The exhibition brings together a varied group of contemporary artists, whose work is in the 'naïve' style, each expressing an engaging originality. Exponents of this form arise from different backgrounds and experience; some tutored in the school of fine art or illustration, some largely self-taught or arriving from other parallel disciplines, as is the case in this show (see artist notes below). Naïve artists work out of instinct in a way that follows the story that lies beneath what they see, whether inspired by place, memory or imagination. In this exhibition, the ...

T Andrews Construction, an award-winning Chicago-based general contracting and construction management firm, today announced it has united with long-time business partner and premiere Chicago residential and commercial architecture firm ArchiDesiacs Architecture Group. The combined company is now known as Tandem, Inc. "Together with ArchiDesiacs, we can enhance the breadth and depth of services we provide," said Tony Andrews, founder of the 13 year old T Andrews Construction and Partner of Tandem, Inc. "Our new name reinforces our long-standing philosophy ...

Reed is due to play the French capital's Grand Rex venue on Tuesday July 5th, having announced the date as part of his European tour earlier this year. Known for his work with The Velvet Underground and huge solo hits such as Perfect Day, the 69-year-old New Yorker boasts an impressive back catalogue of material. He recently unveiled a remastered version of his notorious 1975 album Metal Machine Music, which polarised opinion at the time of its release. Critics were initially unsure what to make of the record's long pieces of modulated guitar feedback, but it has ...

"Un-posed, un-staged photography which captures, explores or questions contemporary society and the relationships between individuals and their surroundings." This is how the London Street Photography Festival defines their art form, which is set to appear in some of London's finest venues from July 7th-17th. An intriguing collection of London landmarks including the British Library, St Pancras International, the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Modern and the Victoria and Albert Museum will play host to work from some of London's best Street Photography ...

A group of leading chefs will collaborate to produce a mouth-watering meal for some lucky diners at this year's Taste Cumbria Food Festival. The popular event returns to Cockermouth in September, when local gastronomes and food-lovers from across the country will gather to celebrate the very best of the region's produce. One of the most eagerly awaited features of this year's festival is the Secret Restaurant, which has been described by the organisers as "the very latest concept in dining". At an intimate 'pop-up' venue, a quartet of chefs from some ...

Now in its 6th year, the Canada Day Festival is getting bigger by the year. In 2010, close to 50,000 people descended on Trafalgar Square, garnering much media attention for the festival and helping the build up to this year's July 1st celebration become even more exciting than normal. The event allows London's large Canadian community to join together and celebrate their national day, while many Londoners join in the celebrations and sample a little Canadian culture. This year, events include cooking demonstrations from chef David Adjey, hockey tournaments, Inuit ...

Puerto Rican pop star Ricky Martin is set to play live in Barcelona later this month. The chart-topping singer will perform at the Sant Jordi Club on Wednesday June 29th, giving Spanish fans a chance to hear new material and songs from his extensive back catalogue of hits. Martin released his ninth studio album, Musica + Alma + Sexo, in January this year. The record features tracks performed in both Spanish and English, as well as collaborations with Joss Stone and Natalia Jimenez. Martin devotees will no doubt be hoping to hear some of those tracks, as well ...

It is the last stop on the Paris Metro Line 1, but there is a reason the service travels as far as Chateau de Vincennes. As well as the entertaining castle, the stunning Parc Floral plays hosts each summer to a packed programme of some of the world's finest jazz music. Every weekend from June 11th to July 31st, visitors to the park can sit among the attractive flower arrangements and foliage and be treated to an eclectic and entertaining collection of inventive jazz music from around the world. The festival will showcase everything from the familiar 'big band' style ...

Several days of free entertainment will take place in King's Lynn under the Festival Too banner this summer. The non-profit event has been running since 1985 and is known for bringing live music, quirky performances and a carnival atmosphere to the Norfolk market town. It was originally created by a group of local businesses who wanted to give the area its own festival. Despite being a free event, the musical line-up for this year's Festival Too boasts a number of chart-topping acts. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Lightning Seeds and The Hoosiers are all set to perform ...

Singing star Jonathan Ansell is heading to Cornwall for a live performance next month. The former G4 frontman will appear at the Hall for Cornwall in Truro on Monday July 4th, when fans can look forward to a memorable evening of classical gems and pop hits. Ansell has two solo albums to his name and is one of the most popular tenors in the UK, having sold out venues across the country and appeared on TV shows such as Last Choir Standing. He found fame as a member of G4, a quartet of male vocalists who formed at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. They finished ...

Each year for the past decade, a summer day along the Champs Elysees has witnessed an explosion of colour and creativity as the parade of the Carnaval Tropical de Paris passes through. On July 3rd this year, the event celebrates its 10th anniversary. The parade has chosen a Scene in the Tropics theme for the occasion. Visitors will witness over twenty groups from different countries bringing their own brand of celebration to the most famous street in Paris. Countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia and Antilles-Guyana have combined to create this wonderful spectacle, ...

Richard P. Brown, MD, Patricia Gerbarg, MD, and Yoga of the Mind Founder Heather Mason will teach "Breath-Body-Mind: Training for Trauma," at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Stockbridge, MA., August 28-September 2, 2011 (Sunday through Friday). This 6-day intensive will enable yoga teachers, yoga therapists, health care providers, and disaster relief workers to use mind-body healing techniques for self-care and to help their clients recover from stress and trauma. Breath-Body-Mind is a fusion of ancient and modern mind-body practices that rapidly restore ...

