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- Prime Time Calendar the week of Sept. 3, 2008 (Independent Press)
Auditions, for Chatham Community Players production of A Christmas Carol, an original musical adaptation of Charles Dickens story by Philip Wm. McKinley, are scheduled for September. Director Bob Cline seeks a large cast with many types and ages; all need to sing and move well.
- Pay No Attention To That Man Behind the Curtain (Blogcritics.org)
The lousy job of political reporting. In the middle of the last century, stories were told of poets in the then USSR commanding audiences of tens of thousands for readings. America was astounded. Poetry? Not rock and roll? Granted, the Soviet Union backed those poets and rock stars were, of course, not allowed to tour. But, I think it is apocryphal. People will gather any time...
- THERE IS A MOMENT in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay “Intellect†(1841 ... - Artforum
THERE IS A MOMENT in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay “Intellect†(1841 ...Artforum, NY - 1 hour ago... specific exchanges between this cadre of avant-garde filmmakers and poetry: Child not only makes films but is a poet with several published collections; ...
- Poetry slam: Team readies for national competition - The South Florida Times
Poetry slam: Team readies for national competitionThe South Florida Times, FL - 55 minutes ago“That piece is so funny. They talk about sex education or the lack of sex education, I should say,†Magdalena said. Magdalena knows what is funny. ...
- Poetry read tonight - Union
Guarionex (Guari) Delgado and Martin Hickel who read tonight, 7:30 p.m., at the Off Center Stage on Richarson St. in Grass Valley. Delgado, a Vietnam veteran and peace activist, says, "I consider it an artistic and spiritual calling to resist ...
- Britten War Requiem Liverpool Cathedral - Liverpool Echo
Britten War Requiem Liverpool CathedralLiverpool Echo, UK - 20 hours ago“What passing bells for those who die as cattle†(tenor) and “I am the enemy you killed, my friend.†(baritone). Ian Tracey’s firm and logical marshalling ...
- Sean Connery on being a Scot and Scotland's influence on Hollywood - Times Online
Scotland provided the subject for America’s first feature film, The Execution of Mary Stuart, with Mary played by a man, at least up until the final cut. This created a far greater shock on its first screening in 1895 than Lumière’s train ...
- No justice for victims of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
#8220;Let's go down to the cities to kill the scumbags. #8221; - From the poetry of accused war criminal and former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic.
- Solzhenitsyn in Search of the Russia That Always Eluded Him (New York Times)
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn struggled to the end to sustain his spirit of moral resistance and maintain the power and purity of his great literary works.
- Gisaeng Spotlighted as Fashion Leaders - 코리아타임즈
코리아타임즈Gisaeng Spotlighted as Fashion Leaders코리아타임즈, South Korea - 11 minutes agoThey were carefully trained, and were frequently accomplished in the fine arts, poetry, and prose, although their talents were often ignored due to the way ...
- First lady tours Sandburg site in North Carolina (The News & Observer)
First lady Laura Bush presented a grant from the National Park Foundation to a historic site in North Carolina's mountains.
- Poem of young Lithuanian poet Lukas to be published in Britain - The Baltic Course
Poem of young Lithuanian poet Lukas to be published in BritainThe Baltic Course, Latvia - 2 hours agoHe does not feel exceptional despite the fact that his poem will be soon read by thousands of poetry fans. The certificate signed by Alison Jones, ...
- ebrary Signs 14 New Publishing Partners (Centre Daily Times)
ebrary(R) (www.ebrary.com), a leading provider of e-content services and technology, today announced that it is greatly enhancing its growing selection of more than 170,000 titles with e-books and other authoritative materials from more than 14 new publishing partners. ebrary has now secured partnerships with more than 300 of the world's leading publishers of scholarly, STM, trade, and ...
- Play Day in Park set for Friday (Salina Journal)
The 33rd Annual Play Day in the Park will be from noon-4 p.m. Friday at Oakdale Park, sponsored by the Salina Parks and Recreation Department. Free hot dogs, chips, watermelon, ice cream bars, popsicles and soft drinks will be available beginning at noon.
- The Literati: Slamming Starts Up Again, The Best of Book Covers, and Anne Hotter Than LiLo (Torontoist)
Every Tuesday afternoon, Torontoist rounds up the city's literary news, including book deals, events, local sales, author happenings, and insider information from the book industry.
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