders for a panel discussion on Creative Industries.
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Creative Conversation: An ONEAL Deal - Tulsa!
Tuesday October 25, 2011
Nightingale Theatre, 1416 South 4th Street Tulsa, OK 74120
Join Oklahoma's New and Emerging Arts Leaders Network (ONEAL) to hear how young leaders have worked hard to transform their creative visions into successful arts programs in Tulsa.
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Literary and Performing Arts Conference
Tuesday October 25, 2011
Ctr. for Rural Dev., 2292 Highway 27 Somerset, KY 42501
Kentucky Arts Council presents a conference for literary and performing artists.
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Tuesday October 25, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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Fox Cities Choral Music Festival at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Tuesday October 25, 2011
400 West College Avenue Appleton, WI 54911
Drawing from a rich local arts scene, the Fox Cities P.A.C. presents the Eighth Annual Fox Cities Choral Music Festival with special guest conductor, Dr. Jerry Blackstone.
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History in the Making V
Tuesday October 25, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Mid-Texas Symphony Children's Concerts
Tuesday October 25, 2011
Jackson Auditorium Seguin, TX 78155
The Mid-Texas Symphony introduces fourth and fifth graders to the joys of symphonic music. Free!
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Arts For Learning mini-conference
Tuesday October 25, 2011
1111 Van Ness Avenue Fresno, CA 93721
The Fresno County Office of Education will host a gathering of 30 artists and arts organizations spotlighting their educational programs for school principals.
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Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts - FALL SEMINAR - Lecture #3
Tuesday October 25, 2011
200 South Madison Street wilmington, DE 19801
5:30 - 7 pm
A Rose is a Rose is a Rose.
Lecturer: Maxine Gaiber, DCCA Executive Director
Just what is performance art? Is it theater or a visual art form? View website for full description.
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Miami Music Project Honors Orchestra, Musician's Panel & Masterclass
Tuesday October 25, 2011
3900 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33137
Maestro James Judd opens the Season of Excellence of the Miami Music Project Honors Orchestra.

Learn from professional musicians on optimizing performance stress. 6:00-7:30PM at Miami Arts Charter.
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Athenaeum Art Lecture Series: Jewel in the Lotus - Important Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites 7:30pm
Tuesday October 25, 2011
1008 Wall St. La Jolla, CA 92037
See inside the dig that found the place of Buddha's birthplace & the palace ruins where he lived as Prince Siddhartha Gautama before giving up his worldly goods and beginning his path to enlightenment
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Creative Conversations: Culture Builds Florida Conference
Tuesday October 25, 2011
1010 North W. C. MacInnes Place Tampa, FL 33602
The conference will provide an opportunity to network and learn about advancing the message of the Culture Builds Florida campaign, intended to develop a unified awareness of FL's cultural resources.
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Topic: Arts Equity for a Great Creative Community
Tuesday October 25, 2011
332 West Broadway, Heyburn Building, 2nd Floor Louisville, KY 40202
Community Creative Conversation, October 25, 2011, 332 W. Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 6-7:30 PM, call 502-585-9525. Free. Open to all cultures, artists, businesses and entire community.
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Drama Masterclass with Aquila Theatre
Tuesday October 25, 2011
Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts Springfield, MO 65806
Actors from Aquila Theatre will lead high school and college students in a fast, energetic masterclass exploring some of the vocal and movement techniques used by Aquila in rehearsal and performance.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Tuesday October 25, 2011
Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts Springfield, MO 65806
Aquila Theatre's delightful and tantalizing new production of Oscar Wilde's classic play overflows with humor, elegance and romantic comedy.
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JAZZforum-Tad Hershorn on Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz For Justice
Wednesday October 26, 2011
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008
Tad Hershorn, author of the newly published biography of Granz (creator of Jazz At The Philharmonic-JATP), will discuss his exhaustive research of Granz's life & career. Book signing follows.
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The Addams Family
Wednesday October 26, 2011
1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132
THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life.
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Creative Conversations: Art INFOrmal
Wednesday October 26, 2011
26 East Ave Columbus, OH 43201
Art INFOrmal brings together artists and art lovers for a friendly discussion about preparations for Columbus' Bicentennial. Serves as a resource for artists looking for feedback on their work.
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Wednesday October 26, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Wednesday October 26, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhbition
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David Sedaris LIVE
Wednesday October 26, 2011
221 S. Quarterline Road Muskegon, MI 49442
David Sedaris Live!
Frauenthal Center
Downtown Muskegon
8:00 pm
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Violin Master Class with Darwyn Apple
Wednesday October 26, 2011
3000 Rural St. Rockford, IL 61107
The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center presents a free violin master class with violin virtuoso Darwyn Apple!
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Harp Song for a Radical
Wednesday October 26, 2011
4001 University Way NE Seattle, WA
Come for Opening Night!

Tickets $10 - $20 http://bit.ly/eEEBmc

An original work created by the ensemble and directed by Jeffrey Frac�.
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Columbus Jazz Orchestra's "Lights, Camera, Action!" with Kevin Eubanks
Wednesday October 26, 2011
21 E. Main St. Columbus, OH
Through Oct. 30 at the Southern Theatre - Stay tuned for the CJO tribute to the music of the small screen, with a special guest appearance by former Tonight Show bandleader Kevin Eubanks!
