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- Collective instinct - Financial Times
The author of Collections of Nothing , William Davies King, is a professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara (just a few miles from that exotic collector of exotic animals, Michael Jackson). King’s book opens, glumly: “On a hot ...
- An Afternoon of Chicano Spoken Word - SDS Universe
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, SDSU welcomes Chicano poet, writer and educator, Tomás Riley, for an "Afternoon of Chicano Spoken Word" at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6 in Casa Real. Riley was a finalist for the 2004 California Voices Award ...
- Thursday August 14, 2008 THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 - Berkeley Daily Planet
Thursday August 14, 2008 THURSDAY, AUGUST 14Berkeley Daily Planet, CA - 23 hours agoPaces “The Tristan Codas†Poetry and dance at 7:30 pm at Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. Donations benefit Berkeley Art Center. ...
- 20 questions for … singer-songwriter Nellie McKay (Miami Herald)
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.
- Upstate New York's Religious Retreats Promise Visitors Solitude ... - ABC News
ABC NewsUpstate New York's Religious Retreats Promise Visitors Solitude ...ABC News - Jul 27, 2008The woman washing dishes described herself as a Sufi Christian. That afternoon, there would be a discussion of the mystical, reverent 13th-century poetry of ...
- World view - GulfNews
World viewGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - 54 minutes agoThrough his poetry and other writings, Darwish gave voice to the sufferings of the Palestinian people under occupation and in exile, while simultaneously ...
- Saturday, Aug. 9 - Advocate Weekly
Saturday, Aug. 9Advocate Weekly, MA - Aug 6, 2008Marafanyi Percussion, Community West African Drum, Dance & Song for adults and mature teens of all skill levels, 12:15-1:30 pm Cost: $15. ...
- Austin's oldest community radio station celebrates (News 8 Austin)
KAZI 88.7 FM celebrated its 26th anniversary of providing community radio to Austin with Summer Fest 2008. The event featured live music, spoken word poetry, vendors and panel discussions.
- Good Reads - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Good ReadsWilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - 50 minutes agoWednesday at 7 pm Free and open to the public. 389-5134. Book Discussion of “The Maltese Falcon†by Dashiell Hammett. Held in conjunction with the “Tools in ...
- DVD Extras: A young Javier Bardem goes wild in `Extasis,' plus reviews ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
An early Javier Bardem film, a documentary of boxer Joe Louis and the inspiration for Quentin Tarantino's next film are among DVDs coming out Tuesday, July 29. The famed black boxer gets the biodoc treatment in this hard-hitting HBO film. Joe Louis ...
- Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky wins the 11th Triennial ... - MLive.com
In the year marking the 100th anniversary of his birth, the namesake 11th Triennial Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Prize is going to a former U.S. Poet Laureate with a long list of awards and a poetry-reading performance on "The Simpsons." Robert ...
- For simple perfection, think Manhattan - AZ Central.com
For simple perfection, think ManhattanAZ Central.com, AZ - 20 hours agoWhich is just as well, since almost no one reads poetry anymore. I've been tasting a lot of silly drinks lately, and I believe we have entered the age of ...
- On the bank of benevolent river - The Punch
On the bank of benevolent riverThe Punch, Nigeria - Sep 2, 2008Part of the new moves the government is making, according to him, is the plan to host a conference of Black nationalities in the nearest future. ...
- National Poetry Slam 2008 announces bouts draw and schedule (Isthmus)
The wait is over for hundreds of spoken word devotees wondering who they will face in the opening rounds of this year's National Poetry Slam in Madison. Organizers conducted a random draw this week to determine match-ups in the opening two rounds of the competition, which will be held in multiple venues across downtown over the first week of August. Teams hailing from the same city will face off ...
- The art of healing - Daily Interlake
Leigh Schickendantz and the other women in the Healing Arts Project share a vision. “It’s about raising awareness and promoting healing of serious social issues through education, theater and mentoring,†Schickendantz said. Recently ...
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