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Nightlife Agenda: Titus Andronicus, Black Tambourine, 88-Keys
One of the most rocking weeks in recent memory features album-of-the-year contenders Titus Andronicus, the crushing noise of Pissed Jeans, tuneful pop from Title Tracks, and the debut of a new album by local Americana group Shortstack. But don't overlook salsa star Oscar D'Leon's intimate show at the Salsa Room, an '80s-themed prom and a party celebrating influential 1990s indie-pop band Black Tambourine.
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Wednesday, April 14
When Roots drummer/Twitter celebrity Questlove went to see Dirty Projectors in New York a few months ago he was captivated by opening act Tune-Yards. "this is some of the GREATEST ish I've seen in a minute!!!!" he tweeted. Tune-Yards is the one-woman production of Merrill Garbus, and her debut album, "Bird-Brains" is a vibrant, genre-hopping affair highlighted by her elastic voice and curiously catchy songs. How she recreates those songs in a live setting should be something to behold; you can expect her to use mostly a ukulele and some looping pedals to make everything come bursting to life. Tune-Yards plays after New York's mellow, experimental pop quintet Twin Sister and before perennial weirdos Xiu Xiu at DC9.
The last time Liars came to D.C. it wasn't under ideal conditions. An ice storm the night of their February 2008 show at 9:30 club kept patrons away and frontman Angus Andrew was confined to a chair with a bad back. Even so, he still was able to show off some impressive shimmying. (In David's review of the show he called a few of those moves "the Bar Stool Twist; the I Just Washed My Hands and There Are No Paper Towels in This Restroom; the Ouch! My Back!; and Andrew's old reliable, the Weird Australian Dude With Limited Control of His Central Nervous System.") He's in better health for this visit and with "Sisterworld" his band has created another fine album of murky, sinister, often chaotic rock-and-roll. Everything is ratcheted up a notch when performed live, so be ready for an intense evening at Rock and Roll Hotel.
Thursday, April 15
It's Tax Day. Hopefully you filed your 1040s already. (If not, join the club.) Our colleague Alex Baldinger has already listed a few bars and restaurants that are offering to help your lightened bank accounts with discounted drinks and snacks, but here are a few more that came in after deadline.
All three Capitol City Brewing Company locations are offering pints of their "Core Four" -- kolsch, IPA, amber ale and porter -- for $2 each all day.
Rustico is selling its pizzas for $10.40 during happy hour, from 5 to 7, along with $1 off all beers.
Duffy's will slash the price of all draft beers in half -- from Guinness and Stella down to Miller Lite and Shock Top -- between 4 and 8, and sell rail drinks for $2.50. Fill up at a free appetizer buffet of chicken quesadillas, hot dogs, tater tots and fried pickles.
Record Store Day isn't until Saturday but Crooked Beat is getting a head start with a free in-store performance by Title Tracks. You've read plenty about the local quartet in this column and for good reason - their hard-edged power pop always hits the spot. It's well worth squeezing into the tiny Adams Morgan store to hear it. As an added bonus later in the week, frontman John Davis will be the guest DJ at Kicks at the Black Cat's backstage. It will give Davis a chance to get back to sharing some long-lost pop classics after his 1-2-3-4 More More More radio show was sadly taken away when Internet radio station WOXY went off the air last month.
But that's getting ahead of ourselves as there's plenty more to do on Thursday. From Crooked Beat head down to U Street where you've got an overwhelming array of options. It would be hard to pass up Mi Ami at the Velvet Lounge. The San Francisco trio features two former members of Black Eyes, who were neck-and-neck with Davis's old group, Q and Not U, for D.C.'s Best Live Band honors around 2002-2004. Mi Ami streamlines things just a tiny bit but it stays plenty chaotic. Daniel Martin-McCormick screams like a banshee, there's punk, funk, dub and electro madness all thrown into the mix and everything is played ferociously. Last year's show at the Velvet ended with the club as one sweaty mass of humanity. Local crew Future Times handles all the support - Steve Summers and Maxmillion Dunbar perform live upstairs while Beautiful Swimmers will be on the DJ decks downstairs bringing the cosmic disco delights.
Another band with local ties is Aloha, appearing at DC9. Drummer T.J. Lipple helps operate Silver Sonya studios in Arlington and has recorded countless local bands. Aloha has been together for more than a decade, weathering plenty of indie trends but staying true to its sneaky-catchy brand of pop, always understated but never undercooked. Pomegranates and Carol Bui round out the bill.
Owen Pallett at the Black Cat could serve as a nice followup to Tune-Yards the previous night. Pallett also uses looped beats and his voice as two of three elements to his unique sound, but violin is the third piece of the puzzle. His recent album "Heartland" is filled with modern-baroque symphonies that feature both dramatic string flourishes and textured electronics. He's on an Andrew Bird-like path to success so this may be your last chance to see him before he starts playing 9:30 club.
Idaho's Finn Riggins features a more traditional three-piece rock lineup of guitar, bass and drums. Like fellow Idahoans (Idahoites?) and past tourmates Built to Spill they like to paint big tapestries with their songs. But it never gets so atmospheric as to become boring; there are always enough twists and turns to keep listeners engaged. This show at Tabaq Bistro is a benefit for the Sunlight Foundation, a local nonprofit that advocates for transparency in government. So while $20 may seem steep for an indie rock show, it is deductible on your 2010 taxes (we pray your 2009 have been filed by now) and there's also an open bar.
There are more lesbian and gay sports organizations in this area than you might think -- water polo, rugby, crew, ice hockey, bowling, softball, racquetball, cycling ... almost too many to list here. But that's okay. You should head out to Town's new monthly Jock-A-Thon game night to meet and greet the teams in person, and see if there's one that's right for you. (Rock climbing? Diving? Touch football?) When you're not browsing, show off your skills at Twister, beer pong, Wii bowling, Rock Band or any of the other interactive games. There's no cover charge before 9 and $5 after; for an extra $5, you can get all the draft beer you want.
Friday, April 16
It takes some serious gumption to name your band after Shakespeare's bloodiest drama, but since "The Monitor" is an album loosely based on the country's bloodiest war, at least New Jersey's Titus Andronicus stays consistent. Even if you don't pick up on the sometimes-vague Civil War references, "The Monitor" has plenty to grab onto. And you really must grab, because frontman Patrick Stickles leads the group through breakneck pub rock/punk anthems that twist and turn, regularly zip past the five-minute mark and make you wish you had more than two fists to pump in the air. His vocals overflow with emotion as he screams and shouts every line as if it could be his last breath. As fiery as the songs sound on record, they really explode when played live. Friday's show at St. Stephen's Church is a benefit for Positive Force.
A couple weeks ago David gave a rare Baltimore recommendation with DNA Test Fest, suggesting a drive up I-95 for an evening featuring all varieties of noisy, slimy, sludgy rock. It was a fun time but late in the proceedings Pissed Jeans took the stage and after only a few minutes it was easy to realize that everyone else on the bill was simply a warmup act for the Pennsylvania group. This picture pretty much sums things up but if you need the video proof, here's some shot by All Our Noise. This show will not be for the faint of heart but the brave souls who trek to the Rock and Roll Hotel will be rewarded. Pissed Jeans shows are usually full-contact affairs, band and audience frequently slamming into each other. It makes sense, as the band's songs operate as bulldozers, crushing everything in sight. The timing should allow you to catch both Titus Andronicus and Pissed Jeans and still have time to head over to Marx Cafe for...
