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There are two types of membership in the Carluke Development Trust, each requiring a one-off membership fee as follows:
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Once again this year's Jam & Ham festival will host the Jam & ham Art Exhibition.
This annual showcase of our communities skills and abilities in a range of art mediums will again be located within the Ramsay's Piggery as part of the Jamboree event on Saturday 29th September 2018.
The exhibitors application and information forms are attached below.
post to Carluke Development Trust offices at:
Carluke Development Trust
Unit 8, Carluke Business Centre,
31-35 Hamilton Street, Carluke, ML8 4HA.
Even MORE FUN to be had at this year's Jam & Ham Festival, which will be extended from 3 Days to 5 Days.
Running from Tuesday 25th to Saturday 29th September 2018, the festival will still have the incredibly popular:
But is will also have a number of workshops that you can access around Music, Crafts, Baking and Cooking.
So see you all on the 25th September 2018 for a week of FUN and laughter.
Carluke Development Trust (CDT), has this week taken into community ownership, the Carluke High Mill. The site comprises of the A-listed High Mill built in the 18th Century, which is the most complete windmill of its type in existence in Scotland, and a former market garden extending to 1.2 acres.
Community ownership of the site has been made possible by a grant from the Scottish Land Fund, a contribution from the public donations gathered by the Carluke High Mill Steering Group, and a generous donation of the Mill machinery from the previous owner of the site; Mr James Stevenson-Hamilton.
Tom Sneddon, Chair of Carluke Development Trust, explained:
"Carluke Development Trust and our partner the Carluke High Mill Development Group (who have been involved in this process for a number of years), are absolutely thrilled to have completed the process of bringing this important historic site into Community Ownership.
The work has only just begun and we and our partners are committed to developing the land to create a community green space that will provide new training, employment and volunteering opportunities and the longer term aim of bringing the Mill buildings back into a working state.
Tom also explained that the Trust had as part of last year's Carluke Conversation sought the views of Carluke's communities, who had responded with an 90%+ approval for the purchase of the site and creation of a community owned greenspace.
CDT will in the next month begin the 2nd Carluke Conversation that will seek the views, thoughts and ideas of Carluke's communities on the ongoing use of the site in particular how would these communities see the development of the Mill and building.
Let's develop Carluke's National Treasure together and look out for Carluke Conversation 2, we want your thoughts on a way forward for the Mill and on other issues related to the town, so please get involved.
Carluke Development Trust (SC196197) are looking to listen and engage with residents of the Parish of Carluke (including: Carluke, Law, Braidwood, Crossford and Kilncadzow) to gather their views, opinions, thoughts and aspirations for the future development and improvement of The Parish of Carluke.
Have your voice, comments and views heard and help us shape the Parish of Carluke's future.
Please click on the logo below and complete our short survey (it should take you no more than 10 minutes to complete).
or by visiting our facebook page at www.facebook.com/carlukeconversation
Pictures of our very successful Jam & Ham Festival are now on our website. You will find an album of all the events on our Jam & Ham Festival page.
Many thanks to Marco Biagi MSP and Aileen Campbell MSP for visiting the Mill today. We appreciate your interest in our community projects.
Over the past couple of months work has been carried out on the tower section of the High Mill to make sure there will be no further collapse or deterioration of the structure. Loose stones have been removed and the facades repointed and strengthened by a steel brace - which might not be pretty but hopefully will do the job.
This work has been paid for through an 'Ancient Monuments Grant' from Historic Scotland and gives the Trust time to raise the money required to further advance the project.
Have you noticed the amazing colour at the railway station? The photographs are a little reminder.
The new planting with additional filled containers has been co-ordinated by Andy McLatchie, a volunteer Trust Director, supplied and maintained by Rosebank Garden Centre and paid for through the 'adopt a station' programme by Scotrail.
