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- Writer remembers Pa. 'sabbaticals' at grandmother's (Akron Beacon Journal)
A trip to grandmother's house? Supposed to be nice, safe and wholesome. Gregory J. Bednar's My Sabbaticals at Grandmothers make his visits sound more like the plot of a slapstick movie.
- Nextfest boasts inventive new crop - Canada.com
EDMONTON - "Life-changing sounds a bit dramatic," laughs Nicole Schafenacker apologetically. "But it's true ... . " She's not talking religious conversion, or low-carb free-fall, or early Martha Graham choreography. But it's a bona fide case of ...
- Chorale veteran gets amazing surprise (Contra Costa Times)
Lura Osgood had a surprise for her fellow Diablo Women's Chorale members. She was going to buy some newspaper ad space to advertise the chorale's June 1 spring concert.
- Oakland nonprofit provides safe place from the streets - San Jose Mercury News
Oakland nonprofit provides safe place from the streetsSan Jose Mercury News, USA - 49 minutes agoAt the safe place, the girls have their own space and are encouraged to express their emotions through art, including poetry, drawing and painting. ...
- Truly, madly, deeply (The Australian)
POETRY doesn't matter to most people. They go about their business as usual, rarely consulting their Shakespeare, William Wordsworth or Robert Frost. One has to wonder if poetry has any place in the 21stcentury, when music videos and satellite television offer daunting competition for poems, which demand a good deal of attention and considerable analytic skills as well as some knowledge of the ...
- Center to honor centegenarian as new US citizen - The Desert Sun
Center to honor centegenarian as new US citizenThe Desert Sun, CA - 12 minutes agoHer 13-year-old granddaughter Ghazal Babai, Antoine's daughter, was at her side, listening to her recite poetry. "She always recites poetry," Ghazal said. ...
- VISITING ACT | Toubab Krewe - Charleston City Paper
Charleston City PaperVISITING ACT | Toubab KreweCharleston City Paper, SC - 4 hours agoOne of those is Umar bin Hassan, a founding member of spoken word group The Last Poets. "Umar came out to see us in Columbus, Ohio, and was really tripping ...
- Literary Calendar - The Gazette (Montreal)
Literary CalendarThe Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 2 hours agoYiddish Café celebrates Israel@60, with Yiddish poetry and song, 8 pm at the Jewish Public Library, 5151 Côte Ste. Catherine Rd. Cost is $5 for JPL members ...
- Daniel Cubias: Jung Couldn't Play the Guitar (HuffingtonPost)
I don't know of any Hispanics who have benefited from therapy. I can't explain it, but I admit that I'm much more likely to write it all down than seek out a trained therapist.
- Guerrilla busking hits Bolton - This Is Bolton
A "GUERRILLA busking" event will form part of this year's Bolton Music Showcase. On July 19, musicians and poets will take to the streets of Bolton to entertain passers-by show just how much hidden talent there is in the town. The event, titled Say ...
- Poets performing prose is the real prize (Toronto Star)
The Griffin Poetry Prize holds a big payday for a couple of fortunate versifiers. But the previous night's reading – an evening-long recital that has also become a highlight of the annual event – promises a huge payoff for everyone else.
- Gay Place - Austin Chronicle
BLOGGITY BLOG BLOG BLOG Why wait 'til Thursday? Come visit us online at the Gay Place Blog and on our design blog, Chronique . Join the fun; leave a comment. Maybe win yourself a nice unicorn or T-shirt or something. Or go naked for all we care. (You ...
- At age 135, is he really world's oldest person? (Central Chronicle)
Dubai, July 18: At age 135, the world's oldest person might well be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The identity card of Nasir Al Hazry, a resident of Al Ain in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, shows his age as 135, the Khaleej Times newspaper reported.
- Why we still need the spirit of the Sixties - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.ukWhy we still need the spirit of the Sixtiesguardian.co.uk, UK - 2 hours agoA decade later my play The Beard defeated the same censorship apparatus in the theatre world that had challenged Howl in the field of poetry. ...
- JAW Interview: Matthew B. Zrebski - Oregonian
This year's JAW at Portland Center Stage starts next Tuesday, July 8. Check back for a series of interviews with JAW playwrights, starting today with Matt Zrebski. Matt's play The Cloud-Bangers kicks off JAW's Made in Oregon studio series on July 8 ...
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