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School Digest Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:13AMDISTRICT 68
Virginia Quarterly Review staffer died by his own hand, but he reached out first Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:00PMThe Charlottesville offices of the Virginia Quarterly Review are dark. The locks have been changed. Most of the staff has resigned or taken leave. And there are two divergent accounts of why the managing editor recently shot himself in the head. Virginia Quarterly Review - Arts - Literary magazine - Literature - Magazines and E-zines
Big day for a fringe festival Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:17PMIT HAS never been tougher to be a fringe artist in Sydney, says Kris Smith, artistic director of the two-week festival, which kicks off tomorrow.
Daybook Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:07AMHal Herzog will read from his book, 'Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals,' Saturday at 11 a.m. at McIntyre's Books in Fearrington Village. 542-4000, ext. 270.
SCION INSTALLATION L.A. GALLERY PRESENTS NOVA Artscapes Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:34PMLOS ANGELES ROJO travels to Los Angeles to generate a mix of creative event and art exhibition featuring exclusive collaborated art installations and new original artwork by 8 selected artists from around the world. The featured artists are: Gustavo Gagliardo aka DEFI, Koen Delaere, MOMO, Anna Taratiel aka OVNI, Rebecca Ward, Sosaku Miyazaki, Tofer Chin, and Yago Hortal.ROJO is an open ...
Ray Griggs’s ‘I Want Your Money’ Leans Right Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:37PM“I Want Your Money,” a political documentary by Ray Griggs, is a minor triumph for one of the less visible minorities: the Hollywood right.
The New York Times' Latest Hyperlocal Site Will Launch On Sept. 13 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:18AM“The Local East Village gives us another opportunity to explore ways to provide quality online journalism to communities here and across the country,” said Mary Ann Giordano, one of The New York Times editors who oversees its local metro coverage.
UFC® Undisputed™ 2010 for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) System Ships to Retail Outlets Worldwide Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:14AMAGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) and Zuffa, LLC today announced the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system version of UFC® Undisputed™ 2010, the critically acclaimed videogame sports franchise based on the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, is now available at retail outlets worldwide for a suggested retail price ...
San Francisco Fest Shows Summer Wars, Oblivion Island Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:29PMNY Int'l Children's Film Fest, SF Film Society launch new festival this month
Chefs Under Fire Announces Dallas/Fort Worth Finalists Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:52PMThe votes are in and Chefs Under Fire is excited to announce the 2010 Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Finalists. The chefs are prepared to show their skills in the kitchen at the regional competition to take place Sunday, September 12th at the Milestone Culinary Arts Center in Dallas, TX. CUF 2010 is the second annual Chefs Under Fire culinary competition hosted by Keeper Collection,...
Adobe Software Change Vexes Some Student Publications Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:45AMThe loss of free Adobe software previously provided by Harvard for students to download on their personal computers has proven problematic for many student publications.
Local groups, WUTK to host Six-Pack Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:00PMChris Bratta
The Golden Age of IBM Advertising Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:03PMBig Blue's classic midcentury campaigns for "card-programmed calculating machines," newfangled typewriters, and other miracles of technology. Typewriter - IBM - Arts - Hardware - Recreation
Letter: A blind spot in the UT's art coverage? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:47PMA response to the UT's State of the Arts section and its lack of acknowledgement of digital media.
Recession takes its toll on Central Jersey schools Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:26AMCENTRAL JERSEY — The economic recession that started on Wall Street has reached Central Jersey classrooms as a new school year is beginning.
WLEX, WKYT each win 3 Ohio Valley Regional Emmys Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:11AMThe Ohio Valley Regional Emmys were recently awarded, and Lexington stations brought home several.
ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 27 Aug. 2010 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:08PMWe're always on the lookout for upcoming Web tech events from around world. Know of something taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us . You can import individual events in the Events Guide into Google Calendar using the link beside each entry, or download the entire thing as an iCal file (which is importable into Google Calendar, Outlook, Windows ...
