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- Renowned flamenco dancer, choreographer Mario Maya dies - Daily Press
Mario Maya, 71, a Spanish-born Gypsy who created memorable works of flamenco dance and as a choreographer broadened the scope of the traditional form by adding elements from modern dance, died Sept. 27 of cancer at his home in Seville, Spain. Mr ...
- Alzahra University to honor Hakim Sanai - IranMania News
LONDON, September 25 (IranMania) - Alzahra University will hold a conference on Hakim Sanai on the commemoration of his 850th birthday on December 2 and 3, MNA reported. Scholars and academics will submit papers on the life, works and beliefs of the ...
- DTH Archives (The Daily Tar Heel)
Billy Collins is out to show that poetry isn’t arcane and irrelevant fluff written by cigarette-smoking bohemians decked in berets — it’s a way to consider the world humorously, empathetically and accessibly.
- 'Miracle' is mired in war clichés (Detroit Free Press)
Poor Spike Lee. You just knew the moment he lashed out at Clint Eastwood for leaving black soldiers out of his two-part Iwo Jima epic that he had really put his foot in it.
- Opening the heritage gate - Indian Express
Opening the heritage gateIndian Express, India - 5 hours agoWe were shown around a Christian cemetery, named after British Brigadier John Nicholson, who fought and died during the Revolt of 1857. ...
- goTriad.com - goTriad.com
goTriad.comgoTriad.com, NC - 3 hours agoT here was improvisation involved, there was dance technique, and they also learned how to write poetry. It requires daily training. ...
- Mark Morris Dance Company - guardian.co.uk
Mark Morris Dance Companyguardian.co.uk, UK - 3 hours agoThis R and J teems with interesting characters, but it fatally lacks a love story. Choreographically, Morris has tried to make his lovers as transparent as ...
- Rap's not dead - Ontarian
Rap's not deadOntarian, Canada - 4 hours agoThe only way to truly appreciate the lyrical skill and poetry behind the song is to listen to it while reading the lyrics. Another example of conscious ...
- Give the chimp an Oscar - Guardian Unlimited
Me Cheeta is a truly terrible idea for a book: the cover is lousy, the first chapter lame, the entire conceit of a memoir written by a chimpanzee - Cheeta from the Tarzan films and the oldest chimp alive - stomach-churningly cute. And, as it turns ...
- On the Study of Literature in China Today - UCLA Asia Institute
On the Study of Literature in China TodayUCLA Asia Institute, CA - 23 hours agoHis research interests include include modern Chinese literature and culture, literature of the Cultural Revolution, and modern Chinese prose. ...
- Paris is enchanted by some northern lights - International Herald Tribune
Paris is enchanted by some northern lightsInternational Herald Tribune, France - 4 hours ago"We Finnish people, we are a bit romantic and classical; joyous, closer to poetry in a way than to commercial fashion, and I think that it's time for that, ...
- New releases -- Marylandia - Weblogs.baltimoresun.com
Here's a look at several new books with a Maryland connection -- either from local authors or with a local theme. Dear Everybody by Michael Kimball (Alma Books). In unsent letters, diary entries and other snippets, the Baltimore novelist recreates ...
- Diane Ronayne: Discussing 'Writing for Social Change' - IdahoStatesman.com
Diane Ronayne: Discussing 'Writing for Social Change'IdahoStatesman.com, ID - 1 hour agoThe 30 southern Idaho educators visited the Anne Frank Memorial, took part in a slam poetry workshop led by poet/teacher/Rep. Nicole LeFavour, D-Boise, ...
- DJ AM released from burn hospital after jet crash - MLive.com
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Celebrity disc jockey DJ AM has been released from a Georgia hospital after suffering severe burns in a fiery plane crash a week ago, a spokeswoman for the musician said Friday. "While he is deeply saddened by the events he is ...
- 'Stylista' premiere: Catty? Yep. Stylish? Meh. Hate Megan and Kate? Yes! (Portsmouth Herald)
According to Anne Slowey, there is no greater crime in fashion than being boring. Arnaldo, an Ivy League graduate who just wanted to write and really didn’t belong there, was found guilty of this crime and sent home on the series premiere of “Stylista.â€...
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