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Former Trump campaign communications strategist and expert DNA communicator Jason Miller has launched a new social media platform he hopes will be the long-awaited free-speech utopia to rival Big Tech's supposedly crushing grip on public discourse.

The app known as GETTR, not to be confused with Turkey-based groceries app Getir has actually been available on the Google and Apple app stores since mid-June, but had only been downloaded a thousand or so times on each until it was soft-launched yesterday (1 July).

The app's official launch day will be 4 July, which will undoubtedly lead to hugely positive coverage from any tech journalists who have to cover it, instead of being at home celebrating Independence Day with their families.

In a pre-launch interview on the US right-wing news network Newsmax, Miller claimed that GETTR was going to "blow away anything on social media right now."

"Here is a thing I think that has really stymied a lot of conservatives in our efforts previously: we haven't had a lot of good products," he said, seemingly oblivious to the fact that conservatives have had access to exactly the same products as liberals, libertarians, greens, communists and everybody else up until this point. They just never paid enough attention to the terms and conditions.

The main selling point for Miller's new venture seems to be that GETTR will have fewer pesky rules to catch out well-meaning and under-represented right-wing voices, an aspiration it shares with Parler, Gab, Frank, Minds, and seemingly dozens of others. However, GETTR's terms are actually as restrictive as Twitter's, if not more so:

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As YouTuber JustALazyGamer has pointed out, this effectively just makes it Twitter without the porn.

If Twitter is its main rival and the internet is lacking "good product," you would expect the new site to be radically different. But instead GETTR shares a great deal in common with the more established microblogging site, effectively cloning Twitter's UI and layout while missing out some of the features. This makes Miller's suggestion that conservative voices were just lacking a certain special product to really allow them to shine all the more odd.

GETTR users can also import all of their Twitter tweets and contacts. Early on, this fact led to some of the bigger accounts having more followers than there were registered users on the site, a bug which has since been fixed.

The platform has a number of other odd quirks when compared with its obvious main rival. To begin with, the maximum length of posts is 777 characters rather than 280. This seemingly completely arbitrary number is probably intended to allow posters overly verbose former presidents, perhaps to express themselves more fully than they might have been able to on Twitter.

Unfortunately, the number 777 also happens to be the symbol of the Afrikaner-Weerstandsbeweging or Afrikaner Resistance Movement, a South African white supremacist neo-Nazi organisation. This may be a simple coincidence, of course, but it does seem like a bit of a red flag that nobody noticed it.

Users can also post videos of up to three minutes in length, compared to 140 seconds on Twitter.

As yet, the former rambler-in-chief has not set up an account on the platform, which seems a little unkind given that it appears to have been set up mostly with him in mind. Donald Trump has made no secret that he has been looking for another place to deign with his bombastic presence since he was booted off of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, parts of Reddit, and most of social media following the Capitol Riots in January 2021.

"I will tell you that 'Real Donald Trump' is reserved for the 45th president, my favorite president, so if he does decide to join the platform then we'd love to have him," Miller said in another Newsmax interview on Thursday night (1 July), possibly more in hope than expectation.

Trump has struggled to find a suitable home for his online primal scream therapy, having started a blog in May, only to close it down weeks later due to an absence of traffic. His organisation is reputedly looking to either start or buy into a new social media home for the former president, preferably on terms that would make his involvement profitable, rather than just helpful to his public profile in the run-up to a possible tilt at the 2024 presidential election.

That said, there is no guarantee that Trump will even have the means or the personal liberty to conduct such a campaign following the tax charges levelled yesterday against the Trump Organisation and its CFO Allen Weisselberg by the Manhattan District Attorney.

Given that the allegations include suggestions that the Trump Organisation kept the details of its tax violations on a secret "internal spreadsheet," it might be better for the former president and everybody around him if he steers clear of technology altogether in future.

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OTTAWA, July 1 (Reuters) - Multiple cities scrapped Canada Day celebrations on Thursday after the discovery of hundreds of remains of children in unmarked graves at former indigenous schools sparked a reckoning with the country's colonial past.

Calls to scale back or cancel celebrations snowballed after, beginning in May, almost 1,000 unmarked graves were found at former residential schools in British Columbia and Saskatchewan that were mainly run by the Catholic Church and funded by the government.

Traditionally the holiday is celebrated with backyard barbecues and fireworks much like July 4 in the United States. This year, however, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the day would be "a time for reflection." read more

A #CancelCanadaDay march in Canada's capital, Ottawa, turned into a sea of orange as thousands rallied wearing orange shirts to honor the victims and survivors of Canada's residential school system. They carried a large banner that read, "No pride in genocide."

The residential schools forcibly separated indigenous children from their families, in what the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2015 called "cultural genocide."

Hundreds of people, likewise in orange shirts, also marched through downtown Toronto, Canada's financial capital, in support of the indigenous children. Indigenous performer Danielle Migwans performed a healing dance during the march.

Orange has come to symbolize the acknowledgment of the victims of the countrys residential school system.

Vigils and rallies were held across other parts of the country.

"Canada is having a reckoning with its history," said Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, a University of Toronto sociology professor who studies race, crime and criminal justice.

"I don't think we can celebrate this country for what it is without recognizing this country for what it isn't: a utopia and a bastion of equality and freedom and equal opportunity for all members of society," he said.

Canada's reputation for tolerance was built on its efforts, starting in the 1970s, to create a multicultural society. But data shows inequalities abound both for indigenous communities and among visible minorities.

In his Canada Day message, Trudeau said the discoveries of the remains of hundreds of children at former residential schools "have rightfully pressed us to reflect on our country's historical failures," and the injustices that still exist for indigenous peoples and many others in Canada.

"This Canada Day, let's recommit to learning from and listening to each other so we can break down the barriers that divide us, rectify the injustices of our past, and build a more fair and equitable society for everyone."

STARK DISPARITIES

Indigenous people, who make up less than 5% of the population, face higher levels of poverty and violence and shorter life expectancies.

