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Local actors sought for annual festival

The Artesian Theatre will hold auditions for its second "Plays and Poets" festival from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Midnight Sun, 113 Columbia St. N.W., Olympia.

The event will feature new 10-minute plays from local writers.

For more information or to schedule an audition, call 360-561-3078.

Raucous rock bands on GO stage

The alternative rock bands Weight of the World, Romona's Ghost and Fantastic Four will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at the GO Club, 311 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia.

The cover charge will be $5.

For more information, call 360-704-PARTY.

4th Ave. hosts four bands Saturday

Hate Fist, Aggression Core, River Red and Last Nerve will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at the 4th Ave. Alehouse & Eatery, 210 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia.

For more information, call 360-786-1444.

ABC consolidates investigative unit

NEW YORK -- ABC has consolidated three separate divisions into an investigative news unit that will have about 15 staff members, the network said Tuesday.

Christopher Isham, senior producer on "World News Tonight," will lead the unit.

"World News Tonight" already had its own investigative unit. There were separate teams led by Brian Ross and another that concentrated on legal issues. Ross and Cynthia McFadden will be the new unit's chief reporters.

Chris Vlasto and Eric Avram will be the senior investigative producers.

It's part of an effort by ABC News President David Westin to consolidate efforts across the division. Isham said there would be no job cuts.

"By consolidating the resources, it gives you much more in the way of firepower," Isham said.

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