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- New book from very old, dead, dull poet - Monsters and Critics
“Heine (1797-1856) was a journalist, essayist, and one of the most significant German Romantic poets. He is remembered chiefly for his lyric poems, many of which were set to music in the form of lieder (art songs) by Germanic composers, including ...
- On issues, Obama poetry won't rhyme - Rockford Register-Star
Barack Obama is such a stand-up guy that he’ll stand up twice — once for each side of an issue. The poetry reading on change and hope is over. Now that he has to talk about real policy, there’s little rhyme in the rhythm. Take James Johnson ...
- Marjorie Talalay, co-founder of the Museum of Contemporary Art ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Marjorie Talalay, who died this week at age 87, at her desk in 1992. Her pioneering work bringing contemporary art to Cleveland audiences led to what is now the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. Survivors: Daughters Nina Talalay Callahan of ...
- Petty provides the power, nature adds to the flash - Buffalo News
Petty provides the power, nature adds to the flashBuffalo News, United States - 3 hours agoFor the past 30 years, he’s been making music that has the earthy swagger of the Stones, the shimmering jangle of the Byrds, the bluesy poetry of Dylan and ...
- Movie Minutiae: Life is Beautiful/Vita e bella (1997) - ABC Online
Movie Minutiae: Life is Beautiful/Vita e bella (1997)ABC Online, Australia - 6 hours agoI'm a storyteller: the crux of the matter is to reach beauty, poetry, it doesn't matter if that is comedy or tragedy. They're the same if you reach the ...
- David Berman Finds Comfort In His Own Head (The New York Sun)
There are no simple conversations with David Berman. The singer-songwriter, whom indie-rock historians always will remember as the guy who started the 1990s hipster favorite Pavement as a side project, has an acutely analytical mind that can find multiple layers of meaning in everything. Chatting over bistro fare in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn during a recent visit to New York, ...
- Showtime's 'This American Life' fares better in second season (The Wichita Eagle)
On radio, "This American Life" is a treasure -- a brilliantly conceived form of quirky, true-life storytelling that has spawned a host of imitators and stands with the finest work the medium has delivered. But on TV last year, not so brilliant. While the first season on Showtime was promising, mistakes were made -- even host and executive producer Ira Glass says so. "I feel proud of what we ...
- Pulse contributors for June 17: - Herald-Mail
Becky Snouffer is a home-schooler living in Hagerstown. She loves nature, and she plans to become a wildlife photographer. Elina Mir recently finished her eighth-grade year at St. Mary School in Hagerstown. She likes reading and watching movies. Brad ...
- top stories (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
In a drafty warehouse under the tanker-sized night sky of Eighth Street East, Sonoma's teen entertainment venue has never seen a wine and cheese pairing or gourmet guest lecturer.
- HoSangs' son killed on bike - New York Daily News
HoSangs' son killed on bikeNew York Daily News, NY - 4 hours agoIn lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Vincent HoSang Family Foundation, which will establish scholarships in Brian's name. ...
- 'Poetry Out Loud' Winner Reads 'Frederick Douglass' - NPR News
All Things Considered , April 30, 2008 · The nationwide contest Poetry Out Loud draws 200,000 high school students who recite — by heart — classic and contemporary poems. This year's winner was Shawntay Henry from St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin ...
- Chicago Literary Scene Examiner - San Francisco Examiner
This Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 is one of those nights in Chicago when there is almost too much going on. We have two memorable Chicago literary events lined up right down the street from each other. 1. Texas-based literary journal, The First Line ...
- Cleveland's ambassador to the world adept at bridging cultures - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.comCleveland's ambassador to the world adept at bridging culturesThe Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 20 minutes agoHe read poetry to crowds on the streets of Sancti Spiritus, a colonial city in central Cuba. At 16, he was identified as gifted in math. ...
- Amy Winehouse song used in Cambridge exam - News.com.au
AS spoken verse, it may scan a little awkwardly, and the rhymes could be considered somewhat laboured. But Amy Winehouse might argue her lyrics were never intended to be scrutinised by the poetry brains of Cambridge University. To the surprise of ...
- Every school every Thursday -- D.M. South (The Des Moines Register)
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