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- William Carey University honors students at Convocation - Hattiesburg American
William Carey University honors students at ConvocationHattiesburg American, MS - 12 minutes agoThe award is given to an athlete who shows Christian character and leadership abilities and is named in memory of Allen Williams of Petal, a former member ...
- Baduizm gets sinister (Chicago Sun-Times)
After a flurry of critically and commercially popular debuts -- Erykah Badu's "Baduizm" (1997) and D'Angelo's "Brown Sugar" (1995) chief among them -- the so-called "neo-soul" movement of the late '90s sputtered out all too quickly in the face of the continued dominance of sonically slick, politically bankrupt R&B by the likes of Robert S. Kelly.
- Suburban writer poised for Oscar 'miracle' for 'Juno' screenplay (Daily Herald)
As proud as she was to be named the 1996 Benet Academy student "most likely to use her writing skills beyond school," Brooke Busey had her sights set a notch higher.
- Halal Hour balances serious fare with comedy - Excalibur Online
Excalibur OnlineHalal Hour balances serious fare with comedyExcalibur Online, Canada - 16 hours agoDespite the piling snow outside, almost every seat in Bethune Dining Hall was filled on the night of Friday, March 7 to watch poetry, spoken word, ...
- Manchester Boys to honour mothers - SUN Weekend
Manchester Boys to honour mothersSUN Weekend, Antigua and Barbuda - 19 minutes agoDuring this service of thanksgiving, some of the men will pay tributes through memoirs, poetry and music to 15 women who are still alive and 15 women who ...
- Never forget - Centre Daily
Nine students in State College Area School District’s middle schools were honored Tuesday for their works of poetry, fiction and nonfiction essays all revolving around one theme: “Why Remember the Holocaust?†J10579 Why remember the Holocaust ...
- Davis to present 'Art Songs of African American Composers'
Hattiesburg American - ... The Art Songs of African American Composers,†will showcase the song literature of selected 20th century African-American composers. The lecture addresses musical elements of form, rhythm, melody, harmony and, importantly to song, poetry.
- Sultry Steps | The tango waits for you (Charleston City Paper)
It is late Sunday afternoon on Market Street in downtown Charleston. It's the sort of mild, early spring day that invites window-shopping and strolling in the fresh air. But up the heart pine steps to the banquet room of French restaurant Mistral, a civilized commotion is set to break out just as it does every month. And even as the sun goes down outside, the temperature in this corner of ...
- Poetry on the edge (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Poet Mark Yakich, a creative writing professor at Loyola University, writes the very best kind of idiosyncratic, edgy poem. Seeing the world through his eyes makes the reader re-evaluate what a word can do, what a word can mean, even what history as we know it is all about.
- Lit life survives politics - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Lit life survives politicsPittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 8 minutes agoThere will be plenty of readings to attend in the city during April's National Poetry Month. But, first, we must acknowledge March as Woman's History Month ...
- Your Town: Body found in trunk of vehicle (The Monterey County Herald)
MONTEREY COUNTY Body found in trunk of vehicle The bound body of a man was found inside the trunk of an abandoned vehicle near Gonzales on Monday, sheriff's deputies reported.
- Poet Laureate to visit literary festival - Bucks Free Press
POET John Milton, who penned the epic Paradise Lost among other renowned works, has been hailed as among this country's greatest talents. How ironic it is then, that as we approach 400 years since his birth, Milton is becoming "increasingly unread ...
- A variety show's `Twisted' ever after
Daily Breeze - Of course, there is a wizard (Dion Mial) and Captain Hook (Dave Diestal), and another remarkable child, 8-year-old Austin ... Student poetry, fiction, essays and visual arts will be celebrated at the annual Visions of Unity Arts Contest reception at 6 ...
- Barking all the way to the finish line (San Francisco Chronicle)
Special events, and forgive the ancient history, but I've been out of the paper for a few days: - Team Hercules, Team Cuya and Team Chi Chi were among the competitors for the Spirit Award at Petco's Chihuahua races, held in the parking lot of the San...
- Should artists know better? - the British copyright experience
Open Democracy - Rustic simplicity, paving the way to the nature poetry of the Romantics , was counterposed to urban luxury and pretense ... Clarissa, Richardson's gothic heroine, and Adam Smith, author of Wealth of Nations
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