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Video Series: French Impressionism
Wednesday October 26, 2011
2416 N. Mills Ave. Orlando, FL 32803
The series, "French Impressionism: A School for Happiness" will introduce you to Manet, Monet, Degas, Renior, Pissarro, Cezanne and others.
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The Parchman Hour
Wednesday October 26, 2011
CB# 3235, Center for Dramatic Art Chapel Hill, NC 27599
In the fiery first months of America's civil rights movement, waves of young people, mostly college students, rode buses into the heart of the Deep South. Many were brutally attacked, arrested, and im
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Fairchild Challenge for high schools
Wednesday October 26, 2011
10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables, FL 33156
High school students perform a spoken word piece and choreographed interpretation of a local, national, or international wildlife policy.
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ASU Philosophy Film Series "Gattaca"
Wednesday October 26, 2011
Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, Wrigley Hall 101 Tempe, AZ 85287
Join ASU Philosophy in this screening of the 1997 film "Gattaca" and discussion led by Philosophy Professor Joan McGregor
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La Colmenita - Children's Theater from Cuba
Wednesday October 26, 2011
339 - 11th Street Richmond, CA 94801
As part of their US tour, La Colmenita will be performing "Abracadabra" at the East Bay Center's new home in Richmond. This children's theater group explores Cuban folkloric themes with music & dance
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James Prosek's "The Complete Angler" Documentary Screening
Wednesday October 26, 2011
Fairfield University's Bellarmine Hall, 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, CT 06824
Come view the Peabody Award winning documentary created by the artist of Bellarmine Museum of Art's current exhibition. 1 p.m. in the Museum's smART classroom.
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Creative Conversations: Cultural Participation in a 2.0 World
Wednesday October 26, 2011
641 D St NW (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Classroom) Washington, DC 20004
Discussion centering on questions such as: What shifts have there been from consumerism towards participation in a broad societal sense? What do these changes mean for arts organizations?
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Creative Conversations: Feast on Arts and Humanities at Pecha Kucha
Wednesday October 26, 2011
103 Dike St (Fete) Providence, RI 02909
This special PechaKucha in honor of National Arts & Humanities Month includes presentations from our creative community. Enjoy mentoring, networking, and socializing before and after the presentations
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Creative Conversations: Theatre Education from the Inside Out
Wednesday October 26, 2011
733 8th St NW (Theatre Lab School of Dramatic Arts) Washington, DC 20001
An informal brown-bag lunch discussion for those interested in arts eduction. The conversation will cover K-12 teaching, higher education, and theatre education through arts organizations.
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art4: Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday October 26, 2011
1901 Main Street Suite 422 room 419 Dallas, TX 75201
Roundtable discussion hosted by University of North Texas graduate students with guests Randy Cohen - AFA and Joanna St. Angelo - Sammons Center, regarding the impact and importance of the arts.
Creative Conversations: Career Pathways
Wednesday October 26, 2011
2508 Historic Decatur Rd #200 San Diego, CA 92106
Lunch and Learn panel discussion covering the diverse career trajectories in nonprofit arts organizations, job hunting, and master's programs. Followed by one-on-one career coaching sessions.
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21 Sounds Series: Music for Flute and Piano
Wednesday October 26, 2011
White Mule, 1530 Main St. Columbia, SC
Music for flute and piano by trailblazing 21st century composers (and Luciano Berio!) by Columbia musicians Jennifer Parker-Harley (asst. professor of flute, USC) and pianist Aimee Fincher.
The Addams Family
Thursday October 27, 2011
1300 Bicayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132
THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life.
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Cultural Colleagues Evening
Thursday October 27, 2011
18 West 86th Street New York, NY 10024
Colleagues from New York City Cultural institutions are invited for a special viewing of our current exhibitions and an opportunity for conversation and in the intimate setting of our townhouse.
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Creative Conversations: Artist Conversation with Christopher Furman and Curator, Jim Zimmer
Thursday October 27, 2011
100 W Randolf St (Museum, Second Floor) Chicago, IL 60601
Artist Conversation with Christopher Furman and Curator, Jim Zimmer
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Sweeney Todd
Thursday October 27, 2011
131 E. Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371
Jay County Civic Theatre, Inc. will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Feet Street at Arts Place's Hall-Moser Theatre.
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Creative Conversations: On Creativity
Thursday October 27, 2011
Eye Lounge, 419 E Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ 85004
A night of CREATIVITY featuring Shelley Cohn, Michael Christie, and Claudio Dicochea discussing how creativity has shaped their personal philosophies and has been a catalyst for their arts careers.
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University of Florida Swamp Symphony
Thursday October 27, 2011
Flavet Field, 2307 Woodlawn St Gainesville, FL 32611
Join the UF Symphony Orchestra, Men's Glee Club, and other fine arts groups and ensembles in a celebration of UF's musical traditions and arts. Flavet Field, Oct. 27, 6 - 8pm, FREE.
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Judith Mok, Guest Soprano Recital
Thursday October 27, 2011
Music Building 101 Gainesville, FL 32611
Presented by University of Florida College of Fine Arts School of Music.
