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- Still ringing in our ears (The Star)
Words have power and none more so than those spoken by great orators and statesmen in the name of freedom and democracy. StarMag recalls some of these memorable speeches made through the ages on the nation’s 51st birthday today.
- Young literary stars contend for £60,000 award - Guardian Unlimited
A 21-year-old poet whose first collection was published when she was just 15 is in the running for the £60,000 Dylan Thomas prize, established to honour the Welsh poet whose own first book of poetry was published when he was 21. Caroline Bird wrote ...
- Power of a woman - Fiji Times
Power of a womanFiji Times, Fiji - 1 hour agoI took poetry in high school so I turned poetry into lyrics for my songs." She was asked to write a song for her high school at the Young Musso Acclaim ...
- Finding election judges proving almost impossible - Alpine Avalanche
Finding election judges proving almost impossibleAlpine Avalanche, TX - 5 hours agoApproved the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering organizers’ request for endorsement of the Go Texan Rural Community Hometown STARS program. ...
- Turkey's Istanbul shows Ramadan's cultural side - Hürriyet
HürriyetTurkey's Istanbul shows Ramadan's cultural sideHürriyet, Turkey - 1 hour agoApart from that, famous poet Sunay Akin will perform poetry readings. Ozturk said one of their purposes is to present the meaning and the feelings behind ...
- Lynne Spears on How She “Lost Control†Over Britney - TV Guide Online
Lynne Spears appeared exclusively on Today to publicize her new book on raising her star daughters Britney and Jamie Lynn in the spotlight. The book, aptly titled, Through The Storm - A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World , was supposed ...
- The Fog of Hagel - Slate
If I see one more hip twentysomething man reading a book of high-class poetry (Rilke, Larkin) I'm going to report a trend (or, rather, check to see if the Trend has been Declared already). ... Update: I suspect these people are somehow mixed up in ...
- Around the Region - Modesto Bee
When: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: 4801 Gold Valley Road Info: Salida Union School District to sponsor a "Conscious Discipline" workshop that teaches communication and builds self-esteem. Cheri Sheridan, a loving guidance associate, will ...
- ‘Dark Night’ reinvents a film genre (The Sudbury Star)
“THE DARK KNIGHT†4 stars, SilverCity Batman†isn’t a comic book anymore. Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight†is a haunted film that leaps beyond its origins and becomes an engrossing tragedy. It creates characters we come to care about. That’s because of the performances, because of [...]
- Legendary Playwright Albee To Get Special Honor Here - RedOrbit
Legendary Playwright Albee To Get Special Honor HereRedOrbit, TX - 13 hours agoAlbee, who is 80, will read some of his early poetry during his Lancaster visit. A cocktail reception and concert of both contemporary and baroque music ...
- Book Review - Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat edited by Nikki Giovanni (Blogcritics.org)
A marvelous book and CD set. Stories in Rhythm. Operatic vernacular. Poetry with a beat. Call and Response. One part story and one part rhythm. These are some of the terms the poet Nikki Giovanni uses to describe Hip Hop in her marvelous introduction to this astounding and beautiful book, Hip Hop Speaks to Children. Really? Opera? Read on, because Giovanni enlightens,...
- To Do: Poetry Reading - Daily Tribune
Members of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets will read selections of their poetry to celebrate the release of the 2009 Wisconsin Poets Calendar at 7 p.m. today in the All-Purpose Room at McMillan Memorial Library. Readers at this event include the ...
- ONLINE XTRA :SCENE:Tupelo's dreamer - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
For an artist like John West, inspiration is everywhere. West finds art in everyday life. Whether it's through creating beautiful images through his graphic design or photography, or by capturing raw emotions in his music, he draws inspiration from ...
- Night of free cultural events goes nationwide - Irish Times
Night of free cultural events goes nationwideIrish Times, Ireland - 2 hours agoJoe Woods, director of Poetry Ireland, which is hosting Open Mic Poetry, said the night "is a marvellous idea which provides people with the opportunity to ...
- 4 killed in SC plane crash; drummer, DJ injured - Grand Rapids Press
AP File Photo DJ AM, left, and musician Travis Barker pose backstage at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. A hospital spokeswoman in Columbia, S.C. says former Blink-182 drummer Barker and DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, have been critically ...
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