The unemployment rate for visible minorities, who make up more than 20% of the total population, was 11.4% in May compared with 7.0% for whites, according to Statistics Canada. In 2020, the unemployment rate for indigenous people in Ontario was 12.5%, compared with 9.5% for non-indigenous people.

Some 30% of visible minorities and indigenous peoples feel treated like outsiders in their own country, according to an Angus Reid Institute poll on diversity and racism published on June 21.

The discovery of the remains and a deadly attack on a Muslim family in June that killed three generations of members has led to soul-searching in Canada about the country's oft-touted reputation for tolerance. The suspect is accused of murder and domestic terrorism. read more

Hate crimes against Muslims rose 9% to 181 in 2019, according to the latest data by StatCan. About 36% of indigenous people and 42% of visible minorities said Canada is a racist country, according to the Angus Reid survey.

A number of Muslim women who wear hijabs have also been attacked in Alberta in recent weeks, while in Quebec a law banning public servants from wearing the hijab is facing legal challenges, and critics have called the measure a form of institutionalized racism.

New Democrat lawmaker Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, who is Inuk, said she felt unsafe in the House of Commons as an indigenous woman, and last month announced she would not run for re-election. read more

"I don't think there's any reason for celebration (on Canada Day)," Qaqqaq said.

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China's first Mars rover has captured its first sounds of the Red Planet and beamed back stunning views of a drive on the dusty world.

A new video released by China's state-run CCTV news channel today (June 27) shows the first sounds recorded by the Mars rover Zhurong as it drove off its Tianwen-1 lander and onto the Martian surface on May 22. It also includes stunning video of Zhurong driving on Mars captured by stitching together images from a small camera deployed the rover.

"In fact the sounds were made when the pinion of the Mars rover rotates on the rack, or say the clashing sounds between metals," Jia Yang, Tianwen-1 system deputy chief designer, said in the video according to a CCTV translation. "The purpose we [installed] the recording device is to capture the sounds of wind on Mars during its windy weathers. We really want to hear how the winds sound like on a planet other than the Earth."

Related: China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission in photos

China's Zhurong rover is the centerpiece of the country's Tianwen-1 mission, which delivered an orbiter and the rover to the Red Planet this year. The combined spacecraft launched in July 2020 and arrived in orbit around Mars in February. The Mars rover Zhurong landed on the plains of Utopia Planitia on May 14. It's using six science payloads to study the Red Planet, including its microphone.

"With the [video, image and audio] files we released this time, including those sounds recorded when our Mars rover left the lander, we are able to conduct in-depth analysis to the environment and condition of Mars, for example, the density of the atmosphere on the Mars," said Liu Jizhong, deputy commander of China's first Mars exploration program, in the CCTV interview.

A second video also released today shows a series of stunning views from the Tianwen-1 lander and the Zhurong rover itself as it drives on Mars. They capture views of the lander's parachute, the moment of parachute separation and views of the Martian surface from the lander as it approached the ground.

"When we were designing, we wanted to obtain some visual states of the rover, which could be used as a basis for further improvement of the project," said Rao Wei, deputy chief designer of the Tianwen-1 probe, according to CCTV. "Then we designed several parts, including the process of opening the parachute, releasing the canopy and descending."

Those systems appeared to work as planned, with the Tianwen-1 lander descending as designed and then pinpointing a safe landing spot.

"According to the telemetry, we can see that the landing point is only three kilometers away from our designed position," Rao said. "In general, the landing position is very accurate and the control system is very good."

The 530-lb. (240 kilogram) Zhurong rover is expected to last about 90 Martian days exploring the Red Planet with its high-resolution cameras, subsurface radar, multi-spectral camera and surface composition detector, a magnetic field detector and a weather monitor. The Tianwen-1 orbiter is designed to last a full Martian year, which is about 687 Earth days.

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New images from orbit and from Mars surface show the Zhurong rover on the move. Chinas National Space Administration (CNSA) released new pictures and video this week, and NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has followed the rovers movements from above.

The image above shows wheel tracks left behind by the Zhurong rover.

As of the morning of (June) 27th the Zhurong rover has been working on the surface of Mars for 42 Martian days and has traveled 236 meters in total, CNSA said in a press release. The orbiter and the rover are in good working condition. (They are) reporting safety from Mars to the Party and the motherland, sending distant blessings at the time of the Communist Party of China centennial.

July 1 will mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.

You may recall that on June 1, Zhurong moved to place a wireless camera on the ground, and then went back to take a self-portrait of itself and the lander. That movement is now shown and documented in footage of the rover reversing, and seemingly backing itself into the sunset, and maneuvering into place next to the lander.

The Tianwen-1 mission is Chinas first Mars mission, and consists of an orbiter, and lander and the rover. The spacecraft successfully entered Mars orbit in February, after a seven-month flight following the launch in July 2020.

In May, Zhurong, drove off a landing platform and onto the surface of Mars. The surface mission is expected to last about three months.

Meanwhile, from orbit, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiters HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera has seen evidence of the rovers movements. In this false color image, the landing site remains distinctly colored from removal of Martian dust during landing and movement of the Zhurong rover toward the south can be seen, the HiRISE team wrote.

HiRISE has taken images a couple of times (this one on June 11, the other on June 6) and with those two images the team was able to create a create a three-dimensional stereo view of the lander. This image should be viewed with red/blue glasses to reveal the lander, as well as the gently rolling plains in southern Utopia Planitia on Mars.

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Imagine a nightmarish future in which the essentials of life are ruthlessly supplied to allone where each citizen is brutally denied the cliffhanging entertainment of recurrent life-and-death crises, and where there is not even a single genetically engineered hyper-intelligent carnivorous flightless parrot roaming daycare facilities. Benevolent providence has so far protected us from such hellishly stable futures, but it cannot prevent authors from imagining them. But once such utopias are imagined, how is the poor author to squeeze an interesting story out of a world lacking everything that makes life precious (as well as precarious)?