In indie-music circles, Black Tambourine is the most influential D.C.-area band that you've never heard of, let alone seen live. Between 1989 and 1991, the indie-pop quartet released exactly two seven-inch singles, had three tracks featured on various compilations and played just a handful of shows. But the band's signature sound - Pam Berry's ethereal melodies floating over a crashing wall of overdriven guitars and feedback - is still cited by such groups as the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Vivian Girls and other acclaimed up-and-comers who were just kids when Black Tambourine was active. Black Tambourine's complete recordings were recently reissued by Slumberland Records, and the official release party is at Marx Cafe. Band members Archie Moore and Brian Nelson - who went on to find success in Velocity Girl after Black Tambourine's demise - will spin their favorite records alongside DJ Pinstriped Rebel. CDs, vinyl albums and other items will be given away throughout the evening.
After a decade of playing in and around D.C., Shortstack is ready to release its second CD of original music, "Please Leave My Mind." It's being billed as a huge step forward for the group, but if you loved the group's jangling, dense Americana on previous releases, you'll still find much to like on songs like "Breathe" and "Here's to Progress," both of which are featured on Shortstack's MySpace page, though they show a distinct lack of the twang and pedal steel found on "The History of Cut Nails in America." The new material has more melody, more drive, and hooks galore, though it's still rooted in bluesy rock. Check out the band's new sound at an album release party at the Black Cat, along with Suns of Guns and Birds of Avalon.
Saturday, April 17
What a weekend for St. Stephen's Church! Saturday offers another great reason to head to the place of worship. (We're sure they wouldn't mind seeing you there Sunday morning, too.) But Saturday is another rock show, an all-local bill that serves as a special Record Store Day show/Fort Reno Benefit. That's right, it's almost Fort Reno time, and as we're often reminded, just because the series is free that doesn't mean it's free to produce. The diverse bill features guitar ensemble Tone, singer-songwriters Olivia Mancini and Paul Michel and all-out rock trio New Rock Church of Fire. Hey band name/venue synergy! You get half off the $10 admission with a Record Store Day receipt.
Prom season is coming, no matter how old you are, or, in the case of the slew of '80s-themed proms that pop up around this time of year, how old you *wish* you were. (We've been to a couple of these events, and most of the crowd wasn't remembering their '80s prom nostalgically, because they would have been barely old enough to watch the Transformers after school.) That said, if you want the retro-cheese experience, That '80s Prom at BlackFinn delivers the goods: '80s cover band Hair Raid, VJs playing '80s videos on flat-screen TVs, staged Polaroid "prom photos," old-school candy to snack on, even vintage video games. The night starts with free Coors Light as you dig into packets of Fun Dip and Pop Rocks, then there are '80s outfit contests, Rubix Cube contests and the coronation of a king and queen. Tickets are $17.50 in advance, but that includes $2 beers and $3 vodka drinks all night. (Bring a group of five or more and you get one ticket free.)
With young rappers jumping from soul samples to club-kid to emo-rock hybrid rap (not that there's anything wrong with that), you can still find a few groups that stick to the basics: pounding beats, rugged flows and a DJ furiously cutting it up during the chorus. Since 1996, Jedi Mind Tricks's motto has been "raw beats, raw rhymes." If Sean Price, Kool G. Rap and Killah Priest speak to you, this is your kind of rap music. Also featured at the 9:30 Club is Mr. Lif, another hard-spitting veteran underground MC whose cerebral raps, social commentary and b-boy records overlap with Jedi Mind Tricks.
When DJs Will Eastman, Tittsworth and Nadastrom teamed up to take over the 9:30 Club last Fourth of July Eve, they drew a few hundred sweaty, raving fans to D.C.'s best live music venue. Since then, Nadastrom has toured the country, Tittsworth's played clubs in Asia and both he and Eastman made Fatboy Slim's top-cuts Weapons of Choice list on Beatport. (Not half-bad, eh?) Now that Tittsworth and Eastman own their own club, the U Street Music Hall is hosting the latest Blisspop Spring Extravaganza. Expect to find it harder to get in this time around, so early arrival is suggested. (Doors open at
Glen Echo's historic Spanish Ballroom may be most famous as a swing dance venue, but it's not just big bands that get bodies moving across the gorgeous hardwood floor. This weekend, for example, the excellent local salsa group Sin Miedo plays its electric Afro-Cuban rhythms from 9 to midnight, following an hour-long beginner salsa lesson. In between the band's sets, the Latin Motion Dance Company performs. All-inclusive tickets are $15.
School's almost out for the summer, and with it go the Wild North parties at the Warehouse Loft. A few hundred people have been coming out for these house-and-electro throwdowns, but since two of the DJs are GW students, this is going to be the last event until the fall. So join the Party Bros (Gavin Holland and Chris Burns) and Pacemaker (Sami Y and TJ) for a night of dancing in a low-key party-friendly atmosphere.
Sunday, April 18
Oscar D'Leon (listen) hails from Venezuela, but few singers channel the spirit of long-ago Cuban son singers as well as D'Leon, who is justifiably known as "El Sonero de Mundo" and "El Rey de Soneros" - the son singer of the world and the king of the son singers. His career spans 30 years and dozens of albums, but to see D'Leon live is to understand why he still remains popular: The band is tight, D'Leon dances across the stage as he sings, smiling the entire time, and the room is wrapped in a feeling of joy and exuberance. Given the scale of the concerts he commands around the world, it's amazing to be able to see D'Leon and his band in the intimate confines of the Salsa Room, a nightclub on Columbia Pike. (Previous shows at the venue have been sellouts.) Get your tickets now. We're willing to bet they'll be long gone by the time the doors open.
Last fall, singer Connie Campbell was about to take the stage at the Crossroads with reggae star Tarrus Riley when she suddenly collapsed. After she was rushed to the hospital, doctors determined she had suffered a brainstem stroke, leaving her unable to speak or make many movements, even though she hears everything going on around her. After a stay in intensive care and extensive therapy, Campbell's health insurance maxed out, and she and her family can't pay for the rehabilitation the 34-year-old needs. To help raise money, Riley is joining forces with superstar Shaggy, dancehall singer Coco Tea and others for a special concert at the Crossroads. Doors open at 4, and the music runs from 6 to 10. Proceeds from the all-ages show go to pay Campbell's medical bills.
Apples in Stereo have gone through plenty of stylistic changes over the course of their nearly two decade career but the one constant has been frontman Robert Schneider and his knack for crafting absurdly catchy songs. He's drifted from acid-damaged psychedelic pop to over-caffeinated cartoon pop (seriously, he wrote a song specifically for "The Powerpuff Girls" - remember them?) but "pop" has always been the central ingredient. The brand new "Travellers in Space and Time" adds retro-futuristic pop to the genre mix, with plenty of otherwordly bleeps added to the occasional disco beat to create another twist in the band's ever-changing sound. Generationals open at Rock and Roll Hotel.
Crafting beats for luminaries of the '90s underground hip-hop scene like Black Star and J-Live, 88-Keys was a hot property with liner-notes-reading hip-hop fanatics and music biz peers who admired his ability to morph samples into something completely new. With a helpful co-sign from Kanye West, 88-Keys branched out into singing and rapping and made a splash with his concept album "The Death of Adam." 88-Keys is currently on the Crowd Control Tour, along with Kidz In The Hall, a duo who bridge indie-rap and new-school beats, hot freshman Donnis and New South revivalist Izza Kizza.
Monday, April 19
Harlem has two albums to its credit. The first was called "Free Drugs," their new one is called "Hippies." So it's fair to say that the Austin, Tex., trio has a bit of a carefree attitude. That is evident in their songwriting, but in just the right amount. Their throwback garage rock songs are loose, limber, swinging and never lacking for a memorable chorus. Each of the 16 songs sounds like the great A-side of a killer 45 from some lost "Nuggets"-era band. Locals Tennis System and Foul Swoops open at DC9.
