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- THE OTHER ISLAM (New York Post)
One day in 1979, Stephen Schwartz went into a famous bookshop in Paris and found a book by a Rabbi Ariel Bension about the relationship between Jewish and Muslim mysticism. This, he says, was a turning point in his life. However intelligent and even...
- Ghosts & Gangsters kayak tour has its share of thrills - Chicago Tribune
The toughest hurdle, this time of year, when the sun is lower but not quite low and the dusk is not quite full of grain, when the cement corners of downtown Chicago seem to soften in the middle of the day and autumn sneaks one leaf closer—the ...
- Rev. David Scholer, advocate for women in the ministry, dies (The Monterey County Herald)
LOS ANGELES — The Rev. David M. Scholer, a popular Fuller Theological Seminary professor and an articulate advocate for women in the ministry who inspired others by showing them how to live with incurable cancer, died Friday at his Pasadena home. He was 70. Rev.
- Bright 'knights' - Electric New Paper
Bright 'knights'Electric New Paper, Singapore - 1 hour agoBut there were also skits, poetry and even a rap. The 100 student leaders, who came from 16 schools, were participating in the Montfort Secondary School's ...
- Britain's Gordon Brown Fights for His Political Life - Time
If Britons harbor doubts about their politicians — and surveys suggest they trust them only fractionally more than they trust tabloid reporters — the annual conference of the governing Labour party may have reinforced their skepticism. For the ...
- Out and About: Sept. 10 - 21 - Raynham Call
Out and About: Sept. 10 - 21Raynham Call, MA - 3 hours agoOpen mic signup, 8 pm Open mic followed by featured poet, concludes with poetry slam. The Trinity Church Flea Market every Saturday. ...
- Scoopy's Notebook - The Villager
Scoopy's NotebookThe Villager, NY - 6 hours agoThe highlight was a New Orleans-style band march from St. Mark’s Church to the Bowery Poetry Club on Sept. 11, the festival’s closing day and, of course, ...
- Da-da-da-thud - Ottawa Citizen
Da-da-da-thudOttawa Citizen, Canada - 2 hours agoPoetry and song lyrics are declared indistinguishable on Page 24 by Levitin's former poetry professor, one of dozens of authorities cited at length. ...
- Midwest events - Chicago Tribune
Midwest eventsChicago Tribune, United States - 16 minutes agoTwo of our favorite things come together downtown with dance groups, poetry readings, storytellers and more. Sept. 19: Ohio Electric Jet Scramble, ...
- Enrique Diemecke marks two decades leading the Flint Symphony ... - Grand Rapids Press
Courtesy photo Enrique Diemecke, a native of Mexico City, directs music in Flint recently. In his charming and scholarly way, conductor Enrique Diemecke has hit all the right notes during his 20-year tenure with the Flint Symphony Orchestra. He's a ...
- Poetry and photography contest deadline is Thursday - Martinsville Reporter-Times
The Martinsville Arts Council and Morgan County Public Library are co-sponsors of the 2008 Morgan County Fall Foliage Festival poetry and photography contest. The contest is at the Morgan County Public Library, 120 S. Jeffereson St. The theme for ...
- Last Poets preach against racism, hatred - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Last Poets preach against racism, hatredPittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 4 hours agoThe works also deal with radical, some would say anti-American, statements about issues in the country. But pieces such as "This is Madness" and "Scared of ...
- Contemplating ’72: the origins and significance of CARIFESTA - Stabroek News
Available research points to a number of gatherings of creative spirits in the region long before the genesis of CARIFESTA in 1972.Ă‚Â One of the best-known of the pre-CARIFESTA gatherings from the wider Caribbean took place in Puerto Rico in 1952 ...
- Valley native finds a national pulpit - Fresno Bee (subscription)
Fresno Bee (subscription)Valley native finds a national pulpitFresno Bee (subscription), CA - 28 minutes agoThe second book draws from Herrera's 14 books of poetry for adults. In his commentary on the two anthologies, Times reviewer Stephen Burt calls Herrera ...
- Unsavoury characters - Financial Times
As the 2008 Olympic Games approached, the Beijing government embarked on a gargantuan task: to provide approved translations of all the names of dishes English-speaking visitors were likely to encounter on restaurant menus. They were keen, the ...
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