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- Fans, poets gather for poetry slam (Wisconsin State Journal)
"Poetry slams began in Chicago in 1984," reads Bill MacMillan, the evening's "bout manager" and de facto emcee, as he goads a standing-room-only crowd in Madison's Bartell Theatre. On cue, the audience hollers back: "SO WHAT!" And that's just the warm-up. When MacMillan, a longtime spoken-word fan from Worcester, Mass., finishes his introduction, what follows is a rollicking night of ...
- 2008 ‘Florida Book Awards' competition begins with call for entries - Herald Tribune
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Book Awards has kicked off its third annual competition with a call for entries in eight categories, including a new one for “Book Design.” Established in 2006 and now the most comprehensive state book awards ...
- 'Pants' star balances life and love in sequel (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Amber Tamblyn says that art imitates life in “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.” “They literally lifted our personal characters into the film, so what you’re seeing are real friendships, real bickering, real moments, real laughter, real inside jokes – that’s all us,” Tamblyn says of herself Photo caption: Tibby, played by Amber Tamblyn, faces some big decisions in “The Sisterhood ...
- ROBOT ROMANCE (Film Journal)
1) Contrary to what the early teasers for the futuristic sci-fi adventure implied, the Pixar brain trust did not create the robotic title character at a fabled 1994 lunch meeting that's also credited with launching A Bug's Life , Nemo and Monsters, Inc . "What came out of that lunch was the germ of the idea for the character," Stanton says, on the phone from his office at Pixar's amusement ...
- Sheep Thrills at Bluegrass Festival - Lake County Record-Bee
Sheep Thrills at Bluegrass FestivalLake County Record-Bee, CA - 11 hours agoFormer Poet Laureate Sandra Wade, who will be joined by special guests, will be reading poetry for the crowd as well. The Old Time Bluegrass Festival is ...
- Fashion show spotlights toilets - MediaGlobal
MediaGlobalFashion show spotlights toiletsMediaGlobal, NY - 2 hours agoThese days, Nanda writes poetry, and many of her poems deal with the experience of living with daily discrimination. In one poem, she asks, ...
- Enchanted Playhouse new season goes 'Headless' - Visalia Times-Delta
Enchanted Playhouse new season goes 'Headless'Visalia Times-Delta, CA - Aug 8, 2008But he is held back by his love for the farmer's daughter Katrina Van Tassel, who has been promised to the burly, self-centered Brom Van Brunt. ...
- VERONICA'S VIEW: Black Men Talking – Meet James B. McCann - EURweb
*It seems anomalous when Black men speak. If still waters run deep, so do the feelings of Black men. They are painfully and beautifully human. Too often their voices go unheard. And when their voices are heard, it is a rich and luminous moment ...
- A POW, A Man Of Faith - The Bulletin
This Friday, Aug. 22 marks the 55th anniversary of Drexel Hill's Capt. Joseph Kutys' return from service in the Korean War. Surviving a shot to his face, shrapnel to his legs and beatings as a prisoner of war, Mr. Kutys inspired his son, Msgr. Daniel ...
- What's On: Night & Day Weekend (Toronto Star)
Here are some of the events in the city this weekend. For more entertainment listings, be sure to check out our Weekday Planner, Stage, Clubs and Galleries listings.
- Ford marks 100th birthday of the Model T - Boston Globe
RICHMOND, Ind.— Ford Motor Co. is marking the 100th anniversary of the Model T, the first low-priced car that introduced motoring to the masses, at a time when Americans are cringing at the cost of filling their gas tanks and the U.S. auto industry ...
- Tricia Jo Parrish - Barron News-Shield
She was born Nov. 2, 1954, the daughter of John and Arlene (Mohr) Parrish at Red Bluff, Calif. She worked for Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Minn., for about 20 years. In 1997, she moved to Cameron, where she purchased the Wolf's Den Resort, which she ...
- Teens To Create Artworks At Houston Museum - HULIQ.com
Welcome to First Unitarian Universalist Church! First Unitarian Universalist Church is a welcoming religious community of diverse individuals. We strive to be a beacon of ...
- Livin’ La Vida Hands-Free Loca (Santa Monica Mirror)
This column has long questioned the need for California drivers to make telephone calls while they are operating a motor vehicle. So when it became law on July 1st that you couldn’t talk and drive without a hands-free device, there was some sense of things moving down the right road.
- ‘My music makes her want to cry’ - 7DAYS
‘My music makes her want to cry’7DAYS, United Arab Emirates - 1 hour agoThe poetry, Indian classical music, an elder brother working in Sound Design (extensive CD collection included) and a talent for penning heartfelt ...
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