Thurs., Oct. 27, MUB 101, 7:30 p.m., free.
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Fall BFA Dance Showcase
Thursday October 27, 2011
687 Mc Carty Dr Gainesville, FL 32611
A variety of programs will be offered during the show's four day run in our studio theatre within the McGuire Pavilion,so, please pay attention to the advertised times and the various programs. Oct. 2
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Thursday October 27, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Thursday October 27, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhbition
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Arts Expo College Fair
Thursday October 27, 2011
333 E Michigan Avenue Lansing, MI 48933
Michigan Youth Arts hosts over 40 college and university visual and performing arts program representatives from across the country. FREE.
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Studio Retreat: Sarah at Noon by Colin Greer
Thursday October 27, 2011
311 W. 43rd St., 5th Floor New York, NY 10036
This play depicts Sarah Palin running for the Republican nomination. The reading is open to the public and starts at 7:00 PM.
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An Evening of Jazz with Denis DiBlasio & Brian Betz @ WDFPL
Thursday October 27, 2011
420 Crown Point Road West Deptford, NJ 08086
Join Denis DiBlasio, saxophonist and Director of Rowan U. Jazz Studies, and Brian Betz, guitarist, composer and educator, for a musical evening. Visit www.denisdiblasio.com & www.brianbetzjazz.com
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Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts: Art Salad
Thursday October 27, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Art Salad is a free lunchtime lecture series. Artist Christopher Manzione will discuss "the spaces
where the distinction between natural and industrial blurs" found in his exhibition, Excavatum.
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"Building Bridges: Journeys into Central America" Gallery Reception
Thursday October 27, 2011
891 Broad St. Providence, RI 02907
Enjoy artist talks and homemade goodies with us. Featuring painted sketchbooks, photography and youth art, this show explores community through travel � both into Central America and our own backyard.
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Opening Reception for Black & Jones Exhibition
Thursday October 27, 2011
Georgetown College, 400 East College Street Georgetown, KY 40324
"Please Call Stella by Black & Jones"
Opening Reception from 5-7PM
Artist Talk at 5:30
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The Parchman Hour
Thursday October 27, 2011
CB# 3235, Center for Dramatic Art Chapel Hill, NC 27599
In the fiery first months of America's civil rights movement, waves of young people, mostly college students, rode buses into the heart of the Deep South. Many were brutally attacked, arrested, and im
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ASU Humanities Lecture: "Won Buddhism in Korea"
Thursday October 27, 2011
Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, Coor Hall 4403 Tempe, AZ 85287
Professor Seongjun Lee will discuss Won Buddhism, a new religion established in the early 20th century in Korea. Won Buddhism seeks to overcome the otherworldly tendancy of monastic Buddhism.
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Emerging Artists Panel
Thursday October 27, 2011
Owen Hall, Rm 302, One University Heights Asheville, NC 28804
2-4pm, free, public welcome. Jordan Ahlers/Blue Spiral 1, Rachel Berry/Asheville Area Arts Council, Wendy H. Outland/WHO Knows Art, Kari Rinn/HandMade in America, Nancy Sokolove/Asheville Art Museum.
Creative Conversations: Creative Consortium - A New Financial Patron Approach
Thursday October 27, 2011
612 Stuart St (Arketype, Inc.) Green Bay, WI 54301
This Creative Conversation will discuss how to find and develop a grassroots consortium of financial backers consisting of arts lovers from all walks of life.
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Creative Conversations: Tuscon Emerging Leaders Kick Off
Thursday October 27, 2011
100 N Stone Ave (#109) Tuscon, AZ 85705
All creative industry and arts organization are invited to attend a gathering to discuss how an Emerging Leader Network can best assist Tucson as it moves forward.
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Creative Conversation
Thursday October 27, 2011
313 W Main St Lead, SD 57754
As the Historic Homestake Opera House Society works to restore the opera house damaged in the 1984 fire, fresh ideas are needed for programming and funding. All brainstorms welcome!
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Robin Hood presented by Encore Stage & Studio
Friday October 28, 2011
125 S. Old Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22204
"Robin Hood" By Tim Kelly
Enjoy this classic with your family performed by young actors!
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The Addams Family
Friday October 28, 2011
1300 Biscayne Blivd Miami, FL 33132
THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life.
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Public Art Wash n' Wax
Friday October 28, 2011
605 Robert E. Lee Road Austin, TX 78704
The City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, in partnership with the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum, is hosting its biannual Wash n' Wax Sculpture Maintenance Workshop.
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A Night of Jeyll and Hyde
Friday October 28, 2011
400 S. Jefferson St Pensacola, FL 32502
The Gulf Coast Cabaret Ensemble puts on a musical night of music from the Broadway show, Jekyll and Hyde. Thursday, Friday and Saturday night starting at 7:30. Tickets $17 and $10.
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Zombie Prom
Friday October 28, 2011
133 CWM Center Houston, TX 77204
Oct 28 - Nov 6. Jonny has risen from the dead - AS A TEENAGE NUCLEAR ZOMBIE! - to win back his sweetheart, Toffee. Set in the 50s, join our group as they fight to save their senior prom!
