LANEY COLLEGE DANCE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS - CUBAN CULTURE AND HISTORY THROUGH DANCE STUDY ABROAD

Explore the rich culture of Havana, Cuba through the lens of dance, music, and spiritual traditions. Study Cuban dance forms with local Cuban teachers and dance partners. Tour historical sites, visit eco-communities and experience the life and rhythm of Cuba. The program is open for all levels of participation and will give you a unique view of the Cuban dance world and lifestyle.

Where: Havana, Cuba

When: July 11-18, 2014 (Summer 2014 semester)

Cost: $2,685 from Miami, Fl

Program includes:

> All bus transfers in Cuba
> Stay at 3+ Star Hotels
> All lunches
> All breakfasts
> Round Trip Air between Miami and Havana
> Medical insurance in Cuba
> Visa for travel to Cuba
> A bilingual guide
> Museum Entrance Fees
> Welcome and Departure dinners
> Dance instruction and partner in Cuba

This program earns 3-5 accredited academic transferable units through Dance 7, Dance Study Abroad (Summer 2014). (All participants must enroll in Dance 7 and pay applicable course and other fees to the college not included in trip costs).

http://web.peralta.edu/international/files/2008/09/Cuban-Culture-and-History-through-Dance-Study-Abroad.pdf - Click here for more information

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

ANDREA V. LEE (Dance Instructor/Study Abroad) Phone: 510-228-8969 or email: avlee@peralta.edu.

DREW GEPHART (Office of International Education) Phone: (510) 587-7834 or email: dgephart@peralta.edu

Oakland Restaurant Association Roundtable Discussion - October 2nd

Please join us at the Chamber for the first OAKLAND RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (ORA) ROUNDTABLE SESSION – FREE! Event details below:

ORA Roundtable Workshop | OCTOBER 2nd | 2pm | FREE: ASCAP and BMI Music Licensing Assistance

If you own a radio station or a restaurant and you want to broadcast or play music, what you need are public performance rights-- the right to play music that the general public will hear in one way or another. Obviously, if you own a radio station playing 300 or 400 songs every day, obtaining public performance writes from every label and publisher is impossible. Therefore, public performance rights licensing is now handled by two very large companies named ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) and BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) that simplify the process. Each one handles a catalog of about 4,000,000 songs.

A radio station will typically purchase from ASCAP and BMI what are called blanket licenses to broadcast music. A blanket license lets the station play anything it likes throughout the year. ASCAP and BMI decide how to divide up the money among all the rights owners.

Any establishment, including a restaurant, that wants to play music that will be heard by the general public needs a license as well. If you do not pay and you get caught, you can be sued. Beware, the fines are pretty steep -- sometimes thousands of dollars.

 Come join us on Tuesday October 2, at 475 14^th St (Suite 100, Board Room) to learn how to best respond to this issue, it promises to be a frank and entertaining conversation with Philip Harris Lead Attorney of Philip Harris Law.