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		<title>DC&#8217;s Historic Lincoln Theater and the Trickle Up Effect</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Historic Lincoln Theater on U Street is sparking an important and emotional debate about arts infrastructure in the District of Columbia. The city-owned Lincoln has a looming budget shortfall, and is on the brink of closing, and D.C. politicians are split about the responsibility government has to keep the venue operating. According to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Invitation to Ward 4 Candidate Meet at our home Oct 18</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just printed out this invitation and stuck it under my neighbors&#8217; doors. Will blog about what happens when it happens&#8230;. Dear Neighbor, As you are probably aware, we are entering an election season, and the Ward 4 city council seat is one of the positions up for election this spring. I have some real [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://robbettmann.com/invite-to-ward-4-candidate-meet/</link>
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		<title>Writing the Body w Cheryl Pallant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recommend this retreat with Cheryl in August: From the Body Retreat This overnight retreat at Richmond Hill in historic Church Hill in Richmond VA is based on my semester-long, university class and at-home workshop. It relies on our physical self and subtle energy to generate embodied writing and movement that arises from metaphor, sound, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://robbettmann.com/writing-the-body-w-cheryl-pallant/</link>
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		<title>DCAA Member Update June 6 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Members: Our event with Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, International Arts and Artist is Wednesday after work, June 8th, from 6:30 &#8211; 8:00pm at the Hillyer Art Space, 9 Hillyer Court NW in Dupont Circle. Following the brief presentations members from all three groups are invited to mingle and enjoy free beer and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://robbettmann.com/dcaa-member-update-june-6-2011/</link>
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		<title>Mary Cheh is Most Vocal Arts Supporter on DC Council</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The District budgeting process is a huge committee process. Thousands of city workers, community activists, politicians, press and business-people contribute to the final product. I am one of them, and I&#8217;ve been watching the FY12 unfold as closely as thousands of others. So on the day before the big budget vote &#8212; which is really [...]]]></description>
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