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In these challenging economic times collaboration among artists and arts organization is key to surviving and thriving on Cape Cod.

Sharing best practices and learning how to weather the current conditions is the main focus of the second annual Creative Collaborative Conference planned for Thursday, March 26, at the Cape Codder Resort in Hyannis.

Hosted by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the conference will celebrate the best of the arts and culture on Cape Cod and also serve as a forum to discuss winning strategies.

The conference, from 12:30 pm - 8:00 pm, will include topical and timely round table and panel discussions lead by many of the arts and cultural leaders on the Cape. The day will culminate in an awards reception honoring community leaders in support of the arts, arts educators and those who have made a lifetime contribution to the arts.

Register now at www.artsfoundation.org to attend round table and panel discussions on topics including:

• Arts Education Advocacy
• Reaching the Media
• Cod Cod Artist Affinity Groups
• Local Cultural Councils

Here is a glimpse of the schedule:

Reaching the Media ~ A Panel Discussion
Talk about local and regional arts and cultural media coverage, learn how you can get involved and make yourself heard. Don't miss this unique opportunity to talk to the publishers of the foremost publications on Cape Cod!

• Deborah Forman, Editor, Cape Cod View Magazine
• Bill Hough, Publisher, Enterprise Newspapers
• Paul Pronovost, Editor, Cape Cod Times
• Michael Rabideau, Publisher, Cape Cod Magazine
• Glen Ritt, Editor/Co-Publisher, Cape Business Publishing Group
• Rob Sennott, Publisher, Barnstable Patriot
• Mark Skala, Publisher, Community Newspapers
• Mindy Todd, Program Host, WCAI of Art

View the Full Conference Schedule

Submit your nominations for the four Creative Community Awards

• Lifetime Achievement
• Community Leadership in Support of the Arts
• Arts Educator of the Year
• Collaborative Arts Project of the Year

For more information and application and nomination forms, please visit www.artsfoundation.org/CreativeCollaborative.html.

Clay: Works by Cape Cod Potters at CCMA

Clay: Works by Cape Cod Potters, a juried exhibition of the work of 40 local potters, is on exhibit at the Cape Cod Museum of Art from now - April 12, in one of the main museum galleries. Related events include: Thursday, March 5, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, One Night Stand showcasing six potters demonstrating different glaze techniques; Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2 and 9, 11:00 am, Gallery Talks are presented by six different pairs of potters; and Saturday, March 14, at 2:00 pm, Dan Finnegan, exhibition juror, is featured, speaking on Cape Cod Pottery: History in the Making. The lecture is free with admission.

Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

New Plays Reading Series Presented by WHAT at Willy's Gym

WHAT and Willy's Gym are teaming up again to bring you a series of brilliant new plays by some of the most celebrated young writers of their generation.

Each of these plays is scheduled for a World Premier at a major regional theater later this year: Goldfish at the South Coast Repertory Pacific Playwrights Festival, Hard Weather Boating Party and Slasher at the Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville and Mrs. Whitney at Steppenwolf in Chicago. WHAT is honored to be able to offer these "sneak peaks" to its patrons.

Reading Schedule: Goldfish, March 6; Hard Weather Boating Party, March 13; Mrs. Whitney, March 20; and Slasher, March 27.

Schedule for all dates: drinks (open bar) and conversation 6:00 pm, dinner - 6:30 pm, reading - approx. 7:45 pm.

Willy's World Wellness & Conference Center is located at 4730 State Highway 6 in North Eastham, phone 508-255-6370. For more information or tickets call 508-349-9428 or visit what.org/shows/readings/readings.html.

9th Annual Multicultural Festival of Cape Cod

Cape Cod Community College hosts the 9th Annual cultural Festival on Saturday, March 7 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Celebrate the diverse histories, lifestyles, and cultures of the people from around the world who call Cape Cod their home.

Over 40 different displays, demonstrations, and performers, plus outstanding cuisine from around the world, await attendees while over 100 volunteers will staff information tables, offer unique goods for sale, and entertain throughout the day, with all activities offered free of charge.

Both stages of the Tilden Arts Center will be filled with performers; dancers, singers, instrumentalists from the widest possible traditions. Building on the highly successful Greece and Brazil "immersion rooms," Mexico will be featured this year alongside these outstanding, special single-room cultural experiences. International foods will be prepared and served on "tasting plates" so attendees can sample many flavors.

The event takes place in the Tilden Arts Center and the Grossman Commons building located on the main CCCC campus at 2240 Iyannough Rd, West Barnstable. For information about the event visit www.capecod.edu/web/occ/news#LETTER.BLOCK13.

Katherine Vacca at Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists

Poppies of Province by Katherine Vacca

The Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists is proud to announce a reception for well-known local artist Katherine Vacca on Saturday, March 7, from 2:00-4:00 pm Katherine, Vice President of the Guild, will be demonstrating how to exploit backruns in painting a wet-on-wet floral watercolor.

The Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists is located at 551 Route 28 in Harwich Port. For more information call the Gallery at 508-432-1012.

Poetry Out Loud Competition: Two Cape Cod Students Advance to State Finals

Hannah Van Sciver - Cape Cod Academy (left) Isle Bastille - Barnstable High School (right) photo by Robert M. Nash

Hannah Van Sciver of Cape Cod Academy and Isle Bastille of Barnstable High School will be representing Cape Cod at the Massachusetts State Championship of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest. Only 15 high school student finalists will compete for the State Title on Sunday, March 8 at the Old South Meeting House in Boston. The Massachusetts State champion will advance and compete at the National Competition in Washington, DC on April 26-28.

