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(artsjournal.com ) "The difficulty for commercial theatre owners is that such expenditure yields no economic benefit in terms of the operational viability of their buildings. Not one more seat becomes available for sale as a result. Indeed, improving the audience experience whilst retaining the architectural...

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(artnewsblog.com ) ArtInfo has interviewed the king of kitsch and holder of the "Most expensive artist at auction" title, Jeff Koons. Here's a couple Jeff Koons quotes taken from the interview over at the ArtInfo website here. * "When you view work, it’s not just an intellectual experience. It’s also a physical...

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Ne-Yo will host a Mother's Day brunch for 50 single and foster mothers from the metro Atlanta area Sunday to raise awareness of the need to drastically reform the U.S. foster care system. "They need something special," the 28-year-old singer/songwriter told the Associated Press. "So with the success I've been given, through the blessings I have, how could I not use it for good? This is a way to help people who deserve it — for both the mothers and children." While the invited mothers... Read Full Story

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Take a group of very intelligent students, add in a greedy math professor, throw in some sex, drugs, drink and some cards and you have summed up the movie. As we watch Micky Rosa (Kevin Spacey) begin to teach a ‘gang’ of students the way to break the bank in Las Vegas, we are thrown into a story about self discovery, the gambling and debauchery seemingly just a catalyst that ignites the passion of a few young men and women. As we begin, with a young Ben deciding that he’s not going to use... Read Full Story

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“The best love story I ever read,” I found myself saying last night as I led the first of a series of book discussions in an assisted-living residence not far from where I live. The Outremont library is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week and part of the festivities involve a number of activities bringing the library into the community. The Résidence Outremont, on the top two stories of a five story office and apartment building on a major shopping street, is home to about three... Read Full Story

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For those of you who are members of Thousand Trails camping resorts, you are familiar with TrailBlazer magazine. TrailBlazer is a publication of Thousand Trails published and distributed free of charge to its members. For a subscription fee of $20 non-members can also subscribe. The magazine aims to highlight Thousand Trails properties (called preserves) and recreational activities in the surrounding areas. In the April 2008 issue of TrailBlazer was published a “Mini-Feature” entitled... Read Full Story

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It's times like these that I tend to wonder 'Why me?' Yeah...It's just another 'I am feeling sorry for myself' blog entry. Everything just seems to be going wrong with me at the moment and I'm really getting stressed. It started when Andy's mom noticed that I'm looking yellow this morning. Then it hit me and I just wanted to cry...NOT AGAIN! I should've known really, I know the symptoms by now... The tiredness, the nausea, loss of appetite, water retention, then the yellow colour... Read Full Story

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