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- Students seek a better world by way of dance (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Energized by ice cream and watermelon, the young men and women from Chester took to the dance floor in the Black Cultural Center at Swarthmore College.
- PREVIEW: Compagnie Heddy Maalem - MLive.com
Nearly 100 years after it burst boldly into the world, Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" is still making waves. No more riots, like the one that greeted the score and the ballet set to it by Nijinsky in 1913; just endless ripples of influence, as from a ...
- 20 questions for … singer-songwriter Nellie McKay (Belleville News-Democrat)
Singer, songwriter, actor and activist Nellie McKay calls her music "schizophrenic voodoo." Schizophrenic because she jumps genres - from Tin Pan Alley pop and cabaret to reggae, rap and jazz - voodoo because these elements mysteriously gel with her evocative, playful, and bold lyrics.
- Country for Old Men - Slate
I have long considered David Lodge's novels a guilty pleasure. They are comedies of manners that, despite Lodge's literary aspirations, succeed mostly as what Graham Greene called entertainments. Lodge chooses themes that are serious enough. The ...
- Deepti Naval turns director, ropes in Manisha Koirala - Mangalorean.com
Deepti Naval turns director, ropes in Manisha KoiralaMangalorean.com, India - Sep 16, 2008I decided to write screenplay and it was ready in about a month," said the actress-turned director, who also dabbles in painting and poetry. ...
- Skating into his 81st year (Braintree Forum)
  He ice skates. He composes songs. He writes short stories. He babysits for three grandchildren. He tends to his vegetable garden. He delivers Meals on Wheels. He is an usher and greeter at Sacred Heart Church. Sept. 22 was his 80th birthday.
- Learn to take a walk through verse (The Oregonian)
I n the spirit of schools opening this month, I'd like to share some strategies for reading poetry that might be of special interest to teachers. I call this method Walking Through the Poem, and I have found that it helps bring me closer to a poem's emotion and metaphoric impulses.
- Calendar of Events - Alexandria Daily Town Talk
"THE BOY FRIEND" PLAY: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tonight and Saturday, City Park Players, Bringhurst Theatre, 1802 Sylvester Drive, Alexandria. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 seniors (over 65), $5 students. For more information, call (318) 442-1800 ...
- Renew vision for education - San Angelo Standard Times
Renew vision for educationSan Angelo Standard Times, tx - 1 hour agoModern dance, poetry, neighborhood history and other creative subjects round out the school's curriculum. The result: Students do better on tests and ...
- The Flame Is Gone - mediabistro.com
mediabistro.comThe Flame Is Gonemediabistro.com, NY - 1 hour agoAs you ponder this sad moment of closure, reflect on this philosophical dispute submitted by one poetry-devoted reader: "The book was a collection of love ...
- Celebrating Merdeka with indie art (The New Straits Times)
JAYA One in Jalan Universiti, Petaling Jaya, is celebrating National Day with Rantai Merdeka, a three-day festival of independent art, film and music from Aug 29 to 31.
- Concert brings Madiba birthday to Africa (Pretoria News)
A truly African concert will bring Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebrations home to the continent on August 23 at the Johannesburg Stadium.
- Poetry, Underground - Huffingtonpost.com
Spreading an appreciation for poetry isn't easy in a country that doesn't read as much as it used to and doesn't value the arts as much it should. Let's face it: unless Maya Angelou is on Oprah, we poets don't tend to register on the national ...
- SPOKEN WORD: Word to the wise (Creative Loafing Charlotte)
SATURDAY, AUG. 16... By Carlton Hargro Local poet/promoter J.C. Cowan has worked to keep the art of spoken word alive in Charlotte for nearly a decade. So, it's only fitting that some of the city's (and the nation's) top poetic talents would come out to celebrate Cowan's official birthday bash -- dubbed Poetry in Motion. Expect to see spoken word stars like Def Poetry Jam regular Georgia Me, the ...
- Hello to writer of 'Goodbye, Wisconsin' - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Hello to writer of 'Goodbye, Wisconsin'Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 3 hours agoPoets Robert Bly and Robert Hedin will read from the poetry of Olav Hauge on Saturday as part of the Twin Cities Book Festival. The free festival will run ...
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