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- Uncloaked Potter Blinds Horses in `Equus' Revival: John Simon (Bloomberg)
Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Some plays read well but play poorly; ``Equus,'' specious as literature, is nevertheless dazzling theater. Now Peter Shaffer 's 1973 drama rides again on Broadway, in a production starring Daniel Radcliffe , filmdom's Harry Potter, and Richard Griffiths , aka Uncle Vernon and star of ``The History Boys.'' It is a gripping spectacle but not a substantial one.
- 10 Things to Know About Thanksgiving - WBTV
10 Things to Know About ThanksgivingWBTV, NC - 42 minutes agoIt was not only Christian Europeans who had a tradition of giving thanks. The Wampanoag Indians, who were the Pilgrims’ guests for the 3-day celebration in ...
- The Age of Wonder, by Richard Holmes (Independent)
The phrase "Romantic Chemistry" did not always mean the sexual spark between two people. At the birth of English Romanticism, chemistry and other sciences, notably astronomy and the physics of electricity, were exciting components of the new mood. For so long assumed to be polar opposites, Romanticism and Science are justly reunited in Richard Holmes's new book.
- Book tells of local pair's interracial friendship - Arlington Heights Post
In their new book, Growing Up Ebony and Ivory: A Conversation Between Two Women , published by AuthorHouse, local residents Lim DePriest and Joyce Elizabeth Norman chronicle their interracial friendship. DePriest is a graduate of Mundelein College ...
- Bold and colourful - Hindustan Times
If you’re in Delhi, you’re never more than half an hour away from an art gallery. This week, we recommend orienting yourself towards India Habitat Centre for Raas-Matazz, an exhibition of paintings by the Delhi-based artist Niladri Paul. Dancing ...
- Poetry and Tallmadge football? What a great combination! - Tallmadge Express
Poetry and Tallmadge football? What a great combination!Tallmadge Express, OH - 55 minutes agoLiterature, especially poetry, and football go hand in hand. With the Blue Devils' commanding 31-14 victory over Green Oct. 24 at Rossiaky Stadium, ...
- Arts council awards $7.9 million in grants statewide - MLive.com
LANSING -- Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs today awarded $7.9 million in grants for arts and cultural programs throughout the state next year. Though the economy remains in the doldrums, the state Legislature squeezed out a few more ...
- Where Did The Media Go Wrong in The 2008 Electoral Coverage? - NewsBlaze
Where Did The Media Go Wrong in The 2008 Electoral Coverage?NewsBlaze, CA - Sep 7, 2008His poetry appeared in Solstice (UK) and Beyond Baroque (California) in the 1960s but he stopped writing poems until Sept. 11, 2001, when he began walking ...
- How Burns lit the way for Lincoln - Scotland on Sunday Online
HE IS Scotland's national bard, whose timeless verse is venerated around the globe. But now it has been claimed that the stirring words of Robert Burns exerted such influence that they played a key role in helping Abraham Lincoln win the American ...
- Audience discovers humour in darkness - Vancouver Sun
Vancouver SunAudience discovers humour in darknessVancouver Sun, Canada - 1 hour agoBefore dropping out of school to pursue a career in music, Rutledge was an English literature student pursuing a major in modern poetry. ...
- Oxford puts rare World War I memorabilia online - Deccan Herald
Rare memorabilia of the First World War, including several items related to Indian and British soldiers posted in India, have been made online. Called the Great War Archive, it contains over 6,500 items that originate from, or relate to, someone's ...
- President Obama: Bad News For the New Atheists and Other ... - Huffingtonpost.com
The Obama presidency is great news for almost everyone. It's bad news for some odd ideological bedfellows: the Religious Right and the so-called New Atheists. Into the all or nothing culture wars, and the all or nothing wars between the so-called New ...
- Youth flock to bust rhymes at poetry slams - Daily Gleaner
Youth flock to bust rhymes at poetry slamsDaily Gleaner, Canada - 9 hours ago"It's a forum to say anything you want to say," says Arianna Pozzuoli, 28, who is representing Toronto at this year's championship. ...
- Poetry class scheduled in Perry County - The Patriot-News - PennLive.com
Poetry class scheduled in Perry CountyThe Patriot-News - PennLive.com, PA - 3 hours agoJennifer Hill Kaucher, author of four books of poetry, will direct a poetry master class at 6:30-8:30 pm Sept. 24 at Landis House, 67 N. Fourth St., ...
- 'Starving Artist' coming to Keene Updated Sept. 8, 3 pm - The Keene Sentinel
'Starving Artist' coming to Keene Updated Sept. 8, 3 pmThe Keene Sentinel, NH - 1 hour agoThe space, which will be open by the end of October, will provide space for art classes, some writing and acting classes, poetry workshops, open-mike nights ...
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