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- Hear & Now MP3s: Laura Veirs - San Francisco Gate
Over the past decade, Laura Veirs has fashioned a singular musical vision and sound — not one that has made her a big star, but one that is full of stars — and meteors and constellations and galaxies (as well as oceans, sea grass and flying fish ...
- Revered songwriter Tom Waits picks El Paso for rare concert - El Paso Times
Revered songwriter Tom Waits picks El Paso for rare concertEl Paso Times, TX - 5 hours ago... where he released eight albums in eight years that embraced blues, jazz and Beat-era poetry. His songs chronicle life in society's dark corners. ...
- Spice vendor finds niche in NYC - Newsday
Spice vendor finds niche in NYCNewsday, NY - 5 hours agoWhile he was studying for his master's degree in New York City, Sharifi focused on mystical Iranian poetry. He found food-related passages dotted with ...
- Newman proves he's not dead in I.C. concert (The Gazette)
IOWA CITY and#8212; Randy Newman asked the audience to tell him he was dead Monday night at The Englert Theatre.Newman, generally considered as one of the greatest pop songwriters of the last 40 years, unveiled a new song about geriatric rock 'n' rollers who don't know when to quit. Newman had the crowd sing "He's dead" repeatedly throughout the song and then deliver a booming and sustained ...
- Medieval mischief at the margins - The Age
Medieval mischief at the marginsThe Age, Australia - 1 hour agoThe religious work is from an era when a book really was a labour of love, both in the creation and in the reading. Les Murray dedicates his poetry books ...
- Was William Shakespeare a Jewish woman in disguise? - Ha'aretz
Was William Shakespeare a Jewish woman in disguise?Ha'aretz, Israel - 1 hour agoOf Italian descent, Bassano lived in England as a Marrano and has heretofore been known only as the first woman to publish a book of poetry ("Salve Deus Rex ...
- Coin to honor Wergeland - Aftenposten
Coin to honor WergelandAftenposten, Norway - 1 hour agoHenrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland was a Norwegian writer, who wrote poetry, plays, and was a pioneer in the development of Norwegian literary history. ...
- Calendar Event Listings 6-4-08 (City Pulse)
Wednesday, June 4 CLASSES & SEMINARS Van Atta’s weekly seminars. Topic: “Outdoor Pest Control.†6 p.m. FREE. Van Atta’s Greenhouse & Flower Shop, 9008 Old M78, Haslett. (517) 339-1142.
- Sad details of everyday life distilled into brilliant collection - Norwalk Hour
James Tate is the Jerry Seinfeld of American poetry. You'll remember Seinfeld, the '90s sitcom famously dubbed "a show about nothing." Here's part of Charles Simic's blurb for Tate's new collection, "The Ghost Soldiers": "To write a poem out of ...
- Hookah bar slated to open in August in Northampton - The Republican - MassLive.com
Hookah bar slated to open in August in NorthamptonThe Republican - MassLive.com, MA - 3 hours agoCalled shisha, the tobacco comes in a variety of flavors including coffee, strawberry, watermelon and kiwi, according to information from the American Lung ...
- Top Poets Perform on Montana Poetry Day - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Top Poets Perform on Montana Poetry DayScoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 4 hours agoCelebrated New Zealand poets, Sam Hunt, CK Stead, Glenn Colquhoun and Poet Laureate Michelle Legott take to the stage to celebrate Montana Poetry Day, ...
- Montana New Zealand Book Awards finalists announced - Bookseller Publisher Online
Montana New Zealand Book Awards finalists announcedBookseller Publisher Online, Australia - 2 hours agoThe Montana New Zealand Book Awards celebrate the best books written and illustrated by New Zealanders each year. Awarded in the fields of fiction, poetry, ...
- Zap Mama Returns to Boston - Jazz-Quad
Zap Mama Returns to BostonJazz-Quad, Belarus - 2 hours agoIyeoka Ivie Okoawo, who has been described as the future of hybrid vocal styles combining neo soul, hip-hop, Nigerian blues and jazz with slam poetry, ...
- Pentacrest Museums to host Family Weekend April 19-20 - PressZoom (press release)
Pentacrest Museums to host Family Weekend April 19-20PressZoom (press release), Netherlands - 3 hours agoThe Old Capitol Museum will present a new activity, a poetry and book-making workshop, at 1 pm April 19 that focuses on the UI's reputation as "The Writing ...
- Jean C. Soule, 89, children's author, educator - Philadelphia Daily News
Jean Conder Soule, 89, formerly of Springfield, Delaware County, a children's book author, poet, and educator, died of heart failure Sunday at Riddle Village, a retirement community in Media. While raising a family in Springfield, Mrs. Soule wrote ...
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