In “The Funk & Wag from A to Z” \, originally curated by Ann Harithas for the Nave Museum in Victoria\, TX \, artist Mel Chin extracted images from all 25 volumes of the 1953 Funk & Wagnall’s Encyclopedia and re-edited them a collages\, unleashing the p otentiality of images trapped by historical context.  Chin� �s inspiring piece is showcased alongside new configurations of more recen t works by the artist in this exhibition.

Country for Kids CONCERT at DPAC\, Durham Performing Arts Ce nter\, to Benefit N.C. Children’s Hospital
November 27\, 2012

Curtis Media Group announced today the addition of a charity concert \, dubbed “Country for Kids\,” to the eleventh annual N.C. Children’ s Promise Radiothon/Telethon. Tickets for the concert—being held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday\, November 27\, 2012 at DPAC\, Durham Performing Arts Cen ter—go on sale this Friday\, Sept 21 at 10 a.m.\, with proceeds benefiti ng North Carolina Children’s Hospital.

Presented by 94.7 QDR\ , Country for Kids will feature live performances from six artists: Kix Br ooks\, Scotty McCreery\, Josh Thompson\, Lee Brice\, Gloriana and Jason Mi chael Carroll. The concert event will be the celebratory culminations of a day full of miraculous stories being broadcast live from the N.C. Childre n’s Hospital lobby on nearly 20 Curtis Media Group radio stations and Ti me Warner Cable’s News 14 Carolina as part of the N.C. Children’s Prom iseRadiothon/Telethon\, UNC Health Care’s largest fundraising event each year.

Tickets to QDR Country for Kids start at $50 and will be available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com\, DPACnc.com or 919-680-2 787. Limited VIP packages are alsoavailable for a premium price and will i nclude choice seating in front of the stage and a pre-concert reception wi th various performers from the evening.Please contact the N.C. Children’ s Promise office at 919-843-3948 foradditional information or to purchase a package.

Tickets go on sale Friday\, September 21 at 10am:
Online at DPACnc.com
DPAC Ticket Center: 919.680.2787\, 123 Vivian Street\, Durham\, NC

ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA CHILDREN’S HOSPITA L
North Carolina Children’s Hospital protects the health and well-b eing of North Carolina’s 2.1 million children by aligning premier health care practitioners\, world-classmedical education\, and innovative\, inte rdisciplinary research to provide the highest-quality\, family-centered ca re\, regardless of a family’s ability to pay. As a major referral center for children with complex and chronic conditions\, N.C. Children’s Hosp ital works hand-in-hand with community hospitals and pediatricians across the state\, providing specialty care to more than 70\,000 children from al l 100 counties each year.

N.C. Children’s Hospital offers com plete pediatric inpatient and outpatient care in its 150-bed state-of-the- art facility at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and at more than 25 satellite outpatient clinics throughout North Carolina. The Children’s Hospital� �s world-class physicians\, nurses and other clinical staff represent all pediatric subspecialties and are capable of treating children with virtual ly any disease or disorder. For more information\, please visit www.ncchil drenshospital.org.

What Every Business Owner Needs to Know About Taxes and Work ers' Compensation Insurance (New Bern)

Did you Know…

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• The State of North Carolina can “waive your fees and penalties” if you are a small business owner that has overdue taxes?
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• The fi rst $50\,000 of your business revenue will not be taxed by the state?
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• You can receive a Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit for hiring ind ividuals from certain targeted groups?
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• North Carolina law requir es that all businesses with three or more employees obtain workers’ com pensation insurance or qualify as self-insured employers
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Protect your business and avoid common mishaps with taxes and workers' com pensation insurance.

Presenters include:

NC Department o f Revenue\, NC Industrial Commission\, Department of Commerce Division of Workforce Solutions\, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Cost:   FREE

Refreshments will be served.

Transfer Day & PUSH Symposium Schedule of Events
Novemb er 30 and December 1
North Carolina Central University
Friday\, November 30

Are You Going?
Are you going to see PUSH (Propell ing Undergraduate Students Higher)...?
I'm Going I Wanna Go
Ever yone Going Friends Going
Be the first of your friends to RSVP!  $49. 99/week

Save the Date for PUSH 2012 and Transfer Day!

North Carolina Central University’s Centennial Scholars Program/Africa n American Male Initiative invites you to save the date for the second ann ual Propelling Undergraduate Students Higher (PUSH) Symposium that has now been expanded to cover two days.  In addition\, transfer students intere sted in attending NCCU are invited to the pre-conference Transfer Day sess ions where they will learn more about what it takes to be an NCCU Eagle. T he Transfer Day will kick off on Friday\, Nov. 30\, at 10 a.m. and the PUS H Symposium will follow at noon and run through Saturday\, Dec. 1\, at 2 p .m.

