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- Poet advised young Obama (The Washington Times)
HONOLULU | At key moments in his adolescence, Barack Obama could not turn to a father he hardly knew. Instead, he looked to a left-leaning black journalist and poet for advice on living in a world of black and white.
- Newark troupe applauds bard with fresh take on classic - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus DispatchNewark troupe applauds bard with fresh take on classicColumbus Dispatch, OH - 2 hours agoThough faithful to the original language, the production reinforces the poetry of the dialogue with extra music, dancing, puppetry, colorful costumes (with ...
- The Great Exhibition and London's Chinese Junk - BBC News
If the 21st Century belongs to China, as many believe, what will it mean for Britain's relationship with this emerging superpower. In a series of four essays, cultural writer Patrick Wright looks at China's historical relationship with the UK. He ...
- Author Spotlight, updated July 24 - TCPalm
Author Spotlight, updated July 24TCPalm, FL - 23 minutes ago... love and the other realities of life, "Out of Struggle Comes Success" (published by AuthorHouse). In this collection of poetry and short stories, ...
- Airlift Drama, Soviet Parades, Golden Lips: Berlin Art Shows - Bloomberg
Airlift Drama, Soviet Parades, Golden Lips: Berlin Art ShowsBloomberg - 3 hours agoIt takes some skill to find poetry in a collection of camshafts, loose metal cuttings or piles of timber the way Rodchenko could. ...
- COMING UP (The Wichita Eagle)
Poetry Aloud , read your own poetry or that of a poet you admire, 7 p.m. Tue., Zoomdweebie's Tea Bar, 3010 E. Central. Free. Information, 316-440-4202. Sedgwick County Fair , 5-10 p.m. Wed., 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Thu., 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri., 7 a.m.-midnight Sat., Cheney Fairgrounds, 383rd Street West, between MacArthur Road and South Street. Bull Blowout, carnival, demolition derby, parade, ...
- Summer adventures: New books can help kids expand horizons ... - Watertown Daily Times
Last summer, readers young and old crowded into bookstores to await the release of the final book in the Harry Potter series. Now, with the tale complete, fans must look outside of Hogwarts to satisfy their reading cravings. This summer, plenty of ...
- Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction: the shortlist - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.ukSamuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction: the shortlistguardian.co.uk, UK - 6 hours agoOf the six, Mark Cocker's Crow Country is the shortest and, like poetry, it repays rereading in short bursts, so you can savour the lyricism of the writing. ...
- Iredell officials are hoping creative arts can keep at-risk youth out of gangs (Statesville Record & Landmark)
Instead of just warning kids about the evils of gang activity, organizers of a new program hope to channel at-risk youth in a different direction. The Iredell County Sheriff's Office is teaming up with Appropriate Placement Options and the Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont to offer a chance to explore arts and music. The program, Capt. Mike Phillips said, will be funded by a grant from the ...
- Encampment hosts Cowboy Gathering July 18-20 - Casper Star-Tribune Online
Encampment hosts Cowboy Gathering July 18-20Casper Star-Tribune Online, WY - Jul 13, 2008Activities range from a stick horse rodeo and melodrama to cowboy music and poetry. An evening concert at 7 pm, on Saturday, July 19, features Blakely, ...
- Locations of underground fuel tanks (Las Vegas Sun)
Cher (7:30 p.m.) Black Camaro at Wasted Space (9 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.) The May Fire at Revolution (10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.)
- Faith files: 'Embrace Wilmington' this week - Delaware Online
A new church festival will offer games, music and food in Rodney Square from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday. It's called the Embrace Wilmington Festival and is being organized by Southern Baptist evangelist Cody Whittaker. He's arranged the festival to ...
- In Bruges - Salon
We're still running on a wing and a prayer over here at the temporary West Coast HQ of Beyond the Multiplex, battling a winter flu bug and some family blues, but there are a couple of new movies this week I didn't want to let slip past unnoticed. "In ...
- It's hell getting old - Creative Loafing Tampa
It's hell getting oldCreative Loafing Tampa, FL - 7 hours agoThe amazing Stanley Kunitz (1905-2006) kept writing fine poetry into his 90s. But usually the ending isn't good. I remember Mom and Dad on their deathbeds, ...
- The "It" List: A trendier guide to living (The News-Press)
• Rent it: "Persepolis" on DVD. Marjane Satrapi's animated adaptation of her graphic memoir was nominated for an Oscar and won a slew of other awards.
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