Land Reform Minister, Dr. Aileen McLeod, outlined details of the Land Reform Bill today during a visit to Carluke Development Trust, she said:
"We cannot underestimate the crucial part land reform will play in contributing to the future success of communities across Scotland. Through the Land Reform Bill we want to ensure that future generations have access to land required to promote business and economic growth and to provide access to good quality, affordable food, energy and housing.
"The introduction of the Bill is a significant step forward in ensuring our land is used in the public interest and to the benefit of the people of Scotland. It will also end the stop start nature of land reform in Scotland that has limited progress.
"Tackling the causes and consequences of inequality is at the heart of this government's work.
"Land is one of our most valuable assets. Owning land can help realise the aspirations and potential of our communities, making a real difference to long-term sustainability, and building stronger, more resilient and supportive communities. Carluke Development Trust is a fantastic example of an ambitious local community who are trying to buy the town's old historic mill and the land around it, to turn it into a community and tourist resource."
Watch Dr. Aileen McLeod's visit.
Mill Lunch with Sir Angus Grossart featured in the Daily Record - http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/project-launched-restore-carlukes-18th-5911377
This is a phrase that accurately describes the events of the Carluke on the Run event on Sunday.
Hopefully everybody enjoyed themselves and if the enthusiasm of the Fun Run participants and the record numbers in the Road Race were anything to go by - then I think the outcome is a resounding - YES.
Charlene Elliott, Head of Fundraising at Beatson Cancer Charity, said:
"Carluke on the Run was a truly fantastic event and we're so proud to have been the event's charity partner. The support we've received from the Carluke Development Trust, our runners, the volunteers and everyone who donated has been massive and we can't thank everyone enough. Your support will go a very long way in the fight against cancer, now and in the future."
"Alarmingly, more than one in three people are affected by cancer in the West of Scotland - the highest cancer rate in Europe. All money raised from this year's event will go towards the new Lanarkshire Beatson at Monklands. Beatson Cancer Charity will expand on its current world-class services currently being provided at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in Glasgow. By delivering a range of complementary therapies and design and environment enhancements, the charity will enhance the wellbeing of people from across Lanarkshire who will benefit, in the hope of making their treatment more comfortable."
There was a huge amount of determination and delight shown by all the Fun Runners as they crossed the finish line. The winners were as follows:
Fun Mile 1
Harry Nimmo
Eamon Carr
Jessica Robson
Fun Mile 2
Eve Sneddon
Abigail Smith
Benjamin Smith
Family Fun Mile
Straub Family
Thomson Family
MacKay Family
The entries for the 5 Mile event were greatly up on last year and indeed reached a record level in the history of the event which is great. Those of us who have been involved since the beginning never expected we would ever surpass some of the early participant numbers - but we certainly managed it this year. This was as a result of our official partnership this year with Beatson Cancer Charity secured by Kathleen Feeney, Development Manager.
The winner of the road race was Gavin Bryson from Gala Harriers who led from start to finish in a time of 27.17. In second place was Darren Muir from Law and District AAC in 28.50, almost identical to the time that saw him take second place in last year's race. In third place was Harry Nimmo from Giffnock North AAC in 29.35.
The ladies 5 mile was won by Helen McGrath from Law and District AAC in a time of 32.02 shaving a fraction off her winning time from last year, followed by Jill Logan from Motherwell AC in 35.08 with Lisa Major in third spot in 36.07.
In the 'Team Section' the male team event was won by Gala Harriers, with the ladies at Motherwell AC taking the female team event.
Click here to download full Race Results.
Can you 'spot yourself' in the Beatson photo album?
Thank You
As always, Carluke Development Trust, the race organisers, in conjunction this year with the Beatson Cancer Charity would like to thank our main sponsors.
NHS Lanarkshire, Border Biscuits, Hazelhead Homecare, Rosebank Garden Centre, South Lanarkshire Council, South Lanarkshire Leisure, Loaningdale Trust, Carluke Rotary, Clydesdale Sport Council and the Carluke Branch SNP. We would also like to give a big thank you to Scotmid, The Co-operative, Tesco, Lidl [Lanark], Gerry's Minibuses, Alfie's, PLPC, Tunncocks and the wonderful ladies who ran the refreshments booth. Without this generosity the event would not be the same. A special thanks must also go to 'Hillhead Farm' who very generously gave permission to set up our Course 'water station' on their land.