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Sweeney Todd
Friday October 28, 2011
131 E. Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371
Jay County Civic Theatre, Inc. will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Feet Street at Arts Place's Hall-Moser Theatre.
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Gardens Aglow at Essex County Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
Friday October 28, 2011
474 Upper Mountain Avenue Montclair, NJ 07043
A Community Art Event! Artfully carved pumpkins on brilliant display in the Essex County Presby Iris Gardens. Bring your pumpkin. Live Music. Children's Activities. Free Admission!
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Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company - Polychromatic
Friday October 28, 2011
1090 S. Vulture Mine Road Wickenburg, AZ 85390
Polychromatic features the world premiere of Ririe-Woodbury's new dance about the great American West, created in Wickenburg, and four diverse repertory pieces. FREE reserved seating.
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Art Bash!
Friday October 28, 2011
University of Florida Fine Arts Buildings Gainesville, FL 32611
The annual University of Florida School of Art + Art History Open House event, featuring excitement, surprises and plenty of art and interaction! 6-9 p.m. free
UnBalanced Connection 48
Friday October 28, 2011
Music Building 101 Gainesville, FL 32611
Presented by University of Florida College of Fine Arts School of Music.
An evening of electroacoustic art music.
Fri., Oct. 28, MUB 101, 7:30 p.m., free.
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University of Florida World Music Festival: Jacare Brazil, Agebedidi, Marimba Ayn, Fundamental Rumbero, and Near Eastern Orchestra
Friday October 28, 2011
Tioga Town Plaza Gainesville, FL 32611
Presented by University of Florida College of Fine Arts School of Music.
Music of Africa and the African Diaspora.
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K-5 Day Camp: Hunting Tactics
Friday October 28, 2011
Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Cultural Plaza SW 34th Street and Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
What do dolphins and wolves have in common? Explore the trickery of camouflage, surprise attacks and specialized sounds used by these hunters.
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Friday October 28, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Friday October 28, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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History
Friday October 28, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Night at the Gallery
Friday October 28, 2011
2201 Hwy 71 Okoboji, IA 51355
Explore the Pearson Lakes Art Center galleries in a whole new way! Bring your flashlight and enjoy a "lights out" tour to learn more about the collection!
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Kabuki Jazz Cabaret
Friday October 28, 2011
2513 Blanding Avenue Alameda, CA 94705
Haunting Ghost Tales/Screaming Jazz. Featuring Brenda Wong Aoki, Mark Izu, Dr Anthony Brown, Shoko Hikage, Mas Koga, Janet Koike, PJ Hirabayashi and Moy Eng
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Iron Pour
Friday October 28, 2011
27 Sims Ave Providence, RI 02903
This fundraiser features artists from The Iron Guild, a New England based iron casting group. This years theme is 'Molten Masquerade,' and will feature a variety of sculptures. Rain date:10/29, $10
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Studio Retreat: Sarah at Noon by Colin Greer
Friday October 28, 2011
311 W. 43rd St., 5th Floor New York, NY 10036
This play depicts Sarah Palin running for the Republican nomination. The reading is open to the public and starts at 7:00 PM.
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FMCT's 65th Anniversary Season
Friday October 28, 2011
333 4th Street South Fargo, ND 58103
FMCT opens it's 65th season with The Mousetrap. FMCT is the largest and longest running community theatre in the tri-state area.
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Friday October 28, 2011
Conant High School, Conant Way Jaffrey, NH 03452
An American classic - Our Town - celebrates the everyday, ordinary lives of the residents of Grover's Corners, NH through first love, marriage and death.
Act II Playhouse presents THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
Friday October 28, 2011
56 East Butler Avenue Ambler, PA 19002
Dito van Reigersberg of Pig Iron Theatre Co. & Luigi Sottile play 8 zany characters in Charles Ludlam's comic masterpiece, directed by Act II Associate AD Harriet Power. Irma Vep runs Oct. 25-Nov 19.
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A Halloween Fantasia
Friday October 28, 2011
Ardrey Auditorium, Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Creepy. Spooky. Scary. Celebrate the fall holiday with the FSO: Danse Macabre, Night on Bald Mountain, Sorcerer's Apprentice and other fantastic delights.
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The American Boychoir Concert
Friday October 28, 2011
125 Monument Circle Indianapolis, IN 46204
Join us as we welcome The American Boychoir at CCC Friday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m.!
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Lend Me A Tenor
Friday October 28, 2011
2500 S 56th St. Lincoln, NE 68506
Lincoln Community Playhouse production of "Lend Me A Tenor" Oct. 28-30, Nov. 3-6, 2011
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Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra with Darwyn Apple, violin - "Mozart Meets Ravel"
Friday October 28, 2011
215 N. Court St. Rockford, IL 61103
The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center's award-winning Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra and violin virtuoso Darwyn Apple in concert, celebrating the music of Mozart and Ravel!