Poetry Out Loud is a collaborative program presented by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. Student poet/performers from 63 high schools in Massachusetts have participated in the competition in conjunction with the Massachusetts Cultural Council and The Huntington Theatre.

Locally, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod served as our regional program organizer and as a semi-finalist competion site. The program was funded in part by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod through our ongoing competitive grant program.

Martha Whatley & Peter Earle: The Best of Broadway at CCMA

Martha Whatley, Peter Earle and Chris Morris

The Best of Broadway is the featured program at Cape Cod Museum of Art's Music & More on Sunday, March 8 at 2:30 pm. The Academy of Performing Arts singers perform songs from Showboat to Wicked, accompanied by Chris Morris at the piano.

Music & More is sponsored by Cape Cod Cooperative Bank. Reservations are recommended. The Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis. For more information or tickets call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

Join the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod - Fly Free to Nantucket!

photo by Studio by the Sea

Join the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and fly free to Nantucket! Now, all new and renewing adult members of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod will receive a free, round-trip ticket from Hyannis to Nantucket from Cape Air!

Why become a member of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod?

• Because the Arts contribute to the wonderful quality of life on Cape Cod
• Because Arts and Culture are an essential part of the Cape Cod economy
• Because I receive a free round-trip ticket to Nantucket from Hyannis on Cape Air with each adult membership
• Because Arts Foundation of Cape Cod memberships make wonderful gifts - and I could keep the Nantucket tickets!
• Because the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod celebrates, promotes, and supports the Arts year-round; they need and deserve my assistance

Join online now as a member!

L.I.F.E. in the Abstract: An Exhibition at the Cahoon Museum Benefiting Living Independently For Ever

Jake Rothenberg and Dr. Robert Gambone

The Cahoon Museum of American Art is exhibiting L.I.F.E. in the Abstract now - March 8.

Abstract Art is intuitive, reflective, spontaneous. In creating abstract art, elements of color, the art materials themselves, and the act of creating are central. Eight contemporary east coast artists demonstrate this process: Peter Arvidson, Vivian Bower, Karen Coill, Reese Inman, Mike Landis, Sky Power, Helen Shulman, and Mike Ware.

One gallery wall is reserved for work by students from LIFE whose abstract art affirms that all persons, regardless of physical or emotional ability, possess intuitive talent. The LIFE artists are: Elisabeth Bowman, Sandra deAlmeida, Annabel Gorman, Ei Mori, Kevin Nickerson, Jake Rothenberg and Mara Schusterman. Dr. Robert Gambone, exhibit curator and museum director, has highlighted the similarity of each LIFE artist's work to a major modern abstract painter.

For more information about the artists at LIFE, who are available for commissioned work, email Barbara Oliver at barbara@lifecapecod.org. The Cahoon Museum of American Art is generously donating 25% of all exhibition proceeds to LIFE.

The Cahoon Museum of American Art is located at 4676 Falmouth Road in Cotuit. For more information, or to register for the lecture, call 508-428-7581 or visit www.cahoonmuseum.org.

A Wide Range of Events and Activities at Highfield Hall

Philip Lima, La Sua Bella Voce: Sunday, March 8, 4:00 pm
A transcendent voice and a diverse repetoire come to the Highfield Ballroom with this well-known Boston opera and concert performer. Program will include Copland, Mahler, Villa Lobos and even sea chanteys from Celius Doughtery.

Meet the Chefs: Sundays in March & April 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Hands-on culinary demonstrations designed to introduce you to our local chefs and enhance your culinary skills! Laureen Iseman, Ellen Mycock (Moonakis Cafe), Fred Feufeu (Bleu), Pierce Capell (Siena), Don Delinks, Heather Allen, Theresa Cunningham (all from Restaurant Heather) and Weldon Fizell (Regatta).

A New Look at the Beebe Family: Tuesday, March 24, 2:00 pm
Join Barbara Milligan for this illustrated talk about the Beebe family featuring new images from the Massachusetts Historical Society and Stanford University. Reservations suggested by emailing accounting@highfieldhall.org.

Also Docent-Led Estate Walks, Nature Programs, Cooking Classes for Kids, Art Exhibitions, and more!

Highfield Hall is located at 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth. Learn more and register for events by visiting www.highfieldhall.org.

Two Exhibits at the Cape Cod Art Association

Interpretations of Light
Interpretations of Light is an open juried exhibit and sale. The show runs from now - March 10. Best in Show has been awarded to Pam Earlywine for The Teacher.

Off The Wall 2
Major artists - Selma Alden, Arnold Desmarais, and Brooks Kelly included - have donated 4x6 works to CCAA's 2nd annual fundraising event, Off the Wall 2. This is a chance to acquire works by leading at artists at a fraction of the usual price. The grand opening will be held Friday, March 13 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm, with the show running from March 13-16.

The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable and is open seven days a week, Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm and Sundays noon - 4:00 pm. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.

Good for the Heart Bowerstock Gallery

Set in Red by Chris Volpe Promise by Carol Frances

The Bowersock Gallery will launch its 2009 season with Good for the Heart, a salon style, full stable, floor to wall exhibition, and a demonstration of Valentines making by Provincetown painter and card making extraordinaire John Choly. Good for the Heart runs now - March 11.

Bowersock Gallery is located at 373 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-4994 or visit www.bowersockgallery.com.

Higgins Gallery Exhibition Spotlights the Expanding Use of Reused/Recycled Materials in Fine Art

Mike Big Blue by mike Wright SWIMMERS by Keith Maddy

Re:Configured exhibits the divergent styles and techniques of artists Ruth Daniels of Somerville, Damien Hoar de Galvan of Boston, Walter Kopec of Boston, Keith Maddy of Boston, and Mike Wright of Provincetown. Consciously manipulating color and form, the original materials used by these artists are often unrecognizable with echoes of its previous incarnation, hauntingly familiar but still unknown. Sometimes inspired by the visual qualities, sometimes by the chance to make political statements on consumption and materialism, these artists use a wide variety of materials, stripping them of their original purpose to find new imagery and meaning, including humor, satire and wit.