In addition we would also like to thank Clydesdale Sports Council, South Lanarkshire Roads Department, Police Scotland, St Andrews Ambulance Service, the Gala Committee - the Gala Queen and her Champion for starting the races, 3rd Carluke [Kirkton] Scouts, the senior pupils from Carluke High School and the help and encouragement from Clyde Runners. And of course the Trust members and the host of volunteer stewards without whom the event would not be able to take place.
We have had tremendous help this year from South Lanarkshire Council through the Leisure Centre, Active Schools, the Roads Department - not to mention the Gazzette for their brilliant coverage over the past few weeks - you name it, they have been great. This has been a huge team effort - thank you all.
There is so much happening over a short period of time on the day - it certainly was fast and furious, but well worthwhile.
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I also like the way it manages games that come from certain companies *cough* DICE and Treyarch *cough* that get (need) regular patches to make them work. Given that the built in patchers are total shite, Steam makes them much less irritating.I also like that it has a similar memory/resource stamp that it had 5 or 6 years ago, so it becomes less intrusive as hardware and operating systems improve. Good business move there IMO.
Yeah one of the things that has really shat me off about pc gaming in the last 10 years has been the amount of effort you often need to go to just to play. I like how steam just does it's thing in the background and when it's done you can play it. No updating needed, it's all up to date, just play.
Though I've noticed that steam sells some games way above the price you can buy in stores here. Ie Arkham aslyum
$30 for the GOTY. How much is it in stores?
$18 i think?
Ah yeah just had a look, seems like it's made it to those budget game boxes. Sure in this instance it's cheaper in store but I mean $30 is still not unreasonable for a game that's less than 2 years old (and I think the GOTY was only released about this time last year).Compared with say XBL where Beautiful Katamari, a game I've had my eye on which was originally released with a price tag of $70 RRP about 3 and a half years ago, is STILL $70 on XBL today. I'll also note that if you have an American account it's $20 for the same damn download:Australian XBL pageAmerican XBL page
I have seen Batman GOTY for $7.50 on steam on two occasions. May you should wait until mid year madness (I think that's what they call the sale.)
Massive sale on Steam now.
Though I've noticed that steam sells some games way above the price you can buy in stores here. Ie Arkham aslyumJust get the Steam code from somewhere like G2Play where they are usually cheaper and D/L the game through SteamI did that to get the uncensored version of Left 4 Dead 2. Only cost me $30 and the censored one was $70 on Steam.
they got some great deals on at the moment, shitloads of them, ends tonight though I think
broke as an arsehole but Left 4 Dead'll see you through. I just got that set-fire-to-a-Tank and killed the prick without it touching anyone achievement, fuck yeah.
So - left 4 dead 2.I'm having an issue - it sort of stutters a bit, BUT the big thing is it gets to the end sequence of a campaign and stutters resoundingly then crashes. So I don't get the achievments, boo hoo.any ideas?
Have a look there for starters.
cheers tiger!
Massive sale on now. Portal 2 for $7.49.
ah fuck yeah, been meaning to get that.
Steam Sales are on. Civ 5 and it's expansion 75% off, Witcher 2 for $7.50. I highly endorse both. Been playing the expansion to civ, much better than without I think.If you keep an eye on it they have these short flash sales that have some real good specials on 'em.
i refused to buy the civ 5 upgrade for $60! ill buy it for $10...
Steam Sales are on. Civ 5 and it's expansion 75% off, Witcher 2 for $7.50. I highly endorse both. Been playing the expansion to civ, much better than without I think.16tdbj9y]Is the AI better/different with the expansion? I found it very linear and boring when it first came out.
