“Great minds have always suffered violent opposition from mediocrities.” — Albert Einstein On Tuesday, Greater Sudbury councillors voted on four strategic projects. Different in nature,

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An historic opportunity has been lost - Local arts by Michelle Fex (The Sudbury Star)

It was an idea that Dan and I talked about after our Mom passed away in May’06. Both of us live in Chicago, and Dan is pretty active on the jazz scene (his non-profit, Borderbend Arts Collective , organizes a few music festivals here) - his main instrument is the trumpet (I’ve been playing the soprano sax for a few years).

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Jazz News: Mingus Awareness Project: A Word from Jon Godston (All About Jazz)

It was an idea that Dan and I talked about after our Mom passed away in May’06. Both of us live in Chicago, and Dan is pretty active on the jazz scene (his non-profit, Borderbend Arts Collective , organizes a few music festivals here) - his main instrument is the trumpet (I’ve been playing the soprano sax for a few years).

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Jazz News: Mingus Awareness Project: A Word from Jon Godston (All About Jazz)

Theater offerings, music and movies are some of the events to choose from this weekend. Festivals and Halloween-themed events are also planned.”MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940″ is performed by Lakeland Community Theatre this weekend.Showtimes are 7:30 p.m

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Weekend Events: Music, Movies, Theatre Highlight Weekend (The Lakeland Ledger)

Warren Cook has been putting on fall arts-and-crafts festivals in Sacramento for decades, starting with the Harvest Festival in 1975.

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Arts, crafts, people and the economy (The Sacramento Bee)

David Nettle and Richard Markham, one of the world’s foremost piano duos, will be in concert in downtown North Platte at the Neville Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1.

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British pianists featured in concert (North Platte Bulletin)

Movie buffs don’t have to travel to the south of France to get a film festival fix. Small towns across the country have launched down-to-earth offerings and film festivals for the rest of us.

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Small-Town Festival Focuses On Films, Not Stars (NPR)

GALESBURG — Bridgman/Packer Dance of New York will present a dance workshop, “Modern Dance Partnering and Improvisation,” from 4-6 p.m., Monday, September 22, in the Auxiliary Gym, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. The workshop is free and open to the public.

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Knox Presents Dance Workshop (Knox College)

Also | More than 50 artisans expected from the Southeast; proceeds benefit community outreach programs.

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Plan your weekend: Myrtle Beach area festivals (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

Trifecta time. Three shows are headed to the Warner Theatre: Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum, the Temptations, and comedian Rodney Carrington. See below for details.