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- Lou Reed, Royal Albert Hall, London Beck, Guildhall, Southampton - Independent
Lou Reed, Royal Albert Hall, London Beck, Guildhall, SouthamptonIndependent, UK - 59 minutes agoNone of which can mask the sheer awfulness of Reed's lyrics, which recall both Baldrick's poetry in Blackadder Goes Forth and that of the Vogons in The ...
- REVIEW: Keillor celebrates, needles Vermont - BurlingtonFreePress.com
REVIEW: Keillor celebrates, needles VermontBurlingtonFreePress.com, VT - 3 hours agoA little song, a little humor, a little poetry, a little bit of everything – Garrison Keillor gave a variety show Vermont-style Saturday night.
- Newsstand Junkie: Jessica, Tony going strong (New York Daily News)
There are two big stories in the mags this week. First, despite weeks of reports to the contrary, Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo are doing fine. (Cue sigh of relief from John Mayer.)
- Dying, debt-ridden Singapore founder (Straits Times)
HE IS known as Singapore's founder, and has given his name to several companies and schools. But the life of Sir Stamford Raffles is given a playful twist in an irreverent play called The Last Temptation Of Stamford Raffles, one of the headliners at the OCBC Singapore Theatre Festival.
- Oak Park Festival's 'Lughnasa' a powerful force - Arlington Heights Post
Late in the second act of the restless poetry that is Brian Friel's drama "Dancing at Lughnasa," an undertow of wildness and raw, instinctive sensuality roars up like a tidal wave. Until now, the underlying pull of unfettered, primeval emotion has ...
- Cold Snack Devoured by Poetry Award Judges - Scoop
Janet Charman has won the 2008 Montana New Zealand Book Awards poetry category in a tough contest, one that marked a bumper year for New Zealand poetry. Charman took the prize for her poetry collection Cold Snack. The announcement made today takes ...
- Dorothy West, 1907-1998: Among the Youngest of the Writers and ... - Voice of America
Voice of AmericaDorothy West, 1907-1998: Among the Youngest of the Writers and ...Voice of America - 10 hours agoYet African American poet Langston Hughes called her "The Kid." This means a child. Dorothy West had been one of the youngest members of the group of ...
- England v South Africa - LIVE (Guardian Unlimited)
Can England turn the screw against the tourists on day two of the first Test? Find out with Andy Bull
- Home at last - Irish Times
Home at lastIrish Times, Ireland - 2 hours ago"I was very quickly caught up in the city's poetry," says Cooke. "It was just such an interesting place that I ended up not leaving for five years. ...
- New second in command is ISU's highest-ranked woman ever - Pantagraph
NEW 11:45 a.m. NORMAL -- As Illinois State University’s new provost Sheri Noren Everts settles in to the job, she becomes the highest-ranked female administrator in the university’s history. She officially started July 1. The provost and vice ...
- How a poetry-enhancing technique boosts memory (New Kerala)
Washington, July 31 : Whether it's a nursery rhyme or a Shakespearian sonnet, alliterations have always been an integral part of poetry. Now, a new study suggests that the literary technique is not only useful for poetry but also for memory.
- Spreading the words - Age
SOME professions are easier to justify to your parents than others. Lawyer? Yes. Doctor? Yes. Porn star? Not so much. Unless your folks are the open-minded kind who gave a thumbs up to you sitting for Bill Henson. One of the hardest sells would have ...
- Web 'zine gives teen girls their say, connects teen voices from ... - Medill Reports
Web 'zine gives teen girls their say, connects teen voices from ...Medill Reports, IL - 1 hour agoKiara Lanier, a senior at Lane Tech High School, started out at YCA in the performance or "slam" poetry class called "Louder Than a Bomb. ...
- Bostonist Book Review: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ... - Bostonist
BostonistBostonist Book Review: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ...Bostonist, MA - 7 hours agoAn enormous amount of the book is about Murakami's time in Cambridge, which came as a pleasant shock and surprise. "On the highway of life you can't always ...
- Movie review: 'Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man' - Chicago Tribune
As tools of seduction go, Leonard Cohen 's voice--a rumble, as U2's Bono says in "Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man," that seems "to come from the subway"--ranks with the Marlene Dietrich growl and Johnny Hartman's lion purr. "I was born like this, I had ...
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