Yeah it's definitely better, more fun to play against. You can actually form some kind of functional alliances this time around. And the spies are kinda cool, especially in regards to city states. And religion of course. It's all around been messed with a fair bit, combat has been changed a fair bit too, generally fights last a few turns this time around, and hit points are up in the hundreds instead of single/early double digits, which makes a fair difference when you are only marginally better/worse than your opposition.
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Journalists are having a hard time in most MENA countries
Syria, Iran, Yemen and Bahrain are all in the very bottom of the Press Freedom Index 2013, released today by Reporters Without Borders.
Syria is ranked 176 of 180 countries in the index. It had the most attacks on freedom of information and was the world's deadliest for journalists, who are targeted from all directions – Assad's army as well as the various opposition factions.
Bahrain (165th), which has fallen 66 places in the last four years and is now in the bottom 20, rose eight places after limited improvement. The government crackdown continued but was somewhat reduced in force during 2012 compared to the previous year.
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According to the report, the post-revolution government in Tunisia (138th, -4 places) has not taken efficient measures to pull the country up from the lower parts of the list. There has been an increase in attacks on journalists while the authorities have delayed the implementation of laws regulating the media. Furthermore, there is a general contempt for the media among politicians, according to Reporters Without Borders.
In Egypt (158th, +8 places), which plummeted 39 places in 2011, the Muslim Brotherhood appointed new management of state newspapers, which had a major impact on their editorial policies. The new constitution includes "vaguely-worded provisions that clearly threaten freedoms" and news media can still be closed or seized on the orders of a judge.
Libya shows a positive trend from 2011 as a result of the fall of Gaddafi, climbing 23 places in the index, although the country still has a long way to go at place 131.
"The improvements…need to be confirmed by the inclusion of freedom of information in the constitution and the adoption of laws guaranteeing this freedom and providing real protection for journalists and safeguards for media pluralism and independence," the report states.
Yemen (169th, +2) shows seemingly little prospects for leaving the group of countries that have the worst record when it comes to press freedom, despite a change of government. Journalists are still being exposed to physical attacks, prosecution and even jail sentences.
Oman (141st) accounted for the biggest drop of all MENA countries in the 2012 index, falling 24 places following the prosecution of some 50 netizens and bloggers on lèse-majesté or cyber-crime charges in 2012.
Jordan dropped six spots to 134th. A royal decree changed the press law, restricting freedom of information – especially for online media – counter to the government's promises during the protests in 2011. The report also points out that journalists are being tried before military courts, especially when they criticize the royal family.
In Algeria (125th, -3) journalists were the targets of both physical attacks and judicial proceedings. In Morocco (136th, +2), media reform was announced after Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane took office in November 2011 but the promised changed have not happened, for example the decriminalization of media offences.
Turkey (154th, -6) continues to fall in the index. The country is the world's biggest prison for journalists, especially those who express criticism on the Kurdish issue.
Palestine (146th) rose eight places following improved relations between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, which has had a positive impact on freedom of information and the working environment for journalists. Israel (112nd) fell 20 places due to its actions in the Palestinian Territories, which was given a separate ranking in the index previous years.
RELATED – Concerns over media freedoms in Morsi's Egypt
The security situation for journalists Iraq (150th) remains very difficult, with constant obstructions and three killed in connection with their work in 2012. For Saudi Arabia (163rd, -5), Kuwait (77th, +1) and the United Arab Emirates (114th, -2), only slight changes were recorded.
Lebanon (101st) fell eight places, after its media became more polarized by neighbouring Syria's civil war. Iran (174th) is one of the absolutely worst countries in the world to be a journalist in.


