On Wednesday, Sept. 5, the Smithsonian Latino Center hosts its second annual benefit gala, Smithsonian con Sabor! 2007. In keeping with the Center's tradition of highlighting a different Latin culture each year, the 2007 gala features the culture of Mexico.
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Opera Colorado will celebrate its 25th Anniversary season on Saturday, November 3, 2007 with a special one-night only concert performance by Broadway superstar Patti LuPone. One of the world's most celebrated artists, Patti LuPone will perform a variety of Broadway favorites with piano accompaniment at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
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On March 28, 2007, the Canada Council for the Arts will be 50 years old. Ballet British Columbia's artistic director, John Alleyne has been invited -- as one of 50 artists who embody the vitality of artistic creation across Canada -- to join in the Canada Council for the Arts' special 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Arts in Parliament and at Rideau Hall on March 28, 2007.
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To mark the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War, Imperial War Museum London is launching The Falklands, a new special exhibition that explores the people behind the most recent invasion of a British territory since the Second World War, on view from 16 May 2007 to 6 January 2008,
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The Gay Men's Chorus of San Diego proudly commemorates 15 years of singing out with the inaugural concert of its 15th Anniversary Season, "Watch Me Fly!"Â to be presented in Hillcrest on both Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15, 2007.
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Minister for Primary Industries, Ian Macdonald, today said the Sydney Symphony would celebrate its 75th anniversary with a special drought benefit concert at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre on Saturday, September 8 at 5.00pm. The Sydney Symphony, Tamworth Regional Council and the NSW Government today announced details of the Tamworth concert which is part of the Orchestra's 2007 Regional Touring Program.
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Ask someone to name a painter from the Italian Renaissance or Baroque periods and you will probably hear answers like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo or Caravaggio-all of whom are men. Thanks to a groundbreaking exhibition, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) intends to broaden the list of "known"Â artists who were professionally and commercially successful during these same periods-they just happen to be women.
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Ask someone to name a painter from the Italian Renaissance or Baroque periods and you will probably hear answers like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo or Caravaggio-all of whom are men. Thanks to a groundbreaking exhibition, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) intends to broaden the list of "known"Â artists who were professionally and commercially successful during these same periods-they just happen to be women.
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Fort Worth Opera's 60th Anniversary celebration will be a very special one, as it marks a new beginning for the company's presentations. The oldest continually performing opera company in Texas is completely revamping its format from a fall/winter schedule to a condensed three-week festival from May 19 through June 10.
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Fort Worth Opera's 60th Anniversary celebration will be a very special one, as it marks a new beginning for the company's presentations. The oldest continually performing opera company in Texas is completely revamping its format from a fall/winter schedule to a condensed three-week festival from May 19 through June 10.
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In 2007, Vancouver Film School commemorates its twentieth anniversary, and to celebrate, VFS is planning a year of special events. The year-long celebration begins with VFS offering 1 million dollars in scholarships to students with a combination of ambition, talent and need. Starting today, VFS will be awarding scholarships across fourteen different programs to the best, the brightest, and the most passionate aspiring artists applying under this program for the upcoming 2006/2007 start dates.
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On July 26, 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act while on board the VC-54C Sacred Cow. This act established the Air Force as an independent service, making the Sacred Cow, on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, the birthplace of the Air Force.
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