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- Painter John Motian surprises himself as he sees where the paintbrush ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
John Motian works on "Karen's New Dress," a painting he made over an old junk-shop canvas. Behind him are some of the hundreds of paintings he has done since the mid-1980s. An e-mail went out to Cleveland artists several years ago from a young woman ...
- Review: 'Waltzing' heartfelt, poignant (The Wichita Eagle)
"Waltzing in Heaven," an original bluegrass/country musical built around the 1970 plane crash that killed half the Wichita State football team, isn't a big, flashy show with glossy production values and instant musical hit after hit. But it is a pleasant and poignant tale with hummable, approachable music -- from polka to waltz to ballad by composer Rick Lopez -- about everyday down-home ...
- Saddam now seen as ‘father of martyrs' by visitors to his grave - Kansas City Star
In the hometown of Saddam Hussein, they still call the late dictator The President. Inside a hall that once held an office Saddam used once or twice a year lies his tomb. A sheet embroidered with gold covers the burial site: "There is no God but God ...
- Robin Thicke - Something Else - femalefirst.co.uk
The award-winning multi-platinum superstar Robin Thicke returns to centre stage this autumn with a record that is a joyful and modern tribute to the ‘70s soul and pop records that have inspired his career to date. Robin’s new album ‘Something ...
- Roots of American Music Festival - PopMatters
PopMattersRoots of American Music FestivalPopMatters, IL - 27 minutes agoAs the “Godmother of punk†she stood for punk, the synthesis of folk, rock, and beat poetry. Here, her timeless sound worked well in the park’s quarter-egg ...
- Book Buzz Home (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles)
Welcome to JewishJournal.com’s virtual book club. Discuss, share and learn about books that impact our lives. Book Buzz will host regular discussions on books with Jewish authors, characters or Jewish-related themes.
- Readers' questions, comments, requests - Inquirer.net
Readers' questions, comments, requestsInquirer.net, Philippines - 1 hour ago"Poetry and math are both fascinating. Poetry aspires to the elegance of pure symbols, except that meaning is a human construct that cannot be reduced to ...
- 'Covers' targets longtime James Taylor fans - Journal and Courier
'Covers' targets longtime James Taylor fansJournal and Courier, IN - 17 hours agoAnd if you want to hear poetry in a song, something Taylor's voice only makes better, it's Cohen's "Suzanne." As Taylor writes to his fans of recording the ...
- From Ballasts to Ballads: Fishermen Take to the Stage - Forbes
Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce: -0- *T WHAT: Telling tales of the deep, fishermen and women will reel in audiences during the 12th annual Fisher Poets Gathering in Astoria, Ore., the former canning capital of the world. Weathered and wise ...
- Our Cause is Just. Why Don't We Say That? - OpEdNews
Our Cause is Just. Why Don't We Say That?OpEdNews, PA - 7 minutes agoThat the MSM would portray it as a desperate smear, they will say that American people would frown from such lack of civility, that McCain served his ...
- All are princes, says winning poet - The National
All are princes, says winning poetThe National, United Arab Emirates - 10 hours agoThe most prolific of the finalists, Bekheit, 42, already had 14 published collections of poetry to his name, including four for children, ...
- Natty dread - hotpress.com (subscription)
Natty dreadhotpress.com (subscription), Ireland - 3 hours agoHis forthcoming debut album Man Like I, self-produced and recorded live, mixes acoustic soul, pop, hip-hop, Afrobeat and – yes – reggae with urban poetry ...
- BOOK REVIEW: Mother's mysterious friend drives 'Nothing Is Quite Forgotten in Brooklyn' (Belleville News-Democrat)
"Nothing Is Quite Forgotten in Brooklyn" by Alice Mattison; Harper Perennial ($14.95)
- Arts & Books Digest (The Salinas Californian)
The Monterey Museum of Art is presenting an exhibit of contemporary art and photography by Angela Strassheim from Oct. 11 through Feb. 1.
- Prospector calendar - The Union of Grass Valley
Prospector calendarThe Union of Grass Valley, CA - 1 hour ago274-7000 Introductory Teen Swing Dance- In The Swing of Things presents "Introductory Teen Swing Dance." 4 week session starting Sept. 3, 7 - 8:pm $40. ...
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