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- Deaths elsewhere - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Erik Darling, 74, the reedy-voiced guitarist and banjo player who deftly stepped in when Pete Seeger left the pioneering folk music group the Weavers, died of lymphoma Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C. Darling was perhaps best known for his hit "Walk Right ...
- Famous names at city book festival - BirminghamMail.net
Famous names at city book festivalBirminghamMail.net, UK - 17 minutes agoOn Wednesday the Conservatoire hosts poetry by Roz Goddard, Meredith Andrea, Myra Connell and Jane Seabourne, a discussion of ten selected books, ...
- New US Poet Laureate is Out Lesbian - Gay City News
New US Poet Laureate is Out LesbianGay City News - 20 hours ago... compact poems that revel in wordplay and internal rhythms." Ryan, 62, has won poetry prizes from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment ...
- Elvis is in action at poetry event - Peterborough Today
Elvis is in action at poetry eventPeterborough Today, UK - 3 minutes agoBy Staff Copy SOME of the top spoken word performers in the country will be in Peterborough for a special night of poetry. Speakeasy, at the Glass Onion, ...
- The American Comedy Tour makes stop in Detroit - MLive.com
DETROIT, Michigan -- Mike Young grew up shoveling scrap metal at his father's company on Eight Mile Road in Detroit. These days, he's dishing out one-liners and humorous anecdotes on comedy stages around the country. "The movie '8 Mile' was really ...
- Local poet Gary Fincke publishes his 10th book (The Daily Item)
SELINSGROVE -- Local poet Gary Fincke has a talent for making the unfamiliar feel like home. Fincke tunes all of his keen senses on and doesn't ever shut them off in his newly-released full-length book of poetry, "The Fire Landscape."
- Sandburg House gets gift from first lady - Asheville Citizen-Times
Sandburg House gets gift from first ladyAsheville Citizen-Times, NC - 18 hours agoBush also was treated to a poetry reading by 12-year-old Fletcher resident Abbie Biberdorf and a performance of Sandburg’s “Rootabaga Stories” by a group of ...
- Windmills for peace - Jersey Evening Post
ISLANDERS are being asked to take part in a worldwide display of windmills as part of an international day of peace. Jersey artist Debbie Jeal (41), of St Helier, is encouraging people to make a child’s windmill and take it along to an event on ...
- Tom Stoppard's 'Rock 'n' Roll' at ACT - San Francisco Chronicle
Tom Stoppard's 'Rock 'n' Roll' at ACTSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 11 minutes ago... cancer, Pink Floyd, flower children, human consciousness, the Plastic People of the Universe, journalism and the ancient Greek poetry of Sappho. ...
- Books for Barack (The Christian Science Monitor)
There was a piece on CNN this morning about Hollywood celebrities who support Barack Obama (Barbra Streisand, Matt Damon, plus a multitude of others) versus those who support John McCain (a shorter list, including Sylvester Stallone and James Caan.) But there was no mention of literary stars and where their votes are going.
- The Romance of Astrea and Celadon - Scenta.co.uk
The Romance of Astrea and CeladonScenta.co.uk, UK - Sep 12, 2008... its faith in poetry and idealism; it is performed with serene confidence and poise, and succeeds in being gently affecting, mysterious and often erotic. ...
- Palestinians plan 'state' funeral for poet Darwish (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Palestinians were making plans on Monday for a funeral of pomp and ceremony for their "national" poet Mahmud Darwish, whose writings captured the spirit of the Palestinian struggle.
- Movie Reviews (filmcritic.com)
History has not been much kinder to Nixon the movie than it was to Nixon the man. Grossing under $14 million domestically, the $50 million movie was an enormous box office flop (what 1995 family wouldn't want to go catch Nixon on Christmas Day?), though four Oscar nominations (it won none) must have softened the blow somewhat for auteur director Oliver Stone.
- The Daily Reflector - Daily Reflector
The service included a video tribute, performances by the J.H. Rose chorus, poetry reading by classmates and comments from staff and administrators. Nearly 700 J.H. Rose High School students, faculty members and others from the community gathered ...
- Left raps DMK for 'dancing to the tunes' of Congress - Hindu Business Line
Left raps DMK for 'dancing to the tunes' of CongressHindu Business Line, India - 10 hours agoMr Varadarajan also took a dig at Mr Karunanidhi's poetry saying the poem is penned to criticise the left leaders. Clarifying about his recent meeting with ...
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