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Lecture: Introducing the Folk Treasures of Mexico
Friday October 28, 2011
Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma, WA 98402
Get a "sneak peek" of the exhibition Folk Treasures of Mexico: The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection from the San Antonio Museum of Art before it opens on October 29. Join Nancy Fullerton, Assistant Cu
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All State Honors Dance Concert
Friday October 28, 2011
25 NE 2nd Street Miami, FL 33132
Join us as Florida's National Honor Society for Dance Arts chapters perform at the Florida Dance Education Organization's Annual Conference at New World School of the Arts
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The Parchman Hour
Friday October 28, 2011
CB# 3235, Center for Dramatic Art Chapel Hill, NC 27599
In the fiery first months of America's civil rights movement, waves of young people, mostly college students, rode buses into the heart of the Deep South. Many were brutally attacked, arrested, and im
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Poe's Midnight Dreary present by Old Courthouse Theatre
Friday October 28, 2011
49 Spring St NW Concord, NC 28025
In a delirium Poe relives a series of dramatizations of his famous works: The Tell Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Raven,Annabel Lee and others. October 28-30
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Magna cum Murder
Friday October 28, 2011
The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center Muncie, IN 47306
The Mid-America Crime Writing Festival: a weekend of panels, programs, interviews and book signings with some of your favorite crime writing authors. Visit www.magnacummurder.com for more information.
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Return to the Hall of Justice Halloween Party
Friday October 28, 2011
1301 Western Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45203
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the Enjoy the Arts Halloween Party, and you're invited to "Return to the Hall of Justice" on Friday, October 28 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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Night of the Paranormal at the Museum of Arts & Sciences
Friday October 28, 2011
352 South Nova Road Daytona Beach, FL 32114
From 5-10p - Presentations on ghosts, UFOs, cryptozoology, palm and tarot readers and more. Hosted by Florida's Master of the Weird, Charlie Carlson. Enjoy Laser Fright Night shows in the Planetarium.
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Iron Triangle Legacy Theater Showcase
Friday October 28, 2011
339 - 11th Street Richmond, CA 9
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts premieres two original theater pieces by solo performers Luis Santiago Juarez and actress/comedian, Side2Side. Suggested donation: $10
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Creative Conversations: Face off 2! UNCENSORED with Atlanta Cultural Leadership
Friday October 28, 2011
1695 Marietta Blvd NW (Atlanta Ballet) Atlanta, GA 30318
Two Industry Leaders will each lead a conversation and answer questions about what success means in their field, and how you can contribute to it. Discussing arts administration, advocacy, education.
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OPEN SHOW #2
Friday October 28, 2011
1600 Clay Street Detroit, MI
Detroit Center for Contemporary Photography
Open Show #2
7:00 - 9:00pm
Dracula Rock Show
Friday October 28, 2011
880 N US Highway 17-92 DeBary, FL 32713
Dracula Rock Show
October 21/22/28/29 at 7:00pm
October 23/30 at 2:00pm
Spotlight Theater Production
Tickets: $12/m $15/nm $18/At Door $10/Child-Student

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Juilliard415: Chamber Music of Royal France
Saturday October 29, 2011
417 East 61st Street NY, NY 10065
Harpsichordist Kenneth Weiss leads the ensemble in intimate masterworks from the age of Versailles. Works of Clerambault, Couperin, Francouer, Marais and Rameau.
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El Festival del D�a de los Muertos
Saturday October 29, 2011
340 South Garey Ave pomona, CA 91766
Join us as we celebrate our memories and ancestors at AMOCA. We invite you to dress for the dead and enjoy music, dancers, face painting, community altar making, pan de muerto, champurrado, and tamale
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Robin Hood presented by Encore Stage & Studio
Saturday October 29, 2011
125 S. Old Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22204
"Robin Hood" By Tim Kelly
Enjoy this classic with your family - performed by young actors!
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Deer Camp: The Musical
Saturday October 29, 2011
147 N. Rural Street Hartford, WI 53027
With great songs about wives, grunt horns, coupon clippers, beer, and bingo players, follow four fearless hunters on their annual trek to deer camp.
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The Addams Family
Saturday October 29, 2011
1300 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33132
THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life.
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Trick or Treat Safe Zone
Saturday October 29, 2011
65 East Central Blvd. Orlando, FL 32801
Bring your children to the History Center for a safe, fun trick or treat adventure. Young ghouls and goblins enjoy three floors of trick or treating along with creepy crafts, candy, and activities.
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Alabama Art Day
Saturday October 29, 2011
1842 Sportplex Blvd Alexander City, AL 35010
Alabama Art Day was organized by a 9 year old artist to encourage and promote free art education. There will be guest speakers from Washington, D.C. There is also a statewide art contest.
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Diwali Celebration
Saturday October 29, 2011
6511 Lincoln Drive Philadelphia, PA 19119
Join Usiloquy Dance Designs and the Unitarian society for the annual Diwali festival. Free admission begins at 6 PM. Includes live Indian classical music and dance recital and traditional Indian feast
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Sweeney Todd
Saturday October 29, 2011
131 E. Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371
Jay County Civic Theatre, Inc. will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Feet Street at Arts Place's Hall-Moser Theatre.
