| MCC holding scholarship auditions
The Manatee Community College Music Program will hold auditions for current and new students seeking scholarships April 26 at MCC Bradenton, 5840 26th St. W. In addition to showcasing their talents, participants will learn about what MCC's program has to offer. Beginning at 9 a.m. in the Student Union, building 14, events include a campus tour and meetings with faculty. A new state-of-the-art Music and Theatre Building will open this August. MCC's Music Program features performing ensembles that include concert and chamber choirs, vocal performance workshop, orchestra and wind, jazz and guitar ensembles. Classes and applied music lessons are offered for musicians of all ages. Students perform on and off campus, and ensemble tours take students to regional as well as foreign locations.
Volunteers - March 24
The United Way of Summit County Volunteer Center recruits and refers volunteers to area nonprofit organizations and other groups required to incorporate volunteer programs for accreditation. The following organizations need volunteers. For details about these and other volunteer opportunities, contact the Volunteer Center, 90 N. Prospect St., Akron, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at 330-762-7601, Ext. 5512, or http://www.uwsummit.org. ACCESS Inc.: Volunteers needed 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 29 to help with Project Homeless Connect, a one-stop shop for delivering services to homeless people. Minimum age: 18. Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: Volunteers needed 4 to 8 p.m. March 24 and April 28 to sort and repack donated food. Minimum age: 18, 12 with adult supervision.
From tote bags to junkets, pols' assets, gifts revealed Internal Affairs
While sports fans are fixated on March Madness basketball brackets, political junkies look forward to another annual ritual: California Form 700. That's the document also known as the Statement of Economic Interests, released by public officials each March, to explain what they own and how much it's worth. Here are highlights on the assets and gifts reported in 2007 by the 11 lawmakers who represent Santa Clara County: - Sen. Elaine Alquist, D-San Jose: Her Home Depot stock was valued between $10,001 and $100,000. - Sen. Ellen Corbett, D-San Leandro: Chabot Community College gave her an $8 tote bag. - Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-San Luis Obispo: The only Republican in our delegation also may be the wealthiest, thanks to numerous $1 million-plus business interests related to his family's Agro-Jal farming empire, rental company and real estate holdings.
On the isle: Stony Brook jazz conference
Academic conferences can be a snore for anyone who isn't called professor.
But a conference on jazz? One that includes three live performances, dissects sexy revues and features an exhibit of classic photos of such icons as Billie Holliday, Charlie Parker and Count Basie? That sounds more like a celebration.
And that is the point of "Brilliant Corners: Jazz and Its Cultures," says E. Ann Kaplan, who founded the Humanities Institute at Stony Brook 20 years ago.
"I wanted to do something splashy, something scholarly and fun" to mark the milestone anniversary, says Kaplan, who continues to direct the interdisciplinary institute at Stony Brook University. The three-day conference on America's hottest homegrown art form begins Thursday with a panel exploring "What Is Jazz?" followed by a performance by the Vijay Iyer Trio.
AIA plans courthouse restoration
The Tampa Bay chapter of the American Institute of Architects will share its plans to restore the historic federal courthouse during a reception and exhibition April 4 at Gallery AIA in downtown Tampa. The exhibit will feature renderings and plans for the building, architectural photography and artwork related to the future of downtown Tampa. AIA representatives will also be available for questions. AIA approached the city of Tampa with its proposal for the courthouse in October 2007, and a month later, a letter of agreement was reached. Restructuring will include re-doing the mechanical and electrical systems. Preliminary work has begun. Once restoration is complete, the building will be refashioned as the AIA center, a mixed-use facility focused on "architecture, urban planning and art with an international twist," a release said.
Shock therapy: New seat belt simulator
DOHA � Mowasalat, the exclusive public transport provider in Qatar has introduced electric-powered seat belt simulator at its driving school, in a move to create safety awareness among the public, particularly the Karwa drivers. The state-of-the-art equipment, called Seat-Belt Convincer Duo has been introduced in Qatar for the first time, a company official said yesterday. The equipment is meant to simulate a real-life collision, making the user realise its impact. The facility is available at Mowasalat's driving school in the Industrial Area, where Karwa drivers are trained. Admission to the school is open to members of the general public as well. The newly-introduced Seat-Belt Convincer is the advanced version of the manually-operated seat-belt simulator. It uses a retractable motor and is able to accommodate two simulating drivers, providing the same impact experience.
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