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Art Academy of Cincinnati has announced that registration for Camp Art Academy is now available. Six separate one week day camps in Clifton explore Art Adventures. Clifton School Building 3711 Clifton Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45220. WHEN: Registration deadlines vary by Camp. COST: Full-Day Sessions (9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.): $245. Half-Day Sessions (9 a.m.-12:15 a.m. or 1:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.): $155. To request a brochure, please call: 513.562.8748. Visit online or send e-mail to: bvallery@artacademy.edu.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has a variety of Acting Classes for both Young Adults and Adults. Don't miss out on participating in these fun interactive experiences! Spring Classes Information Summer Camp Information

Calling all professional artists & art educators: Get paid to teach art this summer at ArtWorks! Click here to download the application PDF. Applications are now due Mon. April 7, 2008. ArtWorks is hiring artists to work in as many as 15 projects in the 2008 Summer Program! You can work in one of the best summer jobs in Cincinnati, mentoring teens and creating incredible works of art in the community. We are recruiting:

Contemporary Dance Theater offers a range of dance classes in contemporary styles, including modern dance, world fusion, hip-hop, African American traditional and musicaltheater for adults and teens, and Creative Movement for Children (see below) CDT offers classes for absolute beginners all the way up to seasoned dancers who want a way to keep dancing. See what CDT has to offer! Click here for more class schedules and more information!

DRAWING CENTER STUDIO registration now open. Spring Term begins March 31st. NEW STUDIO OFFERINGS - SIX DAYS A WEEK Complete info. about all Manifest studio offerings and registration available here: http://www.manifestgallery.org/studio. Discounts offered for currently enrolled high school and college students with academic referral. Read about Manifest's Drawing Center Studio program in Drawing Magazine - here.

Spring Acting Classes still Available at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company! ADULT CLASSES Shakespearean Acting for Beginners Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00pm Ages: 18 and up Instructor: Jeff Sanders Cost: $110 Use Shakespeare's text to give you clues into how to perform his work. This class will introduce you to the fundamentals of acting in a comfortable and nurturing environment. Shakespeare will be your acting coach, helping you to release your creative energy in this fun and challenging class. Dates: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Registration Deadline: March 21, 2008

Bi-Okoto Drum & Dance Theatre would like to extend an invitation to participate in our many ongoing classes Essex Studio’s home. Our mission is to preserve traditional African drum and dance heritage and promote cultural understanding by educating audiences of all ages about African countries through language, music and movement for a better appreciation of diversity. Bi-Okoto is committed to sharing knowledge that helps mentor, strengthen and foster family unity and building long lasting cooperative relationships with community patrons and leaders.

Sign up now for a variety of art classes for youth and adults at the Arts Center. The Winter session runs Feb. 5 - March 13 (6 weeks). The Spring session runs March 31 - May 18 (6 weeks). Fees are listed for each class. Scholarships are available -- please call 631-4278 for more information. All classes are held at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, unless otherwise indicated. For Youth:

• Art Connections I (ages 5-7) - Thursdays 4:00-5:15 pm ($25)
• Art Connections II (ages 8-10) - Fridays 4:00-5:15 pm ($25)

Winter studio sessions are underway. Spots still open for registration. Instructed courses begin this week. Complete info. about all Manifest studio offerings and registration available here: http://www.manifestgallery.org/studio Discounts offered for currently enrolled high school and college students with academic referral. Classical Drawing in a Contemporary World Instructed by Constance McClure (Two sections, Mondays and Saturdays) About Face: Approaches to Portraiture Instructed by Tim Parsley (Sundays)