Re:Configured runs now - April 9. A Brown Bag Gallery Talk by Curator Fuller will be held Wednesday, March 11 from 1:00 - 2:00pm in the Tilden Arts Center Lobby. On Friday, March 27 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm a Gallery Reception takes place in Higgins Gallery. Both free events are open to the public.

Higgins Art Gallery is located in the Tilden Arts Center at Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Road in West Barnstable The Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. It will be closed March 16 - 21 for Spring recess. For more information call 508-362-4484 or visit www.higginsartgallery.org.

artSTRAND Announces Bert Yarborough Selected Paintings 1999-2009 at PAAM

Birdman by Bert Yarborough

artSTRAND is pleased to announce a mid-career exhibition of the work of Bert Yarborough at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. A reception is to be held at PAAM on March 13, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Curated by fellow artStrand artist Bob Bailey, the show will run from March 13 - May 3 in the Patrons Gallery and Jalbert Gallery.

Yarborough's current work represents an extension and distillation of an engagement with the figure that began in earnest in 1996. The artist will also be showing a selection of drawings at artSTRAND, executed during the same time period that his PAAM exhibition illuminates: 1999 - 2009. These multi-media works examine the figure.

Provincetown Art Association and Museum is located at 460 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.

artSTRAND is an artist-owned gallery in Provincetown's East End. For more information call 508-487-1153 or visit www.artstrand.com.

Upcoming Music at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

Aoife Clancey in Concert: March 13, 7:00 pm
Aoife Clancy (daughter of Bobby Clancy of the Clancy Brothers) has been a featured soloist with orchestras such as the Boston Pops and Cincinnati Pops and, while performing with Cherish the Ladies, collaborated with the Boston Pops on their Grammy nominated Celtic album. Now with seven recordings under her belt in the last decade, Aoife (pronounced Eefa) has clearly established herself as one of the divas of Irish and contemporary Folk Music.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Four of the Best on March 15, 8:00 pm
A world-class St. Patrick's Day with Patsy Whelan, Finbar Furey, Brian Gaffney, and Ken Gillick. Patsy Whelan is a veteran of many Irish Music Festivals, including the prestigious Washington Irish Folk Festival. Playing with Patsy will be Finbar Furey, Brian Gaffney and Ken Gillick.

Friday Night Music Cafe: Karen Frisk and Friends March 20, 8:00 - 10:30 pm

Karen has a very diverse sound. Within her 5-octave range, her vocal styles cover breathy ballads to heart-wrenching blues, sexy Latin rhythms to up-tempo swing and more. Although she has been influenced by some of her favorite artists, Karen has developed a sound all her own. Supported by three outstanding musicians - Fred Fried, guitar, Ron Ormsby, bass and Richard Sylvester, drums.

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For more information or reservation call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.

9th Annual Poetry & Chili Festival at CCftA

Cotuit Center for the Arts presents its 9th Annual Poetry & Chili Festival on Saturday, March 14 from 6:30 - 10:30 pm. The evening includes a poetry slam featuring amateur and professional poets, a chili and cornbread cook-off, live music and more. The poetry contest is open to anyone who wants to get up and slam - bring 3 poems, come early.

The featured poets include Jarita Davis, Joe Gouveia, Christine Rathbun, Greg Hischak, Bobby Miller, Philip Hasouris and more. Information about each of the scheduled poets may be found at the CCftA website.

Cotuit Center for the Arts in located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. For more information or tickets call 508-428-0669 or visit www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org.

Academy Playhouse Presents The Sound of Music

The Academy Playhouse presents The Sound of Music from now - March 15, Thursday-Sunday 8:00 pm, Sundays 2:00 pm and a special matinee on March 8 at 4:30 pm.

The Academy Playhouse is located at 120 Main Street in Orleans. For more information or tickets call 508-255-1963 or visit www.apa1.org.

Bye Bye Birdie at Harwich Junior Theatre

Bye Bye Birdie comes to HJT now - March 15 (no performance March 5), Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm. Extra matinee on Saturday, March 7 at 2:00 pm. America's all time favorite rock and roll musical includes so many catchy songs and riotous moments that audiences will be tapping their feet and rolling in the aisles. Bye Bye Birdie is truly a sparkling spoof of everyday life done with a great fondness for the birth of the rock 'n' roll era.

Harwich Junior Theatre is located at 105 Division Street in West Harwich. For more information or reservations call the Box Office at 508-432-2002 or visit hjtcapecod.org.

Upcoming Stephen Roth Exhibits

Stephen Roth currently has an exhibit at Land-Ho Restaurant in Orleans and an exhibit opening on March 20 at Cooke's Seafood in Orleans.

Stephen will also have an exhibit at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod running April 22 - May 3, with a reception on May 1 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. The Cultural Center is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth.

For more information call 866-278-6261 or visit www.artman1.com.

Collections Gallery - A Name Change and Location Change

Collections Unlimited artisans' cooperative is now Collections Gallery. Collections has relocated to 23a Jarves Street in a wonderful new space in the heart of Sandwich. It is entering its eighteenth year of business with renewed optimism for the future.

Collections Gallery carries paintings, photography, jewelry, baskets, stained glass, designer clothing and painted furniture.

Collections will open for business in the middle of March and has room for two or three quality artisans. For information please call June Kershaw at 508-888-6251.