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4 Reasons Pepper the AI Robot Should Scare You
One of Japan's largest mobile tech companies, Softbank, is set to unleash a human interaction AI (artificial intelligence) robot upon the world in September 2015. With a price tag right around $2000. What is an interactive AI robot? "Social robots interact with humans by mimicking their actions and roles in society. Pepper is no different; however, it is gifted with the ability to read and understand the emotional state of the person it is speaking to." (VR-zone.com)
At first, this sounds like an exciting development, until you take into consideration Stephen Hawking's warning about AI. He mentioned, specifically "the Singularity, which scientists such as Ray Kurzweil predict will be upon us by approximately 2045, at which point artificial intelligence will vastly eclipse human intelligence, with AI becoming advanced enough to improve themselves and hasten their own evolution into beings that we have no control over." (Giantfreakingrobot.com)
Before you know it, the movie i-Robot could be playing out in your very living room. So what makes AI robots so frightening?
1. Research. Given their cloud based brain power, they could quickly surpass human researchers. They would be able to find cures for diseases that have escaped humans in what would almost seem like an instant. It may seem like a miracle, but that sort of power in the wrong hands would make even the evilest of James Bond's arch enemies look like underachieving gang members. Not to mention that sharing information via the cloud would mean that what one robot learns, all robots could easily learn. A very Borg-like mentality.
2. Becoming self-aware. As a race, we can't even agree how to treat others. So many of us are biased against people of colors that are different from their own. There are wars raging right now because of religious differences. Then there's the whole debate of sexual preference. Throw self-aware robots into the mix demanding equal rights, religious freedom and the right to marry whomever or whatever it is that robots want to marry and before you know it, they're building a space craft to escape this backwards thinking planet. Or worse, they could decide that we're irrelevant and wipe us off the face of the planet.
3. Weapons. It wouldn't take a leap of logic to figure out that if AI robots are able to learn exponentially, they would quickly be able to develop weapons that human developers could never match, let alone understand. They would become the dominant species and we'd, very likely, become their slaves. Think Planet of the Apes only with robots.
4. World leaders. The world is full of politicians. And a vast majority of those politicians are in the game solely for their own advancement. Robots would probably see that as a flawed system and strategically out maneuver any human leadership, usurping world governments and placing robots in the offices of power. The outcome could either result in world peace or in a war of humans v. robots. Knowing mankind, I'd bet on war. Not that it would be a very long battle as the robots would have already developed human annihilating weaponry a la SkyNet.
Far too many scientists working on AI and robots are too wrapped up in the 'can I?' rather than the 'should I?' Hawking makes a very valid argument that scientists are leaving the door open for artificial intelligence to take over; "they are dangerously optimistic about the outcomes of their work and don't fully engage the negative consequences, which then means that they're not preparing for them." (Giantfreakingrobot.com)
Perhaps a little caution by way of laws or regulations would be the safest and more prudent way to proceed. Who are we kidding? Politicians can't even agree on the basics like freedom of speech for indigenous life forms.
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Penn State wide receiver Justin Brown will transfer to Oklahoma, per Joe Schad.
Penn State Sr WR Justin Brown has told Oklahoma coaches he will transfer there. Plans to arrive Monday.
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) August 5, 2012
The loss of Brown puts Penn State's offense in even more trouble heading in to 2012 as he was the only returning receiver with any sort of real playing experience. This move has not yet been confirmed by Penn State, but expect official confirmation on one end or another soon with camps opening up.


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World Sikh Organization Calls on India to End Mob Lynchings & Protect MinoritiesJuly 25, 2018
Human Rights Abuse in India
TORONTO, CANADA - Representatives of Sikh organizations across North America and Europe strongly condemned the blasphemous acts committed by the followers of excommunicated heretic Ragi Darshan Sinh at the Gurdwara Sikh Sangat of Virginia who altered the sacred 'Khanday-ki-Pahul' ceremony and Ardaas.
The event organized on April 15th of 2016 by Gurdwara Granthi Kuldeep Singhs and progated by Ragi Darshan Sinh's heretic lobby did not recite the sacred verses of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Bani in the ceremony as mandated by Panthic Maryada and the removal of the words 'Pritham Bhagauti' from the Sikh Ardas.
