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- A reading by Asoka Weerasinghe - Sri Lanka Sunday Times
Award-winning poet Asoka Weerasinghe will read from his 16th book of poetry, ‘The Land of Serendipity’ on Saturday, June 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Punchi Theatre, Borella. A geologist, paleontologist and museologist, Asoka attributes his interest ...
- Play with a life of its own - The Australian
Play with a life of its ownThe Australian, Australia - 21 minutes ago"We can surround the audience with vision and sound, and there's something in that juxtaposition which gives us extra meaning, extra poetry," he says. ...
- BBC website signals greater interactivity - Guardian Unlimited
The BBC is developing an extensive personalisation and recommendation system on bbc.co.uk this year as part of a wider plan to improve interactivity and engagement on the website. In the annual bbc.co.uk programme policy statement published today ...
- Written test stings teen in Scripps spelling bee (Knoxville News Sentinel)
WASHINGTON - Lillie Young had a hunch she wouldn't make the cut. Even before the quarterfinalists were announced Thursday in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the 14-year-old from Scott County had a sense that her name wouldn't be on the list.
- Author's book examines 2012 as Armageddon - Connecticut Post
Mark Borax tends to go wherever his creative muse takes him. So far, his artistic spirit has spurred him to live in more than 70 places around the globe, including Tuscany, Italy; Sedona, Ariz., and his current home of Putney, Vt. He's not stayed ...
- Showcase Calendar of Events (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Singer-composer-pianist — and world-class oboist — Mary Gatchell, will perform at Leddy Center on Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. Originally from Epping Gatchell now hails from New York City. Tickets: $16/$11. Call 679-2781 or visit www.leddycenter.org.
- Beautiful 'Tree' bears fruit despite ill-suited story line - Chicago Sun-Times
You have to give big props to Chicago Opera Theater, the little company that could, can and does. Its remarkable coup in presenting the long-overdue Chicago premiere of John Adams' landmark "Nixon in China" two years ago so impressed the composer ...
- The Week In Letters - National Post
The Week In LettersNational Post, Canada - 5 hours agoA few correspondents even turned to poetry to make their statements. Here's a short excerpt from writer/ poet Dennis Hayes: "Beguiled and foolish, ...
- Arts Commission awards annual medals - WRAL
Raleigh, N.C. — The Raleigh Arts Commission named six winners of the annual medal of arts Friday. The Raleigh Medal of Arts honors individuals and organizations for long-term achievement in and support of local arts. The program is in its 24th year ...
- Science revealing differences in way boys and girls learn - TV3 News
TV3 NewsScience revealing differences in way boys and girls learnTV3 News, New Zealand - 1 hour agoAnd you end up with guys who think poetry is for girls." Dr Leonard Sax is a psychologist and family doctor who has spent the last eight years focussing on ...
- First year in classroom doesn't shake enthusiasm of rookie teachers - Macon Telegraph
First year in classroom doesn't shake enthusiasm of rookie teachersMacon Telegraph, GA - 14 hours ago"There are lots of artists here, in poetry, art and music. I tell them to use what they like and do something for me." Tabitha Webb from Lizella spent her ...
- Impact of books influences lives (Arizona Daily Star)
For some, it's the children's books that opened a young mind to a new idea; for others, it's the breakthrough book that put an adult life on a different path.
- Cleveland rocks in new movie 'The Rocker' - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland will get some nice face time on movie screens later this summer thanks to "The Rocker." The new comedy starring "The Office's" Rainn Wilson, hits theaters Aug. 1. Wilson plays Robert "Fish" Fishman, music-mad drummer of an '80s hair-metal ...
- Retirement will end varied career (The Observer-Dispatch)
During Milton Bloch's retirement with his wife in Ohio, he will have plenty to keep him busy. In his spare time, Bloch writes short stories, poetry and books, carves creatures out of wood, makes jewelry, is an amateur magician, and draws cartoons.
- 19 years later, crash survivor is college graduate - Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier
SIOUX CITY, Iowa - The statue down by the river shows a little boy, but Spencer Bailey is all grown up. He was 3 years old on July 19, 1989 when United Airlines Flight 232 crash landed at Sioux Gateway Airport. His mother, Frances, was one of 112 ...
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