Visit Pearl Street in Hyannis!

Visit the strand of galleries along Pearl Street in Hyannis, including Sarah Holl Art Space open Saturdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm and by appointment (508-364-7949, www.sarahholl.com) and 50 Pearl - artist studio and workspace of Melanie Chartier, Carole Ann Danner, Deb Donovan, Jenny Fragosa, Ken Gavin, and pottery studio (in warmer weather) of Molly Driscoll. Open studio hours Saturdays, starting at 10:00 am, open most week days and always by appointment. Also part of the strand, Breakdown Lane Gallery (508-775-9926, www.breakdownlane.com) and Cafe Re-Design and Garden Art with coffee, antiques, topiaries and garden art (508-790-2833).

AGAINST THE GRAIN-Art in Wood at the Cotuit Center for the Arts

Philippe Le Jeune

The exhibit AGAINST THE GRAIN-Art in Wood is on display from now - March 28.

Builders, turners, carvers, and sculptors have been invited from the Cape, off-Cape and as far as South Carolina to participate in this first all-wood exhibit at the arts center. The exhibition features the work of eleven artists each possessing unique concepts of their materials and very specific techniques for executing their craft. The lineup includes tables and cabinets by Dick Kiusalas and Paul Chilson, award winning carved decoys and birds by Eric Kaiser, sculptures and assemblages by Ray Wilkins, John Cira and Tom Shields. Also in the show are turned bowls and furniture by Ryan Maheau, wood and marble murals by Doug Wilgus, traditional carving by Paul White, fanciful furniture by Mark Wilkins and surrealist stained panels by Philippe Le Jeune.

The Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. For more information, please call 508-428-0669 or visit www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org.

Recent Gifts and Acquisitions on exhibit at Cape Cod Museum of Art

Harbor by Xavier Gonzalezh

In 2008, the Cape Cod Museum of Art accepted 49 works of art into its permanent collection. The Recent Gifts and Acquisitions 2008 exhibition which highlights these additions to the collection is currently on view to the public now - March 29. Artists in this exhibition include Xavier Gonzalez, Jamie Wyeth and Harry Holl.

The museum was able to make a significant addition to its collection of work by Xavier Gonzalez, Spanish-born painter and sculptor who summered in Wellfleet for over 50 years. In addition to five striking examples of his watercolors, the exhibition includes cut-paper, three-dimensional collages. With these additions to its collection, the Cape Cod Museum of Art now has a major representation of Gonzalez' work.

The Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis. For more information or tickets call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

A Stellar Cast of Talented Performers Create a Dramatic and Dreamy Birthday Celebration

Soloist Philippe Quint joins a stellar cast of talented performers in a musical tribute to Mendelssohn on the 200th anniversary of the composers birth featuring his elegant and magical works: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

From the moment he takes the stage, violinist and Grammy Award-nominee, Philippe Quint, will captivate you with his charismatic presence and star power. Highly-acclaimed women choral singers from Chorus pro Musica and accomplished actors from the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Acting Company bring drama to the stage.

Performances are on Saturday, April 4 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, April 5 at 3:00 pm at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center located at 744 West Main Street in Hyannis. For more information or tickets call 508-362-1111 or visit tickets.capesymphony.org.

Transformations: Exhibition of Contemporary Sculptures at PAAM

Conjuror by Joe Fiorell Did We Take the Right Exit by Alexandra Smith

The Provincetown Art Association and Museum is pleased to present an invitational exhibition of new works by four contemporary sculptors. Transformations features three-dimensional pieces by artists who draw inspiration from the salvaged and scrapped, converting wasted materials into careful compositions. Transformations is on display now - April 5.

Provincetown Art Association is located at 460 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.

Upcoming events for April at Harvest Gallery Wine Bar

Gallery Exhibit

An art exhibition will run April 23 - May 17, featuring Dennis/Newburyport artist Jennifer Day's oils on panels. Jennifer's work will also be shown concurrently at The Cape Cod Museum of Art - the art shown at Harvest Gallery Wine Bar will be available for purchase. The exhibit will focus on ocean scenes which, in her words, "communicate a vastness of air, water and space that suggest something is going to happen or has just happened."

Wine Bar Entertainment
The Wine Bar will be open Thursdays - Sundays. Entertainment is on Friday & Saturdays 7:00 - 11:00 pm.

Friday, April 3: TBA - Opening Night
Saturday, April 4: Kami Lyle Trio - Jazz/Pop/Original Music

Friday, April 10: Toast and Jam - Bluegrass, Eclectic
Saturday, April 11: Kami Lyle Trio - Jazz/Pop/Original Music

Friday, April 17: Sarah Swain - Acoustic, Original, Country Music
Saturday, April 18: Kami Lyle Trio - Jazz/Pop/Original Music

Friday April 24: Dave Richardson Blues Duo - Acoustic
Saturday, April 25: Kami Lyle Trio - Jazz/Pop/Original Music

The Harvest Gallery Wine Bar is located at 776 Main Street in Dennis. For more information call 508-385-2444 or visit www.harvestgallerywinebar.com.

Volunteer for Pops by the Sea!

photo by Studio by the Sea

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod has opened volunteer registration for the TD Banknorth Pops by the Sea concert on Sunday, August 2 on the Hyannis Village Green. Volunteers will help set up before the concert, monitor parking lots, collect tickets, lead group tours, and much more.

Complete job descriptions and registration instructions can be found online at www.artsfoundation.org or by calling the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod at 508-362-0066. All Pops volunteers receive two free lawn tickets, a commemorative Pops t-shirt, and more.