Condemnation by Canadian Gurdwaras
Representatives of the Ontario Gurdwara Committee, Ontario Sikh and Gurdwara Council, BC (British Columbia) Gurdwara Council and main Panthic organizations from the Toronto jointly condemned any alteration of the Khanday-Ki-Pahul / Amrit Sanchar ceremony as outlined in the Sikh Rehat Maryada and warned unscrupulous elements to cease and desist from taking such steps in the future and stated that they would not allow such acts to be committed at any of their gurdwara sahibs.
In a joint press release, issued from Gurdwara Sahib Malton, Mississauga, Canada, the Sikh organizations took serious notice of the objectionable propaganda being posted on social media by the so-called "Guru Granth Sahib Academy" of Ragi Darshan Sinh in support of blasphemy and warned no organization or individual has the right to alter the Sikh Rehat Maryda and Panthic traditions.
During the annual Nagar Kirtan procession in Malton, the resolution condemning the acts of heretic Ragi Darshan Sinh and his followers were read by a spokesperson for Ontario Gurdwara Committee, in the presence of tens of thousands of sangat members who endorsed the resolution in masse.
According media reports and postings, on April 15th Kuldeep Singh, the granthi of Gurdwara Sikh Sangat of Virginia, also known as Sikh Mission of America (SMA), in Chantilly, Virginia, organized a mock Khand-Ki-Phul / Amrit Sanchar ceremony as verses from the first 13 Angs from Sri Granth Sahib Ji were read instead of the mandated recitation Sri Jap Ji Sahib, Jaap Sahib, Twa-Parsad Swaiyay, Chaupai Sahib, and Anand Sahib as instructed in the Sikh Rehat Maryada. Purposely the sacred Banis of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Jaap Sahib, Twa-Parsad Swaiyay, Chaupai Sahib were excluded, directly challenging the 317 year-old Sikh Maryada established by Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji on the historical Vaisakhi of 1699.
Condemnation by Federation of Sikh Organizations UK
Leading organizations in England under the banner of Federation of Sikh Organizations (UK) also denounced the blasphemous act committed by Ragi Darshan Sinh's followers in Chantilly, Virginia, and declared that heretics such as Ragi Darshan Sinh, Gurbakhsh Sinh Kala-Afghana, Inder Sinh Ghagga, Harjinder Sinh Dilgeer will not be allowed to venture into Panthic events or institutions in the UK.
The stance by the UK's Federation of Sikh Organizations is in many ways unexpected since in the past some of their key members and organizers have had cozy relations with many of these very heretics, and on many occasions aligned themselves with those who openly question the validity of Sri Dasam Granth Sahib.


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Tickets are on sale for Runnels community theater production of the musical Fiddler on the Roof, set for 7 p.m. Aug. 26-27, and 2 p.m. Aug. 28, at the Runnels Theatre for the Performing Arts, 17255 S. Harrells Ferry Road.
The show features a cast of adults and students, along with a live orchestra conducted by Runnels Advanced Band Director Jill Swetnam, with vocal direction by Chris Pyfrom. Ann Dalrymple is the director.
Tickets are $15, adults; and $12, students. All tickets are $20 at the door. For tickets or more information, call (225) 751-2192.
Totem at Caffery
The exhibit Totem by Ruth Siporski will run through Sept. 3 at Caffery Gallery, 4016 Government St. at Richland.
The exhibit includes recent two- and three-dimensional sculptural clay totems from a foot to 6 feet in height. Also on exhibit are clay wall boxes with miniature objects inside, as well as wall totems. For more information, call (225) 388-9397.
Godspell tickets on sale
Tickets are on sale for the musical Godspell, set for 7 p.m. Aug. 4-6 and 2 p.m. Aug. 8, in the Studio Theatre in the LSU Music and Dramatic Arts Building on Dalrymple Drive on campus.
This is a co-production by Swine Palace, Playmakers of Baton Rouge and the LSU Performing Arts Academy. The cast and staff will consist of community youth and adults, as well as Swine Palace resident actors and LSU Theatre students.
Admission is pay-what-you-can on Aug. 4. Tickets are $10 for all other performances and are available at the door. For more information, call (225) 578-9277.
