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- UMW professor is state's poet Poets laureate - Free Lance-Star
Claudia Emerson was in her University of Mary Washington office preparing for fall classes when colleague Steve Watkins shouted down the hall, "You're the poet laureate!" Emerson, who teaches in the Department of English, Linguistics and ...
- Palestinian poet Darwish passes away (Dawn)
RAMALLAH, Aug 10: Mahmoud Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will get the equivalent of a state funeral in the West Bank on Tuesday --- an honour only previously accorded to PLO leader Yasser Arafat. President Mahmoud Abbas has declared three days of national mourning.
- Examining Facets of a Beloved Composer?s Life (New York Times)
The curators of ?Prokofiev and His World? at the Bard Music Festival are concerned with exploring aspects of the composer?s life.
- The Dawn of Global Trade — Part II (The Globalist)
There was a restless — even relentless — spirit of innovation common throughout the great Asian world between 1000 and 1500 AD. In his book, "When Asia was the World," Stewart Gordon uses original memoirs and modern research to tell the stories of this vast era of enlightenment — an era where Asia was truly the center of the world.
- Multimedia Taliban get their message across - San Francisco Chronicle
Multimedia Taliban get their message acrossSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 3 hours ago... always directly produced by the Taliban - come in the form of songs, religious chants and poetry that appeal to Afghan nationalism and Islamic pride. ...
- Eminem's Mom Tells Her Side Of The Story In New Memoir (MTV Asia)
For his entire career, Eminem has reveled in his split personality, toggling between the more sensitive Marshall Mathers (his real name) ...
- Ras Beirut's English-language poetry scene finds a new place to express itself (The Daily Star Lebannon)
Let it be known that the whir of espresso machines will not deter young poets from reciting their latest work. The Beirut-Type Writer open-mic poetry series, a monthly gathering of amateur poets, last week convened for the first time at its new venue - Cafe Younes, just off Hamra Street.
- THEMINA KADER: MUSLIM WOMEN’S WORLD VIEW (Fayetteville Free Weekly)
at 8 p.m. Oct. 9 at Giffels Auditorium on the UA Campus in Fayetteville. HENNA PAINTING WORKSHOPS : Oct. 10-11. 575-7987.
- 'Orange Blossoms' blooms - Tallahassee.com
'Orange Blossoms' bloomsTallahassee.com, FL - 5 hours agoPaddy Go Easy and The In Praise of the Spoken Word Troupe present a Sultry Summer's Eve of Ribald & Bawdy Poetry from 8 to 11 pm today in the events room of ...
- Norrie, 102, takes the world stage - Dorset Echo
Norrie, 102, takes the world stageDorset Echo, UK - 9 hours agoMrs Woodhall is among the company of New Hardy Players who are appearing at Dorchester Arts Centre for an evening of poetry, prose and music in aid of ...
- Keeping body and soul in tune (Guardian Unlimited)
Life & style: From choirs to karaoke, singing has always lifted spirits. But could it be good for physical health too?
- Challenges of $600-a-Session Patients (The Gadsden Times)
Wealthy patients, used to getting what they want, can present countless challenges for their therapists.
- A wizard behind the curtain winks Rob Curcio wears a lot of different hats (The Villager)
All around nice guy, soft spoken, quick to laugh and slow to kvetch—Rob Curcio has a lot of irons in the fire. As an art world mover and shaker he performs myriad duties, from writing to curating.
- RAW Deal Looms for Taxpayers Unless Terminator and Lawmakers Act Fast - Santa Barbara Independent
del.icio.us. It’s nut-cutting time in Sacramento, to paraphrase famed wordsmith Dick Nixon, as California politicians face an August 1 deadline, when further dithering over the stalemated state budget will start having real-world financial ...
- Kids learn from social Web sites (Detroit News)
MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota researchers say they have discovered educational benefits of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook.
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