Tuesday, April 20
The last time DJ Nitekrawler was involved with an old school soul show in DC, Rhome furiously blew up the phones of the soul fans he knew with text messages describing all the awesome they were missing. If you weren't at the Eccentric Soul Revue, you've got another chance to go back in the time machine and experience that good rhythm and blues. U Street Music Hall is a serious dance club, but across the room from the DJ booth is a live stage that will be put to use with a 10-piece band. Washington's own Sir Joe Quarterman will share the stage with Kings Go Forth, the popular midwestern outfit blowing up from a series of 45s in the style that Quarterman was making four decades ago. This is the dirty pretty sound soul loyalists love from the days when you had four mikes, two tracks and no overdubs to record an entire band. Local hero Mingering Mike will host the evening. He's been tentatively embracing his renown as the folk artist whose imaginary record albums sparked a worldwide fascination with his self-taught work, and local soul collector and researcher Nitekrawler spins before and after the bands.
-- Fritz Hahn, Rhome Anderson and David Malitz
Fritz Hahn
| April 13, 2010; 4:09 PM ET
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Love the writeup on Titus Andronicus ... but the frontman/rock god spells his name "Patrick Stickles."
Posted by: JerzPride | April 14, 2010 10:15 AM | Report abuse
The Oscar D'Leon concert at The Salsa Room is gonna be off the chain!
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After the last weeks of frights, shocks and challenges and the busy days trying to catch up with my academic tasks, my classes and seminars with my students, I´ve started to feel moments of sudden joy. Pure, boundless and mysterious joy that takes me by surprise when I less expect it
During those moments I discover myself thinking about how lucky I am and feel amazed by all the gifts I have personally received. These moments are not rational or justified, on the contrary, they are like brief sparks of clear light, and don´t come from my mind or from my heart but from a much more deeper and balanced place, which is not a place of ego, but a place of gratitude, a place where I can love myself fully
Along the days I have discovered that they are allowing me to count my blessings in a way that I had never done before, from a more honest viewpoint, because it´s related to my own talents and powers, about what makes me remarkable, and not about what surrounds me
This new attitude is an u-turn in my life because brings thankfulness to a new level, is subtle and precious (and not conceited) and makes me acknowledge my own attributes
It seems a bit strange (and even awkward) to be blogging about them, but here it goes. These are my gifts:
creative, curious, always learning
conscious, willing to be authentic, deeply connected to my inner wisdom
grateful, gentle and respectful
hard worker, intuitive, fully open to the universe messages
learning to be flexible and spontaneous, aware of the great importance of acceptance
proactive, realistic (I try to see things as they are), willing to make decisions and to solve problems
still learning to be visible
fierce advocate of self-knowledge as a way to growth (I see this life as a learning & healing process)
discoverer of healing moments that can change life and able to make them evident through images and texts
honest, responsible, able to keep the calm
willing to forgive (but finally aware of my own boundaries) and courageous (regardless my fears)
lover of everydayness (I truly believe that daily simple things have the power to awakening us)
believer in love, hope, peace and clarity
intelligent, always willing to challenge myself, not afraid to feel vulnerable
elegant and handsome (I can be attractive even when I am not conventionally pretty)
meticulous, lover of silence, able to see connections between things
spiritual seeker that loves to share her finds
still doing my inner work and enjoying the process
lover of words (I read and write almost every day since I can remember)
teacher, not only because it´s my profession, but because it´s my vocation.
I see beauty everywhere, in particular, in my own path and I am able to help others to discover this beauty
Those are some great gifts to possess! I think listing one's gifts is a great idea. It really gives you an opportunity to reflect on yourself and shows you just how much you bring to this world. I may have to try this myself one day!


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Unveiling the Grand Strzelecki Track
The idea of an 'iconic walk' for bushwalkers in Gippsland has been around for a while. This weekend the Grand Strzelecki Track will be officially opened, bringing that dream to fruition. ABC Breakfast will broadcast from Balook on Friday May 4th. Tune in to hear more stories connected to the walk and the district.
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The goal of the Grand Strzelecki Track project is to bring tourists and bushwalkers to the region.
The 100 kilometre multi track walk joins the Tarra Bulga and Morwell National Parks using existing walking tracks, fire access roads and new tracks forged through the rolling hills of the Strzeleckis.
Panoramic views of the coast can be seen from the higher points of the track.
In the lower sections, you can see waterfalls and rainforest, which have been likened to the Daintree rainforest.
ABC Gippsland has been following the development of the track over a number of years; from the initial discussions, the launch of the track's logo to this weekend's grand opening.
Project manager from the Grand Strzelecki Track group, Alan Lewis says bushwalkers have already given rave reviews of the track.
"The track is centred around Tarra Bulga National Park, there's a loop around the western part of the Park, another loop up to and around Mount Tassie. There's a third loop goes down around Mack's Creek towards Yarram and then back up to Balook and the last remaining section is a 15 kilometre section linking Morwell National Park and Tarra Bulga National Park."
But you don't need to commit to the whole 100 kilometre walk.
There are a number of shorter walks to explore, past President of the Grand Strzelecki Track group Andrew Booth told ABC Gippsland last year.
Developing the walk has not been an easy process, with many stakeholders, including private landholders, government bodies and indigenous groups to consider.
"It's been a challenging job. It took more than 12 months to get the approvals and less than six months to build... I think once people get in there and have a look at this prime-evil rain forest. Nobody has been in there for 60 to 70 years in some of the sections," project manager Alan Lewis says.
The proximity to Melbourne and the Princes Highway are also seen as major drawcards for the track.
Alan says changing people's perception of the region has been a major part of publicising the walk.
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Andrew says the committee and those associated with the project have some big ambition for the walk.
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Trying to keep the kids busy this summer? Look no further for ideas of loads to do around Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
Paradise Wildlife Park – review and win tickets
If Tilly is anything to go by, small children really enjoy a variety of activities. They love seeing animals, playing and going on rides and when you combine them all you've got a winning combination for a full day out. That's precisely what Paradise Wildlife Park offers, located in eastern Hertfordshire near Broxbourne. Read about our day plus have the chance to win a family ticket to the park with our giveaway – worth over £60.
Review: Buckinghamshire Railway Centre's Steampunk Weekend
A railway museum and a Steampunk festival may sound like an unlikely combination but it actually makes for a brilliant family day out, as we discovered at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.
Review: Roald Dahl Museum
The charming Buckinghamshire village of Great Missenden was for a long time the home of author Roald Dahl, most famous for his children's books. Now it's home to a the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, dedicated to celebrating his life and work and inspiring the creativity of new generations of children. I take young Tilly to introduce her to the world of Dahl for the first time, plus we've a golden ticket giveaway with a family ticket to the museum up for grabs.
A day out in London with a small child
I recently had a day to fill while ShireMum was at school dealing with exam results so I decided to take Tilly into London with half a plan of what we'd do. The summer holidays offer much in the way of activities but they can lead to queues at popular destinations. I wasn't at all sure this would prove a friendly environment for my sensitive three-year-old daughter but she's always asking me to go into London so I decided to try it out.
Things I've done before I'm 3¾
Inspired by the National Trust's excellent '50 things to do before you're 11¾', I take a look at which of the fifty activities Tilly has already completed as she approaches 3¾. It's rather more than I thought…
Days out: Rheged, Penrith, Cumbria
Today we take a break from the M6 with a stop at Rheged in Cumbria. This is part of a series of 'ShireDad on tour' posts over the summer holidays, where we're out and about around the country.
Get creative at Amersham Museum this summer
Amersham Museum has a great selection of activities over the summer holiday to keep the kids busy. I take Tilly to check out what's on at this little museum with a big local heart.
What's on: Summer holidays 2016 in Bucks plus Herts, Berks and London
The school holidays are here and the kids need keeping busy for six long weeks. Together with Cassie at Mummy on a Budget, we have Buckinghamshire covered, with what's on listings and ideas for days out across the county as well as the surrounding home counties and London. Whether it's museums, outdoor spaces, crafts or fetes, you'll find it here.
