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Cover Story - October 2008 |
ArtAID Art Show and Preview Party
When: Wednesday, Oct. 8
Time: 5-9pm
Where: Harris & Co. Frame Shop/Diver Studio, 424 S. Commerce Street
How much: FREE!
WICHITA - The ArtAID committee is very proud of the art collected for the live and silent auction, so each year they put it together for one incredible art show. Get a preview of all of the art you'll have the chance to bid on at ArtAID. If you can't make it to the Preview Party you can still see the show Oct. 6-10.
ArtAID 15 Rock
When: Saturday, Oct. 11
Where: Cotillion Ballroom
When: 6pm for reserved ticket holders and 7pm to the public
How much: Tickets $60 in advance available at all select-a-seat ticket
outlets. $65 at the door
Reserved tables are available, contact James Woods for more information at
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WICHITA - Get ready for some high-fashion fun at ArtAID Rock! This year organizers are pulling out all the stops to celebrate their 15th year! There will be over 70 models in the show, performers from Cabaret Oldtown, live music from The Naughty Astronauts, hors d'oeuvres from Corporate Caterers, over 175 items to bid on in the live and silent art auctions AND some fun surprises!
This year's featured artist, Chris Brunner, will be creating a one-of-a-kind sculpture to be auctioned off. All proceeds benefit Positive Directions, a non-profit organization that helps people in the Wichita area who live with HIV/AIDS.
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Minor Details - October 2008 |
Mavericks, Gamblers, and Good Ol' Boys
There's a rough and tumble game of high-stakes poker being played again this election cycle. We saw the moves as we looked over that vast crowd of white faces in St. Paul last month.
It's not new at all - the Republicans saw the Democrats' play at their convention and raised the ante. Republicans are better at the game because they've been playing it for years with a cowboy president shuffling the deck.
Progressives and liberals don't play it well because they're not into games. They want authenticity, community, and shared wealth instead, and don't even want to believe anyone would play so ruthlessly.
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Butch's Corner - October 2008 |
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The Flu
This week I must admit, I stand in awe at the strength of a femme. I woke up Monday morning with, ta-dum, the flu. I really don't know how a little word like "flu" can contain so much misery, but I guarantee you that this was quite possibly the worst flu ever experienced by a human being . . . ever.
Within an hour Bri had me tucked back into bed, tea by the bedside, and a dose of Nyquil in me. At this point I remembered when I was a kid and stayed home sick from school; my mother would give us a bell to ring if we needed anything.
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Movie Minute - October 2008 |
Tell No One
Dorothy's rating: 2 ½ triangles
No MPAA rating
Unless one is in a hospital waiting room, suspense can be a lot of fun. Nothing beats a good thriller, in a movie or a book. I love being on the edge of my seat, particularly in the face of a fictional moment. But like anything else, there is a line that shouldn't be crossed, needs that should be addressed.
Directed by Guillaume Canet and written by Canet and American writer Harlan Coben, who authored the book of the same name, the film is French with English subtitles. It's what one might call "Americanesque" in the dialogue and plot, with few of the French mannerisms, atmosphere, and overtones that I love so much and many Americans hate.
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 Why Study and Value the Humanities?
By William N. Proctor-Artz
It always strikes me odd, whenever either students or acquaintances ask me why one really needs to study the humanities, as if doing so were anathema. To simply say that the notion of "curiosity," is dead, does not suffice either, as this type of statement is merely dismissive, and leads nowhere.
First off, however, what exactly is meant when one talks of "The Humanities?" In contemporary academia, the term would comprise: philosophy, literature, languages, history; disciplines of this ilk. So, great, but why study them? Is there either a need or purpose in the humanities, outside the fulfillment of university general education requirements? Is it possible, thus, to say that the humanities are useful only for writers, intellectuals and university professors?
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