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- Woody Allen rediscovers comic side with "Vicky" - MSN UK News
CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - If Woody Allen's geographical shift from Manhattan to London caused some to see a more serious and philosophical side to him, his progression to Barcelona for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" might, for others, represent a ...
- Female contenders rule out 'archaic' post of Poet Laureate - The Independent
Three of the leading contenders to be Britain's first female Poet Laureate have ruled themselves out of contention for the post. The ancient role, currently held by Andrew Motion and remunerated by 630 bottles of Spanish sherry, is due to be ...
- Sections of Interest - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Clunky rooftop TV antennas seem like vintage junk, but the old technology could be making a comeback with next year's transition to digital broadcasting. Related story: Cable's switch to digital not an issue for most subscribers More than half the ...
- Margaret Virum was respected teacher (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
She taught Minneapolis elementary students for 50 years, including 20 at Keewaydin Elementary.
- Mother-daughter duo found success, satisfaction in SCSU’s English department (New Haven Register)
NEW HAVEN — Literary success appears to be part of the DNA of a mother-daughter team graduating this week from Southern Connecticut State University.
- Life's still a riot - Globe and Mail
VANCOUVER -- It has been 25 years since Billy Bragg topped the British indie chart with his debut mini-LP Life's a Riot With Spy Vs Spy - an album that included the classic A New England . He was an angry young man, schooled in the Clash. By the time ...
- The conundrum of Slessor's sixth bell - Sydney Morning Herald
FIVE BELLS , Kenneth Slessor's elegy for his friend Joe Lynch, who drowned in Sydney Harbour in 1927, is arguably the most famous poem written about Sydney. But Slessor's own rarely seen notebook, meticulously written in his neat handwriting and ...
- New Poetry Collection Launching This Weekend - Scoop
In Continents by Otago poet Richard Reeve will be launched during Invercargill’s May Arts Month Festival. Poet Emma Neale, who is part of a large contingent of writers going to Invercargill for the Readers & Writers Alive! programme, organised by ...
- Waterfront shanties earn their keep - Barnstable Patriot
Barnstable PatriotWaterfront shanties earn their keepBarnstable Patriot, MA - 1 hour agoRick Paulus, a former White House chief calligrapher, is also a verbal artist presenting prose and poetry that reflects the special qualities of season, ...
- EGYPT: Sex and a feminist novelist - Los Angeles Times Blogs
The apartment door bears no man's name, which is unusual in Cairo, but it's a fitting snub at convention for feminist author Sahar El-Mougy, who lives and writes outside society's strictures. Her independent lifestyle -- women here are whispered ...
- Cleveland Arts Prize announces 2008 winners (The Plain Dealer)
Every year, the Cleveland Arts Prize highlights artists and leaders in the local culture whose work the judges believe brings pride to Northeast Ohio. Eleven people, including a young classical music composer and a bookseller with more than 50 years supporting literature, will be honored Thursday, June 26, at the Cleveland Play House's Bolton Theatre.
- A conference cometh - San Francisco Chronicle
A conference comethSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 36 minutes agoSpecial performances include a program of sea chanties (June 12), "O'Neill: The Genius in His Soul" (June 13), combining his poetry with songs from his ...
- At the Shore - Philadelphia Inquirer
At the ShorePhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - Jul 20, 2008Can You Feel the Love Tonight - An Evening of Music From The Magic Kingdom Features former stars of Broadway's 'Phantom of the Opera,' 'Les Miserables' ...
- Laurie Solheim: From her grief came a reason to sing - Seattle Times
Laurie Solheim: From her grief came a reason to singSeattle Times, United States - 2 hours ago"I'm a Christian and have faith he's in heaven," she said of her brother, Daniel J. Johnson. "But when you're depressed, it's hard to visualize heaven. ...
- Cherie Blair in Bangladesh (Online Journal)
In the The Godfather II , Mrs. Corleone leaves her husband: he was, she observed with understatement, "evil." If Cherie Blair ever had such misgivings about her spouse, she has kept them to herself.
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