The TD Banknorth Pops by the Sea concert is the only Cape Cod appearance of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with conductor Keith Lockhart. For more information about the 24th Annual TD Banknorth Pops by the Sea concert, please visit www.artsfoundation.org or call the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod at 508-362-0066.

Call for Exhibitors: 8th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Museum Festival

The Cape Cod Maritime Museum is sponsoring the 8th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Museum Festival. The Festival will be held on the Museum grounds and the adjoining Aselton Park on the Hyannis waterfront on Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14, from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The festival has been moved it to the warmer month of June and extended it to a two day event.

This is a juried exhibition and all items must be hand crafted by the exhibitor, maritime themed art and crafts will be given preference. Applications must be received no later than May 1.

The Cape Cod Maritime Museum is located at 135 South Street in Hyannis. For full information and an application form call 508-775-1723 or visit www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org/events.html.

Arts Alive is Coming Again to Falmouth the Weekend of June 19

Artists and Craftspeople are invited to reserve space. There will be some changes this year, but as always, all items for sale must be handmade.

Performing Artists may schedule performance times, with performances lasting for 45 minutes. There is no compensation.

Reserve early - space is limited. In all cases, priority will be given to Falmouth area and Upper Cape artists. Applications are now available online at www.artsfalmouth.org. For more information or to apply call 508-548-2892 or email info@ArtsFalmouth.org.

Cotuit Federated Church Announces Call for Entries for 39th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival

At CraftFest Cotuit '09, an event distinguished by a new name and an expanded program for exhibitors and visitors, more than 100 outstanding artisans and craftsmen will gather on August 14 & 15 to offer their latest creations to all who venture to the quaint, seaside village knowing they will view some of the finest traditional and contemporary crafts of the entire region.

Applications for exhibitor space at CraftFest Cotuit '09 are available from the Festival Registrar, Louise Rohner, at P.O. Box 436, Cotuit, MA 02635, by telephone at 508-428-0141 or by email to registrar@CraftFestCotuit.com. Following a preliminary screening, artisans will be requested to reserve spaces at cost for the two-day event. Complete details and programming highlights for CraftFest are available online at the festival's new web site at www.CraftFestCotuit.com.

Melody Tent Announces More Shows for the 2009 Eastern Bank Summer Concert Series

Diana Krall

The Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis announces more new shows for the 2009 Eastern Bank Summer Concert Series.

This second announcement of the 2009 summer season features SUSAN TEDESCHI with special guest RYAN SHAW, making his Melody Tent debut, on June 26; DIANA KRALL on July 2; JOE COCKER on July 3rd; TOM JONES on July 26; An Evening With ABBA THE TOUR on July 30; THE B-52s on August 1; KC and the SUNSHINE BAND on August 6; and the STEVE MILLER BAND on August 28.

Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre returns to the Tent this summer with three fairytale musicals: Snow White, Cinderella, and Goldilocks & the Three Bears. All shows are Wednesdays at 11:00 am.

For concert updates, or to join the Gold Circle Club, check the Melody Tent web site at www.melodytent.org.

CCSO Brings Popular Music Listening Program to Cape Cod and Islands Schools

The Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra has signed an exclusive agreement with Tall Timbers Publishing Corporation of British Columbia, Canada, to implement The Brummitt-Taylor Music Listening Program: A Non-Directed Approach in Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket school systems for students K-6 as an integral part of its MusicWorks! Education Programs. MusicWorks! Everyday will be free to public schools in the region. Private schools are asked to pay a nominal fee. Sign-up begins February, 2009 with program implementation slated for September, 2009.

At a time when many education budgets are shrinking, this is a unique opportunity for students in participating schools to listen to classical music of all kinds and from different eras for five minutes at the beginning of the school day, five days a week, for five years. An emphasis on repeated listening to the same composition enables students to gain familiarity with some of the world's greatest music and learn about composers, historical setting and classical art form while improving their listening skills. And since the music has a calming effect, they also learn to sit still for longer periods of time and remain better focused in the classroom environment.

Schools interested in taking advantage of this unique opportunity to broaden their students' music listening horizons are encouraged to contact the CCSO immediately for complete details about the program and its many benefits. Contact Jerome Karter, Executive Director, 508-362-1185, ext. 103, jkarter@capesymphony.org or George Scharr, Director of Education, 508-362-1185, ext. 102, gscharr@capesymphony.org.

