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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<img align=LEFT src="">This summer, I\'m writing a couple "How To" books for a local school library publisher. The executed contracts arrived last week, so maybe the project will actually see print! It\'s best to stay flexible (schedules can change) but I\'m feeling hopeful for Spring 2011. Check back for more about Snap nonfiction.<br />\n';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<br><img align=LEFT src="">Saint Paul <a href="http://lowertownfirstfridays.com/about/" target="_blank">Lowertown First Fridays</a> (LFF) is an association of working artists who open their studios (or have a gallery arrangement) on the first Friday of every month, excluding Art Crawl months of October and April. This Friday July 2, Amelia Gluba will be showing her work in Loft 504. <br><br />\nFirst Friday Studio hours are from 6-9pm.<br />\n';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'This spring, the  St. Paul Art Crawl begins its third-decade as one of the premier and most successful Twin Cities’ arts events. The Tilsner Artist Cooperative, at 300 Broadway Street, is home to a variety of working artists: glass artist Tara Tyrell Cossens; light painter Dana Maltby; stain-glass artist Bob Calton; painters Pablo Solis, Cecilia Henle, Risa Tritabaugh, Suzanne Forever Moore, Carly Beeseman,Stephanie Guidera, Theresa Crushshon; clay sculpturist Teena Jay Roberson; glass artist Lisa Mathison; jewelers Brian Struble, Kirk Skylar and Kait Schott; mixed media artists Amelia Gluba, and Nora Farrell; illustrators Bevin Holmberg, Leon Lilke, Dan Wieken, Angie Runnels; designers Shane Fatland , Paul Whitlock, and Johnny &amp; Stacie Slocum; musicians Mark Collins, Joanna Harley, John Riddle and Donovan Seaberg; filmmakers Karl Warnke and Brian Nickila; and photographers Michael Knudsen, Ted Roseen, Jeffrey Hanson, Leon Kim, Laurel Cazin, John Peters, James Ramsay and Matthew Whitcomb. Many will be displaying their works, along with a live theatre company, Upright Egg, performing in their studio/loft; plus a weekend of a variety of music in the seven-story Atrium to accompany a stroll through studios and halls lined with art and live artists.';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = '2nd Annual Lowertown Santacon on December 19th, 2009!';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<br />\nSantaCon is half spectacle, half pub crawl. Come as Santa, come as an elf or reindeer. Or get creative and come as a Santasaurus, the SantaChrist, a Hanukkah Chicken, a Kwanzaa Ham...you get the picture. As seen in the City Pages "A-List" and the Pioneer Press\' "Best of the Week"!';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'The Weight of the World';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Oct  9, 2009';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Upright Egg is presenting a brand-new, company created EVENTat our home in Lowertown Saint Paul, The Tilsner’s Artists’ Cooperative. In addition to all the beautiful and striking visual art, there will be lots of other forms of entertainment at the Tilsner and throughout the Crawl’s over 30 locations!';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Tilsner Art Crawl Poster #4';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Johnny and Stacie recently printed the 4th print in the Tilsner Art Crawl poster series. Its a two color hand pulled screen print on a robust spearmint poster stock.  The poster will be available for purchase in Studio 410 during the art crawl!';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Where else can you see art by over 300 resident, guest and gallery artists? And, in such beautiful and historic buildings? And, best of all, it\'s free! Come and visit with the artists and performers who have made this grassroots event into such a success. Art lovers of all ages are invited to visit artists\' working spaces to view a wide range of art and the historic architecture of Saint Paul. Special events, music and more, as well as always-surprising unexpected entertainments add to the weekend\'s ambiance.';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Future Giveaway!';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Aug 11, 2009';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Giveaways are everywhere.<br />\nWe\'re wanting to join the craze too.<br />\nWondering which of these items to give away though.<br />\nCheck out our shop and let us know what goods you like the best.';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Recent Websites: TSN, UPA, Victor Kattan, Pigstock 2009';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jun 25, 2009';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Since 1995, Nigel Parry has been designing and developing websites and website content for educational, advocacy, non-profit, media, and business organizations. Today, Nigel, together with an experienced network of consultants around the world, offers complete public relations, website, multimedia, and print solutions for clients of all sizes, in any geographical location.  