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- The politics of hip-hop - Economist
EconomistThe politics of hip-hopEconomist, UK - 4 hours agoIs it “pavement poetry [that] vibrates with commitment to speaking for the voiceless,†as Michael Eric Dyson, a professor at Georgetown University, ...
- Noted Native American author at 'CreekSpeak' (The Daily Democrat)
Jack D. Forbes, a historian, writer, and professor emeritus of Native American Studies and Anthropology at UC Davis will read "Yololandia: Memories from the Patwin Plains" and other works of his poetry and literature that explore Native American experience in California.
- Opera Theatre of St. Louis scores a 'revelation' with 'Troilus and ... - Dallas Morning News
Opera Theatre of St. Louis scores a 'revelation' with 'Troilus and ...Dallas Morning News, TX - 1 hour agoOne even relaxes into the libretto's purplish poetry. Roger Honeywell's potent but expressive tenor and vivid declamation are perfect for Troilus. ...
- Business Inc. - Calgary Herald
- Public Speaking Sales Training Course presented by the Canadian Leadership Institute. This evening course will increase your sales or your money back. We have trained over 700 Calgarians to become successful in their business. Join us on May 14 or ...
- Dornac: Unmasking a photographer of Parisian society (International Herald Tribune)
A man anxious to remain anonymous contacted a Paris auctioneer of the PIASA group, Delphine de Courtry. He had 179 photographs signed Dornac, and wanted to part with them. Here was, perhaps, a chance to find out more about the mystery photographer.
- City receives $1 million in art for its birthday - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The city received a major birthday gift yesterday that includes a 20-foot steel and fiberglass sculpture named "Arch," a new symphonic work, artist-mentored programs for city teens and a print portfolio designed to appeal to collectors. Together they ...
- Stories for Life showcases enduring art at its finest (The Post and Courier)
In "The Meaning of Shakespeare," Harold Goddard writes that the destiny of the world is determined less by "the battles that are lost and won than by the stories it loves and believes in." Political winds blow themselves out in time; humanity's great stories endure. So will storytelling, even in the electronic age.
- 'You only get one shot at Hamlet' - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald'You only get one shot at Hamlet'Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 6 minutes agoHis mother read stories and poetry to Cowell until he was 14. "That was probably too long," he admits, laughing. "We used to spend a lot of time sitting in ...
- Poetry praised - Milpitas Post
The monthly printing of poems in Milpitas Post has elevated our city to a new cultural level. Milpitas is no longer a backwoods town or a blue-collar bedroom community. Our talented citizens of Milpitas have found an outlet to express the beauty or ...
- A tribute to her "warrior" (Seattle Times)
Mothers, you know ... they don't miss a thing. The stray hair across a child's face. The shadow of worry across his eyes. Fran Richey has become...
- Scratchboard artist gives new meaning to detail - Porterville Recorder
Scratchboard artist gives new meaning to detailPorterville Recorder, CA - 8 hours agoChalk surface board is first spray painted with India ink, and then the artist scratches off the black to create the picture that comes to life in the white ...
- Spin me a yarn. - Scone Advocate
Spin me a yarn.Scone Advocate, Australia - 11 hours agoKen entertained the crowd with renditions of songs and poems while competitors signed up to compete in four categories of bush poetry and yarns. ...
- A Girl and a Gun (New York Times)
A look at the revolutionary achievements and long career of the French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard.
- 'Earth' takes a giant leap back to the space race - Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier
For all but a few select humans, the way to outer space -- the real outer space, not the one where the Cylons live -- has been through a TV screen. You can climb to the top of Mount Everest, or trek to the South Pole or go down under the sea and see ...
- George Carlin: An Appreciation - Cleveland Plain Dealer
The first reactions varied Monday when people learned of comedian George Carlin's death: "George Carlin, really?" "How old was he?" "Oh, man, too bad." But the second reactions were all the same. Like a proud aunt naming her nieces and nephews, folks ...
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