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National Center for the Performing Arts

If ever a building were ripe for second-guessing, it is Paul Andreu’s National Center for the Performing Arts, near the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and the cavernous Grand Hall of the People. Andreu, the winner of a government competition designed to give Beijing a cultural complex equivalent to New York’s Lincoln Center, placed three separate performance halls beneath a glass-and-titanium roof. The roof reduces the complex, containing an astonishing 2.4 million square feet, to a single form, widely known as “The Egg.� Clearly, some kind of unifying gesture was needed.

Sky to double its arts output

The broadcaster Sky is doubling its arts output with the launch of Sky Arts 2 on October 20. While Sky Arts, the existing arts channel will refocus to embrace more contemporary and “cult” programming, Sky Arts 2 will feature dance and the visual arts alongside classical music. The High-Definition Arts channel will draw its programming from both Sky Arts and Sky Arts 2.

Brooklyn Arts Groups Spread Out

BROOKLYN—Two Brooklyn arts organizations, BRIC Arts Media Brooklyn and Urban Glass, will expand within the building they already share, thanks to a $17.3 million makeover paid for by the mayor's office, city council, and office of the Brooklyn borough president, reports the New York Times. The renovation of the Strand Theater on Fulton Street in Fort Greene's BAM Cultural District will provide BRIC Arts, which presents visual and performing arts programs, with a 20,000-square-foot gallery and performance space; Urban Glass, a glassmaking studio and school, will get gallery and retail space and a walk-in workshop. “It’s the first project that is really advancing the goals of indigenous arts groups that are already in the BAM Cultural District,� said Leslie Schultz, executive director of BRIC Arts.

New Executive Director for Performing Arts Center at Purchase College

Wiley Hausam, who previously headed the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University, will be responsible for the center's artistic programming and operation. He assumed the post on Monday.

President Rahmon visits Beijing National Center for Arts

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on visit to China, on August 8, visited the Beijing National Center for Arts to familiarize himself with achievements of ancient arts of China, according to the Tajik MFA.

Arts Council plans further three-year initiative for Traditional Arts

The Arts Council announced today its intention to develop a further three-year initiative for the Traditional Arts. The move comes after the successful completion of the Traditional Arts Initiative 2005-2008, which introduced the Deis scheme and increased support for the traditional arts through the Arts Council’s mainstream grants and awards.

National Council on the Arts Convenes for 164th Meeting

Washington, D.C. – The National Council on the Arts, the advisory body of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will meet in a public session on Friday, June 27 in Room M-09 of The Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Nov 9-12: National Arts Marketing Project Conference; Houston, TX

The 2008 National Arts Marketing Project Conference, sponsored by Americans for the Arts, is geared to both arts marketers and fundraisers so that they can learn and network together. The theme, "Priming the Pump: Fueling Integrated Arts Marketing, Fundraising, and Sponsorships to Optimize Revenue," will help organizations learn to grapple with earned revenue issues in what potentially looks like another "new economy." In addition to the popular preconference Sponsorship Boot Camp, new to this year's conference is a second pre-conference: The Pricing Institute.

Center for the Visual and Performing Arts

Center for the Visual and Performing Arts of Sage Granada Park United Methodist Church of 1850 Hellman Ave. Alhambra, presents the Fall, 2008 performances

CertainTeed® ToughGard?„? R Duct Liner chosen for acoustical control at performing arts center

The 138,000-sq-ft Lindenwood University Fine and Performing Arts Center in St. Charles, MO, will feature a 1,200-seat main auditorium and many amenities.

Pittsburg State Gets $10M Gift For New Performing Arts Center

PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) - A donor has given Pittsburg State University $10 million for the construction of a new fine and performing arts center.

Sony Group, Toshiba and IBM Renew Cell Broadband Engine(TM) Center of Competence with Georgia Tech

The Georgia Tech College of Computing today announced the renewal of the Sony Corporation/Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group)-Toshiba-IBM Center of Competence (STI Center), based on Georgia Tech's exceptional work in multiple areas of research and evangelism for the Cell Broadband Engine(TM) (Cell/B.E.) technology. Through Georgia Tech's efforts, the STI Center has been responsible for creating and disseminating software optimized for Cell/B.E. systems, and for performing research on the design of Cell/B.E. systems, algorithms and applications. In conjunction with this renewal of the STI Center, Georgia Tech is announcing a series of new research projects that are being undertaken at the center to develop applications and productivity tools based on the Cell/B.

Sony Group, Toshiba and IBM Renew Cell Broadband Engine(TM) Center of Competence with Georgia Tech

ATLANTA (Business Wire) -- The Georgia Tech College of Computing today announced the renewal of the Sony Corporation/Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group)-Toshiba-IBM Center of Competence (STI Center), based on Georgia Tech's exceptional work in multiple areas of research and evangelism for the Cell Broadband Engine(TM) (Cell/B.E.) technology. Through Georgia Tech's efforts, the STI Center has been responsible for creating and disseminating software optimized for Cell/B.E. systems, and for performing research on the design of Cell/B.E. systems, algorithms and applications. In conjunction with this renewal of the STI Center, Georgia Tech is announcing a series of new research projects that are being undertaken at the center to develop applications and productivity tools based on the Cell/B.

