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Love Songs for a Small Planet

Do you fancy the dance?

The Dillard Center for the Arts Dance Department will perform Love Songs for a Small Planet Friday and Saturday, April 18-19.

The performance will be at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts' Amaturo Theatre at 7:30 p.m both nights; tickets cost $7.50.

This show will feature a variety of music and dances ranging from the classical and contemporary ballet to the rousing Afro-Cuban and Aboriginal dance and music.

Two guest choreographers helped in this year's performance: Guggenheim fellow Giovanni Luquini, who taught the dancers edgy contemporary dance for certain pieces, and Irmah Del Valle, who visited Dillard representing Momentum Dance Company as part of a special Touring Grant sponsored by the Florida Cultural Affairs Department.

The Dillard Dance Department has been noted for its professionalism. Don't miss this show!

Relay for Life

Got any plans for next weekend?

Get some friends together and go to Piper High on April 25-26 to participate in the Relay for Life.

The American Cancer Society sponsors this annual overnight event, which starts at 6:30 p.m. April 25 and ends at noon the next day.

Participants walk laps with cancer survivors to raise money for cancer research. There will be a luminary ceremony with a moment of silence for those who died of cancer, then the fun begins. There will be live bands and lots of games.

Participants usually stay up the whole night with their friends, so bring plenty of support. The school will be close to the public at 11 p.m., so get there early.

For information, e-mail Samantha Thompson at relay4lifepiper@aol.com. Otherwise, go to 8000 NW 44th St. in Sunrise and have some fun.

If you are interested in becoming a team captain or participating in a Relay for Life event, go to www.cancer.org/docroot/PAR/PAR_1_1_How_to_Participate.asp.

Attention Job seekers

If you are planning to get a summer job, you better get started on your search.

According to a survey of more than 1,000 hiring managers conducted by IPSOS survey company, this summer won't be so great for consumers and job seasonal seekers.

Forty-nine percent of hiring managers said they do not intend to hire ANY seasonal employees this year. When ask why, 31 percent said they don't have the budget to hire new staff. And 18 percent of hiring managers anticipate their business levels will be down.

Of those who are hiring, managers anticipate receiving more applications than or the same amount of applications as last year.

I'm guessing this worries you, so here's what you can do:

Find a job now. Three-quarters of positions will be filled by May.

Be aggressive in your hunt. That means apply online and in person. It doesn't hurt to show you want this.

Demonstrate a positive attitude. Nearly 4 out of 10 hiring managers say a positive attitude is the most important thing a seasonal employee can bring to the job.

Kmart's Next Fashion Guru

Do you have what it takes be Kmart's next fashion ambassador?

You have the month of April to upload pictures of yourself and your signature look onto the Kmart Web site. Include a brief style statement that is 50 words or less, explaining the inspiration for your outfit.

Celebrity judges will categorize your outfit into four style segments: Casual, classic, trendy or sporty.

To enter, you must be 18 or older.

The grand prize winner will appear in Kmart's national advertising campaigns, spend a day with the brand's private label designers in the Soho-based design center; receive $10,000 in Kmart gift cards; and receive a flight for two to New York City complete with theater tickets.

The 10 first-prize winners will also receive a trip to New York City, a $50 Kmart gift card and several other cool prizes.

The 175 second-prize winners get a $10 Kmart card and a camcorder.

Go to kmart.com/style for more details about the contest and entry.

spread joy, Earn hours

Mark your calendars!

On Saturday, May 3, Volunteer Broward invites you to help bring joy to grieving children through a project to beautify Tomorrow's Rainbow facility in Coconut Creek.

Tomorrow's Rainbow helps children cope with the loss of a parent or loved one through support groups, interaction with miniature horses and therapeutic play.

Help put a smile on a child's face by helping out. Volunteers can choose to paint, garden, bathe horses and toys, and more! You get service hours and a warm feeling.

Be there at 7:30 a.m. for registration. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m.

Volunteer Broward will provide you with a T-shirt and lunch, so all you have to bring is yourself.

For information and to register, go to volunteerbroward.org.