Press Release Clearing House!!!

[A smattering of press releases that go without saying.]

From Rumbanana Salsa Group in Corvallis:
WE NEED MEN! Our January classes start this week, and we have a major crisis. Our LEVEL ONE class has 5 guys signed up and 23 girls. We're calling all guys to help us out and take the Level One class this month. Ladies - got a brother, boyfriend, husband, co-worker, neighbor that might want to learn an amazing fun dance and meet a few fun people? Ask him to take the class. Level One starts this Tuesday (January 8), 6 - 8 p.m. at the Platinum Club (126 SW 4th Street, Corvallis). Guys - if you email me and sign up for the class between now and tomorrow, I'll get you a coupon for $15 off the cost of the class (you need present the coupon to get the discount - so email me as soon as you can). For more information on our classes - go to www.rumbanana.org.

MORE PR FROM Portland Art Museum, DIVA, Literary Arts, Junction City Library, etc., CLICK HERE.

From Portland Art Museum:
The Portland Art Museum is looking for volunteers to help staff the special exhibition The Dancer: Degas, Forain, and Toulouse-Lautrec, February 2 through May 11, 2008. This landmark exhibition, appearing exclusively at the Museum, presents an international roster of more than 110 works of art and explores the complex image of the dancer in the work of three artists intrigued by various manifestations of dance in fin-de-siècle Paris: Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Jean-Louis Forain (1852-1931), and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901). Holy! Holy!

From Literary Arts:
Literary Arts is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2007 Oregon Literary Fellowships. Out-of-state judges selected 10 writers and two publishers to receive grants of $2,500 each. A reception in February 2008 will honor this year's recipients.

YOUNG READERS
• Richard Kirk of Myrtle Point, Edna L. Holmes Fellowship in Young Readers Literature

POETRY
• Joseph Millar of Eugene, C. Hamilton Bailey Fellowship
• Zanni Schauffler of Enterprise

NONFICTION
• Elizabeth Grossman of Portland, Friends of the Lake Oswego Library William Stafford Fellowship
• Harvest Henderson of Portland

FICTION
• Norina Beck of Portland
• Cheryl Strayed of Portland, Leslie Bradshaw Fellowship

DRAMA
• John Frohnmayer of Corvallis
• William Gregory of Portland, Walt Morey Fellowship

PUBLISHERS
Presses and magazines demonstrating a commitment to literary publishing receive these fellowships.
• High Desert Journal of Bend, editor Elizabeth Quinn
• Silverfish Review of Eugene, editor Rodger Moody

From KLCC:
KLCC Has Moved to Downtown Eugene!
Finally! On January 4, 2008, KLCC moved all its contents, equipment & staff from its 40 year home on the Lane Community College Campus to new digs at 136 W. 8th in Downtown Eugene.
On January 4, Rachael McDonald hosted the final Morning Edition from the old studio. At 9 a.m, Tom Krumm began hosting Fresh Tracks from the new downtown studio. A new era has begun!
The new KLCC location includes the SELCO Performance Hall, a space designed for live on-air concerts and a small audience. The inaugural concert will be performed by Misty River on February 2 at noon, during Saturday Cafe.

From DIVA:
DIVA offers screen writers and Star Trek fans the opportunity to learn
about the process of writing for science fiction television on
Saturday, February 9th from 9:00am to noon. The fee is $30 general and $15 student. Advanced registration guarantees a workshop seat. Call 344-3482 to register. Mail-in registration form available online:
http://diva.proscenia.net/reg/wrk_4.pdf

From the Friends of Junction City Library:
There’s nothing better to do on a cold winter’s night than curling up with a good book – unless you’re a movie fan. Now you can check out your favorite movies on DVD from the Junction City Public Library.
As part of a project to switch all their VCR tapes to DVDs, the Junction City Public Library has purchased about 80 new DVDs, including new and classic movies plus non-fiction documentaries. The head librarian, Lynn Frost, estimates that the DVD circulation has jumped from an average of 60 per month to 280 this month. She credits the new purchase with the increase.
The DVD project is a joint effort of the library, the Friends of the Junction City Public Library, and library patrons. The initial DVD purchase was made possible by donations made in memory of Mary Hooper, a long-time supporter of the library, and other donations made to the Friends of the Junction City Public Library.
Supporters of the DVD project can contribute by making a donation to this project through the Friends of the Junction City Public Library or by purchasing a specific DVD and bringing it to the library. The library has a list of suggested DVD titles. The next time you want some stimulating winter entertainment, come to the library and check out the movies – they’re free to library patrons.

From Elly Maloney, Office & Program Coordinator at Breaking Free:
Self-Defense for Girls and Women: Class starting Tuesdays, Jan 22nd, from 6-7:30 PM, 8 sessions long, for pairs of girls and adult women (mothers and daughters, etc.) and will cover verbal, physical and mental strategies for self-defense against a wide range of assaults by both acquaintances and strangers. Registration is required, cost is on a sliding scale from $30-70 (per participant). Contact Breaking Free at 343-5513 or befree@efn.org.