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- Pop meets poetry at uni (The New Zealand Herald)
They might not be Shakespeare or Wordsworth but lyrics by soul singer Amy Winehouse have been included in a Cambridge University literature exam for the first time.
- Striving to make Shakespeare family friendly - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Alison Eliel Kalmus wants to make the Bard more appealing to the MTV generation, but she will not dumb down William Shakespeare's glorious language. "We want to make Shakespeare accessible to families," Kalmus said. "Our actors do not speak in that ...
- Set Points - TheaterMania.com
TheaterMania.comSet PointsTheaterMania.com, NY - 1 hour ago... the new John Patrick Shanley-Henry Krieger musical Romantic Poetry at Manhattan Theater Club, and a reconceived production of Rent in Tokyo. ...
- 4th World Re-union of Refugee Children from Aegean Macedonia marks ... - Turkish Weekly
On the occasion of the 60-year anniversary since the exodus of 28.000 Macedonian children during the civil war in Greece, the 4th World Re-union of Refugee Children from the Aegean Part of Macedonia will be held between July 18-21 in Skopje. Head of ...
- Edison teen learns lesson in standing up for herself (Miami Herald)
Never had Jeislee Alvarez imagined something so cold and humiliating as jail. There she was, all of 18 with her whole life ahead of her except for the grimy cell holding her back. Poet, pacificist and now jail bird No. 08-18621. Despite her tough-girl shell, the 5-foot-4 Miami Edison Senior High student feared using the toilet with other inmates and guards watching. Disgusted by the smell of the ...
- Lyric Strategies I - Bookslut
Lyric Strategies IBookslut, IL - 8 hours agoMuch of the poetry I admire uses the materiality of language to unfold “views,†revealing the flux around us. William Carlos Williams’s red wheelbarrow and ...
- In a word, solid - London Free Press
In a word, solidLondon Free Press, Canada - 3 hours agoSurprisingly, this synth-washed slow-burner about African-American identity isn't nearly as provocative as its title suggests. ...
- Covenanter Receives Lilly Graduate Fellow Honor - Evangelical Covenant Church
Evangelical Covenant ChurchCovenanter Receives Lilly Graduate Fellow HonorEvangelical Covenant Church, IL - 2 hours agoHer prose and poetry has been featured in Ruminate Magazine, Wicked Alice, the Cedarville Review, and Covenant Home Altar. In 2007, she won second place in ...
- Drawing the Big Picture - The Moscow Times
Drawing the Big PictureThe Moscow Times, Russia - 41 minutes agoBy Jeremy Ventuso By John Freedman A new show, bringing together theatrical readings of poetry by writers from the last two centuries, features some ...
- Vote for the Winner of the Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Contest - U.S. EPA.gov (press release)
Vote for the Winner of the Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder ContestU.S. EPA.gov (press release), DC - 1 hour agoA panel of judges has selected the finalists in four categories: photography, essay, poetry, or mixed media (photography and a poem or essay). ...
- Paulo Coelho - guardian.co.uk
Paulo Coelhoguardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoUnknown, although he did win the school poetry prize before three stints in psychiatric hospitals as a young adult. Journalist; lyricist on a number of ...
- Budding authors can enter Eden Mills Writers Festival contests - Independent and Free Press
Budding authors can enter Eden Mills Writers Festival contestsIndependent and Free Press, Canada - 2 hours agoYou may submit a short story, poetry or play postmarked by June 30, 2008 (no electronic submissions, please). First prize is $500, second is $300, ...
- John Gierach talks about fly fishing and his new book, 'Fool's Paradise' (The Oregonian)
ohn Gierach is perhaps the premier fly fishing writer in America today. The author of 16 books, including the now iconic "Trout Bum," was in Portland recently, promoting his new book, "Fool's Paradise."
- HELPING HAND (gazettes.com)
Helping people in need is not something reserved for once a year. Throughout the city, organizations are seeking donations of time, money or goods to help those less fortunate in the area. Here is a list of some that have asked for a helping hand.
- A Fitting Musical Memorial - RedOrbit
A Fitting Musical MemorialRedOrbit, TX - 33 minutes agoAlso expect poetry and anecdotes in Steadman's honor. There's no cover charge. "It's just a celebration of his life," says Bruce Koykka, ...
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