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- Christie's SwissArt Sale: From Albert Anker to Robert ZĂĽnd - Art Daily
Art DailyChristie's SwissArt Sale: From Albert Anker to Robert ZĂĽndArt Daily - 3 hours agoIn 1900 Amiet executed a second and in 1958 a third version, but neither quite achieve the enchanting brilliance and poetry of the early work. ...
- Cold Snack Devoured by Poetry Award Judges - Scoop
Janet Charman has won the 2008 Montana New Zealand Book Awards poetry category in a tough contest, one that marked a bumper year for New Zealand poetry. Charman took the prize for her poetry collection Cold Snack. The announcement made today takes ...
- Depicting a tragedy of war (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Sculptor Gershon Gurin-Podlish spent nearly five months creating his unusual exhibit honoring those who have lost limbs in the Iraq and Afghan wars.
- AP Top News at 7:00 p.m. EDT (The Washington Times)
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois sealed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president. A defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton maneuvered for the vice presidential spot on his fall ticket. Obama's victory set up a five-month campaign with Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, a race ...
- Israeli films takes a lead role at Cannes - Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
Against a backdrop of threatening skies, clearly not a metaphor for the future of Israel's film industry, two Israeli feature films premiered on May 15, opening day of the 61st Cannes Film Festival. And a short by Israeli student filmmaker Elad ...
- Events for July 19-20 (Seattle Times)
Events for July 19-20 Family fun The Crown of Queen Anne Fun Run, Walk and Children's Parade Sat Run/walk to benefit Queen Anne Helpline...
- 'I would like to see more of this," Says Show-goer of 'Chinese ... - The Epoch Times
VANCOUVER—When Dennis Lord, a journeyman painter, saw the Chinese Spectacular at Surrey's Bell Performing Arts Centre on Sunday evening, he sensed power exuding from the performances. "I really enjoyed it," said Lord. "Power — the music and the ...
- Prince working on first book as he turns 50 (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Prince has been known by various names including an unpronounceable symbol and The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, but as he turns 50 this year he adds one more to the list -- debut author.
- Teens who trashed Frst home to take poetry class (The Nashua Telegraph)
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -- After more than two dozen young people trashed a former residence of poet Robert Frost during a drinking party, the dilemma was how to punish them. A jail term might be too harsh, community service too easy. ... - By JOHN CURRAN The Associated Press
- Pop Quiz: Revolution Cafe & Bar (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
Each week Spotlight asks someone associated with Brazos Valley nightlife a bunch of dumb, random questions with the hope of gleaning something ins ...
- Homage to Pasternak, With Piano and Poetry (Washington Post)
PEREDELKINO, Russia -- The sound of the piano -- Franz Liszt's "Consolation" -- floated gently through the open window and settled among the tall pines just as it did when Boris Pasternak lay in the drawing room in an open coffin surrounded by heaped flowers -- tulips and lilac, cherry and apple ...
- Weekend concert picks - St. Petersburg Times
FRIDAY 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. $49.50-$60.50. (800) 955-1045. Beatles tribute favorite the Fab Four takes you back to where you once belonged with spick-and-span renditions of the classics. The ...
- As long as they don't cut football… - St. Petersburg Times
Story Tools There was a little blip in the news the other day about the resignation of the dean of arts and sciences at the University of South Florida. This news did not exactly set off shock waves across Tampa Bay. Maybe it would have been a bigger ...
- Obama has long backed faith charities - Chicago Tribune
As a state senator from the South Side, Barack Obama once arranged for a $200,000 state grant to jump-start an urban venture capital fund for a non-profit group run by Rev. Jesse Jackson. The grant was the very sort of faith-based initiative now at ...
- Religion Briefs: May 17, 2008 (The Record Searchlight)
• Reading Room opens • Rumi workshop comes to Redding • African bush doctor to visit for benefit • Bluegrass band to play at church
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