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- Cleburne rapper Scott Johnson is trying to send an uplifting message (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By CARY DARLING CLEBURNE — The last time Scott Johnson made news, he’d been stabbed multiple times in the upper body — including his left cheek, where a knife was implanted in bone — as gang revenge for a shooting. The year was 1992, and Johnson, then living in Arlington, was running with a rough crowd. "It was a real crazy time," Johnson, 33, remembers. "I was 17, a very dangerous age. ...
- Catskill Confidential: Arts center’s loss is Bethel museum’s gain (Middletown Times Herald-Record)
"It was awesome," summed up Marlene Castelow, who drove up with her family from the state of Delaware.
- 1980s vs. Today: Sports activism - ESPN.com
They spoke. Not loud, but strong. On the backs of anti-Vietnam protests, Watergate, Title IX, post-Civil Rights, post-Cold War activism in America, athletes found themselves in the unique position of having a voice, but without a major issue to voice ...
- Mayor reads "The Saginaw Song" as his hometown celebrates poet ... - The Saginaw News - MLive.com
Mayor reads "The Saginaw Song" as his hometown celebrates poet ...The Saginaw News - MLive.com, MI - 3 hours ago"I've been working on my poetry," said she -- and then she read two more as boats cruised by underneath, their occupants waving to the poetry-loving ...
- Worst verse bests Harry Potter scribe - Boston Herald
Worst verse bests Harry Potter scribeBoston Herald, United States - 10 hours ago... Scotland - A long-dead poet internationally renowned for having scribbled some of the worst verse ever seen through the ages beat publishing phenom JK ...
- Useful Strangers or Faithful Friends? - Latin Business Chronicle
Ronn Pineo’s book comes at an important time in Ecuadorian-American relations and could have made a major contribution to better understanding of an Andean nation that is not well known. However, it contains inconsistencies, misstatements and ...
- Griffin Poetry Prizes go to Blaser and Ashbery - CBC News
Robin Blaser, poet and professor emeritus from B.C.'s Simon Fraser University, was awarded the prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize for Canadian poetry on Wednesday night. Blaser was joined by acclaimed U.S. poet John Ashbery, who took home the ...
- French 'contemporary circus' show blends music and acrobatics - Jakarta Post
French 'contemporary circus' show blends music and acrobaticsJakarta Post, Indonesia - 5 hours agoIt is often original with a touch of poetry and a lot of acrobatics. It's a show for the whole family." Perez said the show from Cie O Ultimo Momento would ...
- Brilliant opener to SSO's new season - Straits Times
THE Esplanade Concert Hall was transformed into a Czech wonderland at the opening gala of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's (SSO) 2008-2009 season, crowned with the formidable presence of American-Jewish pianist Emanuel Ax. A Romantic-Impressionist ...
- Patti Smith and Philip Glass Front Melbourne International Arts ... - Undercover Music News
The return of Patti Smith to Australian shores has been announced as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival. Smith’s tour is hot on the heels of a new film about her life by Stephen Serbing called ‘Dream of Life’. The festival will ...
- UR Grey Bruce - Owen Sound Sun Times
There aren’t enough church organists to go around. Just ask Hanover organist Dwayne Hachman. Hachman has three organ students currently but he says that’s “not enough” to meet the demands of congregations in the area. He gets his share of ...
- Ramzy Baroud's "The Second Palestinian Intifada" - OpEdNews
Ramzy Baroud's "The Second Palestinian Intifada"OpEdNews, PA - 2 hours agoBaroud published his first book of Arabic poetry at age 18 and has since written two others - "Searching Jenin: Eyewitness Accounts of the Israeli Invasion" ...
- TV's 'Laugh-in' comic Dick Martin dies at 86 (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Dick Martin, the zany half of the comedy team whose "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" took television by storm in the 1960s, making stars of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and creating such national catch-phrases as "Sock it to me!" has died.
- Observation is the Key to Artist’s Show - Alameda Sun
Observation is the Key to Artist’s ShowAlameda Sun, CA - 5 hours agoOne of the most unique pieces on display at Julie's is Montgomery's cookbook that combines her poetry, short stories and collage art. ...
- Former foster child shares her story (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Former foster child Danielle Hudak of Smithfield decided to put her experiences into book form for her senior graduation project.
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