Performances and Shows

• The Cotuit Center for the Arts is proud to present The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Three actors take on the daunting task of performing 37 plays and 154 sonnets in less than two hours, illuminating the world of Shakespeare through the use of football, swordplay and hip-hop music. The production runs now - March 8; performances will be held on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm with matinees on Sunday at 2:00 pm. The Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. For more information or tickets call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
• The New Provincetown Players' Winter Reading Series continues with Starkweather by Jim Daglgliesh, directed by Jim Dalgliesh on Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 pm at the Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford Street. The series continues every Tuesday evening through March 17. For more information call 508-487-7487 or visit www.newprovincetownplayers.org.
• Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot will be presented at the Barnstable Comedy Club. Directed by John Watters, featuring Jeff Spencer, Daniel Fontneau, John Williams, Robert Bock and Jack Watters. Production date and times: March 12-14, 19-20, and 27-28 at 8 pm and March 15, 22, and 29 at 2:30. The shows are held in the Village Hall located at 3171 Route 6A in Barnstable. For more information call 508-362-6333 or visit home.comcast.net/~rkenneally/bcchome.html.
• Slow Train Coming is presented by Harwich Junior Theatre on March 20, 21 at 7:30 pm and March 22 at 2:00 pm. A trilogy of 3 ten-minute plays, author Maureen Hourihan wrote as a tribute to her father who had Alzheimer's. Reception to follow. Harwich Junior Theatre is located at 105 Division Street in West Harwich. For more information or tickets call 508-432-2002 x4 or visit www.hjtcapecod.org.
• The Cultural Center of Cape Cod will host Opera New England of Cape Cod on March 22 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm. ONECC is presenting a preview of their next opera production, Rossini's La Italiana in Algeri (An Italian Girl in Algiers) that includes a lecture and highlights from the opera by Howard Weiner, Classical Co-coordinator of WOMR, Provincetown. For more information call 508-771-3600.
• Cotuit Center for the Arts presents classical pianist Jared McMurray on March 28 at 8:00 pm. Mr. McMurray will perform works by Chopin. For more information or for tickets online call 508-428-0669 or visit www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org.
• Betsey on Betsey is presented by Harwich Junior Theatre on March 29 at 2:00. To benefit Habitat for Humanity. Actress Betsy Palmer returns to the Cape with a one women show reflecting upon her life and career. Reception to follow. Harwich Junior Theatre is located at 105 Division Street in West Harwich. For more information or tickets call 508-432-2002 x4 or visit www.hjtcapecod.org.
• Falmouth Academy presents an exciting all-Haydn choral extravaganza, Te Deum, for the Empress Maria Teresa and Missa di Santa Cecilia (Patron Saint of Music), featuring Mary Throne, soprano, Alexis Parker, mezzo, Jason McStoots, tenor and Thomas Jones, bass on May 9 at 7:30 pm. The performance will take place at Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Road in Mashpee. For more information or tickets call 508-457-9696, email info@simonsinfonietta.org or visit falmouthacademy.org/index.php/community/simon_sinfonietta.

