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- Allan Ahlberg: 'The fun thing is still making the book' - Daily Telegraph
At 70, Allan Ahlberg has a string of children's classics to his name, from Burglar Bill to Each Peach Pear Plum. But he's still as modest - and ambitious - as ever, says Nicolette Jones When I meet Allan Ahlberg it crosses my mind there might be a ...
- Read the poems and see who placed (The Daily News)
The Daily News Our annual youth poetry contest recieved nearly 500 entries --Â here are a few.
- A Tribute To The Clash (South Shore News & Tribune)
Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra.
- Feel stirring beat of national anthem, poetry in its lyrics (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines—Instead of the 4/4 beat, the national anthem should be played or sung in the 2/4, according to the Department of Education.
- Downtown concert series starts tonight (The Gainesville Sun)
As in previous years, the 12-year-old concert series offers free performances at the Downtown Community Plaza. New this year, however, is the introduction of other performers who will appear during breaks by the musical acts.
- best bets (Jackson Free Press)
Make it a point to stop in to the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science as its “Bone up on Bones” exhibit reaches its final days, teaching people about bone health and overall well-being. Call 601-354-7303 for details.
- Review: She's so unusual - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Who: By Eisa Davis. Directed by Marion McClinton. When: 2 & 7:30 p.m. Sat., 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri. Ends June 14. Where: Pillsbury House Theatre, 3501 Chicago Av. S., Mpls. Tickets: $18. 612-825-0459.. Water pours from the ceiling and fog sweeps along ...
- Poetic friendship blossomed from a shared love of words (Baltimore Sun)
New book celebrates the late poet Josephine Jacobsen and her 'gift for happiness' The poet Josephine Jacobsen, in an essay she wrote for The Sun almost 30 years ago, decried how hard it was to get inside things that should be easy to open (milk cartons, aspirin bottles), yet how quickly Americans seemed to expect personal intimacy.
- Orchestra and Chorale Pops Concert celebrates 100 years of Leroy ... - Journal Inquirer
The Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale’s annual Pops concert on Saturday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m., “A Tribute to Leroy Anderson,” marks the centennial of the birth of the composer of such favorites as “Sleigh Ride” and “The Syncopated ...
- Obituaries in the news - Seattle Post Intelligencer
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Eugenio Montejo, a Venezuelan poet and essayist who won the 2004 Octavio Paz prize, died Thursday. He was 70. The poet's publishing house said he died of natural causes. Montejo's poetry is known for its rich texture and was ...
- Coldplay takes creative risks and ponders heavy topics on ambitious ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Does heaven even have a waiting room? If so, the Muzak up there probably sounds like the first track on Coldplay 's hotly anticipated fourth album. "Life in Technicolor" is a trance-flavored instrumental (well, mostly -- not counting those "whoa-oh ...
- Patti Smith shines in the Noche de los Libros in Madrid - Typically Spanish
Typically SpanishPatti Smith shines in the Noche de los Libros in MadridTypically Spanish, Spain - Apr 23, 2008By hb - Apr 24, 2008 - 7:32 AM The United States singer gave a performance of poetry and music at the Real Casa de Correos. Patti Smith was the star of the ...
- Authors of The 100-Mile Diet win BC book award - Vancouver Sun
Vancouver SunAuthors of The 100-Mile Diet win BC book awardVancouver Sun, Canada - 1 hour agoRita Wong, an assistant professor at the Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design, won the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize for Forage. It's her second collection ...
- Obama links McCain to unpopular Bush economic policies - Amador Ledger-Dispatcher
GRESHAM, Oregon - After challenging John McCain on foreign policy, Democrat Barack Obama fired off a new broadside Sunday as he linked the likely Republican nominee with President George W. Bush's unpopular economic policies as he tested general ...
- Purgatory Chasm Rocks - MetroWest Daily News
While offering heavenly views, Purgatory Chasm can be hell on your ankles. So it's probably a good idea to let sure-footed Sheryl Farnam lead you this Sunday, May 18, 2008, through the strangest geological mystery in central Massachusetts. A natural ...
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