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- Release from prison inspires poetry (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines – As soon as he heard the news of his impending release from prison on Thursday, Axel Pinpin hurriedly looked for a pen and paper to compose a poem.
- Art Recycled - Honolulu Advertiser
The exhibition as a whole, like any with a socio-political theme, begs the question of how you address important concerns in art, on the one hand, without being overly didactic, or, on the other, wandering off into romantic idealism.
- Obama returns to US after a successful trip abroad - TheDay
Obama returns to US after a successful trip abroadTheDay, CT - 35 minutes agoAnd some critics scorned Obama's speech in Berlin as more poetry than substance. But even GOP political operatives viewed the journey as a technical success ...
- Tens of thousands mourn Palestinian poet Darwish (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered for the equivalent of a state funeral on Wednesday for Mahmud Darwish, the towering Arabic poet who gave voice to their bitter decades-old struggle.
- Bob Crampsey, sports broadcaster and writer, dies aged 78 - Daily Telegraph
The former Sportsound contributor and newspaper columnist was 78. He is survived by his wife and four daughters. Mr Crampsey, from Glasgow, joined the BBC Radio Scotland team in 1987 and retired in 2001. He also contributed to programmes on Scottish ...
- Still a smash - Charlottesville Daily Progress
Still a smashCharlottesville Daily Progress, VA - 5 hours agoCorgan and Chamberlin performed together in the band Zwan, and Corgan pursued solo projects, recording and even penning a book of poetry. ...
- Deepti Naval turns director, ropes in Manisha Koirala (Calcutta News)
After Nandita Das, avant-garde actress Deepti Naval has turned director. Her directorial debut has a rather poetic title - 'Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish' and she has signed on close friend Manisha Koirala as the heroine.
- Jeff Biggers: Iran: Reading Tehran With Lolita (Time to Publish Iranian Writers) (HuffingtonPost)
While Azar Nafisi's bestselling Reading Lolita in Tehran, chronicled her efforts to teach forbidden Western literature, most Americans would be hard pressed to recall a single novel from Nafisi's native country.
- A-T editors take 'spiritual' journey (Advance Titan)
As the smoke from the third bowl was making its presence known on my psyche, I began to attempt the lighting of a fourth. Lighter on, touch the pipe, nothing. Did I even get close? Oh my God. This stuff is really working. I can’t even discern where my hand is in relation to my body.
- Jamaican legend honored at annual party in Miami Gardens - Miami Herald
The Jamaican Folk Revue pitched in with traditional Jamaican songs to the "Bellyful of culture" celebration of Jamaican culture and the life and legacy of the late Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley. Island rhythms and native Jamaican folklore filled the ...
- TOP OF THE NEWS - News-Democrat
I bought a gallon of paint recently. If this current trend in naming paints continues, hardware stores will need to bring in upholstered chairs and designer coffee bars. You can't be sure if you're reading paint chips or free verse
- Two local artists to exhibit work at Wordslingers 2008 (The Union)
In the wild, many species of animals draw their sustenance from the same crystal clear pool. So, too, in art. Artists may draw their inspiration from the same source but they will interpret that inspiration with their own unique voices.
- WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? - Bangkok Post
WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?Bangkok Post, Thailand - 2 hours ago... his lyrics aren't about "you love me/I love you/smack my butt/won't you be my boo", but rather he weaves poetry about the struggle of the common man. ...
- Antic Disposition Presents 'Midsummer' At Cochrane - Broadway World
Broadway WorldAntic Disposition Presents 'Midsummer' At CochraneBroadway World, NY - 2 hours agoOne of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream combines madcap comedy, lyrical poetry and visual spectacle in an enchanting experience for ...
- 'Big Read' contest - Corbin Times-Tribune
The Corbin Public Library recently received 100 copies of “A Lesson Before Dying†by Ernest Gaines. This book has been chosen as the novel that will be the main focus of the Big Read in Whitley County. The Big Read is a program designed by the ...
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