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- 400 Years begins in Renaissance, ends in modern era - The Kingston Whig-Standard
400 Years begins in Renaissance, ends in modern eraThe Kingston Whig-Standard, Canada - 5 hours ago"There's some lyrics from a Mozart opera, English in the jazz section, and there's poetry in the impressionist section. Also there are times in both this ...
- Plenty of events to bookmark at Wisconsin Book Fest - Wisconsin State Journal
In Madison, if you're patient, your favorite author is likely to stop in the city for an in-person reading. And the chances are strong that this reading will occur at the annual Wisconsin Book Festival. This year's festival, which runs Oct. 15-19 and ...
- "AirQ Haiku" Contest Raises Air Quality Awareness - Kansas City infoZine
"AirQ Haiku" Contest Raises Air Quality AwarenessKansas City infoZine, MO - 7 hours agoHaiku is a type of poetry that originated in Japan. In English, a contemporary haiku typically consists of three metrical lines of verse. ...
- Brave teacher encourages students’ writing talent - Martinsville Reporter-Times
I’ve been getting stories from elementary-age students that rival those of some adult reporters. Scott Frye of Northwood Elementary has bravely presented work from his language arts classes, complete with pictures and captions. He doesn’t know it ...
- VPL poetry slam set for June 26 (Vermillion Plain Talk)
The Vermillion Literary Project is hosting a poetry reading and poetry slam on Thursday, June 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coffee Shop Gallery, which is located in downtown Vermillion. The poetry reading will feature award-winning writer Courtney Huse-Wika.
- Magic of a bygone era - Business Line
Business LineMagic of a bygone eraBusiness Line, India - 6 hours agoThrough prose that is more akin to poetry in several places, Urdu language’s greatest writer Qurratulain Hyder recreates the romance and turmoil of four ...
- Willoughby pair eliminated on 'Nashville Star' - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Laura Fedor, left, and Sophie Zalokar. Willoughby natives and best friends Laura Fedor and Sophie Zalokar ended their eye-rolling first run at fame by being booted off TV's "Nashville Star" on Monday, but they're not done yet. Fedor, an 18-year-old ...
- Eulogising past glories - Nation
Socrates thought they were the voice of conscience. Iroquois Indians saw them as commands to be followed. Voltaire said they resulted from overeating. Freud defined them as repressed thoughts. Author Robert G. Allen wrote: ”The future you see is ...
- This week in books: Celebrating Rain Taxi (Pioneer Press)
Rain Taxi Review of Books will celebrate publication of its 50th issue with a party Wednesday in Minneapolis.
- Daylong event to commemorate the 1963 death of poet Theodore Roethke - MLive.com
As celebrations continue marking the centennial year of the birth of Pulitzer-winning poet Theodore Roethke, fans pause next week to remember his death 55 years later. On Friday (Aug.1), the Friends of Theodore Roethke Foundation hosts a Roethke ...
- For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf ... - Phoenix New Times
My friend Michelle and I were the only white people in the audience at last week's performance of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf , which made me all the more aware that I was a white man who doesn't like poetry ...
- Sand City is out to prove it's the 'City in Motion' with a West ... - Monterey County Herald
Sand City is out to prove it's the 'City in Motion' with a West ...Monterey County Herald, CA - 1 minute agoHe considered a poetry slam at Ol' Factory Cafe and really wanted to make some dance happen this year, too, but they'll have to wait. ...
- Alsace wine growers looking for a cheesy boost (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The wine growers of the Alsace region in northeast France, close to the Rhine river on the border with Germany, are trying to boost sales by promoting the combination of their mostly white wines with cheese.
- Reflections - "Them Dam Writers" and Coulee Corridor News - Grand Coulee Star
Reflections - "Them Dam Writers" and Coulee Corridor NewsGrand Coulee Star, WA - 1 hour agoThem Dam Writers also sponsor a poetry contest during the annual Balde Eagle Festival in February, and members have helped with other contests within the ...
- Williams 125th plans are biggest yet - South Bergenite
Williams 125th plans are biggest yetSouth Bergenite, NJ - 1 hour ago"Everything he divined about people and the way they talked all come out in his poetry." Presenting with Coles will be photographer Thomas Roma, ...
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