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Dreams and Other Worlds
Saturday October 29, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Photographs by Alison Tyne
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History in the Making V
Saturday October 29, 2011
713 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
Pottery from across the country - juried exhibition
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Dancing Drum "The Turaco & The Chief"
Saturday October 29, 2011
Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street Madison, WI 53703
Dancing Drum will present "The Turaco & The Chief", a musical tale from the rainforest that will have kids of all ages drumming and dancing along!
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National Sculpture Society 78th Annual Awards Exhibition
Saturday October 29, 2011
Brookgreen Gardens Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Winners of the Brookgreen Gardens People's Choice Award and prizes of the National Sculpture Society will be announced at a celebration of this prestigious annual exhibition of figurative sculpture.
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Photography Gallery Show
Saturday October 29, 2011
900 S Jefferson Mexico, MO 65265
Photography Competition entries are due Oct. 19. Winners announced at the gallery show.
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WEAVERVILLE ART SAFARI
Saturday October 29, 2011
North Buncombe County Weaverville, NC 28787
Weaverville Art Safari-October 28-30, peak of the fall leaf season. Free, self-guided tour of artists' studios in the scenic area just minutes north of Asheville, NC. www.weavervilleartsafari.com
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The American Boychoir Concert
Saturday October 29, 2011
Second Presbyterian Church, 313 N. East Street Bloomington, IL
Discover a 'Wonderful World' with The American Boychoir as it embarks on its 2011 Fall Tour.
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Educator Workshop: Papel Picado
Saturday October 29, 2011
Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma, WA 98402
In conjunction with D�a de los Muertos at Tacoma Art Museum, practice the traditional Mexican art of paper cutting with artist Victor Gonzales to make festive banners, and bring back ideas for the cla
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WBGO Kids Jazz Concert with Marcus Printup
Saturday October 29, 2011
49 Washington Street Newark, NJ 07102
Trumpet player Marcus Printup will present a program which demonstrates the many emotions that can be expressed while playing jazz. He will explain how jazz music is more than just notes.
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Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts: TEEN WORKSHOPS (Ages 12 - 18) Not Your Mom's Still Life
Saturday October 29, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Tired of still lifes & self-portraits? Break free of the norm & experience something new at the DCCA's Teen Workshop, Not Your Mom's Still Life. Pricing varies. Saturdays, Oct. 29-Nov 12, 1-4pm.
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Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts: Small Art Big Auction 2
Saturday October 29, 2011
200 South Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
You are invited to attend DCCA's largest fundraising event of the year! Honorary Chairs: Governor & Mrs. Jack Markell. Dress: Creative Costumes Encouraged. To purchase tickets: www.thedcca.org/saba2
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Constella Festival: Double Deal: String + Jazz Quartets with Ted Nash, saxophone
Saturday October 29, 2011
318 E 8th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202
8pm & 10pm sets - This event at the Blue Wisp features Grammy-nom. jazz composer/arranger Ted Nash in collaboration with Cincinnati jazz and classical musicians performing a world premiere commission.
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Urban Ballet Master Class with Obediah Wright
Saturday October 29, 2011
3580 Aloma Avenue #7 Winter Park, FL 32792
World-renowned director/choreographer Mr. Obediah Wright teaches a fusion of classical ballet technique and contemporary dance. 1-4pm followed by a 1-hour talkback with Mr. Wright.
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From Where It Comes - Sculpture
Saturday October 29, 2011
1040 West Huron --- Space 900 Gallery Chicago, IL 60642
Annual sculpture, sculptural performance and installation event of the 3-D 12 Chicago Sculptors Group. 5:50pm-10pm. Temporal sculpture creation at 7:30pm. Site-specific installation.
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The Parchman Hour
Saturday October 29, 2011
CB# 3235, Center for Dramatic Art Chapel Hill, NC 27599
In the fiery first months of America's civil rights movement, waves of young people, mostly college students, rode buses into the heart of the Deep South. Many were brutally attacked, arrested, and im
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Fifty Fabulous & Fit
Saturday October 29, 2011
2328 Apalachee Parkway (behind Papa John's Pizza) Tallahassee, FL 32301
Creative movement dance class for women 50+ infused with modern and West African dance. Come join us!

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Lucas County Arts Council's Arts Festival
Saturday October 29, 2011
Auburn and Brookdale Chariton, IA 50049
Artists will be showing and selling their arts. Some of the artists will be demonstrating their art. There will be live music and refreshments at the CB&Q Freight House. 10am-4pm
Chamber Music of the French Court
Saturday October 29, 2011
417 East 61st Street NY, NY 10065
Intimate French masterworks performed by Juilliard415 in the elegant Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium. Post-concert reception to follow.
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Iowa Lakes Community College "Korks & Kegs" Fine Arts Scholarship Event
Saturday October 29, 2011
300 S 18th St Estherville, IA 51334
Come to Estherville Golf & Country Club and enjoy appetizers & beverages. Artwork will be featured on live & silent auctions. Proceeds go to fund scholarships for fine arts students at Iowa Lakes.
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Open Studios Art Tour
Saturday October 29, 2011
570 Higuera St. Ste. 175 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
San Luis Obispo County-wide art tour. Over 230 artists open their studios for visitors to see where, how and why art is created in SLO County. Download your free catalog/guide at www.artsobispo.org
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World Master Artist Series at East Bay Center
Saturday October 29, 2011
339 - 11th Street Richmond, CA 94801
Masayuki Koga, a shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) master, will be joined by Taiko drummer Jimi Nakagawa in a rare program of haunting traditional Japanese pieces and new works.