Visiting Legoland Windsor with the preschool annual pass
The Legoland pass for preschool aged children offers unlimited off-peak visits a year for only £60. Could this be the best value annual pass for stay-at-home parents? I take Tilly to find out.


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The serial number of the movement tells us this watch was manufactured in 1972. Two years later, as per the inscription on the case back, this watch was presented to Jimmy Turner, after 34 years of loyal service at A.&R. Brownlie Limited.
Mr Turner probably only wore this very elegant gold watch on special occasions because the original leather strap is still there, and in not too bad condition for its age! You can tell this watch has been looked after well - it is in very good overall condition.
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The original dial has a nice texture and the applied golden markers and omega logo as well as the hand set reflect light beautifully.
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"Pop Hits" turns gold in Brazil after only two days
RIO DE JANEIRO - Success stories are coming out of Brazil where EMI is reporting that "The Pop Hits" turned gold in only two days and that "The Ballad Hits" is now 'double golden.' Our best information is that gold means 50,000 copies sold.
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Joanne on Morgan
What were you hoping for?
A fun evening on the Guardian's dime!
First impressions?
Cute, chatty and early.
What did you talk about?
I can't really remember much after four negronis and wine but: books, scumbag Tories, coming out.
Any awkward moments?
Probably when we got kicked out of the house party we crashed. And leaving my knickers behind. I think I also fell over at some point.
Good table manners?
Excellent, we both spoke with our mouths full.
Best thing about Morgan?
Her energy, intelligence and sense of humour. And she was up for getting pissed.
Would you introduce her to your friends?
Describe her in three words
Fun, interesting, fit.
What do you think she made of you?
Maybe that I talked a mile a minute and was a bit overexcited. Also that I am "cool and hot", because that's what she said in a text to her friends, sent when I went to the loo.
Did you go on somewhere?
Yes, to that fateful house party.
And... did you kiss?
We did. A lot.
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
Wear better shoes for a quick getaway.
Marks out of 10?
Would you meet again?
Yeah, next week.
Morgan on Joanne
What were you hoping for?
Someone to break up the week.
First impressions?
Super tall with really nice eyes.
What did you talk about?
I can't wholly remember. Maybe, failing sex education in UK schools and her fairly ugly but sadly estranged cat.
Any awkward moments?
I walked into a glass wall at one point and my head still has a bump.
Good table manners?
Who really cares?
Best thing about Joanne?
She is obscenely fun.
Would you introduce her to your friends?
Yes, asap.
Describe her in three words
Tactile, funny, engaging.
What do you think she made of you?
I think she thought I was really great, because she said she texted her friend that while she was in the bathroom.
Did you go on somewhere?
Yes, to a house party we weren't invited to.
And... did you kiss?
Sure did.
If you could change one thing about the evening, what would it be?
I'm struggling to come up with anything.
Marks out of 10?
Would you meet again?
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Success at Safe-Tea on the Greenway
Claiborne Corridor Ambassadors host event to improve safety at the Lafitte Greenway crossings
Last Friday, June 10, the Claiborne Corridor Ambassadors hosted Safe-Tea on the Greenway, an event to help build awareness about pedestrian and bike safety at the Lafitte Greenway crossings! Participants – including neighborhood residents, civic leaders, and an elected official – made their own safety signs to to educate people driving, biking, and walking on how to interact safely at Greenway crossings and inspire them to look out for one another. After a series of speeches from the Ambassadors and other leaders hosted at the Broad Theater, everyone took to the street at Broad and the Lafitte Greenway to show off their signs and improve safety. As you can see from the photos below, it was a great success! You can read more here.
The Claiborne Corridor Ambassadors are a team of citizen advocates focused on changes and improvements to local streets. Developed out of the Foundation for Louisiana's Equity Caucus Transportation Working Group, the 10-week training program empowers a cohort of ambassadors to identify transportation problems and lead community-driven campaigns that advocate for safe, equitable, and affordable transportation options to promote walking, biking, transit, and livable streets in their neighborhoods.
This event was supported by Bike Easy and Friends of Lafitte Greenway.
Tyronne Smith, Sr, a Claiborne Corridor Ambassador, holds his safety sign. "Once I woke up, I knew the day was special," Tyronne explained. "After the speeches, we walked over to the Broad St. and Lafitte Greenway crossing, and I thought the traffic then felt like I-10. I saw some motorists being supportive, giving the thumbs up, liking what we were doing."
"We had a nice turn out, and I think we made a difference. I noticed more cars slowing and stopping at the crossings over the weekend," noted Leonetta Terrell.


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The campaign aims at peace and justice, and on building collaborations and motivating groups to work together with the aim of creating secular, democratic spaces for stigmatized and marginalized communities. The focus groups are women, youth and children from religious minorities, dalits and poorest of the poor backgrounds. To involve these groups Aman Vedika has taken up varied activities like motivating people in slum areas to organize activities at the local level, building networks of organizations across the state, as well as joining campaigns to express solidarity.
The impact of the work by Amanvedika volunteers is beginning to show gradually. Youth are attracted towards issues that promote social change and show willingness to take up these agendas. Ideas are emerging regarding ways to reach out to and mobilize our most vulnerable and marginalized populations. Women and youth groups have sought legal help for women and girls in distress.
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International Entertainment News: Young Jeezy's former business partner has filed a lawsuit for unpaid funds claiming he co-founded CTE Music in 2000 and is owed half of the profits Jeezy has seen from them.
Young Jeezy's one time business partner, Demetrius Ellerbee is suing the rapper and Def Jam Recordings for unpaid shared profits in royalties and advances.
Ellerbee attests that since he helped Jeezy found CTE Music in 2000, the two were business partners, and he should be paid half of the profits he has received, "they were partners. They started the company together. They grew the company together. And he's entitled to one half," said Ellerbee's lawyer.
From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the suit claims that he has seen little payments from Jeezy, and that money has intentionally been "misappropriated" into personal accounts to keep from paying Ellerbee. He is still awaiting an accounting from Def Jam, but Jeezy's former partner estimates he is owed $5 million, and most likely much more once royalties and interest are factored in.
Earlier this month, Young Jeezy moved higher up the music food chain when he was named Senior VP of A&R at Atlantic Records.


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Here is a list of websites and blogs that I find helpful for learning about different topics in Computer Science.
The Morning Paper
The Morning Paper: a short summary every weekday of an important, influential, topical or otherwise interesting paper in the field of computer science.
A good way to keep up with what's going on in various research areas in Computer Science.
Metacademy is built around an interconnected web of concepts, each one annotated with a short description, a set of learning goals, a (very rough) time estimate, and pointers to learning resources. The concepts are arranged in a prerequisite graph, which is used to generate a learning plan for a concept. Here are the learning plan and graph for deep belief nets.
It is a good place to quickly learn about a specific topic without the need to go through a whole textbook. Currently, the website focuses more on topics related to machine learning and artificial intelligence.


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11. Rocky
12. Dances with Wolves
13. The Godfather
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When she got married for the very first time then that was came out to be a failed one. Her age is just 27 and now she has been married for a second time. The name of her first husband is Sean Covel, they remained in this married relationship for two years only. Now two years ago she got married with Carlos Pena Jr for the second time. Now he is Alexa Vega boyfriend and husband in 2016. Detail of her Failed Marriage Life: Six years ago she got married with Sean. He used to be a film producer by profession. They had their wedding event in South Dakota. At her first wedding, she was wearing a Stuart kind of gown, she was looking quite lovely and amazing at that time.
Then after a partnership of two years, it was announced by her that she is parting her ways from Sean. It was through social media that she made this divorce announcement.
Current Married Life:
They had their dating relationship started four years ago after Alexa first divorce. Since from that time, we just cannot at all separate both of them. Three years ago both of them had their engagement event. They were on a cruise along with their friends at that time. He is an actor and also a singer by profession.