The PUSH Symposium is aimed at minority males from high sch ools\, community colleges\, and student athletes from four-year universiti es. Details are still being finalized\, but the many concurrent sessions w ill feature relevant topics including:

Reshaping Professional Athlete Dreams
Living Away from Home
Self-Branding
Dress ing for Success
Transitions through College
Men’s Health
Embracing Diversity
Knowing Yourself
Transferring to a Four -Year Institution
Peer Pressure
Hip Hop in Higher Education
Religion and Spirituality
Stress Management
Financial Lite racy
Legal Rights
Domestic Violence Awareness

In ad dition\, admissions representatives from NCCU will accept applications and waive the application fee.

Detailed conference information wil l soon be available. Dinner on Friday\, and breakfast and lunch on Saturda y will be provided. There is no cost to attend\, but only the first 175 st udents and chaperones who register will be accepted. A waiting list will b e available to those who register after the limit is reached. Registration s must be completed at http://pushsymposium2012.eventbrite.com by November 18.

CSP has partnered with DoubleTree Suites by Hilton\, 2515 Meridian Pkwy.\, Durham\, NC (919-361-4660) to provide a special reduced r ate of $94 per suite for symposium attendees. The spacious suites can hold up to five guests and the hotel is only four miles from NCCU. For more in formation about the DoubleTree\, please visit http://doubletree3.hilton.co m/en/hotels/north-carolina/doubletree-suites-by-hilton-hotel-raleigh-durha m-RDUIIDT/index.html/. Be sure to mention the PUSH Symposium when booking rooms. There are a limited number of rooms available at the reduced rate.< br />
Questions may be directed to CSP Director Jason Dorsette at jdo rsette@nccu.edu or Administrative Support Associate Deidre Kelly at dkelly 17@nccu.edu or 919-530-7814.

If you are in need of accommodatio ns due to a disability and/or medical condition please contact Ms. Kelly a t least two weeks prior to the event.

Enjoy brilliant local entertainment\, food and refreshments\, children’s arts and craf ts and the countdown to light the tree led by Mayor Ronnie Williams on do wntown Garner's Main Street on Friday\, Nov. 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

There will be visitors from the North Pole and real snow on Main Street. Some of the featured activities will include:

* Local entertainment all night on the Main Stage
* Refreshments
* Ch ildren's arts and crafts
* Visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus

The event is sponsored by the Town of Garner\, the Garner Revitalizati on Association and downtown businesses. Parking is available on Pearl St reet\, Main Street and at the Garner Baseball Complex. For more informati on\, please call (919) 773-4442.

Enjoy brilliant local entertainment\, food and refreshments\, children’s arts and crafts and the countdown to light t he tree led by Mayor Ronnie Williams on downtown Garner's Main Street on Friday\, Nov. 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join Us For Old School Night

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• Ole School Music
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• Line Dancing
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• Card Playing
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• Fun\, Friends\, a nd Fun
  $20 per person
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For the Mature Crows Only!

Proceeds go towards Jamie Oxendine’s Jabberwock Fundraiser

My Sister Arise! (MSA) Prayer Breakfast at Hampton Inn

Breakfast Buffet - 6:00 am - 9:30 am
Service Begins at 10:00 am
Speaker: Apostle Vivian Thomas
Word of Life\, Inc.\, Titusville \, Florida

Presentation: SVP Lisa Doe
5 Linx\, South Ambo y\, New Jersey
*Organizers will distribute tickets ($10.00)*

MSA provides career and life coaching to empower the recipient with pra ctical biblically-based guidance. MSA is an organization that works from t he inside out.  We foster the natural and spiritual growth of our member- family as well as the communities we serve.

