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- With cast of 'History Boys,' a lesson in good chemistry - Boston Globe
At a recent rehearsal for SpeakEasy Stage Company's production of "The History Boys," the eight actors playing British high school students joke and tease one another with a comfortable familiarity. It's hard to believe they've only been working ...
- Al Purdy: an uncommon poet memorialized - CBC News
In a writing career that spanned more than 50 years, Al Purdy came to be known as the nation's "unofficial poet laureate.†This week a statue of Purdy was unveiled in Toronto's Queen's Park. The statue was commissioned from sculptors Edwin and ...
- The Cultural Beats of the African Diaspora - African Path
The Cultural Beats of the African DiasporaAfrican Path, MN - 46 minutes agoWelcoming and cultivating their place in the world, they enrich the arts and cultural stage through music, dance, film, poetry, literature, and theatre. ...
- Establish a goal, follow the dream - Indianapolis Star
Establish a goal, follow the dreamIndianapolis Star, United States - 15 minutes agoBy Andy Gammill Nisshay Brocks wishes she had the chance to read the now-lost poetry and autobiographical sketches her dad wrote before he died of cancer in ...
- Power to the poems - Portsmouth Herald
They've all had their say on the matter — the "Greats" — regarding the poet and poetry. Novalis said "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." James Branch Cabbell said "Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is." And the Portsmouth ...
- Pulitzer Prize Winner Hass Answered Your Questions on Modern Poetry (The Online NewsHour)
Robert Hass, author of numerous books, won a Pulitzer Prize this year for his new book "Time and Materials." A former U.S. Poet Laureate (1995-1997), Hass is known for his descriptive, meditative narrative. He answered your questions on all things poetry.
- Poetic and turbulent look at 'Yangtze' - Boston Globe
In his masterful and haunting documentary "Up the Yangtze," Yung Chang shows the old China drowning helplessly under the weight of the new. Looming over the film, physically and metaphorically, is the nearly complete Three Gorges Dam in the interior ...
- Visions of Haiti - Canada.com
The truth can finally be told: Ottawa's high-profile performance poet and social activist, Oni The Haitian Sensation, is not all that Haitian. Actually, Oni was born in Montreal, and has never been to Haiti. She was named after Swedish film star ...
- Gangs, children and families: The bigger picture - Lower Hudson Journal news
Gangs, children and families: The bigger pictureLower Hudson Journal news, NY - 1 hour agoA recent letter to the editor ("Solution to teen gangs: Active parents," by Dave Veraja, May 5) spoke about the need for parents to be responsible for their ...
- Patti Smith will be a major drawcard when the 2008 Melbourne ... - NEWS.com.au
NEWS.com.auPatti Smith will be a major drawcard when the 2008 Melbourne ...NEWS.com.au, Australia - 1 hour agoShe will also join composer Philip Glass on stage for one performance of music and poetry in tribute to the late beat poet, Allen Ginsberg. ...Launch of the 2008 Melbourne International Arts Festival Program Australian Stage Onlineall 2 news articles
- Focus on tests 'limits learning' - Croydon Guardian
Placing too much emphasis on preparing for tests means some children are not receiving a well-rounded education, the chief inspector of schools said. In a letter to the Commons schools select committee, Ofsted warned pupils were being limited in what ...
- Hussein Al Jismi sings Muhammad Bin Rashed’s poetry (Al Bawaba)
Emirati singer Hussein Al Jismi finished recording the opening and closing songs for the new Bedouin drama series “Siraa Ala Al Rimal†(Conflict on the Sand).
- First-time novelist finds 'Salvation' - Island Packet Online
"My daddy always said that if the good Lord can take the time to care for something as small as a baby sparrow nesting in a tree, then surely He could take the time to listen to a little girl in Ringgold, Ga. So every night before I went to bed, I ...
- Peter Schjeldahl on Criticism and Context - ARTINFO
Peter Schjeldahl on Criticism and ContextARTINFO, NY - 4 hours agoHe has also published a number of books of art criticism — all collected essays and columns — and several volumes of original poetry. ...
- Be About to Face the 642-901? - indiainteracts.com
Be About to Face the 642-901?indiainteracts.com, India - 1 hour agoThis entry was posted on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 at 11:42 am and is filed under Writing-Poetry. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS ...
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