Jamestown, (CSi)  The Jamestown Arts Center Director Larry Kopp is presenting a series of talks on: “The City of Lights: 19th Century Paris.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Larry said the presentations continue on Monday evenings from 5:30-to 7, at the Arts Center, Gallery, through November 6, 2017.

The second presentation on October 23, 2017 will feature French composers of the 19th Century.

Call the Arts Center to register at 701-251-2496.

Larry also announced the award winners in the recent 20th Annual Manhattan Short Films presentations, as viewers world-wide cast ballots on their favorites, and shown at the Jamestown Arts Center.

Tabulations from each site was sent to New York City for tabulation.

The winning the Gold Medal was the film: 8 Minutes, from Georgia, a film about the world ending in 8 minutes.

The movie “Viola Frana” won the Silver Medal, and “Mare Nostrum,” takes home the Bronze Medal.

The Best Actor Award went to actor, Aleksandrs Ronis, who starred, in “Just Go.”

A record number of international audience votes were tallied from over 300 viewing venues.

He added that the Jamestown Arts Center is presenting showings of classic movies, with “Casablanca” the next film to be shown on Saturday October 21, 2017 at 7-p.m.

Upcoming classes include:  Family Pottery Sessions with Bill Nybo Saturdays, October 21 and 28th from 6:30-p.m., to 8:30-p.m.

Jewelry Making, a metalstamping workshop with Tamara Kreideman will be on Saturday October 28th from 9-a.m., to 1-p.m.