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		<title>Vote for Beck Center!</title>
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Cast your vote for the Beck Center before March 9 in Scene's Best of Cleveland 2012 under the "Carousing" (Arts &#38; Entertainment) category. Last year with your help the Beck Center won the Best Local Theater Company award and Beck Center's Artistic Director Scott Spence was named Best Director for 2011. We sincerely appreciate your support. Thank you! 
Click [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2012/02/21/vote-for-beck-center/</link>
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		<title>Meet Artist Yarek Godfrey</title>
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Meet internationally-renowned artist Yarek Godfrey at a reception on Thursday, February 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the O Gallery at LaPlace in Beachwood (2101 Richmond Road). This event is free and open to the public.
Born in Poland, Godfrey studied at the College and Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. He now resides between [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2012/02/17/meet-artist-yarek-godfrey/</link>
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		<title>Sign up anytime!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[YEAR-ROUND OPEN ENROLLMENT
for Creative Arts Therapies &#38; Music sessions

Although  the winter/spring semester has begun, our Music and Creative Arts  Therapies (CAT) programs offer open enrollment throughout the year.
Through the use of music and art as a therapeutic tool, Creative Arts Therapies provide private sessions for individuals of all ages with special  needs. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2012/02/13/sign-up-anytime/</link>
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		<title>MATERIAL MATTERS</title>
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Unique Contemporary Fiber Art On Display Through March 19



Beck Center for the Arts presents Material Matters, an exhibit of unique contemporary fiber art in the Jean Bulicek Galleria February 17 through March 19. This exhibit features the work of six Northern Ohio artists who each use different types of materials and processes in their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2012/02/13/material-matters/</link>
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		<title>Bike for Beck</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, May 19 for Beck fundraiser
Join us on Saturday, May 19 for the first annual Bike  for Beck, a bicycle tour fundraising event that will benefit Beck  Center for the Arts. Riders can choose from various route lengths,  including a 1-mile bike parade, 12-, 25- and 60-mile routes.
Bike  for Beck [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2012/01/30/bike-for-beck/</link>
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		<title>NEW in Visual Arts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Art Discovery Studio
This is a hands-on artistic experience that welcomes creativity and discovery with a variety of multimedia arts experiences. From clay and drawing to painting and more. . . students will be immersed in the art making process. 
Participants will work with instructor Darrelle Centuori who will guide the class and its activities while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2012/01/27/new-in-visual-arts/</link>
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		<title>Calling all Photographers! FOCUS 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Enter FOCUS 2012 photography competition and become a part of an exciting collaboration with Beck Center for the Arts and Solon Center for the Arts. Only amateur photographers (adults and students) are eligible. This is a juried competition with awards in each category, including "Best in Show"!
Categories are:

People/Portraits
Architecture/Cityscape
Nature/Landscape
Animals
Botanical
Macro

Entry Deadline: Saturday, March 17 by 2:00 p.m.
Host [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2012/01/23/calling-all-photographers-focus-2012/</link>
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		<title>Acutely Aware</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Friday, January 27 in the Studio Theater
7:00 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres
8:00 p.m. Acutely Aware

Dance Alliance at Beck Center is presenting Acutely Aware, a collection of short stories written and read by Laura Viccarone. Tickets are $25 and include hors d'oeuvres and a complimentary drink, with desserts following the performance.
Laura's last performance at Beck Center sold out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2012/01/11/acutely-aware/</link>
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		<title>PNC Musical Rainbow Concerts at Beck Center</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Beck Center for the Arts, in collaboration with The Cleveland Orchestra, proudly present two very special west side PNC Musical Rainbow concerts on  Saturdays, January 21 and April 28 at 10:30 a.m. on the Mackey Main Stage. Tickets are on sale now.
About the PNC Musical Rainbow Concerts
Which instrument is bigger – violin or viola? How [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2012/01/04/musical-rainbow-concerts-at-beck/</link>
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		<title>Justin Wisniewski Exhibit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The New Year starts off with a fantastic show of drawings and etchings from Beck staff alumnus, Justin Wisniewski. Justin taught at the Beck Center for five years and left to attend graduate school Edinboro, Scotland to study painting.
We are thrilled to have him back as the first artist in our gallery year. Justin’s show [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2012/01/03/justin-wisniewski-exhibit/</link>
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		<title>Dada is Back at Beck!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Something Dada is back at Beck on Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m. in the Studio Theater!
Each week you'll experience a new set of laughs because shows are based on audience suggestions.  So take a break from the winter blues, and have a laugh with Something Dada. With their eclectic menagerie of improvisational structures, songs,  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2011/12/09/dada-is-back-at-beck/</link>
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		<title>Bring-A-Friend Week Dec. 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bring-A-Friend Week is back! Students can invite a friend to their class or lesson for FREE the week of December 5 through 10.
 Bring-A-Friend Week is a great opportunity to experience all the  Beck Center has to offer and allows you to engage in the creative  process first-hand. If you've been thinking about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2011/12/01/bring-a-friend-week-dec-5/</link>
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		<title>2012 Winter/Spring Semester</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Creative Cure for Cabin Fever!
This winter, beat the blues, get out of the house and join us at the Beck Center for the Arts for some creative fun! Learn a new skill, develop a hidden talent and make lifelong friends at the Beck Center. We offer more than 200 classes for all ages and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2011/11/23/winterspring-semester/</link>
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		<title>Give the Gift of the Arts!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Give a gift that lasts a lifetime! From gift cards to hand-crafted works by local artists, or a contribution that enables us to inspire the hundreds of artists and art enthusiasts who walk through our doors, there are several ways to give the gift of the arts this holiday season.
Beck Gift Cards
The perfect gift that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2011/11/23/give-the-gift-of-arts/</link>
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		<title>Holiday Art Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Beck Center for the Arts presents the final exhibition for 2011, the Holiday Art Show, from Thursday, November 17 through January 1, 2012. Stop by and view these wonderful works by five local artists: Ann Caywood Brown (pastels  and photo transfers), Bonnie Gordon (pottery), Joseph Gregg  (photography), Mardel Sanzotta (painting), and Debra Sue [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.beckcenter.org/2011/11/14/holiday-art-show/</link>
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