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- Evening of poetry with pros (The Union)
Five expert poets who are on the staff of this summer's Squaw Valley Community of Writers will read from their published and unpublished work July 24, 8:15 p.m., at Olympic Village Lodge in Squaw Valley between Truckee and Lake Tahoe.
- Entertainment Calendar (The Warren Reporter)
Relive history at Gristmill through various timelines of military camp life.
- In a word, solid - Winnipeg Sun
In a word, solidWinnipeg Sun, Canada - 15 minutes agoSurprisingly, this synth-washed slow-burner about African-American identity isn't nearly as provocative as its title suggests. ...
- EURO 2008: Croatia's Slaven Bilic is an out-of-the-ordinary soccer coach (Slam! Sports)
ZAGREB, Croatia - Slaven Bilic is no ordinary soccer coach. The 39-year-old Croatian has a law degree, writes poetry, is a lead singer and plays guitar in a rock band, and wears a silver earring.
- Showcase Calendar of Events - Fosters Daily Democrat
Singer-composer-pianist — and world-class oboist — Mary Gatchell, will perform at Leddy Center on Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. Originally from Epping Gatchell now hails from New York City. Tickets: $16/$11. Call 679-2781 or visit www.leddycenter ...
- City's young writers learn art of expression - Connecticut Central
Aarion Santiago jots down a poem Tuesday afternoon during a writers' clinic at the Oak Street Community Center in New Britain. NEW BRITAIN - A small group of inner-city kids learned to express themselves using the printed the word over the summer ...
- Op-ed column: A Wild West mentality - Schenectady Gazette
Op-ed column: A Wild West mentalitySchenectady Gazette, NY - 3 hours agoMake them read poetry, I say! Make them wear pink frilly lace, sing campfire songs and then put them on TV.) Consider alternative, lawful ways to affirm ...
- Thomas M. Disch | Praised sci-fi author, 68 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Thomas M. Disch, 68, who has been called one of the most important science-fiction writers of his generation, died Saturday in New York. Friends said Mr. Disch was found dead in his apartment. He had shot himself in the head, according to the New ...
- Music Review: Yusa - Haiku - Blogcritics.org
Music Review: Yusa - HaikuBlogcritics.org, OH - 4 hours agoIn the liner notes of the disc, Yusa quotes Mexican poet Octavia Paz's definition of a haiku as "a poetic experience re-created as lived poetry". ...
- Why Poetry Matters - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
Why Poetry MattersChronicle of Higher Education (subscription) - 5 hours agoBy JAY PARINI Poetry doesn't matter to most people. They go about their business as usual, rarely consulting their Shakespeare, Wordsworth, or Frost. ...
- No Free Lunch, Even for Royalty - New York Times Blogs
No Free Lunch, Even for RoyaltyNew York Times Blogs, NY - 23 minutes ago(SJD) Even if you don’t have a son fighting in Iraq, even if you don’t read poetry, even if you think you are immune to the power of a mother’s lament ...
- Girls urged to get creative - Middleton Guardian
TALENTED young women are being challenged to inspire others via a new competition. Westwood and Coldhurst Women’s Association (WCWA) in Oldham is calling on all borough girls aged between 11 and 19 to exercise their creative spritis and enter ...
- Black lawmakers emotional about Obama's success (The Politico)
At least five African-Americans before Obama have mounted serious campaigns for president, and Obama's win has stirred emotions for black politicians.
- Pupils win in poetry contest - Huddersfield Examiner
Pupils win in poetry contestHuddersfield Examiner, UK - 20 minutes agoTWO pupils at a Huddersfield school have been named as winners in a national poetry contest. Reece Holmes, 13, and Emma Daffern, 12, pictured, both students ...
- Greatest Generation meets young generation (Cape Cod Times)
HARWICH — Tales of strafing runs through anti-aircraft fire, laughter about "shacking up" and memories of watching people blown to bits came rushing back for 92 veterans of World War II last night.
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