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Please Vote: Bafta TV Awards 2012 Nominees

Please vote: Bafta TV Awards 2012 nominees - Films about Bahrain, Sri Lanka, adoption and care homes are all up for the award - vote for the one you think should win

(LONDON) - Al Jazeera's Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark has earned the channel a nomination for Current Affairs in this year's Bafta TV Awards.

It's competing against Jon Snow's film, Sri Lanka's Killing Fields, for Channel 4 and two editions of Panorama on BBC1: The Truth about Adoption and Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed.

New Art Gallery Opens in Santora Building in Santa Ana Artists Village

Showcasing the art of local artists Grace Divine and Nina & Angie Quinard, (the latter two who were described as “AMERICA'S FUTURE” and “PRODIGIES” when they were interviewed on CNN when they were barely ten and twelve years of age)

(SANTA ANA, CA) - The Bee Regal Gallery showcasing the finest original paintings, sculptures, museum quality print reproductions and collectibles is opening its doors to the public on April 6, 2012.

Located in the chic Santa Ana Arts District, the Bee Regal Gallery is inside the famed Santora Building of the Arts, one of the grandest sights in downtown Santa Ana, California.

The Majestic Theatre Announces Production of A Thousand Cranes, February 3rd & 4th at The Majestic

The New Majestic Education program will present A Thousand Cranes which will perform February 3rd & 4Th, 2012.

(CORVALLIS) - Majestic Education will present A Thousand Cranes on Friday, February 3rd at 10:00am & 1:00 p.m. for students, and on Saturday, February 4th at 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Tickets for Students and Seniors are $5.00, and $7 for Adults.

The Majestic Theatre is located in the heart of downtown Corvallis at 115 SW 2nd Street between Monroe and Madison. There is abundant free public parking and numerous bars and restaurants to enjoy before and after the show.

An Iranian rival for the Guinness Book of World Records

What doesn't have the one who has spirituality? And what does have the one who doesn't have spirituality, even if he is the most famous, wealthiest and most powerful person in the world? - Sayyed Mortaza Mirseradji

(TEHRAN) - The Guinness Book of World Records is being challenged with the efforts of a determined Iranian journalist.

A new rival is slated to take the place of Guinness World Records in the near future. Sayyed Mortaza Mirseradji, Iranian researcher, journalist and essayist has registered a plan in the Islamic Republic of Iran Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance to publish a book containing cultural, spiritual and moral records called "Al-Khayrat."

You Can`t Fix Stupid

WARNING: This column offers no fixes or solutions for the world’s emerging environmental or economic crises. It only offers depressingly morbid caveats.

(LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.) - To better understand my view, either put Pink Floyd’s “MONEY” (DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 1973) on while reading this or go to the link below and listen while reading it.

Who knows, might help but then again maybe you’ll just get morose and ask yourself: “WTF, why am I browsing for more bad news on the web?” Whatever. Color me comfortably numb.

Oakland, CA: `Child`s View From Gaza` Exhibit

Opening Reception will go on as planned! September 24, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. 538 Ninth Street, downtown Oakland.

(OAKLAND, Calif.) - An exhibit of Palestinian children’s paintings (“A child’s view from Gaza”) was scheduled to open tomorrow (Sept. 24) from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Museum of Children’s Art in Oakland, CA.

The paintings were done after the Israeli military assault on Gaza in 2008/2009 which killed 1400 Palestinians including 300 children. So they depicted some of what the children had seen.

Brigitte`s Paintings

Poetry and art come together...

(CLEVELAND ) - There are only a few people I have had the pleasure of meeting who could create images like those that accompany this poem.

We are pleased to bring a snapshot of these beautiful works from Brigitte O'Dowd, daughter of Salem-News.com writer Robert O'Dowd, who along with other members of our team, has worked tirelessly to educate Marines and Marine Veterans about the hazards they face from military base contamination which is a massive problem that potentially affects millions who served.

Food and Fun in October

(LINCOLN CITY, Ore.) - The Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce announces the coming of its first annual Artober Brewfest, October 22nd from 11am-6pm, to be held at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Highway 101 in Lincoln City.

New Exhibition in Gaza: Besieged Letters... and Faces

Art in Gaza is alive and well...

(GAZA CITY) - Windows Studio in Gaza announces the opening of the new exhibition titled: Besieged Letters……and Faces.

It begins Monday 18th July 2011, 6:30 p.m. at Windows Studio Department of Art, located in the General Union of Cultural Centers Abu Hsirah St. This is behind the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza.

University Sues Actor For Warhol Portrait of Farrah Fawcett

The complaint also asks the court to require O’Neal to maintain the work in a “safe and secure” location, pending outcome in the case.

(SACRAMENTO) - The University of Texas (UT) system is suing the American actor Ryan O’Neal for possession of an irreplaceable portrait the renowned artist Andy Warhol created of the late actress Farrah Fawcett.

Filed on July 8 in United States District Court, Central District of California, the university regents alleged that through a living trust, Fawcett bequeathed her entire collection of art to the University of Texas at Austin, her alma mater.