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- On Stage: Oceano's Great American Melodrama presents two summer plays (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Local theater impresario Suzy King was on her way to Disneyland last month when she got a call from the folks at the Great America Melodrama. The star of the Melodrama’s current show, “Showdown at Slick Rock Ranch,” was bound for an off-Broadway show. That left King and artistic director Eric Hoit without a lead actress. “Eric e-mailed me the script at my hotel,” recalled King, longtime stage ...
- Female Poet Laureate contenders rule themselves out - Telegraph.co.uk
Female Poet Laureate contenders rule themselves outTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour agoShe said of the current Poet Laureate: "Andrew Motion has been doing a very good job writing poems without making a fool of himself, but he should not be in ...Female contenders rule out 'archaic' post of Poet Laureate IndependentFemale poets recoil from Laureate role First Postall 6 news articles
- DVD Report (Boston Globe)
New Releases | Tom Russo Almost-history repeated, for the fun of it It would probably be going a bit far to call "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" (2007) the brainiest brainless entertainment hitting DVD right now. Still, there's no denying that this popcorn movie's fixation on historical trivia, both real and gleefully invented, is atypical. In fact, it's something that ...
- A Weird Sort of Poetry, Indeed - New York Times Blogs
A Weird Sort of Poetry, IndeedNew York Times Blogs, NY - 8 hours ago... has been translated from the Japanese by a non-native speaker,” Alex Balk of Radar writes, “but there’sa weird sort of poetry to it, don’t you think? ...
- For better or verse - Minneapolis Star Tribune
My husband and I believe communication is one of the keys to a successful marriage. Which is why we haiku. "And bought your daughter's prom dress. "Please don't get too upset. "It was very expensive." To which he replies, Ă la Stevie Wonder: "Don't ...
- WHITE-WALKER: Real men read poetry - Lockport Union-Sun
Just because one has written professionally for over 40 years, people get the silly notion that I know something about writing. Imagine, as if 40 plus years is near enough time to perfect one’s craft. What do they think; it’s all about instant ...
- Newport News (Newport News, Virginia) - Hartford Courant
Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush's press secretary, has died of colon cancer, Fox News reported Saturday. Snow was 53 years old ...
- Arts center to host Colorado poet - Dodge City Daily Globe
Arts center to host Colorado poetDodge City Daily Globe, KS - 5 hours ago... A reception for the book “From the Garret on Grand: on Miss Lonelyhearts and the Virgin of Guadalupe” will take place tonight, with poetry readings and ...
- U of L grad has a mentor for life (Louisville Courier-Journal)
They are an unlikely pair: a kid from western Louisville with basketball dreams and a chief executive officer who leads a hospital with an annual budget of $400 million.
- 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.
- 'Sleeping It Off in Rapid City' by August Kleinzahler - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
'Sleeping It Off in Rapid City' by August KleinzahlerPittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 2 hours agoKleinzahler's poems typically have the feeling of having spent many hours in dark taverns, ears cocked toward the thick, slow voices and the blarney of ...
- Retiring Chancellor and Sisters Make Gift to Kauai Community College - Honolulu Advertiser
Retiring Chancellor and Sisters Make Gift to Kauai Community CollegeHonolulu Advertiser, HI - 5 hours agoIn addition to her scholarly work, she enjoys creative writing and has had her poetry and fiction appear in local publications such as “Bamboo Ridge. ...
- My life is under threat: Taslima - Hindustan Times
Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen feels that her life is under threat from "fundamentalist forces" but says she will continue to write despite attacks on her. The writer, who is now in Sweden after leaving India in March last year ...
- What's on in Hounslow - Hounslow Chronicle
What's on in HounslowHounslow Chronicle, UK - 1 hour agoSinging, dancing, yoga, poetry, storytelling and more. ÂŁ2.50. 11am-3pm. Call 0845 456 2840. â– Meet at the Junction on Lampton Road and the High Street. ...
- Uzoatu shortlisted for 2008 Caine Prize - Daily Sun
Uzoatu shortlisted for 2008 Caine PrizeDaily Sun, Nigeria - May 12, 2008Uzoatu’s first novel The god of Poetry was short listed for the 2005 NLNG, the Nigeria Prize for Literature. A former journalist, Uzoatu holds a BA from the ...
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