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Free Portfolio Critiques
Saturday October 29, 2011
Riverside Studios, 174 W. Haywood Street Asheville, NC 28801
Each session is 15 minutes; limit 8 artists for this event. Contact now to reserve your slot!
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Creative Conversations: Maximize Your Impact - How to Create Growth at Every Point in Your Career
Saturday October 29, 2011
415 Pacific Coast Highway (Annenburg Community Beach House) Santa Monica, CA 90402
Learn how to leverage your creativity and skills, diversify your leadership experience, and get inspired to take the next steps in your careers. Gain practical tools to advance your career in the arts
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Bowen-Hayes School of the Arts 5th Annual Dancing For A Cure
Saturday October 29, 2011
500 Block University Street Redlands, CA
Proceeds donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Swing, Salsa, and premiering "The Firebird Ballet Suite". At Glenn Wallich's Theater, tickets $15.00
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Arden Theatre Company's "The Scene"
Saturday October 29, 2011
40 N. 2nd Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
Join fellow young professionals for over drinks and hors d'oeuvres before at a reduced ticket price for THE WHIPPING MAN. Continue the party with the cast at a local hotspot with the cast
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Halloopaloosa Outdoor Festival
Saturday October 29, 2011
201 Riggs Street west monroe, LA 71291
The West Monroe High School Drama Department celebrates with Halloopaloosa, an outdoor festival of games, costume contests, theatre, dance, face painting and improvisation.
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Robin Hood presented by Encore Stage & Studio
Sunday October 30, 2011
125 S. Old Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22204
"Robin Hood" By Tim Kelly
Enjoy this classic with your family - performed by young actors!
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The Addams Family
Sunday October 30, 2011
1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132
THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life.
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Orange County Week of the Family 2011
Sunday October 30, 2011
65 East Central Blvd. Orlando, FL 32801
The History Center invites families to explore the museum's four floors of smart, surprising family fun on Sunday, October 30, with one free child's admission with each paid $9 adult admission.
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Sweeney Todd
Sunday October 30, 2011
131 E. Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371
Jay County Civic Theatre, Inc. will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Feet Street at Arts Place's Hall-Moser Theatre.
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Bayou Jam Halloween Bash featuring Vince Vance and the Valiants
Sunday October 30, 2011
Heritage Park Slidell, LA 70458
The City of Slidell's popular concert series returns with an exciting new lineup for Fall 2011. Bring your chairs and blankets, family and friends and join us for these free outdoor concerts.
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Annual Fall Festival of the Arts!
Sunday October 30, 2011
1300 N. College Avenue Tempe, AZ 85281
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park
Free Admission! Fun for the whole family!
art, music and dance presentations by local performers, activities for all ages!
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My Time Has Come Creative Conversations and Expressions
Sunday October 30, 2011
2550 Club House Road, Merrick Road Park Golf Course Merrick, NY 11566
Madona Cole-Lacy will collaborate with Town of Hempsted Residents to create a giant multi cultural wall art. Area performing artists will present their forms of art. Event Free of Charge.
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Mexican Day of the Dead (El Dia de los Muertos)
Sunday October 30, 2011
Snug Harbor Cultural Center. Visitor Center, Bldg. C - 1000 Richmond Terrace Staten Island, New York, NY 10301
A joyful Mexican tradition, The Day of the Dead is a special occasion Mexican families to honor and remember our deceased loved ones. Our festivity will feature participatory workshops in traditional crafts, construction of an ofrenda (altar). Live Mexican music, dances and food.
Weaverville Art Safari
Sunday October 30, 2011
North Buncombe County Weaverville, NC 28787
Weaverville Art Safari-October 28-30, 2011, peak of the fall leaf season. Free, self-guided tour of artists' studios in the scenic area just minutes north of Asheville, NC. www.weavervilleartsafari.co
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"Natural Selection"
Sunday October 30, 2011
70 Main Street Northport, NY 11768
Selected works by artist Kate Kelly, many focusing on the great writers who have influenced our culture, encouraged our communication on such things as politics, art, philosophical ideas, etc.
Massachusetts Dance Festival
Sunday October 30, 2011
9 Whitney Street, Suite 2 Holliston, MA 01746
Mass Dance Festival produces its 3rd year of weekend multi-genre performances and open adult classes on Sunday, October 30th @ UMass Amherst Bowker Auditorium, with 10 dance companies and six workshop
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Fairfax Chamber Ensemble Recital
Sunday October 30, 2011
4318 Argonne Dr Fairfax, VA 22032
String Quartet plus Clarinet in Recital
Program:
Schubert Quartet No. 14 in D Minor
"Death and the Maiden"
Wolf Italian Serenade
Weber Clarinet Quintet in Bb Major, Op. 34
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The American Boychoir Concert
Sunday October 30, 2011
The Presbyterian Church of Barrington, 6 Brinker Road Barrington Hills, IL
The American Boy Choir will present a program in the Sanctuary at 4pm on Sunday, October 30. A reception will follow the concert.
