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- The death of meaning - Arts Journal
I went to a vocal recital. Doesn't matter where, or who sang. I'll just say that she's an older soprano, a star in both opera and lieder, nearing the end of her career. The setting and audience were genteel. When the singer and her pianist appeared ...
- Sneak peek: "Mamma Mia" promotional video from PlayhouseSquare - Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Mamma Mia!" opens in movie theaters Friday. And the national tour of the original stage show returns to Clevealand yet again for an eight-performance week starting Tuesday, Aug. 5 and running through Sunday, Aug. 10 in PlayhouseSquare's State ...
- The Hold Steady: The best classic rock band you never heard of ... - Fort Worth Star Telegram
The Hold Steady: The best classic rock band you never heard of ...Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 13 minutes agoBut then nearly all of Stay Positive is built on tough, unblinking poetry, focused on common folks — the gritty waltz of One For the Cutters is an epic of ...
- New book on argillite carvers comes out in June - Queen Charlotte Islands Observer
New book on argillite carvers comes out in JuneQueen Charlotte Islands Observer, Canada - 1 hour agoThey mainly publish poetry, but have been interested in getting into art books, she says. She also knew the publisher who was the designer of her first book ...
- Op-Ed Contributor Lessons of the Magnolia Tree - New York Times
New York TimesOp-Ed Contributor Lessons of the Magnolia TreeNew York Times, United States - 3 hours agoMy father then explained that he and my mother were going on a trip and challenged us to memorize the poem while they were away. I did not win that contest, ...
- Summer is for reading (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Summer's almost here, and kids are counting the days until they can put their textbooks to rest for a while. But that doesn't mean all books have to be tossed aside. Area libraries and literacy programs are hoping to encourage kids to keep reading for fun all summer long with an array of activities and special events. .Catch the Reading Bug. is the summer reading program theme at many ...
- Video: Borders(R) Launches New E-Commerce Site (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
After seven years of being teamed with Amazon.com for e-commerce, it's independence day for Borders as the company today launches its own new e-commerce site that is rich with innovative features and positions Borders as a leader in delivering a true cross-channel experience for customers.
- Can science explain why ABBA is so catchy? - Boston Globe
It only takes a single exposure, and in an instant, your whole day can change. The infection is rapid and feels potentially unending. One minute you're minding your own business and the next you find that you can't stop thinking, humming, or singing ...
- Entertainment Briefs: Friday, May 9, 2008 - NewsOK.com (subscription)
NewsOK.com (subscription)Entertainment Briefs: Friday, May 9, 2008NewsOK.com (subscription), OK - 22 hours ago"Juxtaposing his dueling worlds of music and solitude, it (‘21 Nights') will incorporate Prince's evocative poetry and lyrics to new songs and other ...
- Ist Northern Writers Summit: A re-definition of status... - Vanguard
"MOST of us writing from the North are rarely accorded recognition as our counterparts in the other parts of the country.†said a female Hausa-Fulani writer. “It is probably because some of us prefer to write in our indigenous language and rarely ...
- Clubs, hobbies and crafts (Daily Herald)
Bob Bohm's Family Entertainment will present the Survivor Family Game Show at 7 p.m. June 30 at the Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way. All contestants will earn prizes. Registration is required. For details, call the Youth Services Desk at (630) 924-2740.
- Book Review: All About The Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America by John McWhorter (Blogcritics.org)
The author argues that hip-hop is metaphysical at best, mystical at the least, but a political tour de force? Not yet, and maybe never. On one side I hear John McWhorter, and on the other side I hear Michael Eric Dyson. In this book their voices come together because McWhorter has put forth his hip-hop apolitical argument in sharp contrast to the many political ones. In fact, Dyson provided the ...
- He was Fredericton's man (The Globe and Mail)
With his Atlantic Canada performances, 73-year-old Leonard Cohen is warming up for a major national and international tour, his first since the early 1990s
- Local author seeks to help others find purpose (Lake Houston Sentinel)
Vanessa Barnes remembers many years ago when, while sitting with co-workers at lunch discussing dreams and aspirations, she casually mentioned her desire to write a book some day....
- Junk food stays - Fort Mills Times
Junk food staysFort Mills Times, SC - Apr 29, 2008She tries to teach students about eating healthy and making good choices, but many students still choose to eat pizza and fries daily. ...
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