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- NEA grants $2.8 million for 'The Big Read' - San Francisco Gate
The National Endowment for the Arts announced Monday that more than 200 organizations nationwide will receive grants totaling $2.8 million to host "The Big Read," an initiative meant to restore book reading in American culture. In 2004, the NEA ...
- Vandals ponder 'road not taken' - Detroit News
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -- Call it poetic justice: More than two dozen young people who broke into Robert Frost's former home for a beer party and trashed the place are being required to take classes in his poetry as part of their punishment. Using "The Road ...
- Christina Patterson: A joyous display to help heal broken lives (Independent)
"It's hard to read this," said the man on the stage, "because it brings back all the memories." His voice had faded almost to a whisper. "This was 15 years ago, and it still affects me."
- Public Service Month Dubbed A Success - Platinum News Online
Public Service Month Dubbed A SuccessPlatinum News Online, British Virgin Islands - 36 minutes agoThe winner of the poetry competition was Mr. Cleve Pennyfeather, whose poem “Striving for Excellence†highlighted the importance of communication, planning, ...
- THINK-TANK BUILDS ON ARCHITECTS' EXPERTISE TO DISCUSS CITY SCHEMES - Bath Chronicle
Bath ChronicleTHINK-TANK BUILDS ON ARCHITECTS' EXPERTISE TO DISCUSS CITY SCHEMESBath Chronicle, UK - Jun 12, 2008Mr Osborne hosted a meeting at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution to discuss the importance of an architectural forum in the city. ...
- Grace in the air - News & Observer
Grace in the airNews & Observer, NC - 9 hours agoTo see unexcelled poetry in motion on these warming evenings, look into the skies for the darting blue-black forms of swallows flashing in the fading ...
- Photographer Muir tries to capture 'spirit' of what he sees (The Tennessean)
Some photographers use their cameras to document people and places, but Randy Muir's goal is to convey the essence of what he glimpses through his viewfinder. In some cases, he places lines of poetry over his imagery, the better to give expression to his heartfelt relationship with life and the world around him. The artist, who has exhibited his photos at Radnor Lake State Natural Area and at ...
- Schedule For 'IMWYRT' - GoErie.com
Schedule For 'IMWYRT'GoErie.com, PA - 9 hours ago12, 2 to 3:30 pm Discussion of Robert Frost's poetry from 1923 and 1928 Aug. 19, 2 to 3:30 pm Discussion of Edna St. Vincent Millay's poetry from 1923. Aug. ...
- Pop culture's fabled green elixer now trendy, potent and legal in US - NWI.com
It's no coincidence that in just the past week, I've received two publicist pitches promoting the return of absinthe, that green liquor potion portrayed in movies and pop culture as mind-altering. ( Graphic ) In the 1952 classic film MGM musical ...
- Museum's exhibit reflects Vermont's art and culture (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)
hen Glenn Suokko began his artist talk last weekend at the "Pastoral" exhibit at the Kent Tavern Museum, there was a cup-shaped bird's nest resting on a mantel just behind his left shoulder. Anecdotally, he mentioned that the week before, he'd been in the next room listening to a poetry reading by Carol Westberg when he noticed a robin sitting on her nest. He watched, through the wavy glass of ...
- America Back on Track... for Wednesday, July 23rd - OpEdNews.com
Our Quote of the Day is from Albert Guinon said, "When everyone is against you, it means that you are absolutely wrong – or absolutely right." Some observations on the news... Maureen Dowd has an excellent column today about Obama’s Middle East ...
- Wine/Food Events - July - AZCentral.com
Cooking with Rei: noon-2 p.m. July 8. Learn how to make cold soups, salads and salad dressing with chef Rei Rubio. Registration required. Central Arizona College, 273 Old West Highway, Apache Junction. $35; $25 for members. 480-677-7721 or 520-494 ...
- Propst wins youth poetry competition - Charlotte Observer
Propst wins youth poetry competitionCharlotte Observer, NC - 2 hours agoAnthony Jordan Propst of East Burke Middle School won the recent poetry contest sponsored by the Youth Services Department of Catawba County Library System. ...
- Saturdays light up at Auckland Museum for Matariki - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Saturdays light up at Auckland Museum for MatarikiScoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 8 hours agoPacific Educator Leilani Salesa and Ma’ara Maeva discuss the Stories Celebrating Matariki in the Wider Pacific – poetry, song, ukulele demonstration, ...
- Tony's Social Pages - The Smart Set
Tony's Social PagesThe Smart Set, PA - Jul 8, 2008The poets Salmon and Cremnitz got into some sort of brawl — although they later said they had faked the DTs, complete with mouths frothing with soap suds, ...
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