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Like many collaborative art experiments, The Art of Such n Such is rather difficult to classify. Part midway show, part burlesque/vaudeville performance, and part fire art extravaganza, it's clear that The Art of Such n Such just has to be experienced first hand. Lovers of beautiful performers, fire, and carnival games will be satiated at this weekend's Art Outside where the Art of Such n Such will engage audiences of all kinds. We had the opportunity to talk to Charlie Smith, the official Instigator of the Such n Such crew about their past experiences, what they'll be presenting at Art Outside and what inspires their madness.

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• The effects of job cuts announced last year at Freescale are starting to be felt locally. Documents filed with the Texas Workforce Commission indicate that the company plans to lay off 138 people at their Travis and Williamson county facilities in January 2009.
• On the optimistic side, Midway Games has begun hiring for six positions in their Austin studio. In August, Midway laid off 90 people by canceling a project in production at their Austin facility.
• The University of Texas builds the largest computer visualization system in the world: 272 square feel of display space, 307 million pixels.