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- Family of schizophrenic woman who died after being Tasered suing police (Sun-Sentinel)
The family of a schizophrenic woman who died after being shocked by a Taser 10 times during a mental health crisis is suing the City of Green Cove Springs and two of its police officers in federal court.
- JazzFest 2008 schedule - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Sioux Falls Argus LeaderJazzFest 2008 scheduleSioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - 41 minutes agoThe group was also a featured artist at South Dakota’s 2005 and 2006 Festival of Books, performing jazz and poetry with Quincy Troupe, renowned poet and ...
- One book, many eyes - Rome News-Tribune
One book, many eyesRome News-Tribune, GA - 5 hours agoSo far he’s piled up 17 books (including poetry and short story collections) and also dabbles in comedy and music. The author will be in Floyd County to ...
- It sounds like art is taking over - Scotsman
It sounds like art is taking overScotsman, United Kingdom - 4 hours agoOther popular draws will be Art Late, on 28 August, when at least 12 galleries open late with DJs, drinks, comedy and poetry. Festival Scavengers is run by ...
- The Hold Steady: The best classic rock band you never heard of would make Petty and 'The Boss’ proud (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By PRESTON JONES When bands like Hinder, Buckcherry or 3 Doors Down are heralded by pop culture pundits as being saviors of rock, returning the genre to prominence after a dominant run of pop starlets and hip-hop acts, you can’t help but wonder if the pundits ever venture outside the Top 40. Case in point: Brooklyn-based The Hold Steady might be one of the best American rock bands hardly anyone ...
- Gas Pains - New York Times Blogs
As predicted , $4 gas was the tipping point for Americans to start dramatically changing their driving behavior . But change by how much? One report says the next four years will see a “mass exodus” from American highways as 10 million cars leave ...
- Artists say they're being squeezed out of their space (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Posted: 7:32 PM- Tim Larsen fell in love with his home in the Artspace Bridge Projects after he moved in seven years ago.
- WALTHAM FOREST: "Failing" school head slams Government (Wanstead and Woodford Guardian)
THE headteacher of a school ordered to improve its GCSE results has hit back, saying the Government has been sending "conflicting messages."
- Tim Mahony, Toyota importer and arts and sports philanthropist, dies - Independent
THE businessman Tim Mahony, who owned Mount Juliet golf course and imported Toyota and Lexus cars to Ireland has died. Mr Mahony, who lived in Sutton, Co Dublin, was a former Cork and Dublin hurler and footballer. A well-known philanthropist, he was ...
- Famed architect’s city treasures prove inspirational to local artists - Worcester Telegram
Famed architect’s city treasures prove inspirational to local artistsWorcester Telegram, MA - 1 hour ago“Fitchburg is becoming an art mecca with the art, music and poetry,” Ms. Sears said. Now retired, she said she went to art school, but never finished. ...
- Pauline McLean - BBC News
BBC NewsPauline McLeanBBC News, UK - 6 hours agoI wanted Tim to find out if Francis and co, knew any Burns poetry, or knew why they'd been picked to headline the festival. Between bites of his sandwich, ...Rockers Quo top bill at Burns gig BBC Newsall 2 news articles
- Poet staves off poverty in exotic Edmonton - National Post
Poet staves off poverty in exotic EdmontonNational Post, Canada - 1 hour agoThough he's written three novels and a memoir (last fall's The Lost Coast: Salmon, Memory and the Death of Wild Culture), Bowling's first love is poetry. ...
- Slain Professor Wrote Of Slavery, Langston Hughes 'Homoeroticism' - Post Chronicle
Slain Professor Wrote Of Slavery, Langston Hughes 'Homoeroticism'Post Chronicle - 15 hours agoLindon offered so much, personally and professionally, to the department, the campus and the scholarly field of African American studies. ...
- Religious poetry contest seeking entries - Shawnee News-Star
New Jersey Rainbow Poets is sponsoring a religious poetry contest with a grand prize of $1,000. The contest is free to everyone and offers 50 prizes totaling near $5,000. The deadline to enter is June 14, 2008. To enter, send (only) one poem of 21 ...
- More culture for Hampshire youngsters - this is hampshire.net
More culture for Hampshire youngstersthis is hampshire.net, UK - May 31, 2008They will learn about creative writing, poetry, storytelling, writing musical lyrics, performing and writing music, laptop jamming, learning an instrument, ...
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