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- Art takes a stance in Birmingham (West Bloomfield Eccentric)
Two giant metallic sculptures spring from the ground at the corner of Pierce and Merrill, instantly grabbing Michelle Bosanc's attention. "This is the first time I saw them," she said. "I think they're cool... they add something." Altogether, 10 sculptures are being installed around downtown Birmingham as part of the 2008 CityScapes Public Arts Program. John Sauve, one of the most recognized ...
- Life, in so many words - Yakima Herald-Republic
Life, in so many wordsYakima Herald-Republic, WA - 1 hour agoThey are precious words I rarely ever want to let go, save for the times they appear in experimental lines and cursive as misled, youthful poetry. ...
- Hub City Writers Workshop - USC Upstate
Hub City Writers WorkshopUSC Upstate, SC - 1 hour agoThe conference is limited to 72 people this year, and registrants must sign up for one of four tracks: poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, ...
- Friend's Email: - Glide Magazine
Ryan Adams is set to turn his hand to writing books, while simultaneously working on an art show AND a new album. Adams has signed a deal with Brooklyn -based publishing house Akashic Books who will put out the rockers first book of prose next year ...
- Platform to perform (The Advocate)
These students won the contests on May 3: DeAndre Hill of Broadmoor High, Catina Johnson, McKinley High; Christin Rankins, Istrouma High; Bertrand Bailey, Broadmoor High; Chase Chenevert, McKinley High; and Austin Winslow, University Laboratory School.
- No Sweat(er): Tommy and Amanda Win 'Beauty and the Geek' (Zap2It)
Final teams participated in a human scavenger hunt to win The finale of the fifth season of "Beauty and the Geek" was bittersweet since the show most likely won't come back, seeing how The CW didn't opt to renew it due to failing ratings. Fans of the show were disenchanted that the first few episodes tinkered with the "social experiment" formula -- instead of pairing up the beauties with the ...
- La vie d'une poete:French major wins Ralph Emmons poetry contest - Channels Online (subscription)
La vie d'une poete:French major wins Ralph Emmons poetry contestChannels Online (subscription), CA - 1 hour agoDespite her surprise Catherine Estrada, 22, placed first in this year's Emmons poetry contest held by the English department at City College. ...
- 3 THINGS TO DO TODAY (San Jose Mercury News)
3 THINGS TO DO TODAY Events Come hear 'Poetry First!' Poetry Center San Jose's monthly "Poetry First!
- 3 is the magic number for Camden Fringe - Easier (press release)
3 is the magic number for Camden FringeEasier (press release), UK - 40 minutes agoOnce again the Camden Fringe will be an eclectic mix of drama, musicals, stand-up, sketch comedy, poetry, story telling, performances which don't quite fit ...
- 'Classics' fun book about fun classics - Deseret News
'Classics' fun book about fun classicsDeseret News, UT - 2 hours agoHis selections cross genres — science fiction, fantasy, horror, adventure, biography, history, poetry, children's literature, romances, ghost stories, ...
- Annella Brown, Boston's first female surgeon - Boston Globe
In 1977, a news report said Annella Brown, a Boston surgeon and art collector, had arrived in a blue-and-white helicopter on the lawn of Mentmore Towers, the Rothchild estate in Buckinghamshire, England, for an auction. She "paid $58,480 for a pair ...
- Winning words - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Winning words The National League of American Pen Women's Honolulu chapter has announced the winners of the 2008 Lorin Tarr Gill Writing Competition.
- Perfect Summer Reads (in Tyee Books) (The Tyee)
For rad road-tripping, ballpark basking, al fresco smoking and more.
- Grandbois has ear for music - and words (Rocky Mountain News)
Local author Daniel Grandbois talks about how his musical background influences his writing, why he chooses to work in short fiction, and his favorites stories from his new book, "Unlucky Lucky Days."
- Poetry isn't in the cards (Denver Post)
For more than a century, nothing but nothing has brought out the shameless sentiment in writers like baseball. Most have missed.
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