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Art

Check out "Artist Talk" next Thursday at the Austin Museum of Art, where several up-and-coming "artists to watch" will discuss their work in the galleries. /// Also next Thursday: Women & Their Work Art Space will be presenting the exhibition Nothing Lasts Forever, showcasing new work by artist Yoon Cho.

Books

Teachers in Miami are now resorting to comic books in order to get kids to read in school. /// With all the fake memoirs published lately, this article describes how publishers don't check facts....they only check for plagiarism and libel.

Film

The "Beat Film Series" - provided by the Ransom Center, starts April 2. /// Austin Film Festival 2005 Audience Winner Backseat will be opening in Austin next week.

Music

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is suing Virgin Records for using his band's music in a promotional campaign with Amazon.com and Pepsi, claiming that the unauthorized promo campaign threatens to destroy the band's credibility with fans. /// Meanwhile, in the industry overall, spending for "alternative marketing" - which includes branded entertainment and interactive marketing - "hit $34.21 billion in 2007, a 17.9% rise over the previous year, and grew at a compounded annual growth rate of 17.5% from 2002-2007."