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Acting Like They Care? Hollywood and Politics Meet in "Polliwood"
It was 2 am on a Saturday night. I was alone and in bed wondering what I could do to fall asleep and then it hit me, I can watch a documentary!
I had heard about Barry Levinson making this film Polliwood, which was filmed at both the Democrat and Republican conventions... 
Kate Armstrong: GOT CULTURE? Um, actually no
Kate Armstrong takes on the Provincial Government over their brutal cuts to the arts. "B.C. Liberal government has cut funding for arts and cultural organizations by 50 percent this fiscal year, and by 92... 
Victory for W2 Café
City Council today approved the W2 Social Enterprise Café on the ground level of the Woodwards redevelopment. This is a historic victory for W2 Community Media Arts Society who has been in a four year RFP... 
Pakistan and Its Art at Asia Society, NYC
"Hanging Fire", an important exhibition featuring 15 contemporary artists of Pakistan opens at Asia Society, which was founded more than fifty years ago in New York to promote understanding between Asia and the... 
created by rumana husain | 13 wks ago | updated 13 wks ago
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BC arts supporters to protest against massive cuts
Supporters of the arts in British Columbia are in shock following massive cuts. Many of the programs supported by the Province have already been promised money and are now having to assume the debt arising... 
Pilgrimage to Burning Man Begins
Across North America, people are beginning the trip downt to the Nevada desert. All is quiet now but that will change next week. "BLACK ROCK CITY, Nevada--It's Thursday night, three days before the gates... 
Exploring the Burqa as a Metaphor
"The obsession with burqa, face-veil, niqab, hijab, parda has very little to do with religious beliefs and everything to do with the patriarchal, tribal, feudal mindset and value system," says The Ajoka Theatre...
created by rumana husain | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago
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299 views | 56 recommendations | 14 comments
Putting a price on culture
An Irish round-up on the political value of culture." The value of our culture is incalculable, so the Government should think twice before taking the axe to our biggest asset, argues poet and member of Aosdána PETER SIRR –Tuesday, August 11, 2009– ON ST PATRICK’S DAY... 
created by Maireid Sullivan | 17 wks ago | updated 17 wks ago
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I'm thinking of leaving my heart in Quebec
"It’s a bit predictable and nothing new, but some of the best things about Quebec have been about the food (cheese, wine and poutine), the architecture and the arts." 
Israel Seen by America
For those of you that would like to hear a brief history of Israel by a US Senator D-NJ Bob Menendez on the Senate floor this video is a good start. "United States Senator Menendez (D-NJ) on the floor of the Senate... -1.jpg){kind=small}
What are our children learning?
One major focus in schools from elementary to post secondary, is what kids are being taught in their classes. Well, the issue that I propose is what is not being taught. The bread and butter of any post secondary enrollment are mathematics and English. Articulation and... 
Sculptures by the Sea
sculptures by the sea it's an initiative run by the cottesloe city council in western australia involving more than 100 artists who show their work ,it is run until the 24 of march here on cottesloe beach... 
Gordon Campbell government decimates BC arts
The BC Government clearly has the same level of sophistication as the Federal Government when it comes to understanding the value of the arts. Last year the Feds systematically tried to stifle the arts... 
Kennedy Center: 'Crisis' Counselor for the arts
The Kennedy Center has launched an initiative to help struggling arts groups. The program, Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative, is an online support service through which arts administrators can have...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 44 wks ago | updated 44 wks ago
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130 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
Boring City Makes Comeback With Monthly Art & Music Fest
Eclectic, stylish and sometimes "down-right outrageous," describes what you'll find when you hit Mesa, AZ's "Music On Main" Arts Festival every second Friday of the month. According to festival organizers, the... 
created by ShowBizChatty | 47 wks ago | updated 47 wks ago
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155 views | 17 recommendations | 1 comment