Sony Group, Toshiba and IBM Renew Cell Broadband Engine(TM) Center of Competence with Georgia Tech

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2008--The Georgia Tech College of Computing today announced the renewal of the Sony Corporation/Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group)-Toshiba-IBM Center of Competence (STI Center), based on Georgia Tech’s exceptional work in multiple areas of research and evangelism for the Cell Broadband Engine(tm) (Cell/B.E.) technology. Through Georgia Tech’s efforts, the STI Center has been responsible for creating and disseminating software optimized for Cell/B.E. systems, and for performing research on the design of Cell/B.E. systems, algorithms and applications. In conjunction with this renewal of the STI Center, Georgia Tech is announcing a series of new research projects that are being undertaken at the center to develop applications and productivity tools based on the Cell/B.

National to maintain arts funding

The National Party's Arts, Culture and Heritage policy, announced today, confirms that National will maintain current levels of arts funding, should it be in the position to form a government following the 2008 election.

National Award for Arts winners unveiled

The National Culture and Arts Foundation has announced this year's six recipients of the National Award for Arts, which recognizes artists for their creativity and professionalism.

Electronic Arts and Governor Bobby Jindal Announce the Creation of EA North American Test Center at Louisiana State University

BATON ROUGE, La.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—August 20, 2008— Governor Bobby Jindal and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced a partnership including Electronic Arts (EA), Louisiana State University (LSU) and the Louisiana Department of Economic Development (LED) that will lead to the creation of a new global quality assurance (QA) center in Baton Rouge. The facility will be the first of its kind in the United States and will serve primarily as a test center for EA SPORTS

Art Education 101

Art should grow with you,� declares Mark Slavkin, VP for Education at the Music Center – Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County. He heads the education programs offered by the Music Center that reach about 300 schools yearly. Pushing to bring art to the fore of general education, the music center programs are an integral part of restoring the arts to the core curriculum of schools in Los Angeles County.

Stephen Rountree's Passion for the Arts

The Music Center of Los Angeles County is one of America’s three largest performing arts centers and Los Angeles’ premier cultural destination, welcoming over 2 million visitors annually. Centrally located in downtown Los Angeles along Grand Avenue, the Music Center is composed of four venues - Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theater and Mark Taper Forum. But, in total program space, it includes Grand Avenue itself, Disney Hall’s entrance steps, two performance spaces and park area on an upper patio, and even the main plaza with its fountain - as well as outdoor theaters, plazas, and gardens. And the main man in charge of it all is Music Center President Stephen D. Rountree.

Sony Group, Toshiba and IBM Renew Cell Broadband Engine(TM) Center of Competence...

Sony Group, Toshiba and IBM Renew Cell Broadband Engine(TM) Center of Competence with Georgia Tech Upcoming Workshop to Focus on Developing Commercial Applications and Productivity Software for Cell Broadband Engine (Cell/B.E.) Processor ATLANTA--(Business Wire)-- The Georgia Tech College of Computing today announced the renewal of the Sony Corporation/Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group)-Toshiba-IBM Center of Competence (STI Center), based on Georgia Tech's exceptional work in multiple areas of research and evangelism for the Cell Broadband Engine(TM) (Cell/B.E.) technology. Through Georgia Tech's efforts, the STI Center has been responsible for creating and disseminating software optimized for Cell/B.E. systems, and for performing research on the design of Cell/B.

Arts Council publishes Arts and Education Report

The Arts Council today published Points of Alignment the Report of the Special Committee on the Arts and Education. The Report was presented to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen, T.D., and the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe, T.D

Clifton arts center wins state funds

The Clifton Cultural Arts Center has won $250,000 in capital funds from the state of Ohio, the center announced.

National Education Association Foundation to Expand Digital Arts Programs in Schools

SAN ANTONIO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Education Association Foundation is joining the Digital Art Alliance. They will sponsor, with The Pearson Foundation, digital arts programs in school districts that are part of the NEA Foundation's Achievement Gap Sites program. This program represents a multi-year investment in school quality and leadership created and managed in coordination with the National Education Association.

Works of graduates displayed at National Culture and Fine Arts University (Yangon)

YANGON, 16 Aug - The 12th graduation works show of students of National Culture and Fine Arts University (Yangon) was held at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Street, here, today.

SLIDE SHOW: Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts

Amid tornado sirens and torrential rain, guests attending the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts Enchanting Evening Gala 2008 were "Shakin' Up the Standards." More than 400 guests experienced unique twists on songs made famous by George Gershwin, Cole Porter and other composers from the Great American Songbook at the annual event, which raised $314,000 for arts education programming.

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