I previously reviewed a series in which this challenge was successfully met and found myself wondering how other authors have handled the problem. Here are a few such worksdoubtless there are more, which readers may feel free to suggest in comments.

Tanith Lees classic duology Dont Bite the Sun and Drinking Sapphire Wine is set on a desert world hostile to unprotected life. Not that this matters, because all of its human inhabitants live in one of three domed cities: Four BEE, Four BAA, and Four BOO. Within those cities, virtually every need and desire is met. Even death is only a momentary inconvenience before one is incarnated in a new designer body.

The nameless protagonist, offered material paradise, commits the unforgivable sin of realizing that while the options offered are pleasant, none of them are meaningful. That realization is the border between life in paradise and life in a cossetted hell. Unfortunately for our hero, the Powers That Be in the three cities are determined to maintain the status quo of their cozy societies, keeping them just as they arewhich means crushing (by any means necessary) any pesky aspirations for personal fulfillment.

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Pacific Edge is that rara avis, a Kim Stanley Robinson book about which I will make favourable comments. Set in a utopian world in which the excesses of capitalism and environmental degradation have been brought to heel, its a setting in which most people can expect to enjoy perfectly acceptable middle-class lives of placid ambitions and ecological moderation. Aside from people with burning desires to build strip malls or dark satanic mills, Pacific Edges world seems one where it would be easy to be happy.

Except, of course, if one is an essentially unlovable prig like the novels lead, Kevin Claiborne, whose steadfast adherence to the ethic that makes his world the quasi-utopia that it is does not make him one iota more desirable to Ramona, the woman with whom he is smitten. Convinced that he is in a romantic triangle, Kevin contends mightily against the man he sees as his rival. Its a romance with a happy ending, although not for Kevin.

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Hitoshi Ashinanos Yokohama Kaidashi Kik is set not long after the end. Events never fully explained led to rising sea levels and the inexorable decline of the human species. Despite this, the era in which protagonist Alpha lives seems to be a tranquil one, in which one day is much like another. It helps that Alpha is not a human, but rather one of the immortal androids who will inherit the Earth once were gone.

Nothing much happens in YKK, and what does, happens slowly. The series eschews drama for depictions of lifes quiet moments, moments of melancholy (for the humans, who to be honest do not seem all that bothered by their coming extinction), shared happiness, and (of course) lavish scenery porn. Which gets us to

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Amano Kozues Aria is set on 24th-century Mars. Implausibly effective terraforming has turned the dead world we know into an ocean-covered garden world now called Aqua, one across which energetic humans have sprinkled works of impressive civil engineering. One of its jewels is the city of Neo-Venezia, which is as close to a one-to-one scale model of Venice as its architects were able to create. It seems likely that the process of transforming Mars involved many dramatic moments, but all of that is in the past. Modern Aqua cares not for plot-enabling drama.

Instead, the manga follows Akari and her friends as they struggle to master the skills needed to join the upper ranks of Aquas Undines (or gondoliers). All that stands between the teenaged girls and the positions they desire is years of hard work. This slice of life futuristic tale is, like YKK, about the quiet moments in life, illustrated by lavish scenery porn: Come to Mars for the gondolas, stay for the exquisite submerged ruins.

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Terrestrial humanity is entirely extinct in Arthur C. Clarkes The Songs of Distant Earth. No doubt awareness of the Suns impending nova provoked all manner of drama on Earth. For the people of the exoplanet Thalassa, settled centuries before by a sub-light seedship, the nova is barely a historical footnote. Ocean-covered Thalassa offers its island-dwelling population of decent, sensible people satisfactory small lives punctuated only by small-scale, non-threatening interesting events.

This tranquil existence is disrupted by the sudden arrival of Magellan, the last starship from now-expunged Earth. Forced by mishap to pause briefly at the backwater world, the crew of Magellan appeal to Thalassa to allow them to orbit and rebuild their debris shield from Thalassas abundant water. Briefly is still enough time for the Thalassan woman Mirissa to notice just how attractive strangers can be (in a world thats normally entirely lacking in strangers). As the ensuing romance and its repercussions unspool, the Magellans crew must decide whether to continue to their intended destination or to stay at Thalassa.

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Mods (body modifications) grant the characters that populate walkingnorths webcomic Always Human nigh-perfect health and virtually any appearance they desire. These beautiful folks live in a peaceful world filled with ample opportunities for rewarding work. Mods and other high technology also facilitate humanitys inexorable spread across the Solar System (even if the mods are not yet as powerful as John Varleys null-suits, as featured in his Eight Worlds books).

When VR designer Sunati encounters university student Austen while riding the lavishly funded public transit, Sunati is intrigued by Austens bold decision to not use mods. In fact, Austen has a disability that prevents her from using mods; the excruciating conversation provoked by Sunatis misapprehension is the meet-cute that kicks off the romance that forms the central plot line of the webtoon. Along the way, walkingnorth illustrates all the challenges that even people in quasi-utopian worlds will inevitably face, from crippling self-doubt to impossible work-life balance challenges. There are moments of gentle dramatrue love does not always run smoothbut in the end, all is love and kisses.

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All those are from recent reading. What about you?

Originally published in September 2018.

In the words of Wikipedia editor TexasAndroid, prolific book reviewer and perennial Darwin Award nominee James Davis Nicoll is of questionable notability. His work has appeared in Publishers Weekly and Romantic Times as well as on his own websites, James Nicoll Reviews and Young People Read Old SFF (where he is assisted by editor Karen Lofstrom and web person Adrienne L. Travis). He is surprisingly flammable.

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Ingenuity Studios has just shared with AWN their work on Spotifys Todays Top Hits campaign, launched June 24, that highlights the streaming music platforms largest, most international playlist.

Produced in collaboration with Spotifys in-house creative team, Ingenuity Studios completed 65 shots across five unique, stylized CG environments, one for each of five starring musical acts. The studio delivered 90-second, 60-second & 15-second edits.

In the campaign, viewers fly through fantastical worlds where their favorite artists find inspiration to create music. Ingenuity Studios built all the environments in CG, integrated with live-action, on-set footage shot completely on greenscreen or bluescreen. They also produced previs to help to provide a sense of framing for the on-set virtual environments and better prepare for the VFX production.

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Ingenuitys initial task was to create a fantastic hit station on which the world's greatest artists could discover new inspiration and create amazing music, notes studio owner and VFX supervisor Grant Miller. Everyone was keen to make the environments amazing, unique, and reflective of each artist's sensibilities."

"We shot for three days here in LA plus one remotely supervised day in Korea, he continues. The crew for both greenscreen shoots was relatively small, roughly 40 people total. We started on the previs soon after the job was awarded, completing a full pass on the edit as we worked with the director to refine the spot. Our focus was on the timing of large beats, general environment layout, and getting the actions of the various artists locked in."

In breaking down the spot, Miller shares, "Just after viewers are immersed in the anti-gravity chamber, they are treated to a wild transition of the chair flying out of the chamber, where they fly across the moon and zoom in on the final environment, which begins with a magical tree perched atop the moon. So, we have one environment situated within another environment.

The transitions from one world to the next were among the more technologically challenging aspects of this campaign, he continues. The team wanted to drive home that all of these environments were inside the same ship, so it was a challenge to ensure transitions felt seamless. These are really big worlds. Creating the utopia and tree environments was also quite an undertaking, just due to the sheer size and asset count. We see the tree both at a macro and micro scale, which required a pretty intense amount of detailing work. The utopia set was absolutely massive but needed to be an easy read visually, making the concept and composition really crucial."

While transitioning from environment to environment was technically challenging, placing one environment inside the other proved especially complex. For example, the largest scene that Ingenuity handled was made possible by Solaris inside Houdini, a new USD system, and by rendering with Renderman, Miller reveals. Prior to Houdini USD, and when faced with incredibly large scenes, the studio would have to split up pieces of the scene and reassemble them. Now, working with USD, were able to hold the entire scene in one file, rendering everything together for better lighting and interaction.

Tech used on the project included Houdini (Solaris/USD), Nuke, Maya, After Effects, Premiere, 3DEqualizer, Renderman, and Alexa LF camera.

Credits:

Client: Spotifys In-house Creative Team

Partizan:Warren Fu - DirectorWhitney Jackson - ProducerLisa Tauscher - Executive Producer

Supershop:Tino Schaedler - Art Director

Ingenuity Studios:Grant Miller - VFX Supervisor and PartnerDavid Lebensfeld - VFX Supervisor and Founding PartnerKieley Culbertson - Executive ProducerJumanah Shaheen - Senior ProducerNick Turner - CG LeadKrisztian Csanki - Compositing SupervisorEthan Zhao - Compositing Supervisor

Source: Ingenuity Studios

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The Australian premiere of Destinations by acclaimed Taiwanese-Australian pianist Belle Chen is one of three shows providing a sneak peek at Adelaide Festival Centres OzAsia Festival 2021.

At the forefront of UK new wave classical music, Chen is as uncategorisable as her music is captivating. Her compositions retain the beauty of classical piano while traversing avant-garde and electronica to embody the worlds natural wonders.

Using electric keys, synthesizers and visual installations, Destinations will see Chens arrangements brought to life in vivid colour at Her Majestys Theatre on October 21.

Tickets are also on sale today for Adelaide exclusive The Special Comedy Comedy Special featuring an exciting line-up of Asian Australian comedians including host Jennifer Wong (from ABCs Chopsticks or Fork?) and Adelaides own Jason Chong, along with Suren Jayemanne, Triple J Drive host Michael Hing and TV personalities Lawrence Leung (Offspring, Maximum Choppage), Alex Lee (The Feed) and Nina Oyama (Utopia).

Rounding out the early release is the Adelaide premiere of Sydney Theatre Companys White Pearl. Written by Thai-Australian playwright Anchuli Felicia King, the play is a blisteringly funny satire about a skincare company whose new TV commercial goes viral for all the wrong reasons.

With the rest of the program to be revealed in August, this will be the first full-scale OzAsia Festival under the leadership of new Artistic Director Annette Shun Wah:

For OzAsia Festival 2021, we are thrilled to be presenting the most significant showcase of contemporary Asian Australian artists thats ever been seen before. We have so many world-class performers right here in Australia, and these first few shows that were announcing today are just the tip of an iceberg that includes world premieres and collaborations featuring some of Australias most respected artists alongside exciting new voices.

Adelaide Festival Centre CEO & Artistic Director Douglas Gautier AM:

We cant wait to share the full program for this years OzAsia Festival, and this early release is just a taste of what audiences can expect. In addition to theatre, music and comedy, well have a wonderful selection of dance, film, visual art and community events all providing unique interpretations of the cultural engagement between Australia and Asia.

In another exciting development, OzAsia Festival 2021 will present In Other Words a new writing and ideas program featuring a range of talks, workshops and performances from November 5 to 7.

In Other Words will bring together some of Asia and Australias most inspiring contemporary writers as they engage in vital conversations about their past, present and future.

Led by former Adelaide Writers Week director Laura Kroetsch, the program boasts acclaimed authors Benjamin Law and Roanna Gonsalves as guest curators.

In Other Words Program Curator Laura Kroetsch:

The thing I have most enjoyed about reading and thinking about this event is that it has given me a chance to experience a sensibility not my own. I have so thoroughly enjoyed travelling around Australia and the Asia-Pacific through stories. The experience has been utterly enlightening.

Guest Curator Benjamin Law:

OzAsia Festival is a brilliant celebration of Asian Australian culture and a community whose presence here pre-dates white arrival. Its also a brilliant opportunity to take stock of Australias place in the Asia-Pacific and have some of the most urgent conversations about our shared futures.

Guest Curator Roanna Gonsalves:

Everybody needs good neighbours. But what if the neighbours are also family, united and divided by two continents, two oceans and one big virus? In Other Words brings together the worlds most exciting contemporary writers who live and love in Asia and Australia as they engage in vital conversations about the churn of our histories, our present longings and our interdependent futures.

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Here are the latest promotions, appointments and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from the last month.

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui has been named director of Ballet du Grand Thtre de Genve, beginning June 2022. He will remain with Royal Ballet of Flanders until the close of its 202122 season.

Cathy Marston will become the next director of Ballet Zurich, succeeding Christian Spuck in summer 2023.

Matthew Robinson has been named artistic director of National Dance Company Wales, beginning this fall.

Oregon Ballet Theatre artistic director Kevin Irving and resident choreographer Nicolo Fonte have parted ways with the company. Peter Franc will serve as interim artistic director.

Lauren Snelling has been named artistic director of YoungArts, Rebekah Lanae Lengal deputy director.

At San Francisco Ballet, Kelly Tweeddale has stepped down as executive director. Danielle St. Germain-Gordon has been named interim executive director.

Theresa Remick has been named executive director of DANCECleveland.

Legacy Russell has been named executive director and chief curator at the Kitchen, succeeding Tim Griffin in September.

Connie C. Chin has been named executive director of Global Arts Live, effective July 26. Current executive director Maure Aronson will become director of artistic programs.

Clarissa Soto Josephs has been named executive director of Pentacle.

Jody Gottfried Arnhold has been nominated board chair of 92nd Street Y.

Mandy-Jayne Richardson has joined Sarasota Ballet as ballet mistress, Lindsay Fischer as assistant education director and principal company teacher.

Gillian Murphy has been named artistic associate at American Repertory Ballet.

At the National Ballet of Canada, Koto Ishihara, Siphesihle November, Tina Pereira and Ben Rudisin have been promoted to principal, Jeannine Haller and Calley Skalnik to first soloist, and Brenna Flaherty, Noah Parets and Genevieve Penn Nabity to second soloist.

Steven Loch has joined Miami City Ballet as a principal. Damian Zamorano has been promoted to soloist.

Sae Eun Park in Rudolf Nureyev's Romeo et Juliette

Agathe Poupenay, Courtesy POB

At Paris Opra Ballet, Sae Eun Park has been promoted to toile.

At the Mariinsky Ballet, Olesya Novikova has been promoted to principal.

At Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Chenxin Liu, Alanna McAdie and Yue Shi have been promoted to principal, Peter Lancksweerdt and Jaimi Deleau to second soloist.

Principal William Yin-Lee and soloist Leah Merchant have departed Pacific Northwest Ballet.

Ellen Overstreet and Katelyn May have departed Sarasota Ballet.

Beatriz Stix-Brunell will leave The Royal Ballet at the end of the current season, in July.

Pennsylvania Ballet has been renamed Philadelphia Ballet. Likewise, the second company is now Philadelphia Ballet II, and the academy School of Philadelphia Ballet.

Elisa Monte Dance has changed its name to EMERGE125.

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts has rebranded to Penn Live Arts.

Dormeshia received the 2021 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award, which includes a $25,000 unrestricted cash grant.

Reginald "Reggio the Hoofer" McLaughlin was named a 2021 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow, which includes a $25,000 award.

Freestyle Love Supreme, David Byrne's American Utopia and the Broadway Advocacy Coalition will receive special Tony Awards at this year's ceremony, set for September.

Winners of the 2021 Prix Benois de la Danse included Yuri Possokhov (Best Choreography, for Anna Karenina), Amandine Albisson (Best Female Dancer), Ekaterina Krysanova (Best Female Dancer) and Jess Carmona (Best Male Dancer). Anthony Dowell received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Svetlana Zakharova received the Russian-Italian Prize Benois-Massine.

Bril Barrett, Ayako Kato, C. Kemal Nance and Jenn Freeman were among the recipients of Illinois Arts Council Agency's 2021 Artist Fellowship Awards, which includes a $15,000 grant.

This year's research fellows at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Jerome Robbins Dance Division are Tommie-Waheed Evans, Petra Kuppers, zav martohardjono, Ariel Nereson, Jason Samuels Smith and Huiwang Zhang. Each will receive a $7,500 stipend.

Anthony Huxley received a Clive Barnes Dance Innovation Award, which includes a $5,000 prize, for his performance in Justin Peck's SOLO for Anthony Huxley.

Corey Baker Dance's "Swan Lake Bath Ballet" received the 2021 Prix Italia for Web Fiction.

Still from "Swan Lake Bath Ballet"

Ryan Capstick, Courtesy The Space

MSG Entertainment won a Shorty Award in the category of Video PlatformInstagram Live for the Rockettes' series of Instagram Live dance classes.

New York Foundation for the Arts is administering one-time, $5,000 City Artist Corps Grants to 3,000 artists. Applications for the second cycle of grants, for works planned for Aug. 20Oct. 31, open July 6 and close July 20. The third cycle, for works spanning Sept. 3Oct. 31, opens July 27 and will close Aug. 10.

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News of Note: What You Might Have Missed in June 2021 - Dance Magazine

Houston rap superstar Travis Scott promises a shift in his signature sound for a highly-anticipated Utopia album. Cactus Jack has teased more details on what day ones can expect from the long-awaited follow-up to 2018's ASTROWORLD.

The rap star known for his reverb soaked bars plans to serve up psychedelic rock influenced tracks and visuals in his upcoming album. In a new interview, Scott hinted at what the LPs shaping into becoming.

Im in this new album mode where its like psychedelic rock, La Flame explained. So even just like the field of cactuses and mushrooms, you might get tripped out. (WWD)

In addition to this interview, Travis Scott recently teased snippets of his unreleased music at his Dior x Cactus Jack fashion show and in a Spotify commercial he was recently featured in.

