Fans of the legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick may have a treat in store for them if they visit La Cinematheque Francaise in the coming months. A full retrospective of the director's work will be on display at the cultural centre from March 23rd to July 31st 2011, with a collection of his movies being screened alongside the installation. Visitors will be able to see production sketchbooks, architectural drawings and research papers used by Kubrick and his team on some of his best-known films. There will also be some familiar costumes and props on display, such ...

Paris's Jeu de Paume will play host to a retrospective exhibition of Aernout Mik's work, which will include a newly commissioned piece called Shifting Sitting. The display as a whole is called Communitas and will incorporate eight installations. Mik has been consulted on how his art should be presented to the viewer, so the architecture around the work will be aimed at compounding the power of his creations. The Dutch artist won the Sandberg Prize for two films he made in 1996 - Lick and Fluff - and has gone on to receive widespread acclaim for his creations. One ...

Award-winning car hire comparison site Carrentals.co.uk is adding car hire insurance to its already very affordable car rental deals. Insuring a hire car can be an expensive process with hidden charges, but thanks to the car hire specialist website, travellers can now save on hiring a car in hundreds of top destinations with cheap car hire insurance. Travel insurance and tourism policies typically fall short when it comes to car hire coverage, and therefore Carrentals.co.uk has begun to offer an array of different options and policies for car hire excess insurance. The ...

A fascinating new show at London's Kensington Palace could appeal to anyone interested in fashion, history or fairytales. Enchanted Palace allows visitors to learn about the seven princesses who have lived in the royal property. Performers from the Wildworks theatre company are on hand to tell weird and wonderful stories about its history and the fairies that supposedly used to reside there. In addition to this, there is a host of stunning garments created by top designers such as Vivienne Westwood and Zandra Rhodes on display. With so much going on at the Enchanted ...

The award-winning comparator for car hire prices, Carrentals.co.uk, has recently launched an array of options which can be customised for business trips or holiday car rentals to make them more convenient. The website offers deals on top destinations all over the world and has hundreds of pick-up and drop-off points. One way car hire is a great way to save money using Carrentals.co.uk, as it is usually commands a premium, but the site understands that people like to hire a car in location and drop it off in another. This allows more convenience without penalty for those ...

Jonny Lee Miller is set to appear on stage in a new production of Frankenstein alongside rising star Benedict Cumberbatch. The two British actors will alternate between the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the scientist's creation on different evenings. This means people could see two different performances within the show's run at the National Theatre from February 26th to April 17th 2011. If fans have a particular preference over who they want to see portraying each character, they should check the details of the specific show before booking. While the story ...

Anyone heading to Seville between March 18th and 21st 2011 can expect to see plenty of people celebrating Judaism, as the Purim Festival is due to take place. The event looks set to attract hundreds of Jews from across Europe, with the European Centre for Jewish Students (ECJS) organising cultural trips as part of the proceedings. Despite being a religious occasion, the festival offers plenty of entertainment, particularly at the fancy dress Purim on the Rocks party. While Seville once had a major Jewish community, the Spanish Inquisition forced them - or their ...

A series of competition winners will see their photography showcased in Naples as part of the Incontri Pour L'Image exhibition. Running until March 13th 2011, the installation sees one of the four artists display their work at the Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Donna Regina (MADRE) each week. The first collection will appear at the venue on February 20th. Winners were chosen by a panel of experts because of their technique and conceptual ideas. The four victors were Cristina Cusani, Mauro Esposito, Joseph Barbato and Fulvio Ambrosio. Photographs by each of the ...

Robyn first caught the attention of the public in the late 1990s, bringing the world popular dance-pop hits like "Do You Know (What it Takes) and "Show Me Love". While her first album Robyn is Here received some attention, it was the number one singles hit "With Every Heartbeat" and her second album entitled Robyn in 2005 that provided her with worldwide mainstream success. In 2009, Robyn won Best Live Act at the Swedish Grammis (Grammys). This past year, Robyn has provided music lovers with a trio of unforgettable albums including Body Talk Pt 1 with the hit single ...

A new exhibition will be launched in Cairns next month as part of the city's International Women's Day 2011 celebrations. The installation, entitled The Women Who Taught Me To Fly, is a collection of painted portraits depicting some of artist Lilla Benigno's female friends and family members. Benigno spent ten years sleeping rough in Melbourne but came across thousands of females who helped her during times of struggle. "I always had a woman alongside me," she explained in a statement. "This exhibition is for all the women who loved me and still love me unconditionally." The ...

Perth's Autumn Festival sees the five councils that make up the city's eastern region come together to launch a number of community events. The occasion has been created to celebrate the Western Australia capital's natural beauty, from the Swan River to the majestic Perth Hills. Bassendean's Sandy Beach Reserve plays host to the Sandy Beach Festival from March 25th to 28th 2011. It includes a sculpture exhibition, an outdoor screening of The Blind Side - starring Sandra Bullock - and the chance to buy handicrafts made in Bali. A sausage sizzle and bouncy castle ...

The 'Levelling the Land' gig is part of a national tour which begins on the 4th March in Liverpool. It is anticipated to be sold out quickly. The venue is expecting to reach capacity and advises that guests under the age of fourteen must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets can be purchased prior to the gig from the ticketmaster website from GBP25. A premier gig location, the O2 Arena was opened in 1895 as The Grand Pavillion Theatre and has seen many acts perform throughout the years. Free parking is available at Hawkwood Road and the Sovereign Centre car park, both ...

