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- John Lundberg: Highlights From the 2008 National Poetry Slam (HuffingtonPost)
The National Poetry Slam--or so-called "Superbowl of spoken word"-- took place in Madison, Wisconsin this past week. The event featured more than 75 teams that had won their way through preliminary slams and city championships around the country to reach the final.
- Capone & Steckel @ Poetry Express Mon. 8/18 - Listen & Be Heard
Capone & Steckel @ Poetry Express Mon. 8/18Listen & Be Heard, CA - 1 hour agoMost recently, while working with teenagers at the Dimond Branch Public Library, Giovanna edited a new book of their poetry and art, entitled Words on Fire! ...
- American Indian Slam Poets - Huffingtonpost.com
When a team of Slam poets from the Santa Fe Indian School compete in the Brave New Voices International Youth Festival in Washington, DC next month, it will mark their second straight year in the competition. This year, though, they're garnering far ...
- First-of-its-Kind Study at the University of Minnesota Uncovers the ... - Forbes
MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- In a first-of- its-kind study, researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered the educational benefits of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. The same study found ...
- Goldfield Days events update - Pahrump Valley Times
The schedule for Goldfield Days, as of Aug. 10, includes a few special additions, beginning with the presentation at the community center on Friday morning of a million-dollar check for the purpose of treating the town's water supply. Friday, Casino ...
- Mohammed orders setting up centre for arabic poetry (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI — His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday directed the establishment of the House of Poetry, a centre for researching and documenting Arabic poetry and strengthening its presence and profile within the Arab world and beyond.
- Lingual Juggle Act - Sin Chew Jit Poh
Sin Chew Jit PohLingual Juggle ActSin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia - 4 hours agoTalking in Mandarin, C is a stage actress throwing away lines of gorgeous poetry for the simplest chengyu (four-character idioms). I'm always awe-struck and ...
- Old 97's bassist solo effort is not your typical church music - Fort Worth Star Telegram
Old 97's bassist solo effort is not your typical church musicFort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 21 hours agoIt’s unstuck in time, a free-floating amalgam of cowboy poetry, rail-riding truth-seekers and peculiar, gospel-inspired imagery that catches in the corners ...
- Meet the Parents (Backstage.com)
Screenwriters Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clarke reteam for a slapstick stage comedy. When Greg Met Mary.... is a writer-actor. Though Glienna is based in L.A. and Clarke resides in Chicago, they have shared a longtime friendship and have collaborated as writers a few times over the years.
- Quick Hits - Eagle Tribune
Quick HitsEagle Tribune, MA - 51 minutes agoReese creates poetry to go with the photographs of her gardening efforts celebrating nature's bounty. She refers to her photographic exhibits as ...
- Leisure news in brief (Onalaska Community Life)
Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to arts, entertainment, culture and other fun things to do in your spare time:
- THE WRITER'S EDITION: Brent Kerrigan - Monitor
THE WRITER'S EDITION: Brent KerriganMonitor, TX - 10 hours agoIt's amazing what poetry ripped off from Leonard Cohen will do for one's social life. At some point however, I read Hunter S. Thompson's "The Kentucky Derby ...
- Julie Forbush - Appeal-Democrat
Julie ForbushAppeal-Democrat, CA - 1 hour agoTell us about a life-changing experience: Going to the Amicus Books poetry group after high school. Almost everyone now in my life came from that, ...
- From the pulpit and pew - New Mexican
From the pulpit and pewNew Mexican, NM - 4 hours agoFrom 6 to 7:30 pm on Wednesdays: "Ecstatic Hebrew Poetry" focuses on the sacred phrases (mantras) within the ancient Hebrew texts known as the "Psalms" with ...
- All about books - Bega District News
All about booksBega District News, Australia - 4 hours agoOn Saturday Mr Tim Metcalf will launch his fifth book of poetry and his online project, Poets of the Bega Valley: an online oral history resource, ...
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