Here is a look at some recent sites designed by nigelparry.net, including the UK-based Teacher Support Network, the Washington, DC-based United Palestinian Appeal, Victor Kattan\'s website, and the 2009 Pigstock festival page.';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Do you have photos or video of the recent Art Crawl?';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = '<br>Anderson Center Residency August 2009';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<img align=LEFT src="">"The <a href="http://www.andersoncenter.org/residency_program.htm" target="_blank">Anderson Center</a> holds the distinction of being the only center of its kind in the Upper Midwest and one of the very few in the United States that brings together such a varied group of people -- painters, archaeologists, sculptors, writers, historians, dancers, photographers, printmakers, composers, translators, and anthropologists -- from throughout the United States and abroad."<br><br />\nEvery year, in August, the Center makes available private time and space for work on a substantive project--and this year, it\'s one of mine!<br>';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Watercolors';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Pastels';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Oils';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Tilsner Plans For Largest Art Crawl Event In Years!';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Apr 17, 2009';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<br />\nIn the largest Art Crawl turn out for years, more than 50 artists will be opening, and eight bands will be performing in the Tilsner Artists\' Cooperative during the 27th St. Paul Art Crawl, set to take place April 24th-26th! The St. Paul Art Crawl and the Tilsner Artist Cooperative present a line-up of entertainment. Music presented by Lowertown Mafia Productions and theatre presented by Upright Egg Productions kicks off Friday at 7pm, alternating between theatre and music in the Tilsner atrium, 300 Broadway St. in Lowertown, St. Paul. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = '27th Saint Paul Art Crawl, April 24th-26th!';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Mar 24, 2009';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<br />\nThe St. Paul Art Crawl and the Tilsner Artist Cooperative present a line-up of entertainment at this spring\'s St.Paul Art Crawl, April 24th thru April 26th. Where else can you see art by over 300 resident, guest and gallery artists? And, in such beautiful and historic buildings? And, best of all, it\'s free! Come and visit with the artists and performers who have made this grassroots event into such a success. Art lovers of all ages are invited to visit artists\' working spaces to view a wide range of art and the historic architecture of Saint Paul. Special events, music and more, as well as always-surprising unexpected entertainments add to the weekend\'s ambiance.';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'CALL FOR ART CRAWL DOCUMENTERS!';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<A HREF="http://tilsner.net/news/283.shtml"><img src="" border=0></A><br />\nWe need volunteer citizen journalists to shoot video and take digital images during the 27th Saint Paul Art Crawl on the weekend of April 24th-26th! If you can shoot video or take digital photos of bands performing in coops and the Black Dog, of artists showing their art in their lofts, of things happening on the streets... if you can make short "how is it going"-type video interviews with artists and visitors that you meet during the weekend, we want you!  We\'ll edit it, all you need to do is shoot it and dump the images/video on a hard drive.';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'This winter, I flirted (briefly) with Suite 101. <br />\nI appreciate your visit!<br />\n<br />\n<!-- Suite101 --'+'><a href="http://social-networking-tagging.suite101.com/article.cfm/myspace_vs_facebook" class="widget"><img src="http://graphics.suite101.com/badge_125px_com.jpg"  title="Suite101"></a><br><br>';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Love Bites | Upright Egg | Station 4 | February 14';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Sick of Hallmark cards and candy hearts? Had one too many bad relationships to still think that everyone, deep down, is a decent human being? Was the trauma of listening to a litany of names being called to come to the office for Valentine\'s flowers (knowing yours was not among them, but still hoping it might miraculously appear) one of your worst memories of high school? Come play with us. In The Basement Productions presents the 6th Annual "Love Bites" anti-Valentine\'s Day show, featuring scenes presented by twin cities theater companies Commedia Beauregard, Upright Egg, and The Flower Shop Project.';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Feb  5, 2009';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Teena Janay Roberson<br />\nBeetles are one of the dichotomies of nature: at one time attractive in their ornate coloration and iridescence and concurrently repulsive in their mode of locomotion and behavior. They may signal danger and incite retreat while at the same time their beauty makes it impossible to turn away.';
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