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About The Arts: CAC hours expand

January 30, 2007|JENNIFER BRUMMETT

Community Arts Center has expanded its hours, effective immediately. It will open at 9 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and it will open a half-day Monday, from noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays, evening hours are extended until 8 p.m. Current exhibits close Wednesday.

Artist in Richmond exhibit

Danville artist John Andrew Dixon has one of his works featured in a juried exhibitionthrough Feb. 9 at the Giles Gallery in Richmond. "Children of the Front," a mixed-media collage, was selected for one of three Merit Awards.

The exhibition, "Compassion," is affiliated with Eastern Kentucky University's Chautauqua Lecture Series and is jointly sponsored with the EKU Department of Art & Design.

Call (859) 622-8135 for gallery hours or log on to www.art.eku.edu/gallery/.

Tracking Obama and Becks

Obama wins rock star status this week. There were scant headlines about Becks - at least on the entertainment circuit, which is where I'm at cruising altitude - but one of my faves about Obama was "Entertainment community excited about Obama, but many biding their time on endorsement." That's from the Associated Press. Who already loves him, according to the story? George Clooney, Halle Berry and Oprah. And, three of Hollywood's power-brokers - Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen - are hosting a Feb. 20 reception for Obama.

None of this constitutes endorsements. But it's not bad for someone who just formed an exploratory committee.

On the airwaves

Goofiest thing heard on the radio lately that still made me smile:

"Wonder where all the Lilith Fair women went? They're recording for 'Grey's Anatomy.'"

Speaking of 'Grey's Anatomy'

Somebody please give Isaiah Washington a clue, because he has nary a one. He just does not get it.

Washington, who plays a doctor on the hit TV show, got into fisticuffs last fall for using an anti-gay slur. He issued a public apology. Wouldn't you figure a smart person would drop it and just not mention the incident again? Not discuss it?

I don't even think "smart" enters the equation. Let's think "self-preserving," because he came out of it looking like a dolt.

But no. He went to the Golden Globes, denied the incident ever happened, and repeated the offensive word.

Now, Washington is in therapy after more apologies - because he can't keep his mouth shut, and either has a bad memory or flat-out is a liar.

Maybe instead of getting a star for showing progress, someone will give him a clue. It would be more useful.

Fancy that

Naturally, I fancy the Oscar announcements. It's the first bit of the Oscar confection - not including all the other awards shows.

Tuesday, I heard a death knell - of sorts - sound for "Dreamgirls." It might've gotten eight nods, but not getting them for Best Picture and Best Director is never, ever a good thing.

And honestly, I didn't see the "Babel" march coming. It felt like "Shakespeare in Love" to me.

Well, I have five weeks to cogitate. I'll see what I think at the end of February.

Oscar season is wicked-fun.

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