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- Celebrate writer James Reaney dies (Stratford City Gazette)
Celebrated Canadian writer James Reaney, 81, died in London on Thursday night following a lengthy illness. The native of South Easthope Township just east of Stratford enjoyed a 50-year career as a playwright, poet and professor.
- Eloise Rees Writing Award goes to Memorial teacher (The Edmond Sun)
EDMOND — Edmond Memorial High School teacher Kelly Bristow received the Eloise Rees Writing Award for 2007-08.
- The 116th 'earthday' of Haile Selassie I will be celebrated tonight with a concert on the grounds of Livity Vegetarian ... (The Jamaica Observer)
Not only does this cultural event promise to provide patrons with the best in vegetarian food and first-class entertainment with slated performances from artistes such as Tarrus Riley, Queen Ifrica, Etana, Bushman, Ken Boothe, Jimmy Riley, Sugar Minott, Lutan Fyah, Tony Rebel, Mikey General, Empress, Ras Takura from African Soldiers, I-Nubia, Ras Malekot, Moji and Heru, among others, it is also ...
- A roll-playing Richard Rodgers lets fans in on his musical intentions - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Broadway composer Richard Rodgers plays his music on piano rolls on "Richard Rodgers Command Performance," a new compact disc from Harbinger Records and Cleveland-based Musical Theater Project. Oh, to have heard Mozart play his piano concertos or ...
- Eaton Contest Winners Announced - UC Riverside
Eaton Contest Winners AnnouncedUC Riverside, CA - 1 hour agoIn addition to author discussions and scholarly presentations about the role of Mars in science fiction literature, the Science Fiction Poetry Association ...
- Events | Cashing in - Tribune-Democrat
Performances by The Cash Review and WorldSong will continue the summer concert series at 5 p.m. Sunday at Roxbury Bandshell, Franklin Street, Johnstown. The Cash Review is headed by Bill Venet, who sounds like Johnny Cash. Other members are Janet ...
- Pop 10: Another reason to hate Hitler; Click & Clack get animated ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Journalist and historian Tony Perrottet reveals the disgusting personal habits of Hitler ("medical historians are unanimous that Adolf was the victim of uncontrollable flatulence") and other gross and unseemly facts your World History prof never told ...
- Mary-Sherman Willis' "The Laughter of Women" (Seattle Times)
So often, reading a poem can in itself feel like a thing overheard. Here, Mary-Sherman Willis of Virginia describes the feeling of being...
- You don't want to lose to (bleeping) Purdue - Aurora Beacon News
You don't want to lose to (bleeping) PurdueAurora Beacon News, IL - 9 hours agoIt was pure poetry. He promised his players that he was going to leave and "you (bleeping) guys will run until you can't eat supper. ...
- Poetry, polka and espresso - Philadelphia Inquirer
Poetry, polka and espressoPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 9 hours agoHe took it for repairs at a local music store, which qualified Peter for two free lessons. His music career was launched. After the poetry session, ...
- Regional News - Orangeville Citizen
Regional NewsOrangeville Citizen, Canada - 26 minutes ago"Lin's dedication to canoeing and love of adventure was so infectious, many of our regular pottery customers became fascinated with the idea of joining us ...
- Mouth music - Isthmus
Mouth musicIsthmus, WI - 10 minutes ago"Just having each of them do one poem makes for a great show. You want to come see that." The participatory nature of slams, which randomly pick audience ...
- Naipaul’s Compass - New York Times
New York TimesNaipaul’s CompassNew York Times, United States - 1 hour ago... to be able to judge the writing that comes out of it.†(But why? Walcott’s interests range from Broadway musicals to the poetry of Joseph Brodsky. ...
- Eleanor O'Leary, 92; was biographer, book reviewer - Boston Globe
Eleanor (Ruggles) O'Leary showed signs of a literary and theatrical bent as far back as her student days at Vassar College in the 1930s, when she acted in school plays and wrote for campus publications. Some 20 years later, John Houseman, the late ...
- Yada Yada Yada Write Out Loud - Velocity
Yada Yada Yada Write Out LoudVelocity, KY - 1 hour agoHer poetry, fiction and feminist essays have inspired a generation. Her most lauded work, "The Color Purple," is considered pure genius by most. ...
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