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New artists at Frameworks
Frameworks Gallery, 8501 Highland Road, will introduce the work of new artists in its show White Hot, which opens with a reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, July 22. The show will run through Aug. 20.
Featured artists are Janene Grodesky, Lou DeAngelo, Natalie Clay, Peter McGrew, George Ufford, Don Day and Mitch Evans.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (225) 769-0581.
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LAAG events
The Louisiana Art and Artists' Guild, 2490 Silverest Ave., has scheduled several events in coming weeks:
•The Louisiana Art and Artists' Guild's annual Summer Judged Show runs through Sept. 15 at the Independence Park Theatre Gallery, 7800 Independence Blvd. There will be a reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 7, which will feature a demonstration by Sheryl Southwick.
•An exhibit of new artwork by guild members will open Aug. 15 at Forum Salon in Towne Center, 7425 Corporate Blvd., Suite 805.
•Registration is open for an intermediate drawing class, Figure Drawing from the Model, by Steve Shamburger from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28, at the Studio in the Park, 2490 Silverest Ave. The fee is $200 for guild members and $225 for nonmembers. To register, call (225) 803-6785 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
•Registration is open for Roberta Loflin's class Elements of Abstracts in Watermedia from 9:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 13, 20, 27 and Sept. 10, 17, 24, at the Studio in the Park, 2490 Silverest Ave. The fee is $75 for members and $100 for nonmembers. To register, call (225) 803-6785 or email email@example.com.
•Registration is open for Larry Downs' All Levels Acrylic Classes from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays at the Studio in the Park, 2490 Silverest Ave. The monthly fee is $60 for members and $75 for nonmembers.
•Registration is open for Life Drawing Sessions from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Studio in the Park, 2490 Silverest Ave. Sessions are open studio with no instructor. The nightly fee is $10, and the monthly fee is $30.
To register or for more information, call (225) 926-4657.
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In West Baton Rouge
The exhibit Cycle of Hope, featuring a series of abstract acrylic paintings by Christie Williams, will run through Aug. 21 in the West Baton Rouge Parish Library's Meeting Room Gallery, 830 N. Alexander Ave., Port Allen.
The exhibit represents changes, challenges and trials in life. Williams is a gifted and talented teacher in the West Baton Rouge Parish School System. For more information, call (225) 342-7920.
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Ortner exhibits in N.Y.
Painter Frederick Ortner, a professor in the LSU College of Art & Design's Painting and Drawing division, will have pieces appearing in The Prince Street Gallery's 2011 National Juried Exhibition as well as in The First Street Gallery's 2011 National Juried Show, both in New York.
Out of 923 images submitted nationwide by 254 artists, 65 works were selected for the Prince Street Gallery show. For more information, call (646) 230-0246 or (646) 336-8058.
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At Danse Noir
Danse Noir Studio, 3330 Woodcrest Drive, Suite A, hosted its second Spring Recital at the LSU Union Theater on June 12.?
The recital is the culminating event of the year as each class showcases what it has learned throughout the year. Danse Noir Studio is a relatively new studio in the community that offers dance classes for children ages 3-18. Cleve Dunn Jr. is the studio's CEO, and Ashley R. Cox partners with Dunn as the artistic director.
The studio's season begins in August and ends in May, and registration is Aug. 1. For more information, call (225) 926-3235.
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At the Hilliard Museum
The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary St., Lafayette, is featuring several exhibits:
•Saturday, July 23, Copley to Warhol opens. In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the New Orleans Museum of Art has organized a special exhibition that is traveling to four museums throughout Louisiana.
It consists of 30 of the finest American paintings in the New Orleans Museum of Art's collection.
The show runs through Sept. 17.
•Wednesday, July 20-Dec. 17, Fabulous Flatware: Non-traditional Tools of the Table, The William P. Hood Jr. Collection. Flatware designs and place settings are grouped thematically into eight sections.
