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    An inside look at Hanayui

    Published September 12, 2011 by

    By Iris Shiraishi, MU Performing Arts I saw Hanayui for the first time at the North American Taiko Conference in Los Angeles in 1999. I was a brand-new taiko player then and I was simply bowled over by their performance. Twelve years later I'm stilled bowled over whenever I have...
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    The Tosco Music Party is all about the music

    Published September 12, 2011 by

    For two decades, John Tosco has been inviting musician friends into homes for informal song circles and jam sessions. What started out in living rooms has grown so large, it requires bigger venues. Saturday, Sept. 10 was the 15th show in its current home, Central Piedmont Community College’s Dale F....
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    Change By Us launches in Seattle

    Published September 9, 2011 by

    Earlier this week Code for America announced the beta launch of Change By Us Seattle, a new application to support volunteerism in the community. The idea behind the project is to empower neighborhoods in Seattle to coordinate offline efforts to make their city better. The new site helps you share ideas, start projects, connect with resources and make your community better. You can join a project or start your own and a network of city leaders is ready to hear your ideas and provide guidance for your projects.   
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    Beatrice Mtetwa wins 2011 Inamori Ethics Prize in Akron

    Published September 9, 2011 by

                              The recipient of this year's Inamori Ethics Prize is Beatrice Mtetwa, a human rights lawyer who has spent the last 20 years defending journalists and fighting for a free press in her home country of Zimbabwe. In her remarks at a ceremony on Sept. 7 at Severance Hall in Cleveland, she said, "in one's career, it does not matter how much wealth you make, but how much good you do."  
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    Arsht Center open call for artist proposals

    Published September 9, 2011 by

    Supporting South Florida's performing arts and artists is what Miami Made at the Arsht Center is all about. Miami Made is a program developed in 2005 to nurture emerging and established local artists in all disciplines of the performing arts. Many of the works showcased during Miami Made Weekend have...
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    “Diet” at Dally

    Published September 9, 2011 by

    When I first moved to Detroit six years ago, people told me I was crazy. Since then, there have been times I have believed them. However, I have also begun to realize that at other times the crazier we are, the more creative and ambitious our endeavors can be. This...
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    “Continua” by Katie Murken astounds on many levels

    Published September 8, 2011 by

    Emerging installation and book artist Katie Murken just opened her newest solo exhibition, entitled “Continua,” on the second floor of the Vox Populi building. When you enter the room, the octagonal space immediately overtakes you, not because of its shape, but because of its magnitude — and its color. Stacked...
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    Great weekend for BBQ & Blues

    Published September 8, 2011 by

    Mother nature did not cooperate with our local Labor Day celebrations. But this weekend, it looks like the weather should be great for outdoor plans. Good thing, too, because it’s time for the annual Charlotte BBQ & Blues festival, which features Jimmie Vaughan and Buddy Guy. This year, the 9th...
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    Locust Projects’ joins Fashion’s Night Out

    Published September 8, 2011 by

    By Chana Budgazad Sheldon, Locust Projects Locust Projects' LAB students were given the opportunity to rethink their project for a site-specific installation in the windows of Oscar de la Renta's store at Bal Harbour. In celebration of Fashion's Night Out, the new work will be featured for one day only...