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Tijuana Brings Opera & Fine Foods to the Streets During 5th Annual Street Opera Festival
Tijuana's Mayor Jorge Ramos and the Opera de Tijuana launch this 5th Annual public celebration of fine music to the sounds of "Carmen", with the cuisine of some of Tijuana's best restaurants, as part of the festivities for Tijuana's 119th Anniversary. 150 artists and thousands of participants from both sides of the Tijuana-San Diego border expected to enjoy music, art, and food from Baja California. (PRWEB Jul 5, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/WmV0YS1TdW1tLVpldGEtSW5zZS1FbXB0LVNpbmctWmVybw==

JigTV Launches Web Site Offering Online Dance Video Classes With Famous Choreographers
JigTV's "Dance on Demand" Offers Lessons In Social Network for Dancers to Share and Watch Videos and Learn New Styles and Combinations from Master Choreographers (PRWEB Jul 3, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/WmV0YS1TcXVhLVNxdWEtSGFsZi1FbXB0LVNpbmctWmVybw==

Luvs And Mom-Comedienne Anita Renfroe Encourage Moms to "Take a Stand" and Demand More for Their Families for Less Cost
New Survey Shows That Moms Are Looking For Products That Offer Premium Benefits For Less Cost in Today's Tougher Economic Times (PRWEB Jul 1, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3VtbS1IYWxmLVBpZ2ctUGlnZy1FbXB0LVNpbmctWmVybw==

John Robert Powers Offers iPOP! Acting Audition Scholarship To Chinese Orphan
Ron Patterson, Chairman and Owner of the John Robert Powers Franchises Sponsors iPOP! Participant and Establishes College Fund (PRWEB Jul 1, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3F1YS1Qcm9mLVNpbmctUGlnZy1FbXB0LVNpbmctWmVybw==

trueAnthem Launches First Live Concert Widget: Hootie's 25-City Homegrown Concert Series Tour Up for Grabs
Fans Can Collect One or All 25 Concerts in the New Homegrown trueWidget; Each Live Show Available for $14.99 (PRWEB Jul 1, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3VtbS1GYWx1LUhvcnItQ291cC1FbXB0LVNpbmctWmVybw==

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Pushing the velvet envelope
After years of trying to win approval from the art world for his unlikely medium, Tony Shore captures the Sondheim Artscape prize

As a guy who painted portraits of his family on black velvet, Tony Shore had to have a lot of nerve to even think that what he was doing was art. People said it was too lowbrow to ever be taken seriously, that it was kitsch, or worse.

Move over, Elvis: Tony Shore now No. 1
Baltimore artist awarded $25,000 Artscape prize for black velvet work

A Baltimore artist whose portraits of family and friends painted on black velvet capture the poignant and gritty flavor of working class life in the city was named the winner yesterday of this year's Janet and Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize.

O'Neil is gone but not forgotten
Negro leagues tour recalls ambassador

Bob Kendrick tells this particular Buck O'Neil story from 2001 during baseball's All-Star festivities in Seattle.

A day with the sharks
The Calvert Marine Museum had an easy decision to make more than five years ago when choosing which aquatic animal to honor with an annual festival.

Interest springs up to keep city museums open
Maritime, Civil War sites are slated to close in September

Working with local nonprofit organizations, Baltimore officials are leading talks to find new caretakers for the Fells Point Maritime Museum and the Baltimore Civil War Museum , which are slated to close in September.