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Dia de los Muertos Free Community Festival
Sunday October 30, 2011
Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma, WA 98402
For the seventh consecutive year, join thousands of your friends and neighbors to celebrate Day of the Dead at Tacoma Art Museum with art-making, performances, and exhibitions of a tapete (sand painti
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Family Discovery Concert: Ghosts & Goblins
Sunday October 30, 2011
848 Beacon St Newton Centre, MA 02459
The New Phil's Annual Halloween Family Concert features a costume clad orchestra, seasonal sounds, and a mysterious beat! Concert is followed by the fantastic Instrument Petting Zoo. Wear your costume
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The Parchman Hour
Sunday October 30, 2011
CB# 3235, Center for Dramatic Art Chapel Hill, NC 27599
In the fiery first months of America's civil rights movement, waves of young people, mostly college students, rode buses into the heart of the Deep South. Many were brutally attacked, arrested, and im
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Angles and Demons
Sunday October 30, 2011
320 Washington Street Hoboken, NJ 07030
Members of hob'art gallery pay homage to the season of Demons, 10/6-11/6, showing paintings, photos, multi media, and digital montages.
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Open Studios Art Tour
Sunday October 30, 2011
570 Higuera St. Ste. 175 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
San Luis Obispo County-wide art tour. Over 230 artists open their studios for visitors to see where, how and why art is created in SLO County. Download your free catalog/guide at www.artsobispo.org
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Youth Symphony Concert at East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday October 30, 2011
339 - 11th Street Richmond, CA 94801
The 100-member Young People's Symphony Orchestra of Berkeley will present an afternoon concert of classical master works along with young artists from the Richmond Chamber Ensemble. Donation suggeste
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Venetian Hours: A Day of Art and Music
Sunday October 30, 2011
71 Hamilton Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Venetian Hours brings the ambiance of Venezia to Rutgers. At 2 pm, art historian William Barcham discusses 18th-century Venetian art. At 3:30 pm, enjoy a performance by legendary pianist Juana Zaya.
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Cool Like That: A Tribute To Miles Davis
Sunday October 30, 2011
2050 W. Guadalupe Road Mesa, AZ 85202
A theatrical presentation featuring original spoken-word poetry by Valley performance poets and narrative highlighting the life and music of jazz genius Miles Davis.
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San Jos� Chamber Orchestra presents Spectral Sounds
Sunday October 30, 2011
72 N. 5th St. San Jose, CA 95112
Legends, possession, and fright are featured in our 7 pm concert with SJCO & the Del Sol Quartet.
Program :
Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout;
Suite from Psycho;
World premiere of Ibbur (Possession)
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Chamber Music Hawaii
Monday October 31, 2011
901 Kinau Street Honolulu, HI 96814
Henry Akina directs a staging of Arnold Schoenberg's melodrama Pierrot Lunaire a century after the work premiered. The performance will feature mezzo soprano Maya Hoover.
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Fall for the Arts Cape Cod
Monday October 31, 2011
3 Shootflying Hill Road Centerville, MA 02632
A celebration of arts & culture in all Cape Cod Village for the entire month of October. Visit the website for event listings.
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Creative Conversations: Celebrating Innovation & Artober
Monday October 31, 2011
2298 Rosa L Parks Blvd Nashville, TN 37228
A facilitated panel and community discussion will center around the outcomes of Artober Nashville, and on next steps to increase arts access and innovation in Nashville.
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Metro Arts EXPO, Fine Art Show
Monday October 31, 2011
400 Locust Street Des Moines, IA 50312
Fundraiser for Metro Arts Alliance (501c3). MAA provides arts education to Iowa's children & free concerts for the community.
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Northeast MS Art Assoc.,In. Annual Group Show
Monday October 31, 2011
211 W Main Street Tupelo, MS 38804
The 47 year old Northeast MS Artist Association is proud to present all of its artists in paint, ceramic, and drawing, in one group show during the month of November.
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Creative Conversations: Celebrating Innovation and Artober!
Monday October 31, 2011
2298 Rosa L Parks Blvd Nashville, TN 37228
A facilitated panel and community discussion will center around the outcomes of Artober Nashville, and on next steps to increase arts access and innovation in Nashville. Bring/buy lunch. Please RSVP!
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Panos Bosnakis Poetry Performance (A Tribute to Allen Ginsberg)
Monday October 31, 2011
220 Houston Str. NYC, NY
Poetry Performance by Poet Panos Bosnakis "A Tribute to Allen Ginsberg - In Memoriam of Saints" broadcasted via Web.
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Milwaukee Children's Choir Accepting Membership
Monday October 31, 2011
158 North Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202
Milwaukee Children's Choir is now accepting singers in grades K4 � 12. Add your voice to ours. MCC programs are age appropriate, engaging (from fun to demanding), and educational.
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People across the country are celebrating National Arts & Humanities Month this October—seeing plays and attending open houses and hosting Creative Conversations. Put your events on the national map below or use it to find events near you.
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National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) is a coast-to-coast celebration of the arts and culture in America. Held every October and coordinated by Americans for the Arts, it is the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation.