Center For Communication

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The Tribeca Film Festival and Center for Communication invite you to the Annual Bloomberg BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT panel. This year's topic is Going Global: Will Co-Production Save the Film Industry? which focuses on the recent rise of international film co-production, and explores the benefits and obstacles of this often complex but rewarding strategy.

WHEN: Monday, April 23, 2:30 to 4:00 pm

WHERE: SVA Theater 2 Beatrice, 333 West 23rd Street (b'twn. 8th and 9th Aves.)

FREE. Open to the public; no ticket required. E-mail info@cencom.org if you would like to attend.

THE LATINO VOTE

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Whether you are covering national politics or local schools in the U.S, chances are that at some point you will cover Latino communities. With elections looming in November, media outlets have cast differing views on the importance of this population at the ballot box. Join a discussion with experts who will help inform your reporting on this complex voting block and the issues that most affect it.

* Angelo Falcon, president of the National Institute for Latino Policy
* Rodolfo O. de la Garza, Professor of Political Science, Columbia University
* Mark Hugo Chavez, Pew Hispanic Center

4/23/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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SUDAN BOMBS. S. Sudan Accuses Khartoum of Air Attacks

FRANCE PRESIDENT VOTE. Candidates to Runoff in Race

ZIMMERMAN RELEASED FROM JAIL. Free on Bail

ETAN PATZ INVESTIGATION. Search Continues

RAINSTORM. Nor-eastern Dumps Four Inches

WEATHER WARNINGS

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
849 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

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849 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

FLOOD WATCH.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY.

Focal Point Gallery

CALLING ALL ARTISTS: If you are an artist's and would like to exhibit your work at Focal Point Gallery - Please contact Ron Terner - ronterner@gmail.com - 718-885-1403

Make an appointment to bring in your work,

They are looking for new artist's to show their work.

All work has to be framed and ready to hang.

There is a $20.00 hanging fee for each piece and 30% commission taken from the asking price.

NEXT SHOW ARTIST'S CHOICE MAY OPENING EXHIBITION:

Friday, May 4th, 2012, 7-10 pm.

Art work must be in no later than Wednesday, May 3rd

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Muni Meter Transfer Bill Hearing

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Hearing will also highlight lack of construction coordination in Lower Manhattan. Tomorrow at 1 p.m., Transportation Chair James Vacca will convene a public hearing on Introduction 784, which would allow drivers to transfer their purchased municipal meter time to another parking spot with the same meter rates. At 1:30, the Transportation Committee will be joined by Chair Margaret Chin and the Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment to hear testimony from the Department of Buildings and the Department of Transportation on the lack of construction coordination in Lower Manhattan.

Bronx Arts Ensemble

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SUNDAY, APRIL 22 at 1 & 3 pm
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
The Whitehall | 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway
$6 | Buy Tickets

A new production by Dante Albertie and Lehman Children's Theatre Company, with music arranged by Bill Scribner. A hilarious musical version of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about two weavers who promise a vain Emperor an elegant new suit of clothes, invisible to anyone in the kingdom who is stupid or incompetent...then the fun begins!

This Week in History

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This Week in History, Apr 22 - Apr 28

Apr 22, 1970
The first Earth Day. An event to increase public awareness of the world's environmental problems, is celebrated in the United States for the first time. Millions of Americans, including students from thousands of colleges and universities, participated in rallies, marches, and educational programs.

Apr 23, 1564

4/22/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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FRENCH VOTERS CAST BALLOTS. President Nicolas Sarkozy?

VIOLENCE IN SYRIA. What Happened To UN Peace Plan?

IRAN RECOVERS US DRONE. Tries To Copy Technology.

CHARLES COLSON DIES. Nixon Ruthless Man.

EARTH DAY. Rain Storms On The Way!

Do We Need More Candidates?

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Please note that we're not trying to appeal to our readers, some of whom may be loyal Democrats, others may be loyal Republicans. In fact, the following suggestion may not win a popularity contest, but it may be worth considering. Let's call it food for thought.

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