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- Hundreds gather at funeral for Palestinian poet Darwish (Middle East Times)
Family and friends of late Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish mourn outside his family house in the Arab village of Jadaida in northern Israel on August 11. Hundreds of Palestinians gathered for the equivalent of a state funeral for Darwish, the towering Arabic poet who gave voice to their bitter decades-old struggle.
- Edinburgh Festival 2008: return to the Fringe - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukEdinburgh Festival 2008: return to the FringeTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 19 minutes agoThe Edinburgh experience - of writing for Footlights, directing the shows and making his own rather less applauded appearances in an afternoon poetry ...
- Teen programs resume at library - Middleboro Gazette
Teen programs resume at libraryMiddleboro Gazette, MA - 1 hour agoFuture teen events include a scavenger hunt, poetry workshop, gaming tournaments, and a candy-making workshop. Teens interested in sharing ideas, ...
- DisORIENTed Express tickets available - Palestine Herald-Press
PALESTINE — It’s 1969! Rumors are flying! What is causing pandemonium in the boondocks? Unexplained explosions and unidentified flashing lights are hovering over area farms and remote backwoods. Reports of an alien spacecraft landing a few miles ...
- Cutting-Edge Quartet Swings Into Connecticut - Hartford Courant
Hartford CourantCutting-Edge Quartet Swings Into ConnecticutHartford Courant, United States - 3 hours ago... by free jazz energies. In commemoration of its 10th anniversary, the quartet has released a new disc, aptly named "Poetry in Motion" (Clean Feed), ...
- Finding literary inspiration in a song - Times Colonist
Times ColonistFinding literary inspiration in a songTimes Colonist, Canada - 9 minutes agoHe is co-founder of the left-leaning Winnipeg collective Arbeiter Ring Publishing and has had both poetry and prose published in literary magazines in ...
- The art of peace - Calgary Herald
Calgary HeraldThe art of peaceCalgary Herald, Canada - 6 hours agoMany pieces incorporate clear glass balls -- look closely, and they reveal Roma Lamb's poetry, a few words at a time: spare, simple, but packed with emotion ...
- Pay No Attention To That Man Behind the Curtain (Blogcritics.org)
The lousy job of political reporting. In the middle of the last century, stories were told of poets in the then USSR commanding audiences of tens of thousands for readings. America was astounded. Poetry? Not rock and roll? Granted, the Soviet Union backed those poets and rock stars were, of course, not allowed to tour. But, I think it is apocryphal. People will gather any time...
- UI presents ‘Writing Science at the Writing University’ Oct. 7-10 - Iowa City Press Citizen
UI presents ‘Writing Science at the Writing University’ Oct. 7-10Iowa City Press Citizen, IA - 14 hours agoThe conference features writing about science of all sorts, from science journalism to poetry. Na-tional, regional and local speakers will discuss a broad ...
- Prime Time Calendar the week of Sept. 8, 2008 (Independent Press)
Auditions, are scheduled for the Chatham Community Players production of A Christmas Carol, an original musical adaptation of Charles Dickens story by Philip Wm. McKinley.
- Book showcases nun's poetry - Post-Bulletin
Most people know Sister Mary Brigh as a devoted nun, a strong leader and a savvy businesswoman. But the former Saint Marys Hospital administrator had another side that few people know; she was also a poet. Readers now have the chance to discover her ...
- Local teens doing great things at Green Street Arts Center - Hartford Courant
Local teens doing great things at Green Street Arts CenterHartford Courant, United States - 17 minutes agoTatzi, who may or may not come back to Green Street in the fall because she wants to work and focus on school, formed a poetry-writing group at Green Street ...
- 09/13 Church Notes (The Daily Sentinel)
Evangelist Michael Gott is scheduled as guest speaker at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Harvest Point Church, 2708 South St.
- Highways of the past - Daily Freeman Journal
Highways of the pastDaily Freeman Journal, IA - 1 hour agoThe first several signs each featured one line of a poem. The final sign simply said "Burma Shave." The Burma Shave messages were not necessarily well ...
- Writing colloquium to be at UI next week (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
The 'Writing Science at the Writing University' colloquium will be from Tuesday to Friday at the University of Iowa.
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