•Wednesday, July 20-Sept. 17, two exhibitions drawn from the Hilliard's collection: American and European Painting and Modern and Contemporary Art.
Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 9-noon Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is charged. For more information, call (337) 482-2278.
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Bartlett wins award
Michael Bartlett, a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, recently won the Modern Engagement Ring Category and was awarded Best in Show at the JCK 2011 Platinum Innovation Awards hosted by the Platinum Guild, International.
The competition is the most comprehensive jewelry gathering in Las Vegas. Bartlett graduated in Industrial Design at ULL and began working at Stiller, Inc., in 2009, where he was hired as one of three associate designers. For more information, call (337) 482-6012.
Series tickets on sale
Tickets are on sale for the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana's Singer + Songwriter series, which kicks off Aug. 5 with Keith Sykes and Richard Leigh at the James Devin Moncus Theater in the Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette.
The series will continue with Sykes and Jerry Jeff Walker on Dec. 1 and concludes with Leigh and Guy Clark on May 11, 2012. Sykes and Leigh also will host six workshops on Aug. 6. The fee is $100 a person for each workshop.
To register, call (337) 237-2787, ext. 201. For tickets, call (337) 233-7060.
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Stewart receives award
The College of the Arts at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette announces the honoree for its sixth annual Festival of the Arts Lifetime Achievement Award.
This year's recipient will be Joe Stewart, a Lafayette native turned famed production designer. Stewart has worked on sitcoms, award shows, special events, game shows, charity telethons, talk shows, music and variety series and specials and live theatrical productions. To date, he and partner John Shaffner have received three Primetime Emmy Awards for David Copperfield specials and one for The George Lopez Show, three Daytime Emmy Awards for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, one for the George and Alana Show, one Art Director's Guild Award, and one Los Angeles Area Emmy Award. In addition to being the Festival of the Arts Honoree for the ULL College of the Arts, Stewart also will be Artist in Residence with the ULL College of the Arts for 2011-2012.
The Festival of the Arts will take place March 22-30, 2012. For more information, call (337) 482-6224.
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At the WWII Museum
The National World War II Museum, 985 Magazine St., New Orleans, has scheduled several events this week:
•Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, Lunchbox Lecture, Nathan Huegen presents "1936 Olympics."
•6-7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, meet the author, Gerald Steinacher, author of Nazis on the Run.
•6 p.m. dinner seating, 8 p.m. show only ticket, Friday and Saturday, July 22-23, the production Make 'Em Laugh, The Stage Door Canteen.
•11 a.m. brunch seating, Sunday, July 24, the production Make 'Em Laugh, The Stage Door Canteen.
•1-2 p.m. Saturday, July 23, Jesuit Percussion Ensemble performance.
•Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, July 23, Knit-in at the Museum.
•Sunday, July 24, Sunday Swing, featuring Jayna Morgan and the Sazerac Sunrise Jazz Band, 1-2 p.m., free dance lessons; 2-4 p.m., live music.
•Registration is open for The Winston Churchill Symposium on Sept. 10 in The Stage Door Canteen. This event is hosted by The National World War II Museum in partnership with the Churchill Society of New Orleans.
For tickets, to register or more information, call (504) 527-6012.
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At the Ogden Museum
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., New Orleans, has scheduled several events this week:
•7 p.m. Saturday, July 23, film screening of Live at Preservation Hall: Louisiana Fairytale, a film by Danny Clinch. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for museum members, $10 for nonmembers.
•2 p.m. Sunday, July 24, film screening of The Big Uneasy, a film by Harry Shearer. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers.
•6 p.m. Monday, July 25, a film screening of God's Architects, a film by Zack Godshall and Emilie Taylor.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers.
For tickets or more information, call (504) 539-9650.
At Jonathan Ferrara
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, 400a Julia St., New Orleans, is showing the exhibits New Paintings by Adam Mysock and New Drawings on Mylar and Fresco Works by Japanese artist Rieko Fujinami through Wednesday, July 20.
Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
For more information, call (504) 522-5471.
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