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- Alexa Vega Boyfriend Husband 2016: Carlos Pena Jr
They are the cutest looking loving birds by far, yes it is true! A secret behind their happy married life is their solid understanding. Second thing is the trust that build between them from the start of this relationship.With all of this they also really cooperative with each other in professional and personal life to. Right now they she has not kid because of strict schedule.


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Voltaire is reputed to have said "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it". The controversial barring from the UK of Dutch MP Geert Wilders shows that, among our leaders anyway, Voltaire's attitude is now about as fashionable as shell suits.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband resorted to the old saw that opponents of free speech traditionally use, saying "We have profound commitment to freedom of speech but there is no freedom to cry 'fire' in a crowded theatre". But Wilders isn't planning to scare people in an Odeon. Besides, if the theatre in question was showing Wilders film Fitna Miliband is unlikely to be troubled. When asked whether he'd seen the film he described as full of "extreme anti-Muslim hate", he said no.
Free speech is not simply a convenient cloak for the 'far right' to hide racism. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights defines freedom of speech as "the right to hold opinions without interference. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression". Left wing icon Noam Chomsky wrote "If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all".
I won't address whether Wilders is right or wrong to call the Koran a "fascist" book. What will be addressed is whether Wilders is a racist. He may be, he may not, but his film isn't for the simple reason that being anti Islam is not the same as being racist. Islam, after all, is not a race but a religion. You are born black or white, you are not born Muslim anymore than you are born Communist.
So if Islam is not a race but a religion is it still open to criticism? In a democracy, the answer has to be yes. For example, The Communist Manifesto has been accused of sending millions into gulags and killing fields but you don't get communists in the UK clamoring for the people who say this to be banned or prosecuted.
Communism is an ideology, Islam is a religion. But if you don't believe in God there isn't a difference. Then Islam becomes, not a path to paradise, but a way of viewing the world just like Communism. And in a modern secular society the right to criticize competing ideologies is vital. Revealingly, when Communists did get the power to set the limits of debate they sent those that disagreed to the gulags and the killing fields.
Christianity has learned to live with democratic debate and, in some cases, simple abuse. In 1997 Cradle of Filth released T shirts declaring "Jesus is a Cunt". In 2005 the BBC screened Jerry Springer – The Opera which depicted Jesus as a gay baby. In 2006 Richard Dawkins wrote in The God Delusion that "The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction". In none of these cases was action taken by the authorities worried that the Archbishop of Canterbury was about to declare a fatwa.
Considering the lengths which our leaders go to to say that Islam is a peaceful religion it certainly seems odd that free speech has to be curtailed so as not to provoke violence. Indeed, the majority of Muslims, like most people right now, are probably more worried about their jobs and homes than a previously obscure documentary made by an extravagantly coiffured Dutchman.
Miliband and others have demonstrated in this episode not just contempt for free speech but a singular lack of faith in Muslims to take part in a plural democracy. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said "Censorship reflects society's lack of confidence in itself". In this case the real lack of confidence is that of our leaders in their Muslim constituents.
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"What's on your mind?"
Do you Facebook? Then you've probably answered this question before.
A dangerous question, but only if I answer it honestly.
Well, whatever I choose to post, the following scenarios can happen:
1. Resentment: Some people could get offended. Each time I venture to speak my mind, I touch a nerve here and there. I've had to remove some people from my friend list, not because I didn't like them but because they get offended easily. I really don't enjoy that much censorship.
2. Drama: I might reveal too much. As careful as I can be, I know I end up doing this every now and then.
3. Accountability: I will unwittingly start conversations I may not be able to finish, causing signals to get all mixed up. It's that age-old responsibility writers have, and I try to keep this in mind each time. However, I always hope to get people to think when I write, but there's a thin line between discernment and assumption.
4. Misunderstanding: People take me too seriously. I've learned through experience that ironic or satirical statements don't translate well over the internet. Especially on Facebook. And while this can lead to moments of hilarity, at times it can get pretty awkward.
5. Error: I could be very wrong about something, and have this recorded for posterity.
6. Coincidence: I could be thinking of something totally unrelated, and yet people will make conclusions based on what they are going through at the moment. Though totally biased, I end up having to explain myself. Or risk going back to Number 1.
Still, I find that I enjoy answering that question. For all the pitfalls that could happen, the conversations that do get started, the questions that surface, the issues that get resolved, the laughter that's shared, or even the disagreements that are put aside in favor of community, make it worth the risk.
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All Praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad and upon his pure Aal (wives and Bani Hashim) and his noble Companions.
I advise everyone who knows arabic (those who do not know should hurry up LEARNING it no matter how old you are, and how busy you are and what not! Without) to watch Safaa TV (Arabic channel exposing the persian safawi cult also known as "12er Shi'ism). Especially I advice you brothers to listen to Sheikh Taha Al Dilimy (Iraqi Muslim). Obviously the Sunnah of Iraq and Iran or Bahrain etc. know the Rawafid best, so does this Shaikh he (MASHA ALLAH) has such a sharp mind and eloquency in speech, unbelievable!
In one halaqa he made a comparison between the Sahaba of Musa (who were believers, yet nothing compared to the Sahaba of Muhammad Rasulullah saws) and the Sahaba of Muhammad (saws). Here is the vid:
I can't translate everything he said, but I can give you the comparison he made, just BEAUTIFUL:
As you know, the Qur'an is the best source to explain the Qur'an. So the ABC of every Tafseer is to first explain Qur'an by the Qur'an itself.
Now ponder about the following verses and see the difference and status of the Sahabi Abu Bakr Al-Siddique (ra):
سُوۡرَةُ الشُّعَرَاء
فَلَمَّا تَرَٲٓءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ (٦١) قَالَ كَلَّآۖ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَہۡدِينِ (٦٢)
Surah Al-Shuara
And when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Mûsa (Moses) said: "We are sure to be overtaken." (61) [Mûsa (Moses)] said: "Nay, verily! With me is my Lord, He will guide me." (62)
Everyone who knows arabic knows that "Lamudrakoon/َا لَمُدۡرَكُونَ" (overtaken), is a word that discribes FEAR/PARANIOA! i.e. they were scared (NOT SAD) and Musa (as) couldn't promise them that Allah is with them, he said that Allah (swt) is with Musa.
Now compare:
(It is agreed by ALL Muslim scholars and most Shia scholars (especially the classical ones) that the Sahabi mentioned in the following Ayah is Abu Bakr, some Rawafidi shia desperately try to twist this established fact acknowledged even by most shia scholars! they claim that it was another Sahabi who was with the Prophet (saws), this is nothing but a weak claim)
إِلَّا تَنصُرُوهُ فَقَدۡ نَصَرَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِذۡ أَخۡرَجَهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ ثَانِىَ ٱثۡنَيۡنِ إِذۡ هُمَا فِى ٱلۡغَارِ إِذۡ يَقُولُ لِصَـٰحِبِهِۦ لَا تَحۡزَنۡ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَنَاۖ فَأَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ سَڪِينَتَهُ ۥ عَلَيۡهِ وَأَيَّدَهُ ۥ بِجُنُودٍ۬ لَّمۡ تَرَوۡهَا وَجَعَلَ ڪَلِمَةَ ٱلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ ٱلسُّفۡلَىٰۗ وَڪَلِمَةُ ٱللَّهِ هِىَ ٱلۡعُلۡيَاۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ (٤٠)
Surah Al-Tawba (one of the last chapters of the Qur'an revealed to the Prophet saws)
If you help him (Muhammad SAW) not (it does not matter), for Allâh did indeed help him when the disbelievers drove him out, the second of two, when they (Muhammad SAW and Abu Bakr radhiallahu'anhu) were in the cave, and he (SAW) said to his companion (Abu Bakr radhiallahu'anhu): "Be not sad, surely Allâh is with us." Then Allâh sent down His Sakînah (calmness, tranquillity, peace) upon him, and strengthened him with forces (angels) which you saw not, and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowermost, while the Word of Allâh that became the uppermost, and Allâh is All-Mighty, All-Wise. (40)


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It's live…
It works!
