Scenes from a carnival

Posted on April 10, 2007 by Elizabeth McCullough

My husband and I snuck a preview of the Dogwood Festival carnival this evening just before opening time. By the time we left, folks were lining up for tickets and armbands. It won’t look this quiet again for a couple of weeks. Click on the thumbnails for larger versions.

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New — Charlottesvillearts.org

Posted on April 10, 2007 by Elizabeth McCullough

Can it be true? A one-stop spot for information about local cultural events? Piedmont Council of the Arts presents charlottesvillearts.org. Check out this month’s calendar — it’s packed!

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Big Brother is watching them

Posted on April 10, 2007 by Elizabeth McCullough

Speaking of George Orwell, The Evening Standard presents an eye-catching graphic illustrating the proliferation of surveillance cameras in the UK: According to the latest studies, Britain has a staggering 4.2million CCTV cameras – one for every 14 people in the country – and 20 per cent of cameras globally. It has been calculated that each [...]

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