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- A Van Cliburn anniversary: From musician to folk hero - Star-ecentral.com
If cultural gods tell us more about us than about themselves, Van Cliburn holds a particularly warped and smoky mirror up to the classical-music world he intermittently dominated over the last half-century - one that shows much about the strange ...
- Beatnix closing doors today with final 'bash' - Waco Tribune-Herald
It served a good cup of coffee and welcomed artists to show or sing their creations, but Beatnix ends its run today. The funky, eclectic joint at North 19th Street and Lake Shore Drive had survived since September 2005, but a combination of economic ...
- Local business briefs: Concerts, job fair and more at NCSC festival - Mansfield News Journal
Local business briefs: Concerts, job fair and more at NCSC festivalMansfield News Journal, OH - 1 hour agoThe poetry workshop at Main Street Books is still on for 6 to 8 pm tonight. For details on Temple Court, contact Fernyak at 419-522-4200 or ...
- ASHANTI's New Album 'THE DECLARATION' Arrives in Stores - Centre Daily Times
ASHANTI's New Album 'THE DECLARATION' Arrives in StoresCentre Daily Times, PA - 2 hours agoShe is the author of the poetry collection Foolish/Unfoolish: Reflections on Love, and the forthcoming teen-targeted life and style book Ashanti Style (Jump ...
- Sly, spare work elevates poet - News & Observer
News & ObserverSly, spare work elevates poetNews & Observer, NC - Jul 17, 2008The requirements are few, beyond "raising the national consciousness to a greater appreciation of the reading and writing of poetry. ...
- Kay Ryan Named US Poet Laureate (Arts Journal)
"Known for her sly, compact poems that revel in wordplay and internal rhymes, Ms. Ryan has won a carriage full of poetry prizes for her funny and philosophical work, including awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and in 1994, the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, worth $100,000."
- Study: Social Networking Teens Learn 21st Century Skills (TechNewsWorld.com)
University of Minnesota researchers say they have discovered educational benefits of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. The same study also found that low-income students are in many ways just as technologically savvy as their counterparts. The university says this goes against what results from previous studies have suggested.
- Literary Happenings: Oz quote offers confidence for transitions (Ventura County Star)
Whether it's a graduation, wedding or vacation, June is filled with new beginnings. This quotation from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum offers confidence for those sometimes daunting transitions in life. "You have plenty of courage, I am sure,' answered Oz. All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is ...
- Driver in Fatal Ashwaubenon Crash Battled Bipolar Disorder - WBAY
Driver in Fatal Ashwaubenon Crash Battled Bipolar DisorderWBAY, WI - 2 hours ago... Babe," the 45-year-old writes about her two beautiful daughters who are in their 20s, her passion for poetry, and the importance of love and family. ...
- New Beginnings by Corrine "CoCo" Melvin - WTNH
New Beginnings by Corrine "CoCo" MelvinWTNH, CT - 16 hours agoNew Beginnings - Realize, Release, and Recover is a compilation of true remarkable stories of my life, my poetry, and art that captures the heart of my ...
- New Miss Black USA Crowned in Las Vegas - Black Press USA
LAS VEGAS (NNPA) - Kristen Elizabeth White of Georgia has been crowned Miss Black USA. Receiving the crown following a seven-day competition between 50 women in Las Vegas June 23, she remained hunched over praying as people handed her flowers. Among ...
- Palminteri brings "A Bronx Tale" to Denver in 2009 - Denver Post
Palminteri brings "A Bronx Tale" to Denver in 2009Denver Post, CO - 17 hours agoActor Matt Zambrano was first exposed to spoken-word poetry by Becker at age 15, and is now nationally regarded in the field. He quotes Becker's own words, ...
- FCC: Forging Corporate Control (Brick)
A painted sign on the side of the old Style Craft Uniform Co. at 734 West Broad Street lists some of what the new coffee shop inside has to offer. Free WiFi is a big draw. Local art, local music and local foods hit a soft spot with the hometown proud.
- Arts Listings 6/19 (Provo Daily Herald)
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- Williams sees the sights in Seattle - Seattle Post Intelligencer Blogs
While it's unknown what Robin Willliams was doing Monday for his 57th birthday, he was seen over his birthday weekend at the Seattle Art Museum. Robin Williams, 57, is in town on a 25-day film shoot (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) One employee of ...
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