What do you think, how we should work on a project to complete it successfully?
Did you make some time to review the project, and clear your head along with the whiteboard? A post-launch review, or post-launch audit, is hopefully more than just considering things over in your head, or even with your partner over a beer.
Larger companies that have lost cross-functionality can terribly blow this part by making the post-mortem a terrifying blame game. Do a web search for "post-launch review templates" and you'll get over 7,000,000 results. If that's your world, make sure you do your own, real and private assessment. It will help you turn experience in craftsmanship, and make your best practices even better. The better templates will help you break the assessment process into measurable parts, to get specific, and to write stuff down, but here's a "what and why" overview. The intent here is to guarantee a positive and productive post-mortem.
1) What went wrong?
And how can you do it differently next time? Beyond, "Right. Never work with that jerk again," it's more valuable to get as specific as you can. If the client turned out to be a pain, consider what signs about their character you can learn to diagnose next time. For example, you may now be more on the alert when a new client balks loudly at the price. It could be a warning that this project will cost you (in revisions, stress, disappointing results, etc.) more than it actually earns.
That may be too nightmarish an example. Maybe it's easier to look at strategies to address that other age-old problem: preventing expensive last minute changes.
On the other hand, if you're not happy with how you yourself handled some part of the project, again, identify the specifics so that you can give yourself a chance to handle things differently next time. Learn what events generate irrational behavior and decisions, or pick a tech skill demand that turned out to be over your head: plan to take it to the next level.
2) What went right?
Name a few things that worked great, and figure out why. In detail. Specifics are important here, too. "The site looks fabulous because I'm awesome," can be broken down into, "I'm super proud of how even the smallest details on the home page strengthen the brand. This happened because we spent more time getting to know the history of the client's business, and got excited about their future vision."
For some, the "what went right" step is a tempting one to gloss over, but it's just as important as step #1. Force yourself to come up with five things that worked, even if you only go into detail about one or two.
3) Organize and archive your creative assets
With the next project breathing down your neck, this is another item that can be forgotten, or rushed. Put away those last-minute assets that fell to the wayside as the deadline loomed and things went nuts. Was there some nice artwork you created that got dropped, or can be reused? File it with your royalty free resources, or wherever you'll be able to find it when you need it. Toss or file any printouts you had pinned to the wall for reference while the project was in full swing. Place purchased and licensed photos, fonts, etc. in clearly marked folders with licensing info. Backup the completed project.
4) Update your portfolio
Prepare and upload your best work. Include peripheral materials as well as page layouts. If your architecture for this project was a thing of beauty, give it some polish, add a note about its history, and let rest of the world appreciate it, too. If the going was rough, this step ties in nicely with #2. For example, although the whole project seemed like a waste of time, remember that set of nice icons you created? Post those.
Even if you're a supplier, it's in your best interests to stay informed about the status of the website you worked on. Access to reports will help you improve future work and encourage a longer-term relationship with your client. It sets up an ongoing conversation, making it more likely they'll come back to you for revisions, or for the next project. Besides, you might like to know if features that seemed snazzy right up to launch are driving users crazy. It's not pleasant to get news like that, but it's even less pleasant to keep making the same mistakes. Having actual numbers is also an excellent way to reveal measurable results, particularly for a redesign… which, by the way, also means you should have analytics in place and running before you start the project, so you can measure change.
6) Documentation
If this wasn't built into the project process, then do what you can to find the time to do it now. This is essentially, but often not only, a style guide. What you are doing is leaving "tracks", either for yourself should you be asked to handle revisions, or for newcomers, to help them recognize patterns, stylesheet rules, etc. Within the corporate world, if no post-launch documentation processes are in place, do what you can to convince management to give you the chunk of time you need. If you're independent, it's up to you to make this a priority. Hopefully, you included post-launch documentation in your project estimate.
Knowing what went right, what went wrong, and what you plan to do differently has become a much more fluid art for projects that are created to live on the ever-changing web. That's another reason to make sure you establish and continue evolving your approach to the Project Post-mortem. Besides, we have a tendency to hold on to the bad stuff, letting it turn into worry, weighing us down, while we discount the good. With a conscious process, we can harvest valuable lessons from the entire project, reverse that negative trend, and make great work greater.


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American Numismatic Association and Money Museum 818 N. Cascade Ave., 632-2646. money.org
Money of the World Today, through September
The Faces of Money: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, through September 2007
Briargate Library Branch, 9475 Briar Village Point, 260-6882, ppld.org
One Artist Two Worlds, works by Dennis Woods, through October
Afghanistan: A New Hope, photographs by Air Force Maj. Roy Haley, through October
Collage by Lynne Tolson, through November
Business of Art Center, 513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-1861, thebac.org
The Other Side of the Peak, unusual and atypical views of Pikes Peak, through Sept. 23, 5-7 p.m.
Cedars Jazz Club, 3125 Sinton Road, 578-5744
400-700 Nanometers, recent paintings by Michael Thompson, through Sept. 27, 685-9140
Cheyenne Mountain Library Branch, 1785 S. 8th St., 633-6278, ppld.org
Senior Art Over 50, through September
Coburn Gallery, Colorado College's Worner Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave., 389-6607, coloradocollege.edu
Afterimages: An Installation in Three Parts, works by Scott Johnson, Sept. 5 to Oct. 21; reception, Sept. 7, 4:30 p.m., public lecture, Sept. 21, 3 p.m.
Book as Object: An International Survey of Sculptural Bookworks , Oct. 31 to Dec. 19; reception and gallery talk, Nov. 2, 2-4:30 p.m.
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St., 385-5990, cspm.org
Pike's World: Exploration and Empire in the Greater Southwest , through Oct. 14
Looming Large: The Artistic Legacy of Pikes, through March
Marketing the Mountain: Pikes Peak in the Popular Imagination , through 2007
Commonwheel Artist Co-op Gallery, 102 Cañon Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-1008, commonwheel.com
Landscapes of Change: woodcuts by Jean Gumpper, ceramics by Howard "Chip" Shaw III, through Sept. 25
Latka Land, Sept. 29 to Oct. 30; reception, Sept. 29, 5-8 p.m.
Tribal Affair Commonwheel Theme Show, Nov. 3- Nov.13; reception, Nov. 3, 5-8 p.m.
Annual Holiday Market, Nov. 17 to Jan. 4; reception, Nov. 17, 5-8 p.m.
Cottonwood Artists School and Studios, 25 Cimino Drive, 520-1899, cottonwoodartistsschool.com
Pikes Peak Pastel Group, featuring the work of more than 25 pastel artists; reception, Sept. 8, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters, featuring the work of 22 local and regional artists; reception, Oct. 6, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Chromatic Edge, a local watercolor group featuring Mary Ann Bransby, landscapes, still-life paintings and abstract work; reception, Nov. 3, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Dale Street Bistro Caf, 115 E. Dale St., 578-7998
Watercolors, pastels and oils, local artists Karen Standridge, Rita Salazar Dickerson, Kang Lee Sheppard, Marlene Kort, Reveille Kennedy, Pat Geonetta, Lynda Wright, Kris Olsen and Pegi Ballenger, through November
East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd., 531-6333, ppld.org
All Pikes Peak Reads Art Contest Selections, Sept. 4-29
Life in the City, sculpture by Michael Garman, through September
Elements Art Gallery, 2616 W. Colorado Ave., Suite 1, 633-3899, elementsartgallery.com
Gregory Kelley, digital paintings, Nov. 1-30
El Pueblo History Museum, 301 N. Union Ave., Pueblo, 719/583-0453
Explorer or Spy?: The Pike Legacy, through Dec. 30
18th Annual Mercado, Sept. 23-24, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FAC Modern, 121 S. Tejon St., Suite 100, 633-5583, csfineartscenter.org
Dale Chihuly: New Works from the Fine Arts Center Collection, Sept. 8 to Jan. 7; GLAM Glass and the Golden Era, 13th annual season-opening gala, Sept. 9, 6 p.m.; reception, Sept. 7, 4-7 p.m.
