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- Award-winning filmmaker coming to Columbia with Whitman documentary (Columbia Missourian)
COLUMBIA — Filmmaker Mark Zwonitzer initially shied away from producing a film on Walt Whitman. He doubted a good documentary could be made about a poet. In the end, however, that skepticism inspired the aptly titled "Walt Whitman," a film that aired earlier this year on PBS as part of the "American Experience" series. "That was enough of a challenge for me," said Zwonitzer, who graduated ...
- Dine with chefs and farmers (Seattle Times)
Join local farmers and chefs at the Aug. 24 Incredible Feast; Seattle Dames to release new cookbook; Costco to post mercury warnings in seafood section; Meet Jason Mesnick, recent finalist on "The Bachelor," at Waterfront Seafood Grill; James Gaddis and Holly Smith team up to redo menu at McCaw Hall; An art contest for PBR fans; Bin Vivant opens in Kirkland; Bon Appetit names Baguette Box among ...
- Liu's Injury Shocks China Jeff Jacobs - Hartford Courant
Liu's Injury Shocks China Jeff JacobsHartford Courant, United States - 4 hours agoWe would never use it in its literal definition, but rather in the classic sense, in the poetry of athletics. For China cried on this day for its sports ...
- American books, Arabic readers: Translation project aims to bridge the gap (Contra Costa Times)
How would you like to help build literary bridges between the Arab-speaking world and our own?Getting works by American authors translated into Arabic and plopped into the hands of Arabic-speaking readers is a good way to start, because apparently, there are darned few great works of literature by
- Key Georgian city's residents line up for bread, chat with Russian ... - Boston Globe
GORI, Georgia - Under a statue of Josef Stalin, the best-known product of this city, a Russian and a Georgian were discussing the war. The Georgian was wearing a T-shirt and track pants. The Russian was in uniform, holding an AK-47. Archil Tadianidze ...
- What's Happening - RedOrbit
What's HappeningRedOrbit, TX - 30 minutes agoPoetry Reading by Christine Swanberg, 1:30-3:30 pm, BRIO Art Gallery, Galena, Ill. Accomplished, much-published poet will read and discuss her works. Free. ...
- Madison team takes second in its opening bout at National Poetry Slam 2008 (Isthmus)
Setting: the lecture at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Status: packed. Time: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008. Context: National Poetry Slam, preliminary bout. Teams: H-Town Slam from Houston; the hometown heroes in the Madison Spoken Word Collective; Open Mic Poetry from Manchester, New Hampshire; and, Puro Slam from San Antonio. At stake: advancement to the semi-finals. Anticipation ...
- Jarrett Rutland - Birmingham News
Location Alabaster Alexander City Alpharetta Anniston Atlanta Bessemer Birmingham Brownsboro Calera Center Point Chelsea Collegeville Crestline Cullman Decatur Ensley Enterprise Fairfield Fairhope Florence Forest Park Fultondale Gadsden Gardendale ...
- ExploreLI: Freebie events this week (Newsday)
Need some rest and relaxation this week but don't have any cash? From polo to poetry, here's a list of free, fun things to do.
- Joyce Carol Oates enters 'tabloid hell' (GMA News)
"My Sister, My Love" (Ecco. 562 pages. $25.95), by Joyce Carol Oates: Some of Oates' books feel as if she wrote them as dares to herself. This novel, her 37th, is one of the wildest.
- Multimedia Taliban get their message across (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Taliban have created a sophisticated media network to undermine support for the Afghan government, sending threats by text message and spreading the militia's views through songs available as ring tones, according to a report released Thursday. The...
- Glencairn Balfour Paul - Daily Telegraph
GLENCAIRN BALFOUR PAUL, the former diplomat and Arabist who has died aged 90, was Ambassador to Iraq, Jordan and Tunisia between 1969 and 1977; before joining the Diplomatic Service in 1955 he was a member of the Sudan Political Service. After the ...
- Pages 1 2 3 4 5 - Salon
1) "Swing da Cor," one of Daniela Mercury's signature songs (about the breakup of a love affair). Performed at a landmark 1992 concert at Rio de Janeiro's gargantuan Apoteose stadium (in the Sambadrome, the "temple of samba"). Note the staggering ...
- Blood sport - Amesbury News
Blood sportAmesbury News, MA - 4 hours ago... survival-of-the-species work, white for the tolerated men, who, the text informs us, just kind of hang out, with music and poetry filling their heads. ...
- TGI Thursday (Honolulu Advertiser)
The 4 indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchase. Call venue for details.
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