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Target shoppers filled the stores as early as 5 a.m. in search of great deals on Black Friday 2009.
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Variety, a children's charity, pulled out all the stops for the 'New Moon' red carpet premiere.
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Kristen Stewart poses at the premiere of her film 'New Moon' in Turkey Creek Nov. 17.
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'New Moon' star Kristen Stewart signs autographs for fans at the 'New Moon' premiere for Variety Children's charity.
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'New Moon' star Taylor Lautner stops briefly by the press pit for an interview thanking for his fans' constant support.
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Japanese exchange students, dressed in traitional Japanese garments, posed at the I-House's Japan Culture Night.
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Students at Japan Culture Night enjoyed fun activities including an origami tutorial.
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Traditional Japanese dancers perform at the Japan Culture Night Sept 30, 2009.
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A demonstrator displayed an example of Japanese writing styles using a traditional brush. Writing kanji, seen here, is a Chinese characters read in Japanese.
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Demonstrators presented preparation techniques of traditional Japanese tea ceremony at the Japan Culture Night.
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Demonstrators at the Japan Culture Night present the style and mechanics of a kimono and yukata, traditional Japanese garments.
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Students participated in a Japanese game where one person is blindfolded and attempts to put the right features on a character's face.
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Demonstrators showcase several pieces of origami and discuss the techniques of paper folding.
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Canadian born Merrill Nisker, or Peaches, uses laser lights and synthesizers in her electropop show.
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UT students prepare authentic Indian food during Indian Culture Week at the I-House.
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Over 150 people attended the dances during the KLX weekend.
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Guests dressed up as cave people following this year's KLX theme, "Prehistoric-X-Change."
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Several dancers dressed in 1920s inspired outfits.
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KDSA members swing dance to classic jazz and big band swing at the UC Ballroom.
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Members of KDSA took the floor Saturday evening at the UC Ballroom.
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The Solomon Douglass Swingtet played big band music and classic jazz at the Saturday dance.
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Solomon Douglas, a jazz pianist and bandleader, played along his swingtet Saturday, Sept 19.
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The Solomon Douglas Swingtet performed live at the UC Ballroom on Sept 19.
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People from all over the region came to Knoxville for the ninth annual Lindy exchange.
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Saturday's festivies lasted until 5am with over 100 people in attendance.
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Several KSDA members took the dance floor on Saturday, Sept 19 at the UC Ballroom.
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According to Chris Bradley, the lindy hop is the grandfather of swing dance. The most popular form of swing dance in this region is the East Coast Swing.
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Opening act RaveRock perform their set.
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Phoenix Literary Arts Magazine Editor-in-chief Willoughby Parker
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