Resorts Casino / Hotel will be hosting what promises to be "the party of the year" as two of the country's best DJs do battle and spin the best dance music around. The event will be a celebration party with Perez Hilton. West Coast DJ LO, "The Pride" of Beverly Hills and celebrity parties everywhere, will go head to head with East Coast spinner TJ, the DJ who made his reputation in Atlantic City at Clubs like Studio 6 and Club Tru. DJ LO and TJ will come together in unity and together provide attendees with the "party of the year". The ...

MedWOW.com, the global, multilingual online marketplace for medical equipment, announces the addition of an upgraded Escrow service. MedWOW's affiliated Escrow Service, Escrow.com, helps protect both buyers and sellers, by offering the added protection of a regulated, licensed professional third-party to oversee business transactions. Using Escrow.com eliminates the potential risk of fraud by acting as a trusted third party that collects, holds and disburses funds according to Buyer and Seller instructions. Once MedWOW buyers locate the medical equipment they are seeking, ...

Affordable employee health insurance in Los Angeles is now one step closer for low-income workers, as discussed by Master Insurance Services. A new bill passed in the California State Senate is creating a new health insurance opportunity for workers that live near the federal poverty level. If signed into law by the Governor, these plans will help to insure over 700,000 people that live without any type of health insurance. These new programs are unlike the way that insurance was purchased in the past. Federal money instead of state money is used to subsidize the cost ...

Paternal smoking may affect how soon a woman experiences menopause, as discussed by Dr. Shoreh Ershadi, director of the ANTIAGING Institute of California. Studies have shown that men who smoked when their partners were pregnant had daughters who reached menopause about a year sooner than average. A father who smoked would have a greater impact on the reproductive lifespan of his daughter than her own husband's smoking would. Regardless of when menopause starts for a woman, it can be a disturbing time, accompanied by symptoms that are disruptive to a woman's lifestyle. ...

WSO2 (http://wso2.com?061411g) today announced it will demonstrate how IT architects and developers can use open source middleware to build applications capable of running both on-premise and in the cloud at the Gartner EA Summit. The event is being held June 22-23, 2011 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA. WSO2, a Silver sponsor of the Gartner EA Summit, will have service-oriented architecture (SOA) and open source technology experts at its booth to share best practices for building applications that can seamlessly and smoothly migrate between local servers, ...

Light emitting diode (LED) manufacturers and resellers all over the nation are choosing McCusker & Company, a leading nationwide developer of warranty protection solutions for the commercial and consumer electronics industry, for their extended warranty services. The latest agreement was announced today with Michigan-based Engineered Lighting Systems. "Our firm is quickly becoming the extended warranty developer of choice for the commercial LED lighting industry," said McCusker & Company President Will L. McCusker. "We are at the forefront of a ...

Annually, Entrepreneur Magazine identifies 100 "Brilliant Companies" implementing change within their industries, and Napa Technology's WineStation Intelligent Preservation and Dispensing System was cited as a game changing technology by the leading business magazine. In the magazine's June edition, the Silicon Valley technology company is praised for its development of the WineStation. The WineStation has revolutionized the way wines by the glass can be preserved and dispensed across the foodservice, entertainment and hospitality industries, as the wines ...

TradeWorld (Tradeworld.com), a business to business (B2B) web directory that provides trade leads is now offering free listings for all international businesses. The site used to charge a small annual fee for a listing. However, to encourage business activities on TradeWorld, the site owner has decided to do away with the annual fee and allow all businesses to list their Company services and URLs for free. Additional categories Functionality has always been a top priority on TradeWorld. That means web users can expect the website to be easy to navigate and searching ...

RakeTheRake.com has three months of special promotions on offer and these great live tournament packages from PKR are now up for grabs. With $100,000k+ of re-launch promotions running from May to the end of July, these exclusive prizes are in addition to the regular $500k+ of monthly promotions at RakeTheRake.com. The Fox Club is London's newest poker establishment and is situated right in the heart of London's buzzing West End. PKR is offering the chance to win three Main Event packages to the club, worth $5000 in total. The packages include the buy-in to the Main Event ...

Dangerous Animal Attacks If you haven't heard Charla Nash's story yet, be warned. The extent of her horrific injuries from the animal attack are reason enough to call for an end to private ownership of chimpanzees. "An adolescent or adult chimp is a very dangerous animal that poses serious public safety concerns if they are not properly housed and managed," says scientist Steve Ross, as William Mullen reports for the Chicago Tribune. Chimpanzees are more than capable of causing serious injury or death to human beings; Charla Nash, now in her late fifties, ...

The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport Hotel (North, I-85) offers convenient lodging to guests attending the new AT&T Dolphin Tales Gallery and live theatrical show at Georgia Aquarium. The new gallery includes an underwater viewing window, a show that features live human actors, dramatic costuming and amazing effects. The gallery and viewing window is open to all general admission Georgia Aquarium visitors. A theatre ticket is required to view the show. The Georgia Aquarium is a world class attraction in downtown Atlanta. The facility, which opened in 2005, is the ...

Viruses sucking the life out of your computer? Instead of forking over hundreds of dollars to your local computer geek or PC clinic, you may want to give a 100% free repair service a try first. It's a Web site called www.GregWantsToHelp.com, and it teaches ordinary people how to fix their virus-infected computers using a suite of free software found online. The site contains refreshingly easy instructional videos that guide users through computer repair using a simple 1-2-3-step process. No geeky terminology. As the site remarks, "You don't need a PhD to fix your ...

Archive Systems, Inc., a leading provider of records and document management services, today announced it developed the RIM Score to provide instant visibility into the health of an organization's records management program. This powerful resource arms records managers with information they've never had available previously, enabling them to run a much more effective program. "Records managers finally have a tool that clearly shows how to improve the management of their records collection, and the results are impressive. We first rolled the RIM Score out to our ...