No success like failure Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:06AMProne to stuff-ups? You're not alone, writes Samantha Selinger-Morris.
Hurricane Katrina anniversary events are all across the region this weekend Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:39AMResidents from all parts have opportunities to participate
Hurricane Katrina anniversary events, festivals and more in New Orleans this weekend Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:11AMEvents happening in and around New Orleans.
Special savings programs for teachers save them money on a new home, clothes, school supplies Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:21PMCLEVELAND - We found dozens of websites that help teachers save on books, computer software, a home and even their own clothes. While Ann Taylor Loft advertises its 15 percent savings discount for teachers, it’s worth a try to show your teacher ID card at other stores that might not publicize their savings programs.
See amazing new sun images from NJIT's Big Bear Solar Observatory Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:55AM( New Jersey Institute of Technology ) NJIT Distinguished Professor Philip R. Goode and the Big Bear Solar Observatory team have achieved "first light" using a deformable mirror in what is called adaptive optics at Big Bear Solar Observatory. The image was published yesterday on the website of Ciel et l'Espace, as the photo of the day.
Artist Fahamu Pecou brings creativity and controversy to the Harvey Gantt Center Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:48AMBy olufunke moses Trust the dude with the gumby haircut — the guy with a penchant for wearing sunglasses while inside, painting his likeness onto six-foot canvases, going by the moniker "Fahamu Pecou is the Shit!" and holding WWE-like press conferences that demonstrate the level of his fo-shitness — to tell you he began his life as an artist with an eraser. Not a pencil or a paintbrush or crayon ...
Calendar of Events Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:53AMBurnaby-New Westminster prostate cancer support and awareness group, meets 10 a.m. to noon at Burnaby Hospital, in the second-floor Education Room A. Info: Ian, 604-421-8813, www.procansupport.com.
Let the Music Play Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:59PMHow to treat the DJ: a guide for party-goers and club promoters alike Disc jockey - Music - Compact Disc - DJ - Arts
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 22/8 Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:34PMThe preliminary rounds of the Vietnam Supermodel 2010 contest will be held in HCM City and Hanoi on August 31. It was announced by event organizers: HCM City Television, Thoi Trang Tre (Youth Fashion) magazine and Cat Tien Sa Advertising Company.
Design Studio, Co-Founded by Full Sail University Graduate, Receives Four Gold PromaxBDA Awards Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:01AMFull Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), is proud to announce that Royale (www.weareroyale.com), a design and production studio located in the heart of Hollywood, CA and co-founded by 1999 Full Sail University graduate Jayson Whitmore, along with business partners Brien Holman and Jen Lucero, recently received four gold PromaxBDA Awards in a ...
Names & Faces: Cameron Diaz; Ernest Borgnine, Bret Michaels, John Legend Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:00PMTry not to click on Cameron Diaz. She's something of a Typhoid Mary, at least when it comes to hard drives. According to an annual study conducted by McAfee, the computer security company, one in 10 Web sites featuring the "Knight and Day" star contains malicious software intended to infect... Ernest Borgnine - Marty - Arts - McHale's Navy - United States
Names & Faces: Cameron Diaz; Ernest Borgnine, Bret Michaels, John Legend Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:28PMErnest Borgnine - Marty - Arts - McHale's Navy - United States
University of Minnesota team to lead $10 million NSF project on the study of global climate change Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:05PM( University of Minnesota ) A multi-disciplinary team of researchers led by University of Minnesota computer science professor Vipin Kumar in the university's College of Science and Engineering has been awarded a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study climate change.
Webtype.com New Web Font Service Launched by Partnership of Experts Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:05PMLed by Font Bureau and Ascender Corp., Webtype.com introduces a new range of web fonts optimized for high quality text rendering across browsers. Webtype.com launches an innovative web font service to improve web typography.