Family Adventure Days, Bemis School of Art, Sept. 9 and Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Frameworks Gallery, 2236 N. Wahsatch Ave., 636-2427
Oilworks, Glen Conklin, through November
Pottery, Denise Vrecenar, through November
Black and white photography, Larry Hampton, through November
Fratelli Ristorante, 124 N. Nevada Ave., 575-9571
Italian Watercolors and Oils, works by Karen Standridge, Terrilynn Zaharias and Reveille Kennedy, through November
Full Spectrum Gallery, 828A E. Fillmore St., 630-7664
Summer School, through Sept. 10
Gunter-Wolff Gallery, 2605 W. Colorado Ave., 520-9494, gunterwolffgallery.com
A Touch of Glass by Bonig, through Sept. 20
Laura Reilly Gallery, 2616 W. Colorado Ave. #4, 471-1360, laurareilly.com
Heritage II, Paintings for Land's Sake: A Benefit for the Palmer Land Trust, Oct. 5-7; opening 5-8 p.m.
Monument Branch Library, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument, 488-2370
All Aboard the G-Gauge Trains , models of Colorado trains, through September
Medium Madness, works by Margie Dionne, through September
Scotland Photography by Robert Farris, through October
Empty Bowl Display, through October
OpticalReverb Gallery, 218 W. Colorado Ave., 210-9799, opticalreverb.com
FutureSelf Exhibit, featuring more than a dozen artists, through September; reception, Sept. 8, 5-8 p.m.
Works by Brandon Friend and Matt Clark, New York-based artists, through October; reception, Oct. 6, 5-8 p.m.
New Works by James Wolnick, through November; reception, Nov. 3, 5-8 p.m.
OpticalReverb at Park East, 720 Goodnight St., Pueblo, 210-9799
Train Station Glimpses, works by Tim Davis, Tylan Troyer, Erica Reyes, Pathos, Douglas Rouse and JeffJag, through Oct. 1
OpticalReverb at Phantom Canyon, 2 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 210-9799
For Sarah, works by Samuel Pisciotta, Brett Wilson and Lance Butcher, through September
Organic Symmetry, works by Kim Polomka, Andy Mason, Marina Eckler and Adept, Oct. 1 to Nov. 30
OpticalReverb at the V Bar, 19 E. Kiowa St., 210-9799
Pops and Purple People, works by Martin McCormick, through Oct. 15
Urban Sickness, graffiti arts on canvas, Oct. 15 to Dec. 15
Orly's Art Gallery, 730 S. Tejon St., 630-3371
All Gallery Art Show, through September
Pankratz Gallery, 366 Second St., Monument, 481-3108, pankratzpottery.com
Swept Away by an Unusual Artist in the Blue Abstracts of August, works by Barbara Roeming, through Sept. 16
Woven baskets and fiber art by Linda Lugenbill, Sept. 21, 5-8 p.m.
Abstract paintings by Karen Scharer, Oct. 19, 5-8 p.m.
Penrose Public Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave., 531-6333, ppld.org
Works by Mary-Linn Benning, through September
All Pikes Peak Reads Art Contest selections, Oct. 2-27; reception, Oct. 6, 4-6 p.m.
Plantera Group, 731 N. Weber St., 886-0456
Weber Street Works of Art, Alison Smith, Davoth and CJ Hendrickson, Sept. 22 through December; reception, Sept. 22, 5-8 p.m.
Pueblo Convention Center, 3020 Central Main St., Pueblo, 719/542-1100
Annual Chile and Frijoles Festival Art Show, Sept. 22-24
Rico's Caf and Wine Bar, 320 N. Tejon St., 630-7723
Works by Tim Davis, Oct. 1 to January
Rockrimmon Branch Library, 832 Village Center Drive, 593-8000, ppld.org
Works by Mike Welding, through September
Works by Lynne Tolson, through October
Ruth Holley Branch Library, 685 N. Murray Blvd., 597-5377, ppld.org
Scotland Photography by Robert Farris, through September
Works by Mike Welding, through October
Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo, 719/295-7200, sdc-arts.org
The Way West & Where's Zebulon? The Great Pikes Peak Hunt! , Buell Children's Museum, Sept. 19 to Nov. 4
Halloween with Mr. E, Buell Children's Museum, Oct. 28
Chile & Frijoles Festival, Helen T. White Galleries, Sept. 21, 5-7 p.m.
Different Perspectives: Views of Pikes Peak, King Gallery, through Jan. 20
The Miller Acquisition Collection, Regional Gallery, through Nov. 11
Bill Gillette: A Passion for Ranching, Hoag Gallery, through Nov. 4
Representing the West, White Gallery, Sept. 22 to Oct. 28
Own Your Own Art Show and Sale, White Gallery, Nov. 15 to Dec. 30
Charles Partridge Adams, Hoag Gallery, Nov. 12 to Jan. 28
Smokebrush Gallery, 218 W. Colorado Ave., Suite 102, 444-1012, smokebrush.org
Entre Nous: Works by Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, Sept. 8-23; reception, Sept. 8, 5-8 p.m.
Power of 4, 4th dimension: Works by the artists of ROAR, Oct. 6-28; reception, Oct. 6, 5-8 p.m.
Minimum Wage: Works by Kat and Bob Tudor, Nov. 3-25; reception, Nov. 3, 5-8 p.m.
The Squash Blossom, 2531 W. Colorado Ave., 632-1899, squashblossom.com
Landscapes by Rick Young, through November; reception, Sept. 21, 4-8 p.m.
New Works by Miguel Martinez, through November
Tri-lakes Center for the Arts, 305 Hwy. 105, Palmer Lake, 481-0475, trilakesarts.org
Annual Members' Show, Sept. 2 to Oct. 20; reception, Sept. 8, 5:30-8 p.m.
Octoberfest Celebration, Sept. 30, 6:30-10 p.m.
UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Art, 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy., 262-3567, galleryuccs.com
Floating Worlds, the dynamic and vibrant paintings of Virginia Maitland, Sept. 22 to Nov. 17
Additional venues
Art Gallery of the Rockies, 5051 N. Academy Blvd., 260-1873
ARTSpace Gallery, Hillside Community Center 925 S. Institute St., 385-7900
Bella Art and Frame, 366 Second St., Suite B, Monument, 487-7691
The Blue Star, 1645 S. Tejon St., 598-7565
The Bridge Gallery, 218 W. Colorado Ave., 232-9368
Colachi Arts, 1107 Manitou Ave., 685-1254
Fast Frames, 5154 Centennial Blvd., 227-0161
Fireplace Gallery, 5575
Industrial Place, 574-3224
The Great Southwest, 76 S. Sierra Madre St., Old Depot Square, 471-7772
Industrial Zen Design Studio, 2822 N. Nevada Ave., 651-7421
L.I.W. Cargo Fine Art Gallery, 713 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-0452
Mountain Living Studio, 741 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-0225
New West Art and Frame, 4689 Centennial Blvd., 593-0068
The PPCC Downtown Studio Gallery, 100 W. Pikes Peak Ave., 527-6001
Rainy Days Silkscreen Studio and Gallery, The Art Mill, 218 W. Colorado Ave., 471-2546
Rubbish, 17B E. Bijou St., 440-5638
Textures Gallery, 113 N. Tejon St., 475-2104
Victor Monarch Art Gallery, 301 Victor Ave., Victor, 719/689-3052 or 719/689-3298
Out of town
Abend Gallery of Fine Art, 2260 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303/355-0950, abendgallery.com
2 + 2, Sept. 15 to Oct. 7; reception Sept. 15, 5-9 p.m.
