For years Downtown, or "Old" Las Vegas, has been threatening a comeback, and the renaissance is finally here, with the newly successful Mob Museum, Neon Museum, a world class performing arts center, and many hip new independent bars and restaurants.

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When I look back at high school, or even junior high, we had all the things that kids don't have now: woodshop, ceramics, metal class, electric class, graphic arts, graphic design.

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The art world is now eager to get a toehold in this burgeoning and lucrative market, and Rio officials hope to capitalize on their moment in the spotlight to turn the laid-back beach city known mainly for its over-the-top Carnival celebrations into a world-class metropolis and Latin America's newest arts hub.

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It would be great to have an MBA class with a strong representation of people from the arts and humanities, but the reality is that an MBA student needs to be highly numerate.

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The arts centre in Cardiff Bay aims to provide a new world-class stage for full scale ballet, opera, musical theatre and dance.

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When I graduated "Top Girl" in my class, I received awards in all manner of sports, academics and arts--and a very average mark in math.

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