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- John F. Kennedy Library is slamming for teens - Listen & Be Heard
John F. Kennedy Library is slamming for teensListen & Be Heard, CA - 5 hours agoJFK teen librarian is hoping to start a tradition of poetry slamming for teens in Vallejo. In this spirit, we are welcoming prof poets ForWord, -GO, Aria, ...A Celebration of Local Authors Listen & Be Heardall 2 news articles
- Tribute Sunday for the late Rabbi Samuel Silver (Boca Raton News)
The Silver family of Boca Raton invites the community to a tribute to the late Rabbi Samuel Silver Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. in the auditorium of Santaluces Community High School, 6880 Lawrence Road, Lantana.
- Hunt for Karadzic ends as fugitive is found - The Independent
After a 13-year hunt Radovan Karadzic, the man accused of masterminding the Srebrenica massacre, has finally been arrested in Serbia. It was a momentous arrest that brought to mind the capture of Saddam Hussein. "Ladies and Gentlemen, we got him ...
- Lincoln's slam poets are off to nationals (Lincoln Journal Star)
The poets are going to the show. Next week, the Nebraska Writers Collective team will head to Madison, Wis., to compete at the 2008 National Poetry Slam. The annual five-day event is the largest poetry performance gathering in the world.
- 'Bloody Bess' is a bloody blast; a thoughtful 'North' shows the ... - Chicago Tribune
After Steppenwolf's triumph at the Tony Awards last Sunday, it may be difficult to remember that it wasn't always the biggest game in town. In the 1970s, Stuart Gordon's Organic Theater Company was every bit as influential—and it still has ...
- Alberta dancers step lively to anti-war beats of Joni's drummer - Toronto Star
Alberta dancers step lively to anti-war beats of Joni's drummerToronto Star, Canada - 15 hours agoThe Alberta-born Los Angelino, always pushing beyond safe territory, has put her poetry into motion. Alberta Ballet's The Fiddle and the Drum presentation ...
- Alex Gray loved all things tartan and green (The Sudbury Star)
Alex Gray has been described as unfailingly energetic, passionate about community service and always up for a good Robbie Burns dinner party -- with Haggis, of course. The former Inco gardener, CBC radio show host, scout leader and Scottish dance teacher passed away at the age of 80 [...]
- Film Weekly on Cass and Man on Wire - Guardian Unlimited
With audience awards from Sundance, Edinburgh and Britdoc, Man On Wire finally arrives in cinemas this weekend and we turn our heads skywards to ooh and aah. It's an incredible feat of film-making, restaging the daring Frenchman Philippe Petit's high ...
- Pakistani music band enthralls fans in India's portion of Kashmir for ... - International Herald Tribune
SRINAGAR, India : A Pakistani band performed in the Indian portion of Kashmir on Sunday, a rare event for thousands of Kashmiris who screamed and joined in singing popular numbers. Salman Ahmad, the lead singer of Junoon, said he had been trying to ...
- CNN - Poet Gives Voice To Black America (WSMV Nashville)
Born Of The Smoke-Infused Speakeasies Of 1950s And '60s Underground San Francisco, California, The Art Of Spoken Word Was Popularized By Beatnik Novelists Such As Jack Kerouac. Today, Hip Hop Has Inspired New Spoken Word Poet Jon Goode And Others To Give Voice To Serious Topics Ranging From AIDS And Prostitution To Gas Prices And Love. Â
- Tents of Hope Project raises awareness about genocide in Darfur - York Weekly
Tents of Hope Project raises awareness about genocide in DarfurYork Weekly, NH - 1 hour agoThe CMS students are also creating a book that will reflect readings, writings, poetry, photographs and more from students and their families. ...
- Weekend Hotlist - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The eclectic trio of the New York Dolls, Maceo Parker and Phoebe Snow are the musical highlights on the second weekend of the Three Rivers Arts Festival. The New York Dolls laid the groundwork for the New York punk scene in the early '70s before ...
- A Salute to the Chicago Defender - New York Beacon
A Salute to the Chicago DefenderNew York Beacon, NY - 6 hours agoNow known as the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the organization was established to unify publishers of African American newspapers across the ...
- Kurdish novel re-writes rules (BBC News)
A leading novelist's latest work could mark a new era for Kurdish literature, writes Kereem Abdulrahman.
- Finding challenge in verse - Stonnington Leader
Stonnington LeaderFinding challenge in verseStonnington Leader, Australia - 4 hours ago... it's just talking free-flow emotion and that's not very challenging, really," Albiston said. "For every rule in formal poetry, a creative window opens. ...
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