Jill Soukup, Oct. 13 to Nov. 4, reception; Oct. 13, 5-9 p.m.
Spectrum: Group Show, Nov. 10-25; reception, Nov. 10, 5-9 p.m.
Aspen Art Museum, 590 N. Mill St., Aspen, 970/925-8050, aspenartmuseum.org
Belief and Doubt, exploring various themes in contemporary art through September
Javier Tllez, videos, sculptures and performances reflect on the social conditions of psychiatry and institutional dynamics, through September
Colorado Biennial, Part I, Oct. 13-29; reception, Oct. 12, 6-8 p.m.
Colorado Biennial, Part II, Nov. 10-26; reception, Nov. 9, 6-8 p.m.
Aspen Institute Art Gallery, Paepeke Memorial Building, 1000 N. Third St., Aspen, 970/544-7950.
The Rhythm of Color: Alejandro Otero and Willys de Castro Two Modern Masters in the Colecci'n Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, through Nov. 1
Blue Spruce Gallery, 205 W. Main St., Florence, 719/784-1339
Jewelry Invitational, Pastel Landscapes and Dyed Gourds, works by fiber artist Marianne Cardinal, pastel artist Jill Starkey and jewelers Maria Battista, Matthew Crawford and Ron Burnham, through Sept. 27
Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, Denver, 303/866-3682, coloradohistory.org
The Jewelry of Former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell , featuring his invention of a particular style of jewelry called Painted Mesa, a milestone in the development of American Indian jewelry, through Dec. 31
Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303/440-7826, thedairy.org
Rebecca DiDomenico, Linda Lowry and Mark Jansen in the McMahon Gallery, Sept. 22 to Oct. 27; reception Oct. 4, 5-7 p.m.
Photography of Daniel Thau Teitelbaum, Bernice Strawn and Jen Lewin , Nov. 10 to Dec. 22; reception Nov. 10, 5-7 p.m.
Nuts and Bolts Fundraiser, Moulin Rouge! theme with trapeze artists, circus performers and high burlesque followed by French food, Nov. 4, 6-11 p.m.
Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Avenue Pkwy., Denver, 720/865-5000, denverartmuseum.org
Hot DAM: Art at All Hours 35-Hour Grand Opening Celebration, Oct. 7, 10 a.m. through Oct. 8, 9 p.m.
Fremont Center for the Arts, 505 Macon Ave., Cañon City, 719/275-2790, fremontarts.org
7th annual Zonta Club Show, Sept. 6-29
Quilt Council Show, through October
Gallery of the Spanish Peaks Arts Council, 132 W. Ryus Ave., La Veta, 719/742-3074, spanishpeaksarts.org
The Clay Continuum, pottery show, through Sept. 9.
Fall Show, with featured artist Kathy Steventon of Pagosa Springs, Sept. 12 to Oct. 14; reception: Sept. 16, 5-7 p.m.
Threads & Beads Wearable Art, Regional fiber and jewelry artists, Oct. 17 to Nov. 11; reception, Oct. 21, 5-7 p.m.
The Gift of Art Show, Nov. 14 to Jan. 6; reception, Nov. 19, 4-6 p.m.
Mizel Museum, 400 S. Kearney St., Denver, 303/394-9993, mizelmuseum.org
Building Cultural Bridges: Art from the Former Soviet Union to America, through Sept. 29
Collectors Collect, collections of local art collectors, October through December
Museo de las Amricas, 861 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, 303/571-4401
Family Free Days, Sept. 2 and Oct. 7, noon to 5 p.m.
Spanish Happy Hour, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Film Night Under the Stars, Sept. 21, 7 p.m.
Heaven and Earth, through Oct. 8, gallery talk, Sept. 28, 7 p.m.
Mapping Navidad, Oct. 27 to Dec. 31
Museum of Contemporary Art, 1275 19th St., Denver, 303/298-7554, mcartdenver.org
Extended Remix, Sept. 15 to Jan. 7; reception, Sept. 17, 6 p.m.
Old Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont, 303/651-2787, firehouseart.org
All About Me: Self-portraits in all Mediums, Sept. 8 to Oct. 14; reception, Sept. 8, 6-9 p.m.
Recent Paintings by Gerri Bradford, Sept. 8 to Oct. 14
Arborglyphs by Linda Everson and Sculpture by Carey Reynolds , Nov. 10 to Dec. 16; reception, Nov. 10, 6-9 p.m.
New Works by Nicole Stout, Nov. 10 to Dec. 16
Philip J. Steele Gallery, Mary K. Harris Auditorium Building, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design campus, 1600 Pierce St., Lakewood, 303/753-6046, rmcad.edu
Herbert Bayer, Earth and Air; through Sept. 23; reception, Sept. 8, 6-9 p.m.
The Boy's Club, Michelle Barnes, Julia Breckenreid, Sandra Dionisi, Katy Dockrill, Korin Faught, Hadley Hooper, Olga Ivanov, Gwenda Kaczor, Jacqui Oakley, Anna Shipside, Rachel Salomon, Carey Sookocheff, Martha Rich, Gina Triplett, Lorraine Tuson and Jean Tuttle, Sept. 29 to Oct. 28
44th annual Faculty Exhibition, Nov. 3 to Dec. 1; reception, Nov. 3, 6-9 p.m.
+ gallery, 2350 Lawrence St., Denver, 303/296-0927, plusgallery.com
Artists Jenny Morgan, Colin Livingston and Jeff Strahl; Sept. 2 to Oct. 7; reception Sept. 7, 6-8 p.m.
Gabriel Conroy Fashion Evening, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m.
New Paintings by Karen McClanahan and Dave Yust, Oct. 13 to Nov. 18; reception, Oct. 19, 6-8 p.m.
Shy Rabbit Contemporary Art Space, 333 Bastille Drive, Pagosa Springs, 970/731-2766, shyrabbit.blogspot.com
"Let's Explore Noguchi," Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m.
Mind's Material: Sensation, Cognition & Knowledge, through Oct. 7
"Let's Explore Art 21," Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m.
Forms, Figures & Symbols, Oct. 21 to Nov. 28
"Let's Explore Gerry Riggs," Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Tims Art Studio and Gallery, 807 E. Field St., La Veta, 719/742-3795, rickytims.com
Au Naturale: Views of Nature, A juried show of nature inspired quilts, through Sept. 21
Expressions: The Art Quilt, featuring contemporary art quilts from around the world, Sept. 29 to Jan. 4; reception Sept. 30, 6-9 p.m.
Walnut Street Gallery, 253 Linden St., Fort Collins, 800/562-3387, walnutst.com
Paul McCartney Each One Believing: The Tour, Exclusive traveling photography exhibition of life on the road with Paul McCartney, Sept. 11 to Nov. 2
Additional venues
Andrew Smith Gallery, 203 W. San Francisco St., Santa Fe, N.M., 505/984-1234, AndrewSmithGallery.com
Assembly Gallery, 820 W. Eighth Ave., Denver, 303/573-5501
Capsule (@ Pod) 554 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, 303/623-3460
Metropolitan State College of Denver Center for Visual Art, 1734 Wazee St., Denver, 303/294-5207, mscd.edu
The Other Side Arts, 1644 Platte St., Denver, 303/561-3000
Victoria H. Myhren Gallery, Shwayder Art Building, University of Denver campus, 2121 E. Asbury Ave., Denver, 303/871-2846


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