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- Tupac Shakur Onstage - Miami New Times
Tupac Shakur OnstageMiami New Times, FL - 3 hours agoA Greek chorus of three girls surrounds the rapper, admonishing him, reading fan mail, declaiming poetry. The Greek aspect of the play is actually both ...
- Canada Day fete bridges cultural divide - Nor'Wester
Nor'WesterCanada Day fete bridges cultural divideNor'Wester, Canada - 1 hour agoSue Hickey played the accordion for a sing-along and society president, Aubrey Smith read some of his original poetry, including one dedicated to a soldier ...
- Literary Happenings: KTLA newsman, 'cowgirl' wax nostalgic (Ventura County Star)
Reading a biography or a memoir is like peering into someone's mind or heart. Here are two entertaining titles to consider: For baby boomers who grew up in Southern California, "KTLA News at 10!" remains a nostalgic refrain. Television newsman Stan Chambers, who reported on more than 22,000 stories for KTLA, shares some of his fascinating memories in "KTLA's News at 10" (Behler Publications, $15).
- Writer paid the price for sticking to principles - Philadelphia Inquirer
Writer paid the price for sticking to principlesPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 37 minutes agoThere's a poem for Christopher's birthday, a tender love letter to his beloved wife reminding her that if as a single mom she is frustrated with the kids, ...
- 2b or not 2b: David Crystal on why texting is good for language (Guardian Unlimited)
Despite doom-laden prophecies, texting has not been the disaster for language many feared, argues linguistics professor David Crystal. On the contrary, it improves children's writing and spelling
- An emperor for our times - Scotsman
Times OnlineAn emperor for our timesScotsman, United Kingdom - 5 hours agoA Spanish parvenu who loved all things Greek, a ruthless politician who adored philosophy and wrote poetry, a military man who put his armies into reverse, ...Emperor Hadrian's legions of admirers Telegraph.co.ukall 14 news articles
- Laughs, drama, dance - Cornish Guardian
Laughs, drama, danceCornish Guardian, UK - 2 hours agoThe scheme is a godsend for audiences in Cornwall, filling local sports halls, chapels and our wonderfully varied village halls with poetry, laughter, ...
- His performance will not be televised (Creative Loafing Charlotte)
Gil Scott-Heron intrigues with poetry, music... By Grant Britt.Revolution has long been a favorite theme for musicians. John Lennon weighed in on the subject, as did The Clash. But no musical composition to date had the impact that musician/street poet Gil Scott-Heron's did when he told a complacent middle-class American audience in 1970 that the revolution would not be televised. "You will not ...
- Eritrea-My Search for a Beloved Family - American Chronicle
Eritrea-My Search for a Beloved FamilyAmerican Chronicle, CA - 1 hour agoHow do you compensate for the life of a child who died for country and people? I kept reading on and found her name, which for a moment kind of blew me away ...
- Bird cam’ to beam live during world-first pigeon event - West Online
The birds and the bards are the words this weekend in a unique event linking poets and some feathered friends near Wollongong. A “bird cam” will beam live pictures of the event billed as the world’s first pigeon-powered poetry competition. The ...
- Poetry column: All the puzzle parts of perfection - The Evening Sun
Poetry column: All the puzzle parts of perfectionThe Evening Sun, PA - 2 hours agoAs the week progressed, the weather here became "perfect" and my family guests traveled about day and night with nature cooperating in splendid fashion. ...
- The Alchemy of Loss, Garden Fresh Recipes and Youth Speaks Seattle - KUOW NPR
KUOW NPRThe Alchemy of Loss, Garden Fresh Recipes and Youth Speaks SeattleKUOW NPR, WA - 25 minutes agoAdults tend to cringe when they hear teenage poetry. But those teens were still writing about experiences and ideas that mattered to them. ...
- There's no rhyme or reason to this ban - Guardian Unlimited
Having been head of English at my school for some years now, I find it deeply disturbing that the exam board, AQA, should withdraw Carol Ann Duffy's amazing poem about knife crime from their anthology. If any poem should be studied as an antidote to ...
- So long G-Town and thanks for the frostbite … - Tonight
So long G-Town and thanks for the frostbite …Tonight, South Africa - 4 hours agoBallistic beat-poet Ewok's rib-crackingly powerful poetry production, Spitfire. His caustic, but accessible rhymes reconstructed the way my synapses fire. ...
- AS MAULUCCI: Modern poetry puts negative spin on cities, city living - Norwich Bulletin
AS MAULUCCI: Modern poetry puts negative spin on cities, city livingNorwich Bulletin, CT - 1 hour agoAnd they tell me you are crooked and I answer: yes, it is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again. And they tell me you are brutal and my ...
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