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- Singularly the weirdest Fringe show ever? - Scotsman
THE lights will dim and the most controversial comedian of his generation will walk on to the stage to the applause of … one solitary member of the audience who has paid £7,349 (£7,348 concessions) for the only ticket for the "one night only ...
- Please cut out the cardboard - The Observer
Please cut out the cardboardThe Observer, UK - 6 hours agoAt first glance, his Body and Soul, set to Robert Schumann's Dichterliebe song-cycle, which in its turn is set to the poetry of Heinrich Heine, ...
- Road Fatigue - Texas Observer
Road FatigueTexas Observer, TX - 2 hours agoFace to face, she was eager to share the title: Poetry As Insurgent Art by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Had I seen the Ransom exhibit on the Beats? she asked. ...
- Romanno Bridge, By Andrew Greig (Independent)
A frenzied hunt across the Scottish Highlands for a mythic artefact. A secret passed down the ages from keeper to keeper. Runes and cryptic messages to decipher, hoodlums to dodge, elderly historians to be consulted shortly before their violent deaths... At first glance Andrew Greig's new novel seems like a home-grown, rather indignant riposte to The Da Vinci Code.
- Jonah Goldberg: Throwing gas on the oil fire - Union
Contrary to nearly all received wisdom in Washington, not to mention the rhetoric of the presumptive nominees of both major parties, the scariest moments in American politics are often its most bipartisan. Some would say this was demonstrated in the ...
- When Robert Frost met Khrushchev - KUAR
When Robert Frost met KhrushchevKUAR, AR - 32 minutes agoThere was his public – and there was poetry. In fact Hall wonders if Frost did not come to "replace the love of his children, whom death could touch, ...
- On hippiedom, psychedelia and leaving legendary footprints - New Orleans Times-Picayune Blogs
Photo by Don Aters Legendary Paul Kantner, founding father of the Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship joins David Frieberg (guitar/vocals), Donnie Baldwin (drums), Cathy Richardson (vocals), Chris Smith (keyboards) and band newcomer John ...
- Victims of Domestic Violence Women's Support Group - Steuben Courier
Victims of Domestic Violence Women's Support GroupSteuben Courier, NY - 10 minutes agoTo enter, send one poem of 21 lines or less to Free Poetry Contest, 7308 Heritage Dr., Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620. Or enter online at www.freecontest.com. ...
- Show your support. - Huffingtonpost.com
Hot on the heels of California's legalizing of gay marriage comes a new social study on healthy marriages. The New York Times reports that "same-sex couples have a great deal to teach everyone else about marriage and relationships." After Vermont ...
- Survey Says: Time for a Change - Washington Post
Survey Says: Time for a ChangeWashington Post, United States - 4 hours agoThe actor-director was here to talk up a youth slam-poetry program sponsored by his foundation on NPR's "Talk of the Nation," which tapes at the Newseum. ...
- Big love (phillyburbs.com)
Consider the challenge of the planners of Sunoco Welcome America!, the mega-celebration marking Philadelphia's annual commemoration of Independence Day that runs Saturday through July 6.
- Henry Rollins Tickets on Sale Saturday (Austinist)
Henry Rollins will give a spoken word performance at La Zona Rosa on October 5. Rollins, best known as lead singer of Black Flag and the Rollins Band, continues to rile audiences worldwide with his fiercely delivered poetry and activism. Tickets will go on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m., through Gettix , and range from $25-27.
- Chapbook competition for poets (Quad-City Times)
Midwest Writing Center has added a chapbook contest to its 35-year-old Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest. Emerging or published poets with a collection of poetry between 16-24 pages long may submit entries through July 31. The entry fee is $15 and multiple collections may be entered.
- Being an artist is not always enough - Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH - Maha Baeshen is a distinguished Saudi Woman artist, influenced to a great extent by the works of legendary artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Pablo Picasso. One thing is sure about Baeshen; she is a very busy woman. In addition to being an ...
- The Poetry Party of the Year - MediaSyndicate (press release)
The Poetry Party of the YearMediaSyndicate (press release) - Jul 14, 2008It has become a source for personal expression, and constantly strives to be a premier publisher in its market. The extensive website continues to grow and ...
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