In late May 2021, there was a massive twist to Scott and his daughter Stormi Websters mom Kylie Jenner hooking back up. Apparently, the duo was fine with each other but far from exclusive.

Sources with direct knowledge and connection to both Kylie and Travis tell TMZ they have rekindled the old flame and are dating again, but theyre also free to date other people. To be blunt they are in an open relationship. Were told ever since the 2 broke up in late 2019, Travis has been enjoying the bachelor lifestyle and all that comes with it but he also wanted to get back with Kylie and be a strong family unit. So, were told theyve agreed to get back together but with a non-exclusive couple arrangement and both are cool with that. (TMZ)

In early May 2021, Travis shared some heartwarming and rare new photos of Stormi Webster and Kylie together. Along with the rare pics, Cactus Jack included a message expressing how special he thought a mothers love was for their child.

Of all the special things in life. The big ones and small. A mamas love and rage and tenderness. Is the most special of them all.

Recently, Jenner hit up Instagram to keep things 100 on being criticized for asking people to donate money to her makeup artist. Kylie provided full context and shut down the idea of not doing her part of makeup artist Samuel Rauda.

I feel its important for me to clear up this false narrative that Ive asked fans for money and am not paying for my makeup artists medical bills.Sam isnt my makeup artist and unfortunately we dont have a personal relationship anymore but I have worked with him a few years ago and think hes the sweetest.

She also explained the reason for making headlines after donating $5,000.

I saw my current makeup artist and friend Ariel post about Sams accident and his familys GoFundMe and I called Ariel immediately to see what happened to Sam. After learning inmate detail about the accident it compelled me to visit his GoFunMe which was set at $10K. They had already raised $6K so I put in $5K to reach their original goal and thought Id post on my stories to gain more awareness if anyone felt so compelled to share or donate. I dont know how all of this got so twisted but this family has reached out through Ariel and are very appreciative of all the donations, prayers and love towards Sam.

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Kids and teens

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Scheduled: Rockin Storytime with Mr. Dave, 10 a.m., July 1, 15, 22, 29; Teen Nintendo Switch Fun Friendship Time, 2 p.m., July 1; Virtual Super Smash Bros Tournament, 3:30 p.m., July 2; First Saturday of Utopia, 1 p.m., July 3; Patio Storytime, 10:30 a.m., July 6, 13, 20, 27; Teen STEAM: Natures Notebook, 12:30 and 4 p.m., July 6; Drama Club for Ages 3-6, 1 p.m., July 6, 13, 15; Trails and Tales, 10:30 a.m., July 7, 21; Teen DIY Pet Toys for Bartholomew County Humane Society, 3 p.m., July 7; Cardio Drumming: Grades 1-6, 4 p.m., July 7, 14, 28.

DONNER CENTER, 739 22nd St., Columbus. Scheduled: Camp MVP, 9 a.m., July 5 to 9; Star Wars: Younglings Camp, 9 a.m., July 5 to 9; Noon Kids Concert-Adzooks Puppets, noon, July 8; Fun Days: A Galaxy Far Far Away, 1:30 p.m., July 9; So you think you can dance, 9 a.m., July 12 to 16; Magic Camp, 10 a.m., July 12 to 14; Just Dance, 1:30 p.m., July 12 to 16; Family Feast, 6:30 p.m., July 14; Under the Big Top, 9 a.m., July 19 to 23; The Greatest Show, 1:30 p.m., July 19 to 23; Fun Days: Carnival Time, 1:30 p.m., July 23; Movie in the Park: Onward, 8 p.m., July 24.

BUILDERS GUILD, online. Join the Bartholomew County Public Librarys Builders Guild and participate in building challenges, exchange ideas, and share creations in the virtual headquarters. All building materials and formats welcome. This is an ongoing program, so participate whenever you like. Email lbailey@mybcpl.org to join or visit the kids page of the BCPL website for more information.

PAINT AND SKATE, 9 to 10:45 a.m., July 14, Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena, 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus. Ages 6 to 12 will paint a canvas from 9 to 10 a.m. Skating will be 10 to 10:45 a.m. Only 12 painters allowed.

Talks, lectures, classes

NOURISH YOUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., July 2, Mill Race Center, 900 Lindsey St., Columbus. Digestive systems are often taken for granted until there is a problem. Learn how address issues even before they start. For more information call 812-379-1665 or email armstrh@purdue.edu Presenter: Harriet Armstrong. Join either in person at Mill Race Center or via Zoom. Register by calling Mill Race Center, 812-376-9241 or go to https://bit.ly/3uOGTfK

HOME CANNING-BOILING WATER BATH, 6 to 9 p.m., July 15, Columbus East High School, 230 S. Marr Road, Columbus. Take time to learn the recommended research based methods and have hands on time to try them. Class will be offered by Purdue Extension with limited space available with a cost of $15 per person. Pre-registration is required one week prior to the scheduled workshop. For more information call the Purdue Extension OfficeBartholomew County, 812-379-1665 or email, armstrh@purdue.edu

Doing Home Canning Right Pressure Canning, 6 to 9 p.m., July 22, Columbus East High School, 230 S. Marr Road, Columbus. Take time to learn the recommended research based methods and have hands on time to try them. Class will be offered by Purdue Extension with limited space available with a cost of $15 per person. Pre-registration is required one week prior to the scheduled workshop. For more information call the Purdue Extension OfficeBartholomew County, 812-379-1665 or email, armstrh@purdue.edu

VET-TO-VET DISCUSSION, 5:10 p.m., Mondays, Mill Race Center, 900 Lindsey St., Columbus. Hour-long, facilitator-led group discussions with others who have served in the military. Attendees are able to share experiences with fellow veterans.

Sports, exercise, wellness

YOGA BASICS ON THE PLAZA, 9 a.m., Mondays, Thursdays, Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Explore the practice of yoga and its philosophy and benefits with registered yoga teacher Jenn Willhite. These are free sessions. Bring your own mat and remember to social distance. Rain cancels the class.