The Sydney Harbour Regatta will see hundreds of yachts head to the New South Wales capital to take part in four days of intense racing. Over the years, the event has grown to become the largest and most successful at the harbour since the 2000 Olympics. Vessels from across the world are allowed to enter the competition, with over 300 expected to register for one of more than 24 divisions. The stakes are high, as the winner in each category will qualify for the Audi Final Drive Challenge in Eastern Creek. The eventual winner of this will take home an Audi A1. As ...

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) will celebrate its 21st anniversary when it returns to the Victoria capital next month. Having launched in 1991, it is the longest running event of its kind in Australia and one of the oldest in the world. It is also the second largest film festival in Victoria. When it first took place, MQFF was known as the Melbourne International Lesbian & Gay Film & Video Festival. It adopted its shorter, snappier moniker in 2003, having been given the title Melbourne Queer Film & Video Festival in 1993. Since its launch and through ...

Randy Butler and his Hyena's Comedy Clubs once again have the best in comedy at their Dallas and Fort Worth locations for February and March. One of the wackiest and most talented comedians on the circuit, Bob Nelson appears at the Dallas Hyena's Feb 17-19. Nelson has made his mark through the years in Vegas, NY, AC and even Broadway. Following Nelson into Dallas on Feb 24-26, is Lisa Landry who is as beautiful as she is funny. Landry just finished her own half hour Comedy Central special and willalso be at Hyena's Fort Worth location in March. Landry paves the way for ...

The Psychological Care and Healing Treatment Center is the premier destination for getting treatment for psychological disorders. Unlike most psychological treatment centers that focus on one single type of psychological disorder, the Psychological Care and Healing Treatment Center actually provides treatment for all types of psychological disorders. These include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, depression disorders, seasonal depression disorders, personality disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, and even drug and alcohol dependency that is rooted ...

Ever wondered what it would be like to live the life of the modern poker pro? Badbeat.com has started its spring recruitment efforts and are offering winning cash game and tournament players the chance to change their lives and become part of its stable of sponsored poker pros. Poker staking is an important part of the modern professional poker ecosystem, with many of today's top and up-and-coming poker talents enjoying the financial backing of a major online poker operator. Indeed, most of the game's biggest stars find their way to the main event tables of major tournaments ...

Energy Digital, a leading digital media source of news and content for C-level executives focused on business and all aspects of managing the environment, announces its new Front of Book article featuring current trends in renewable energy investing. President Obama's report of the 2012 U.S. energy budget gave rise to speculations of the energy market's direction in the coming year. With the Obama administration spending $8 billion on renewable energy research and development, other countries in the Americas such as Canada and Brazil could gain even more prominence with ...

Ever wonder what a root canal is? A root canal is a treatment used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or has become infected. During the root canal procedure, the nerve and pulp are removed and the inner side of the tooth is cleaned and sealed. Now many thinking about the nerve being taken out, are worried that this may affect their health of their tooth. In truth, the nerve mostly provides sensory to the tooth, providing the sensation of hot or cold. The absence of the nerve will not affect your everyday life functioning of the tooth. When a tooth's nerve ...

A FY 2012 budget of $8.973 billion has been proposed for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This budget proposal represents about a 13 percent decrease from the FY 2010 budget of $10.3 billion. Some key 2012 budget initiatives include: - $27.5 million increase in enforcement and compliance, targeted to increase efficiencies and streamline enforcement by using the latest e-reporting and monitoring tools. EPA will increase oversight and inspections at high risk chemical and oil facilities. - An additional $46 million for regulatory efforts to reduce ...

EDAC, a global leader in the design and manufacture of RoHS-compliant board-level interconnect products, today announced Kahsar Sales & Marketing, LLC. has been appointed to represent the EDAC connector lines in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, West Virginia and Eastern Pennsylvania territories. With this addition to EDAC's global sales network, the Company continues to affirm its strategic initiative to provide customers with local design and engineering support, and easy access to their broad offering of quality connectors. Kahsar Sales & Marketing, LLC will sell ...

Fitness is on the minds of the public like never before. As people become more aware of the importance of keeping in good health and information on health and fitness becomes more readily accessible, the number of Canadians who have signed up for fitness club memberships has grown steadily. Along with this demand has come significant growth in the health and fitness sector, with health clubs proliferating in the Toronto metropolitan area just as they have all across the nation. Of course, not all Toronto gyms are created equal; and it's best to choose a health club that ...

These phones share quite a lot, and BlackBerry have clearly pitched their Storm 2 to compete with the iPhone 4. Both are touchscreen smartphones, both record video, both are highly desirable pieces of kit. Feature wise, there are good points and bad points with each. Here's our rundown of the top 10 features compared: 10. Memory. One of the biggest complaints with the iPhone is the lack of removable storage. The iPhone, although it has plenty of on-board memory to start with (a choice of 16GB or 32G), the fact that once it's full of your stuff, that's it, is a bit ...

Especially at a time when the economy is slow, there are a lot of people who are in search of a new career - which of course, generally requires new education and training. There are, to put it simply, some fields where there just are not as many opportunities as there once were. However, there are other fields which have managed to grow and thrive even in a tough economy. One of these is electronics courses in maintenance and repair - and PCDI offers a basic electronics course which is designed to give Canadians the training they need to get off to a strong start in a ...

Companies and organizations of all types are always on the lookout for the right motivational or leadership speaker for their events. Whether it's a community organization seeking a knowledgeable speaker on a topic which is of interest to their membership or a corporation in search of a motivational speaker for their next corporate retreat, the success or failure of public or company-based events often hinges on choosing the right speaker. However, as you know all too well if you've ever been tasked with putting together one of these events, you know that it is not necessarily ...