Holiday Shopping Market & Bazaar presented by Entrepreneurs Helping Entrepreneurs Admission is free! We’re Rockin’ the Holiday Sho pping! Goodies and gifts\, treats and sweets\, blings and other things! A variety of vendors will be present for you to start shopping for unique an d handcrafted igift ideas. This will be Holiday shopping experience in a b eautifully decorated setting. The Holiday Market will offer a broad select ion of affordable\, fine handcrafted gift items\, crafts\, chocolates\, ho me decorations\, jewelry\, makeup\, purses\, skin products\, toys and othe r unique gifts idea. Food and Drinks\, Entertainment and Santas Workshop S hopping hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 1\, 2012 . Admission is free! GOODIE BAGS TO FIRST 1OO TICKET HOLDERS (Contains discount coupons\, sampl es and promotionals) Vendor Information Interested in being a Holiday Baza ar Vendor? Vendor booths are available to sell arts\, crafts\, handcrafted and unique gift ideas. In order to maintain a variety of vendors\, manage ment reserves the right to accept or deny applications based on show needs . Please know that various categories of merchandise will be limited to en sure a quality and well-balanced show. Booth applications will be accepted and reviewed on a first come\, first serve basis. Vendors will be informe d of acceptance/denial into the Holiday Bazaar. Do not assume that submiss ion guarantees you a space in the Holiday Bazaar. You will recieve confirm ation.

Once again young ladies will gather for Amazing Grace Etique tte's traditional Holiday Tea Party and Extravaganza under the direction o f Dr. Donna Corbett\, Executive Director. Included in this event will be a limo ride with a red carpet exit with paparazzi\, etiquette lessons\, lun ch\, entertainment and lots of gifts to jump start the holiday season.  K ayla SiMaya will provide Christmas music and The Pointe! Studio of Dance f rom Greensboro will perform two dance routines to 'He Lives in Me' and 'Ex cerpts from The Nut Cracker'.  This annual event is a special treat for l ittle girls ages 4-12 who are treated like Princesses.   We guarantee th at they will come back with an excitement like you've never seen.

In the meantime\, mothers will be treated to mini empowerment sessions and networking that will jump start their new year. Meet Marla Cromartie o wner of Real Fitt Workout Center who will help us get through the temptati on of overeating during the Holidays and get us and our children motivated to Move and eat healthy. Also meet Dr. Dionne Harrison\, a children's boo k author and Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists.  Peggy Tatum\, Chairman of the Board and Shelia Wilson\, Vice Chairman of Amazing Grace Etiquette wi ll be on hand to make sure that everyone gets connected and share their bu siness\, ministry or dream. 

Biggest Night of Laugh Out Loud Comedy

Charismati c actor and comedian Cedric Antonio Kyles\, better known as Cedric the Ent ertainer has a universal appeal\, versatility\, and tremendous career succ ess that spans television\, live performances and film. He is best known f or his many crowd-pleasing performances in such hit films as Barbershop\, Be Cool\, Madagascar\, Intolerable Cruelty and Johnson Family Vacation to name a few. He most recently co-starred in DreamWorks Animation's box offi ce hit Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted\; as a regular cast member of th e mega-hit franchise\, Cedric once again lent his voice as 'Maurice' (the lemur). Also\, Cedric starred in the political drama Grass Roots directed by Steven Gyllenhaal\, as well as making a brief featured appearance with Christina Ricci in the romantic comedy All’s Faire in Love: Romance Has a Renaissance.

In July 2006\, Cedric's first-ever HBO Comedy Sp ecial\, Cedric The Entertainer: Taking You Higher\, was the highest rated special of that year for the network. In November 2008\, Cedric made his B roadway debut in David Mamet’s masterpiece American Buffalo where his pe rformance was singled out for critical praise.

Some notable car eer accolades for the multi-talented funny man include: nabbing The AFTRA Award of Excellence in Television Programming for his Fox Television serie s “Cedric The Entertainer Presents...”\; a record-breaking four consec utive NAACP Image Awards for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy S eries” for his portrayal of the lovable “Coach Cedric Robinson” on t he WB’s #1-rated The Steve Harvey Show\, which ran for six seasons\; his first comedy book\, Grown-Ass Man\, was released in January of 2002 and s old out across the country. In 2001\, a viewing audience of over 144 milli on saw Cedric star in the Bud Light commercial that landed in the #1 spot during the Super Bowl broadcast (subsequently\, USA Today dubbed him “Ma dison Avenue’s Most Valuable Player”). In 1994\, Cedric received The R ichard Pryor Comic of the Year Award from Black Entertainment Television f or his ground-breaking work as host of Def Comedy Jam and BET’s Comic Vi ew (1994-95)

In June 2012\, Cedric's new comedy series The Soul Man debuted. It is a spin-off of Hot in Cleveland based on the funny quir ky character 'Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine' a former R & B music star turned minister that Cedric portrayed last year on the hit 'Hot' seri es. Popular comedic actress Niecy Nash shares the spotlight on the new sit com co-starring as his wife 'Lolli'. The Soul Man is created by Cedric and Suzanne Martin (Hot in Cleveland).

Everyone must have a ticket regardless of age. No one under the age of 5 admitted into the theater. < br />