PLAZA YOGA, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesdays, Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Explore the benefits of yoga and how it connects breath, body, and spirit as one. Free sessions led by registered yoga teacher Sonia Aponte-Alberts.

SWIMMING FOR EXERCISE, Foundation for Youth, 405 Hope Ave., Columbus. Lap swimming, water aerobics, and public swim are available seven days a week. You must pre-register for current swim sessions. Information: foundationforyouth.com.

MASTER SWIM/DEEP WATER WALKING, Monday through Friday from 12 to 2 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 27 to Aug. 15, Donner Center, 739 22nd St., Columbus. Deep water walking for adults is offered in the diving well daily. This is a self-directed program outside and participants must provide their own flotation devices. Masters swimming is great for fitness and stress relief. Also take advantage of lap swimming for adults (18 and over). Three lanes of the pool are available during swim lessons. Cost is $3.

DONNER AQUATIC CENTER PUBLIC SESSION, Monday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 12 to 6 p.m., May 27 to Aug. 5, Donner Center, 739 22nd St., Columbus. Admissions: Ages 2 and under are free, ages 3 to 5 years are $3, ages 6 to 17 years are $5, and ages 18+ are $6.

PRESCHOOL SWIM TIME, 10 to 11 a.m., Saturdays from May 29 to Aug. 14, Donner Center, 739 22nd St., Columbus. Cost: $1 per person. The leisure pool will be open for parents and their children (6 and under). Enjoy the water and play features without the crowd of older kids.

LEARN TO PLAY HOCKEY, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., Saturdays, Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena, 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus. Kids ages 4 to 10 can join us on Saturdays to learn how to play hockey. The drop in costs $5 and free equipment is available to use.

Seasonal

COLUMBUS FARMERS MARKET, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, city hall parking lot, Columbus City Hall, 123 Washington St., Columbus. The Columbus Farmers Market is held every Saturday through Sept. 18 behind city hall at the corner of First and Washington streets. The market averages more than 100 full- and part-time vendors offering a range of produce, plants, foods, and crafts.

Miscellaneous

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Scheduled: First Saturday of Utopia, 1 p.m., July 3; Indy Split, 6 p.m., July 6; Skill Builders, 1:30 p.m., July 7; Landscaping with Natives, 6 p.m., July 7.

DEMOLITION DERBY, 7 to 11 p.m., July 3, Bartholomew County Fairgrounds, 750 W. County Road 200S, Columbus. The 2021 Bartholomew County Demolition Derby. On July 3, the show will finish out with Full Size Gut-N-Go, Mini Car Gut-N-Go, Youth Compacts, Full Size Stock, and Power Wheels. Information: http://www.ToastPromotion.com

FIRST FRIDAYS CRUISE-IN TO HOPE, 5 to 8 p.m., July 2, Hope Town Square, State Road 9, Hope. Free and open to the public. Bring a chair and support local musicians and businesses. Lots of amazing cars and trucks with to-go food available from restaurants on the square. Prizes are for oldest vehicle, peoples choice, and musicians choice. Food and money donations will be accepted to support the Hope Food Bank and Cruise-In event expenses.

OLD FASHIONED INDEPENDENCE DAY, 6 to 10 p.m., July 2, Hope Town Square, State Road 9, Hope. Open to the public with crafts, games, and contests. Little Mr. and Miss Firecracker for ages 3 to 10. Bike, trike, or stroller parade for kids under 12. Fireworks are at dusk. Hosted by the Yellow Trail Museum.

CYCLING FOR BRIGHTER DAYS, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 17, Community Church of Columbus, 3850 N. Marr Road, Columbus. Come join for a community bike ride fundraiser for Love Chapels Brighter Days Homeless Shelter. Check-in starts in the CCCs parking lot at 8:30 a.m. with the ride beginning at 9 a.m. Multiple course routes: 11 miles, 31 miles, and 62 miles. Registration is $25 with 100% of proceeds going to the homeless shelter. For information and/or to register online go to bit.ly/BrighterDays2021. The event is hosted by Crossroads Association of Realtors. Information: 812-314-1195.

CAR SHOW, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., July 24, Sandy Hook United Methodist Church, 1610 Taylor Road, Columbus. Free admission for event, fee for entering car for show ($15 pre-registeration and $20 day of show). Goody bags for first 25 cars, foods, music, t-shirts, games and door prizes. Judging for trophies closes at noon. For info, contact Nancy Johnson at 812-372-7118 or email nancy.johnson@usc.salvationarmy.org.

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK WITH BROWN BOX THEATER, 8 to 10 p.m., July 25, Mill Race Park, 50 Carl Miske Drive, Columbus. Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps. Upon their return from war, a group of soldiers are reminded that life and love are not so black and white. Trickery, jealousy, deceit, and masquerade each play a role in challenging Benedict and Beatrices scorn for love (and each other) as well as the seemingly unassailable love of Claudio and Hero. Through witty banter and dastardly deception, Shakespeares beloved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing debates the preconceived notion of how to love and the value of trust. Event is for all ages.

ELKS LODGE BINGO, 6:30 p.m. Fridays and 12:30 p.m. Sundays, Elks 521 Lodge Bingo Hall, 4664 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus. Doors open at 5 p.m. on Fridays and 11 a.m. on Sundays. The first game is at 6:30 p.m. on Fridays and 12:30 p.m. on Sundays. Open to the public. Information: 812-379-4386.

VFW POST 1987 BINGO, VFW Post 1987, 215 N. National Road, Columbus. Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 9:30 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.), Saturdays from 2 to 6 p.m. (doors open at 12:30 p.m). Open to the public.

COLUMBUS CHESS CLUB, 5 to 9 p.m., Thursdays, Lewellen Chapel, corner of Middle Road and Grissom Street, Columbus. Equipment is furnished. Open to chess players 18 and older. Information: 812-603-3893.

