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- Notre Dame professor/poet to be honored in N.Y. (South Bend Tribune)
SOUTH BEND -- Cornelius Eady and Toi Derricotte will receive the 2008 Elizabeth Kray Award for service to the field of poetry. The prize, presented by Poets House, will be awarded Monday at the 13th annual Poetry Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge.
- US poet Gary Snyder wins US$100,000 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize - MSN UK News
Gary Snyder, a poet known for his verse about nature and spirituality and a former member of the beat movement along with Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, has won the US$100,000 (euro64,000) Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, awarded annually by the Chicago ...
- A cellist plays his version of deadly Sarajevo roulette (Toronto Star)
What use is art, or beauty of any kind, in the face of war and other forms of human destructiveness? The late F. R. Scott once wrote a poem called "Overture," in which he juxtaposes a Mozart sonata and the rise of Fascism.
- Katherine Cloninger, Alexandra Kaye of Palm Beach tap creativity for ... - Palm Beach Daily News
Two Palm Beach girls were among students countywide who addressed teen violence in the Do the Write Thing contest, expressing themselves through poetry, prose and song.
- Pet Rock Blog: Rap's all-time MCs (Newsday)
Who is the best rapper of all time? Pet Rock's Mark LaMonica offers his top 5 picks. Hint: Lil' Wayne is not on the list.
- Hoboken small press releases 'Sybil's Garage No. 5' - Hudson Reporter
FANTASTIC FICTION – The fifth installment of “Sybil’s Garage†includes an array of short stories, poetry and a candid interview. The magazine, which is released by Senses Five Press in Hoboken, was created by publisher Matthew Kressel in 2004 ...
- Kay Ryan - A Poet Outside The Poetry industry (Arts Journal)
Ryan has advanced to the top rank of American poets while keeping a principled distance from the institutions of the poetry world. New York Sun 07/18/08
- Newport Folk Festival and JVC Jazz Festival Newport Team Up with ... - Forbes
BOSTON, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- OurStage (http://www.OurStage.com), a music discovery destination providing professional opportunities for up-and-coming talent, has partnered with Festival Network's Newport Folk Festival and JVC Jazz Festival Newport ...
- Claude Debussy, by Paul Roberts (Independent)
Debussy's life is well documented, but he remains an enigma. In his quest to unravel this, Paul Roberts has aimed to win new insights into the music of which, as a concert pianist, he's a distinguished interpreter. He has succeeded, distilling a lifetime's reading, listening and thinking to create an intimate portrait that takes us nearer to the heart of that music than any biography before.
- East Coast: List of Acting Schools & Coaches (Backstage.com)
area stage and film acting schools, teachers, and coaches organized alphabetically. Also included is a separate list of career coaches/counselors
- New book of poems will be released at Bath benefit (Elmira Star-Gazette)
BATH -- Helen Rubar of Bath died nearly 10 years ago, but the impact of her life is still being felt.
- The art of storytelling - York Daily Record
The art of storytellingYork Daily Record, PA - 19 hours agoSeveral paintings on the wall are framed in wood carved with quotes and snippets of poetry that recall Neill's woodworking days. Oils in lifelike colors, ...
- Poetry Workshops at Galway Arts Centre - Indymedia Ireland
In May Galway Arts Centre is offering aspiring poets a choice of three poetry workshops, all facilitated by poet Kevin Higgins, whose best-selling first collection, ‘The Boy With No Face’, published by Salmon Poetry, was short-listed for the 2006 ...
- San Bruno group seeks funds to continue student exchange with Japan - Tri Valley Herald
San Bruno group seeks funds to continue student exchange with JapanTri Valley Herald, CA - 4 hours ago... accompanying the American youngsters — taught haiku in a class after being asked how she teaches the traditional Japanese form of poetry in San Bruno. ...
- NORM: Kirshner works on big Vegas project - Las Vegas Review Journal
Pop-music icon Don Kirshner is in talks with several Strip properties about a major Las Vegas project involving a new twist to entertainment. Local deal-maker Jack Wishna confirmed Sunday that he is partnering with Kirshner on what Wishna ...
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