Upcoming and Ongoing

• The Callie Lewis Tyber Center for the Arts, Inc. presents Purpose, Power and Passion, a Community Talk with Phil Adams, on Friday, March 6 from 4:00 5:00 pm. The Callie Lewis Tyber Center for the Arts is located at 36 Bates Road, Mashpee Commons North, Mashpee. For more information call 508-292-1417.
• In honor of 38 Years of Influence: Celebrating the Castle Hill Community, a retrospective show on display at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum from March 6 - April 19, Castle Hill invites the Outer Cape community to "Dance Like It's 1971" on Saturday, March 14 from 7:00 - 11:00 pm at the Castle Hill barn at 10 Meetinghouse Road in Truro. Featuring a chili taste-off from 7:00 - 8:00, pm followed by dancing to 1971's top hits, spun by DJ Matty Dread from WOMR until 11:00 pm. For more information on the exhibit and the weekend of festivities call 508-349-7511 or visit www.castlehill.org.
• The Callie Lewis Tyber Center for the Arts, Inc., Featuring Three Fish & a Ram Art Gallery, presents their third coffee house and open mic night on Saturday, March 7. From 6:30-8:00 pm: kids perform, story time, music time. From 8:00-10:00 pm: for the grownups! Children under 14 accompanied by a parent please. Performers will sign in and and perform on a rotating basis. Callie Lewis is located at 36 Bates Road, Mashpee Commons North in Mashpee. For more information call 508-292-1417 or email calliecoe5@gmail.com.
• Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) presents the Metropolitan Opera's popular high definition broadcast series. Next up is Puccini's Madama Butterfly on March 7 at 1:00 pm, with an encore screening on March 14 at 1:00 pm. Bellini's La Sonnambula will be presented on March 21 at 1:00 pm, with an encore showing on March 28 at 1:00 pm. WHAT is broadcasting a total of ten operas (with ten encore screenings) from October 2008 - May 2009. For more information and a complete schedule visit www.what.org/shows/met or call 508-349-9428.
• The Falmouth Artists Guild presents Figure It Out, an all media show from March 8-27, with a reception on March 8 from 2:30 - 4:00 pm. The show features personal interpretations of the theme, human figures, animal figures, models, puzzles. The Falmouth Artists Guild is located at 311 Rear Main Street in Falmouth. For more information call 508-540-3304 or visit www.falmouthart.org.
• A Book in the Hand celebrates the tactile pleasure of the printed page and the intimacy of the spoken word. On the second Monday of every month, two Cape Cod authors will read from their published prose. On March 9, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Shirley Vogel will read from "Whispers," and Lauren Wolk will read from "Those Who Favor Fire." Jacob Sears Memorial Library, 23 Center Street, East Dennis. For more information call 508-385-8151.
• The Writer's Voice Café next meets on March 11 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. The featured writer is Deborah Peabody. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month from now - June, upstairs at Napi's Restaurant, 7 Freeman Street in Provincetown. Each month is a featured writer followed by an open mike for writers who sign up before the Café. All writers welcomed! For more information call 508-694-6088 or email heyjoan@verizon.net.
• The Greater Falmouth Mostly All-Male Mens Chorus (GFMAMMC) invites new and returning members to its 20th Anniversary season! Rehearsals begin 7:00 pm on Thursday, March 12 at the Morse Pond School, 323 Jones Road in Falmouth. For more information visit www.falmouthmenschorus.org.
• FilmArt@PAAM screenings are held twice a month on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the museum's galleries. On March 12, Freda will be shown. For more information contact Howard Karren at hjkarren@mac.com or 508-487-9457.
• The Yarmouth Art Guild monthly meeting on March 13 from 1:30 - 3:30 pm, will feature a panel discussion titled Presenting and Marketing your Work and moderated by Jean Carbonell. The monthly meeting will be held at the First Congregational Church, located on Route 6A in Yarmouth Port (across the street from the Yarmouth Port fire Station). Members are free! Donation for non-members, which will be applied to your membership if you join. For more information visit www.yarmouthartguild.com.
• The Cape Cod Art Association presents Off The Wall 2, an exhibit and sale of small works running from March 13-16, with a grand opening and sale Friday, March 13, 4:00 - 6:00 pm. The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable and is open seven days a week, Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm and Sundays noon - 4:00 pm. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
• The Cape Cod Art Association presents Beginnings, a high school exhibit and sale at from the Cape's best high school artists from March 13-30, with a reception on Saturday, March 14 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. The CCAA is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
• Students of Hans Hofmann: From Our Collection is an exhibition from The Cape Cod Museum of Art's permanent collection is on display now - March 15, in the Polhemus Savery DaSilva Gallery. From non-objective to representational, they reflect an individual understanding and interpretation of Hofmann's teachings. Cape Cod Museum of art is off located Route 6A at 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
• The next monthly poetry open mic session is on Thursday, March 19, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the back room at O'Shea's Olde Inn. March's featured poet is David Surette. Arrive before 7:00 for sign up. O'Shea's Olde Inne is located at 348 Main Street (Route 28) in West Dennis - one mile East of the Bass River Bridge.
• Painting New England Together (II): West Coast Artists Join East Coast Artists, an exhibition of plein air painters is on display from now - March 22 at CCMA. It is an exhibition of the works of 12 award-winning artists from Cape Cod and across the United States and Mexico who came together to paint and exhibit their work for the first time. Cape Cod Museum of art is off located Route 6A at 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
• The Falmouth Artists Guild hosts Artists Circle on March 22 from 2:30 - 4:00 pm. open to all artists to bring works of art for discussion. The Falmouth Artists Guild is located at 311 Rear Main Street in Falmouth. For more information call 508-540-3304 or visit www.falmouthart.org.
• Color Obsession Gallery presents The Snow Show - All the Colors in White from March 27 - April 30. The opening reception on March 27 will feature Skip Treglia and his wonderful paintings of Snow and Ice. Many of the gallery artist are exhibiting their Snow paintings, glass, collage and beadwork. Color Obsession Gallery is located at 15 Joy Street, South Cape Village in Mashpee. For more information call 508-246-6246 or visit www.colorobsessiongallery.com.
• Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum will be open for the 2009 season on Wednesday, April 1, from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, with extended hours June - September, from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm. Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum is located at 1 High Pole Hill Road in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1310 or visit www.pilgrim-monument.org.
• Pilgrims, Patriots and Products, on view at Provincetown Museum from April - November 30, explores how the marketplace has exploited a mythical image of America's colonial past. This entertaining and thought-provoking exhibition examines how advertisers have used romanticized imagery about America's past to sell commercial products, a practice that continues even to this day. Featured in the exhibit are colorful reproductions of cards, advertisements, calendars, and posters. Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum is located at 1 High Pole Hill Road in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1310 or visit www.pilgrim-monument.org.
• The Falmouth Artists Guild presents a Fashion Show and Luncheon on Saturday, April 4, from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, to benefit the Falmouth Artists Guild. The event will be held at the Coonamessett Inn, located at 311 Gifford Street in Falmouth. For more information or tickets call 508-540-3304 or visit www.falmouthart.org.
• The Falmouth Artists Guild presents Abstractions, an all media show from April 4-24, with a reception on April 5 from 2:30 - 4:00 pm. The show features works leaning toward the abstract, thinking outside the box. The Falmouth Artists Guild is located at 311 Rear Main Street in Falmouth. For more information call 508-540-3304 or visit www.falmouthart.org.
• The biennial Signature Member's Show of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, April 18 - June 14, will be held at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. The show will be juried by the museum's curator, Michael Giaquinto, who will present a "Curator's Award of Excellence" to the top painting. The opening reception will be on Friday, April 17 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. The Cape Cod Museum of Art is located at 60 Hope Lane, off Route 6A, in Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.pastelpainterssocietyofcapecod.com.
• The club A Chord in the Hand, for folks who enjoy traditional folk songs, child ballads, classic protest songs, sea shanties, and the like meets on Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Adult musicians and singers of all levels welcome. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information contact Elizabeth Moisan at 508-394-3679 or liz1485@verizon.net or visit www.cultural-center.org.
• Cape Cod Viewfinders Camera Club welcomes photographers of every skill level, from the newest beginners to the most advanced amateurs and working professionals, to join the club. Meetings are on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from September-May starting at 7:15 pm at Brooks Library in Harwich, located at 739 Main Street. The Cape Cod Viewfinders Camera Club is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and the New England Camera Club Council (NECCC). For more information email webmaster@capecodviewfinders.org or visit www.capecodviewfinders.org.
• Cape Cod Art Association invites photographers, amateur and professionals, to join their Camera Club, which meets second and fourth Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm at CapeAbilities, Inc in Barnstable. Educational pre-meetings at 6:30. Participate in demonstrations, lectures, presentations, workshops critiques and contests. Great for expanding knowledge or learning to take basic photographs. For more information call 508-362-2909 or email curator@capecodartassoc.org.
• Cape Cod Community College continues its free Foreign Film Series in Lecture Hall A of the Science Building, Tuesdays at 3:30 pm. Films from Belgium, Denmark, France, Romania, Morocco, Argentina, Russia, Spain, Iran, Norway and the Netherlands. For more information call Cindy Pavlos at 508-362-2131 x4453.
• Artful Thursdays at the Cape Cod Museum of Art: Talks by exhibiting curators at 11:00 am, docent-led museum tours at 2:00 pm, and special events on selected Thursday evenings. For more information call 508-385-4477 x12 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
• Table Française meets the first Wednesday of every month, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, for adults who enjoy French culture and language and have at least a tourist's understanding of French. The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. Contact JoAnna at 508-685-6561 or jwatson@capecod.net for information.

