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- A Gem of a Singer - Irish Voice
Irish VoiceA Gem of a SingerIrish Voice, NY - 4 hours agoShe is an Irish sister-in-arms to Jewel and Dido, offering an enticing package of lilting poetry, catchy acoustic melodies and a come hither persona that ...
- Good summer reads (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines—The best way to reclaim your brain cells after a mind-numbing TV marathon is to settle down with a book.
- H.H. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum commissions establishment of 'House of Poetry' (AME Info)
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today directed the establishment of the 'House of Poetry', a centre for researching and documenting Arabic poetry and strengthening its presence and profile within the Arab world and beyond.
- Pope Calls Irish Monk a Father of Europe - Zenit
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 11, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- An Irish monk -- "a tireless builder of monasteries" -- became one of the true fathers of Europe through his work of nourishing the Christian roots of the Continent, says Benedict XVI. The Pope said this ...
- Love's labor’s lost in post-invasion Iraq - Middle East Online
As statistics go, at least 655,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the occupation, now in its fifth year. Every one of them has left behind once loved ones to mourn the loss and to think of what might have been. This is the land of the Arabian Nights ...
- For Quakertown seniors, a trip back in time - Allentown Morning Call
Chris Pritts said the size of the ''kiddie'' chair struck him first. ''The chairs and the desks are so small,'' said Pritts, 18, of Milford Township. He was among about a dozen Quakertown High School seniors who gathered Wednesday in their old fourth ...
- New center opens for district students - Bridgeton News
Stephanie Garcia sat in the brand new, state-of-the-art television studio and smiled at the camera. She was among the students on hand to demonstrate some of the features of Newark Public School's new student center. The building along Broadway is ...
- Poets performing prose is the real prize (Toronto Star)
The Griffin Poetry Prize holds a big payday for a couple of fortunate versifiers. But the previous night's reading – an evening-long recital that has also become a highlight of the annual event – promises a huge payoff for everyone else.
- A fun day with dad - Stockton Record
A fun day with dadStockton Record, CA - 3 hours agoThe first-time event, organized by Sammy Nunez, who works with Fathers & Families of San Joaquin, featured entertainment, food, poetry readings, ...
- Obituary: Hugo Claus (Guardian Unlimited)
May 2: Belgium's foremost writer, he tackled controversial themes
- Youth poetry slam will rock Rocketown - Nashville Tennessean
Youth Speaks Nashville will host its first citywide youth poetry slam at 7 p.m. Monday, June 30, at Rocketown, 401 Sixth Ave. S. Local teens will showcase their talent and compete for a chance to represent Nashville at the Brave New Voices Festival ...
- The Cultural Beats of the African Diaspora - African Path
The Cultural Beats of the African DiasporaAfrican Path, MN - 46 minutes agoWelcoming and cultivating their place in the world, they enrich the arts and cultural stage through music, dance, film, poetry, literature, and theatre. ...
- Football: Eriksson lookalike fools Mexicans - Scoop
An English comedian has allegedly tricked a Mexican football club into thinking he is the national team's new coach, Sven-Goran Eriksson. 'No Safety Helmut' is a photographic tribute to the late and legendary German born fashion photographer Helmut ...
- Works for strings are featured on Chandos' Leighton disc - Cherry Hill Courier Post
Works for strings are featured on Chandos' Leighton discCherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - 10 hours agoGerhaher scores in cabaret songs as well as in Haas' "Four Songs on Chinese Poetry." Bengt Forsberg and Gerold Huber provide the piano accompaniments for a ...
- The Beautiful Struggle (2008) (Entertainment Weekly)
It once seemed like every male memoirist of color needed a CV featuring prison time and drug addiction. Ta-Nehisi Coates (a former TIME staffer) sidestepped both, but his The Beautiful Struggle is as gripping as Piri Thomas' classic Down These Mean Streets . He reconstructs his formative years in Baltimore, focusing on his complicated family life (overseen by his dad, a strict, autodidactic ...
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