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- Long creates believable Cyrano (The Springfield News-Leader)
Actor/writer Steve Martin struck a blow for the feminine heart and soul of Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac" by titling his 1987 movie update "Roxanne."
- Fun family picks for the week - Detroit News
Have some live culture, kiddie-style this week. Stagecrafters' summer play, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is playing at the Baldwin Theatre in an all-kids cast for five performances. Or catch Bill Harley - singer, poet and storyteller - who is ...
- State library announces best books of Indiana awards - NWI.com
The 2008 Best Books of Indiana were named last week at an awards ceremony at the Indiana State Library. The Indiana Center for the Book began the state book-award contest in 2005 to strengthen interest in Indiana's strong literary heritage. The ...
- Sunday at the Skin Launderette, By Kathryn Simmonds (Independent)
Rather than giving in to dolefulness — the default mode of poetry past and present — Kathryn Simmonds opts for ebullience and optimism. Borrowing from Ian Dury, she lists "Reasons to Be Cheerful" in a piece entitled "Against Melancholy". Her poems are engaging, witty ideas skilfully executed in a range of forms and she has a good eye, seeing varnished floorboards split water into glassy ...
- Talking Arts -The return of the lyricist - Malawi's Daily Times
Talking Arts -The return of the lyricistMalawi's Daily Times, Malawi - 1 hour agoAccording to available literature, the roots of hip-hop are found in Afro-American and West African music. The singers and poets of West Africa, ...
- Going West Books and Writers Festival 2008 (Scoop.co.nz)
Karlo Mila is this year’s Curnow reader. Her first book Dream Fish Floating, won the Best First Book of Poetry at the 2006 Montana Book Awards.
- Missoula's old faves make return engagement - Missoulian
On a Saturday summer night in 1953 Missoula, there was only one place to be, whether you were wearing a poodle skirt and bobby socks, loggers' overalls or a fraternity sweater. You could stink like a railcar bum or stink of Pomade hair grease. Didn't ...
- Open mind leads to new life in Mississauga (Mississauga News)
In this new six-part series entitled "I'm A Stranger Here," freelance writer Amy McDonald profiles individuals who came to Canada to build a better life for themselves and their families, and who chose to make Mississauga their home. They are ordinary people with extraordinary stories of achieving their dreams in this city. This is the first story in the series.
- Wow: We live in Music City, USA (Orlando Sentinel)
Have you heard? Orlando will be the fourth city in an international list of major music cities to become a "Gibson GuitarTown." Yes, Orlando is a major music city! Remember all the "boy bands," matchbox twenty, Creed? They all originated here, or their recording/management/production companies are based in Orlando. Music is still a huge business here. This community project unites celebrities ...
- Poetry Notebook 7-6-08 - indy.com
Poetry Notebook 7-6-08indy.com, IN - 58 minutes ago(added June 30) AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID SHUMATE: One blogger discusses prose poetry with the Marian College professor: http://erc2008.wordpress.com/ (added ...
- Engrossing ‘Dark Knight’ redefines genre - Aspen Times
Heath Ledger stars as The Joker, and Christian Bale plays Batman in “The Dark Knight.†Warner Bros. “Batman†isn’t a comic book anymore. Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight†is a haunted film that leaps beyond its origins and becomes ...
- Thriving at 90 - MySanAntonio
Kathleen Bonnett puts her trust in a few, simple philosophies. Be honest. Love God. Treat others with decency and respect. Have a courageous heart. And by all means stop and smell the roses along the way. It's a faith that has stood her well during ...
- Round Top: Antique haven plus great music in east-central Texas - Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning NewsRound Top: Antique haven plus great music in east-central TexasDallas Morning News, TX - 1 hour agoThe August-to-April Series, the International Guitar Festival, the Theatre Forum, the Poetry Forum and the Herbal Forum bring the annual number of events to ...
- Program Spurs Family Dialogue - Atlanta Daily World
Program Spurs Family DialogueAtlanta Daily World, GA - 2 hours agoThe family has participated in several National Black Arts Festival-related events, including visual arts, poetry, dialogues and plays. ...
- 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 ...
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