COLUMBUS AREA RAILROAD CLUB OPEN HOUSE, noon to 4 p.m., third Saturday of the month. Trains will be operating layouts in four scales HO, N, O, and On30. The club is located at the Johnson County Park headquarters building adjacent to Camp Atterbury. Information: Greg Harter 812-350-8636, columbusarearail road.com, or on Facebook at Columbus Area Railroad Club.

AMERICAN SEWING GUILD NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING, 9 to 11:30 a.m., July 3, first Saturday of the month, Bartholomew County REMC, 1697 W. Deaver Road, Columbus. Each monthly meeting focuses on learning a new sewing/creative skill or group sewing on a philanthropic project. Bring an interest in sewing and your latest project to show and tell. Sewing enthusiasts of all ages and skills are welcome. Contact Marilyn designed@aol.com with questions.

GRACES TABLE DRIVE-IN FREE MEAL, 6 to 7 p.m., second Sunday of the month, July 11, East Columbus United Methodist Church, 2439 Indiana Ave., Columbus. Drive-in free meal as well as music and storytelling. Enter the church parking lot on Indiana Street. Tables are available for walk-ups.

Galleries, museums, exhibits

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 524 Third St., Columbus. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. BCHS hosts two permanent exhibits that share the history and heritage of Bartholomew County. Most recently, an Early Industrialists exhibit was installed. The historical society also hosts rotating exhibits throughout the year featuring items from their extensive collection. Currently they are featuring a quilt exhibit, The Great Cover Up, which celebrates the societies centennial and county bicentennial through its quilts and coverlets. Coverlets will be on display from June 8 through July 29. Information: 812-372-3541, http://www.bartholomewhistory.org

GALLERY 506, Columbus Indiana Visitors Center, 506 Fifth St., Columbus. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed on Sundays. Bobbie K Owens 32/200, an exhibit of Bobbie K Owens work that includes past and new creations and series. Exhibit continues through Aug. 15.

YELLOW TRAIL MUSEUM/VISITOR CENTER, west side of Hope Town Square at 644 Main St., Hope. The museum is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact the museum at 812-546-8020. Follow their Facebook page Yellow Trail Museum/Hope Visitors Center for updated information.

YELLOW TRAIL MUSEUM SUNDAY SOCIALS, 2 to 4 p.m., first Sunday of each month. All are welcome to have coffee and join in discussions about various topics from the communitys past, including stories about growing up in the communities of Hope, Hartsville, Clifford and St. Louis Crossing. Folks are encouraged to bring news articles and photos. All topics are welcome, but any special stories about businesses around the square will be highlighted for the historic walking tour. Information: 812-371-7969.

ATTERBURY-BAKALAR AIR MUSEUM, located at Columbus Municipal Airport, 4742 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Special tours may be scheduled by calling 812-372-4356. The museum preserves the history of the former Atterbury Army Air Field which was later named Bakalar Air Force Base. Free admission. Visit the museum online at atterburybakalarairmuseum.org and on Facebook.

T.C. STEELE STATE HISTORIC SITE, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Due to COVID-19 and social distancing requirements, staff is offering special indoor tours each with a maximum of 10 people Wednesday through Sunday. These tours are included with site admission, but preregistration is recommended by calling 812-988-2785. Information: https://indianamuseum.org/tcsteele.

IVY TECH GALLERY OF FINE ART & DESIGN, 4475 Central Ave., Columbus. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays. Information: 812-374-5139 or rbrooks12@ivytech.edu.

TRI-STATE ARTISANS, 422 Washington St., Columbus. Handmade retail gallery of more than 60 local artisans. Unique gifts, fine art, art classes for youth and adults, youth art programs, art parties and home parties. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Information: tsartisans.com.

JENNINGS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM, 335 Brown St., Vernon. Information: 812-346-8989, jenningscounty.org.

BROWN COUNTY ART GUILD ANNUAL PATRON & YOUTH EXHIBITS, Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., Nashville. Offering a wide variety of art from both talented patrons and the next generation of artists. Visits are by appointment Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.

THE REPUBLIC BUILDING GALLERY, 333 Second St., Columbus. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

411 GALLERY, 411 Sixth St., Columbus. The gallery is open by appointment by sending an email to Susana Villegas at svillegas@artsincolumbus.org. A virtual tour of the current exhibit In-Depth is also available online at https://bit.ly/2N195rk.

HOOSIER ARTIST GALLERY, 45 S. Jefferson St., Nashville. Hoosier Artist Gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Masks are required. Information: hoosierartist.net.

BROWN COUNTY ART GALLERY, 1 Artist Drive, Nashville. Open daily, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Free admission and parking. COVID-19 protocols are in place, with masks required. A special exhibit now features the entire Indiana collection by Gustave Baumann. Paintings by more than 60 Indiana artists are also for sale. Information: 812-988-4609, brncagal@att.net, browncountyartgallery.org.

INDIANA ARTISAN IN COLUMBUS, 4522 Central Ave., Columbus. Open Monday through Thursday, 7 am. to 8 p.m., and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays. Experience the extraordinary and explore Indianas heritage at Indiana Artisan IN Columbus, an exhibit of some of the states best paintings, art glass, stoneware, fiber art, woodworking and more thats on display at the Columbus Learning Center. The exhibit, which received recognition from the Columbus Area Bicentennial, will run until mid-August and is free and open to the public.

Ongoing

FABULOUS FIRST FRIDAYS WITH MISS POLLY, 12:15 p.m., the first Friday of each month. Viewpoint Books, 548 Washington St., Columbus. Information: 812-376-0778.

FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, 405 Hope Ave., Columbus. The Boys & Girls Club is open to children ages 5-18. Information: 812-372-7867.

KIDSCOMMONS, 309 Washington St., Columbus. Ongoing activities are all free with museum admission. Information: 812-378-3046.

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