Her advice: ‘Do what you love’ Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:40AMValerie Ruddy is "Decorator of the Year."
Jolie worth her Salt as action hero Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:07PMSalt's super spy story was originally written with a man in mind, until Angelina Jolie's action credentials were mooted.
The importance of video game history Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:52AMMusic has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Visual arts have the Met, Louvre and Guggenheim. Radio and TV have the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
Mapping firm’s drive is on display Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:31AMMost people go to Sullivan’s for the food. But Robert Tuveson and Ian Giddings, geographic analysts for Navteq North America LLC, went to make sure the popular restaurant on Boston Harbor’s Castle Island was really there. Navteq - Castle Island - Boston Harbor - Arts - United States
Will Wilco cause city to transform? Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 1:46AMTuesday August 17, 2010 North Adams Transcript NORTH ADAMS -- I’m not one to offer live music reviews, since I’m of the mind that most musical events, being in the past, don’t bear talking about to people who weren’t there in the first place. Wilco’s Saturday night debut in North Adams, however, is of a higher significance than the actual show that took place.
Frequently Asked Questions: College Rankings Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:24PMWhy rank colleges? A college education is one of the most important—and one of the most costly—investments that prospective students will ever make. For this reason, the editors of U.S. News believe that students and their families should have as much information as possible about the comparative merits of the educational programs at America's colleges and universities.
Names & Faces: Rooney Mara, Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:00PMActress Rooney Mara has been cast in a hotly anticipated Hollywood role: the title character of the hit 2009 crime novel "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," by the late Stieg Larsson . Michael Douglas - Wall Street - Arts - Chemotherapy - Actor
Names & Faces: Rooney Mara, Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:00PMMichael Douglas - Rooney Mara - Arts - Wall Street - Mel Gibson
Blizzard 20th anniversary book revealed Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:11PMFiled under: MMO , RPG , RTS , Starcraft II , World of Warcraft , Diablo III Founded back in 1991 as Silicon & Synapse, the development team that later changed its name to Blizzard Entertainment has become one of the biggest and most influential PC game developers of all time. The company helped to popularize the RTS genre with its WarCraft and StarCraft series, made playing RPGs cool again with ...
Don't miss Pelicanpalooza and more in New Orleans on Sunday, August 15, 2010 Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 1:11AMEvents in and around New Orleans.
Trio of Corning glass scientists win award for work Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:08PMThey call themselves members of the Society Committed to Relaxation.
Student magazine seeks to connect with community Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 8:58PMAt the start of summer, current and former San Bernardino High School students embarked on a journey.
Creators of High Moon Studios, Developers of Transformers™: War for Cybertron to Visit Full Sail University Campus Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:47PMOn Friday, August 13, 2010, Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), will welcome Activision Publishing Inc.’s game development company, High Moon Studios (www.highmoonstudios.com), developers of Activision’s video game, Transformers™: War for Cybertron for a campus panel event.
News Releases Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:20PMWINNIPEG , MB – Computer hackers are continually developing new ways to gain access to networks. Business and industry demand secure networks and require employees with the skills to help protect them.
15 SXSW Interactive Panels You Should Know Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 10:14AMThere are thousands to choose from, but here are a couple dozen that caught our attention. SXSW Interactive - Fast Company - Arts - Richard Nash - Publishing
Red Dress Run, Dirty Linen Night and more in New Orleans this weekend Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:11AMWhat's happening in and around New Orleans.
Participating Galleries Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:52PMMain Street • No. 121 (second floor) — Russell Cather Levi Gallery. Levi will showcase his film negative photographs. Additionally, he will be on hand to discuss his preference for film versus digital photography as well as techniques and criteria for subject selection.
School Digest Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:47AMCOLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY
Tramp art Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:57AMWhen it comes to tramp art, Byram resident Clifford Wallach is The Guy. “People are passionate about tramp art,” he says, “and they come in all shapes and sizes.”