Classes and Workshops

• The Cotuit Center for the Arts is offering a figure drawing class, taught by Jesse Nickerson, for high school students grades 9-12. The class meets on Wednesdays from 4:00 - 6:00 pm for 8 weeks beginning March 11 (no class April 22). Students need to bring their own materials, a list of which is available online, along with a permission form. Cotuit Center for the Arts is at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. For more information or to register call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
• New from the Cape Cod Art Association - class for non-members for 6 weeks, March 25 - April 29 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. CCAA will hold drawing, painting, and photography classes for anyone who wants to try their hand at art. The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable. For more information or to register, call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org
• The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod is presenting a one-day beginner's workshop on May 2, from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, for people interested in learning the fundamentals in painting with pastels. Judy Barnett, an experienced teacher an pastel artist, will offer the necessary supplies, as well as instruction in technique, and one-on-one assistance during the day. Participants will leave with a completed art work and a set of pastels. The class will be held at Cape Cod Art Association, Route 6A in Barnstable. For more information or to register call 508-385-4477 or visit www.pastelpainterssocietyofcapecod.com.
• Cape Cod Art Association is offering several workshops and classes now - October, such as Design and Composition with Jon Kilroy and Watercolors with Paul George. For a full list of workshops and classes visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
• French is Fun! for Kids: Basic French vocabulary, songs, activities, andgames.Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Contact JoAnna at 508-685-6561 or vist www.cultural-center.org.
• Vocal Musicianship Classes and Voice Lessons Offered: John Yankee on music theory, rhythms and meters, sight singing and ear training, and vocal development.For more information please email John Yankee at jyankee@rmi.net.

Calls for Work, Grants and Applications

• Intern Positions at the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod: Design and Media Services Intern and Administration and Development Intern. For more information please see the position description.
• The Schoolhouse Gallery presents an open call to artists for an event and exhibition to celebrate WOMR Community Radio's 27th birthday on Saturday, March 21. 20% of proceeds generated from sales of artwork will be donated to WOMR and the remaining 80% will be split between artist and gallery. The event is open to anyone who would like to submit material. For more information call 508-487-4800 or email hmike@schoolhouseprovincetown.com.
• The Creative Arts Center in Chatham, sponsor of the Festival of the Arts in Chase Park, announces that the Exhibitor application is now available on their website at www.capecodcreativearts.org. Deadline for applications is April 1. The Festival will be held rain or shine, August 14-16 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. For more information call 508-945-3583.
• Call For Artists! The Salon des Refusés Cape Cod, a showcase exhibition of ten artists curated by Elaine Cohen and Robert John Cook will be held April 2 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm as part of the Cape Cod Museum of Art's Artful Thursdays series. The idea is based on the original 1863 Salon des Refusés exhibition in Paris, a gathering of Impressionists whose work was rejected by the official Paris Salon jury because it was too new, without precedent and didn't follow the “rules.” For more information email MayflowerStudio@aol.com or lainecohen@yahoo.com or visit www.thesalondesrefuses.wordpress.com.
• The Yarmouth Art Guild has 7 openings for membership. For more information call the membership director, Shirley Craig, at 508-888-0379.
• Eastwind Gallery, a cooperative gallery of 11 local painters, is looking for a new member for the gallery. The gallery is located at the corner of Main Street and Route 6A in Orleans. For more information, interested artists may contact Cathie at 508-255-5265.
• Jewelry Inspirations is looking for New England artisans and craftspeople who are interested in a busy Cape Cod location to exhibit and sell their work on a consignment basis. Jewelry Inspirations is located at 276 West Main Street (corner of Church Street and Route 28) in West Dennis. For more information call 508-619-4855 or email longpond1@mac.com.
• The Cape Cod Chamber, Cape Cod Commission and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod will present the 16th annual Cape Cod Maritime Days from May 1-31. Last year, over 85 events were held throughout Maritime Days, and our hope is to offer a roster of activities that is just as exciting and diversified this year! Please submit a special event you would like to offer during Maritime Days. Lighthouse & walking tours, boat-building demonstration, maritime art exhibits, cruises or other maritime-themed activities are welcome. Download the Event Form. Please duplicate the form for each unique event, and return the form by fax to 508-362-3698.
• The Provincetown Theater needs volunteers. Contact Carol or Patrick at 508-487-9793 x4 or email at operationsman@newprovincetownplayers.org to sign up.

Auditions

• Director Toby Wilson will hold open auditions for Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing on March 28 at 11:00 am, April 2 at 6:00 pm and April 4 at 11:00 am with callbacks scheduled for April 6 at 6:00 pm at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. Casting is available for 16 actors, male and female ages 16 years and up. Actors should be prepared to move and reading will be from the script. Perusals scripts are available at the arts centers' office. Production dates are slated for June 25 - July 19. For more information call 508-428-0669 or email tara@cotuitcenterforthearts.org.

Miscellaneous

• Young professional female artist from NYC seeks a semi-furnished room rental for July and August 2009. She will be interning at Castle Hill in Truro. She is open to living Wellfleet, Provincetown or Truro. Bike rack/storage and wifi needed. Please contact Emily Pechet by email at emilypechet@gmail.com.
• The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism is interested in getting information about any jazz concerts, events, and festivities that happen on Cape Cod over the course of the year. They have created MassJazz - a concerted, statewide marketing program to integrate a wide range of jazz festivals, performances, hotel and club venues, and educational facilities into a cohesive campaign. The goal is to make MassJazz a unique new tourism product that can be marketed to the travel and tourism industry on both domestic and international levels. If you have information that could relate to this inquiry, please email kristen@capecodchamber.org.

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