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- Oz Without GPS - Washington Post Blog
Here's my piece in Slate about giving up on GPS devices (written on vacation in Australia as you will see). The nut grafs: '...the GPS device robs the traveler of a human skill that has emerged from Deep Time. We are generally quite good at reading ...
- Could the Wrong Assessment Kill the Liberal Arts? - Inside Higher Ed
Could the Wrong Assessment Kill the Liberal Arts?Inside Higher Ed, DC - 18 hours agoJones noted, for example, hearing about a course entitled “Pornography and Victorian Poetry: A Modern Approach.†Not judging the value of such off-beat ...
- Argentina's 'loony radio' threatened by hospital closure (The New Zealand Herald)
BUENOS AIRES - With no front teeth, Pacotillo is an unlikely radio sensation. And his patter with members of his on-air posse sounds more like a group therapy session than a Saturday show.
- It's all about emotion for acclaimed guitarist Feriante (Yakima Herald-Republic)
There's something about the guitar, says classical guitarist Andre Feriante. It has a sound that just pulls at your heart. That's especially true with Feriante, who spent part of his childhood in Yakima.
- On Wearing A Custard Yellow Tie In The White House - Arts Journal
"Uh Oh" I thought to myself as Dana Gioia stepped on stage at The Merchants Exchange in San Francisco yesterday evening: The National Endowment for the Arts Chairman and former poet laureate was wearing a custard yellow knitted tie with a square end ...
- Exhibit a testament to city's visual-arts scene - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Exhibit a testament to city's visual-arts scenePittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 4 hours agoThe viewer is confronted with everyday life in Pittsburgh but brought to a level of resonance that is shear poetry, whether it be the way the artist ...
- Byron, Artists Lured Astray by Harems, Exotic East in Tate Show - Bloomberg
Byron, Artists Lured Astray by Harems, Exotic East in Tate ShowBloomberg - 25 minutes agoThere's plenty of exotic detail on fabrics and jewelry in paintings such as ``The Oriental Love Letter'' (1824) by Henry William Pickersgill. ...
- THE SCORE — Neruda, Prokofiev lovers take note - Aspen Daily News
Full of poetry that inspired composer Peter Lieberson to write an award-winning song cycle, Kelley O’Connor and David Zinman will bring further inspiration to these songs. Anytime pianist Yefim Bronfman performs is newsworthy, and he will close the ...
- Canadian playwright Reaney dies | Connery to unveil his memoirs - Telegraph-Journal
Canadian playwright Reaney dies | Connery to unveil his memoirsTelegraph-Journal, Canada - Jun 13, 2008He won three Governor General's Awards for poetry and drama, the first in 1949 for a collection of poetry, The Red Heart. In 1966 he founded the Listener's ...
- Television - Entertainment (Scoop.co.nz)
Janet Charman's book of poetry, Cold Snack, won top prize in the Montana Book Awards, beating 25 other books considered.
- Volunteers on a mission (The News Journal)
Simple and intentional living. The phrase resonates with Sandy Rudrud, who first explored what simple living could mean for her 12 years ago.
- Arts Council seeking artists (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
The Arts & Humanities Council of Charlotte County and the Charlotte Airport Authority are inviting artists to submit renderings for a bas relief bronze plaque commemorating the contributions that the Bailey brothers of Punta Gorda made to their county.
- Events on Long Island - New York Times
Events on Long IslandNew York Times, United States - 13 minutes agoTuesday at 1 pm Free. Hicksville Public Library, 169 Jerusalem Avenue. (516) 931-1417. SOUTHAMPTON Parrish Art Museum Poetry Reading, poems inspired by the ...
- 'Pity' skewers conventional assumptions - San Jose Mercury News
O happy dagger! The last time American Conservatory Theater plunged into the dark heart of Jacobean tragedy was Robert Woodruff's infamously graphic 1993 production of "The Duchess of Malfi," which offended audiences and sent them scurrying from the ...
- A&E: Musical milestone reconsidered at the IRT - Indianapolis Business Journal
Indianapolis Business JournalA&E: Musical milestone reconsidered at the IRTIndianapolis Business Journal, IN - 4 hours agoWhy do we care about a twist on “Romeo and Juliet†in which a young couple’s love is actually orchestrated by their fathers? Why do we need more reminders ...
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