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- Yale professor to compose and read poem (The Post and Courier)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Elizabeth Alexander was a toddler in a baby stroller when her parents took her to hear Dr. Martin Luther King's historic "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington. Now, it's Alexander's turn to move the nation. Alexander, professor of African-American studies at Yale University, was chosen by President-elect Barack Obama to compose and read a poem for his inauguration Jan. 20.
- Lending Her Voice - Baltimore City Paper
Baltimore City PaperLending Her VoiceBaltimore City Paper, MD - 48 minutes agoThe author of 14 books of poetry and chapbooks and 21 produced plays, Cavalieri is best known as the host of The Poet and the Poem, the radio show sponsored ...
- Waterstones give in to hate preacher Stephen Green as he threatens ... - PinkNews.co.uk
Waterstones give in to hate preacher Stephen Green as he threatens ...PinkNews.co.uk, UK - Nov 13, 2008However, his latest stunt marks a new avenue for him - threatening to disrupt poetry readings. Patrick Jones was due to launch his new collection of poems, ...
- Silence please for the real election drama - Guardian Unlimited
The introductory call of Roanoke's No Shame Theatre is that it's a place where "anything can happen." To which the crowd responds: "And it usually does." The idea is simple. You pay $5, you get five minutes and the stage is yours. There are only a ...
- Sarah Brightman puts soul into her music, tour stop at The Palace - Grand Rapids Press
English soprano Sarah Brightman has released a collection of genre-defying albums during her 30-year career. "Fly" celebrated pop-rock. "Classics" returned her to form, singing arias, and "Symphony" touched on her gothic influences. The common thread ...
- I Support the Choice of Pastor Rick Warren for the Invocaction - seattlepi.com Mariners blog
I Support the Choice of Pastor Rick Warren for the Invocactionseattlepi.com Mariners blog - 2 hours agoKennedy's inauguration featured Robert Frost reading poetry for an event that Kennedy hoped would announce a Renaissance of American spirit. ...Video: Obama on Warren Speech CBSObama’s Outreach to Religious Right Somehow Not Sitting Well With ... New York Magazineall 995 news articles
- Obama Hopes Report Ends Blago Questions - ABC News Blogs
It won't be a long document. It may not even be a very interesting one. It will be no match for the prose of Patrick Fitzgerald (quoting Rod Blagojevich), or the poetry of Rod Blagojevich (quoting Rudyard Kipling). It will not be illustrated with ...
- FLANAGAN: Poetry and the presidency - Attleboro Sun Chronicle
FLANAGAN: Poetry and the presidencyAttleboro Sun Chronicle, MA - 3 hours agoHe would do best to use whatever tools at hand - even a strategically read poem - to keep his following together. But Google-peeking (you knew I'd cheat, ...
- Saginaw Choral Society's Schubert concert accented youth and sopranos - MLive.com
Youth and sopranos ruled Sunday afternoon when the Saginaw Choral Society opened its 2008-2009 season with "Sublimely Schubert." The 11 pieces on the program, conducted by Robert C. Sabourin, were all penned by Franz Schubert, arguably one of ...
- Wild Oak plants seed, hopes to find new talent (Orion)
First-timers and veterans alike will vie for the time and attention of pizza-eating patrons at a singer-songwriter contest tonight at Woodstock's Pizza. Looking to bring together the best and brightest original minds in Chico, an assortment of musical acts should provide a nice preview for future Wild Oak performances.
- Getting the word out - Taipei Times
Getting the word outTaipei Times, Taiwan - 20 minutes agoThe lanky National Central University (國立ä¸Â央大å¸) English professor with a penchant for silk shirts is passionate about poetry. ...
- Ballet Halloween Party and Dance (The Capital)
The Ballet Theatre of Maryland's annual Safe Halloween Party and performance will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at The Boys and Girls Clubs of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, 121 S. Villa Ave. The evening includes a costume contest followed by the ballet presentation.
- “American Buffalo” Is Not That Precious - eFluxMedia
“American Buffalo” Is Not That PreciouseFluxMedia - Nov 18, 2008By Rebecca Brody The blasphemous poetry of David Mamet’s discourse is in one piece, but the fact that it has grown to be ordinary eliminates the charm and ...
- ‘Paradise Lost’ in Prose - New York Times Blogs
‘Paradise Lost’ in ProseNew York Times Blogs, NY - 2 hours agoDanielson is well aware that it might seem odd to translate a poem into the language in which it is already written. Dryden turned some of “Paradise Lost” ...
- Nelson Mandela named biggest literary turn-on - Melbourne Herald Sun
Nelson Mandela named biggest literary turn-onMelbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 1 hour ago"It's not just romantic poetry and the classics that can help us on the road to romance either: websites, song lyrics and current affairs titles are just as ...
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