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- Man on Wire (2008) (New York Times)
Philippe Petit in "Man on Wire." On the morning of Aug. 7, 1974, after months of preparation and years of dreaming, a French daredevil named Philippe Petit stepped into the sky above Lower Manhattan.
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HEATH -- To celebrate the town center's recent inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, the town's Historical Commission and Historical Society have put together a daylong event that focuses on the town's history this Saturday, from 10 ...
- Palestinians bury national poet Mahmud Darwish - Arab News
Palestinians bury national poet Mahmud DarwishArab News, Saudi Arabia - Aug 13, 2008The “lost pillar” died on Saturday from complications after heart surgery at the American Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was 67. ...
- 'Spy on the Bus' author to appear - MLive.com
If the title of the book hadn't already sucked me in completely - "A Spy on the Bus: Memoir of a Company Rat" (Arbutus Press), how could it not? - there's always the fun of reading other people's personal correspondence: It's a collection of letters ...
- The Rush to Save Timbuktu's Crumbling Manuscripts - Spiegel Online
Spiegel OnlineThe Rush to Save Timbuktu's Crumbling ManuscriptsSpiegel Online, Germany - 4 hours agoThe Ahmed Baba Library alone contains more than 20000 manuscripts, including works on herbal medicine and mathematics, yellowed volumes of poetry, ...
- Let's Step Outside - Slate
For some time now, a poet's life has been a lose-lose proposition of little fame and long struggle for a teaching post and a good pair of shoes. But last week poets across the nation rejoiced and then hurried to the fax machine. News had come that ...
- 20 (PLUS) QUESTIONS WITH: Composer Ricky Ian Gordon (Playbill Arts)
The original cast recording of Ricky Ian Gordon's Grapes of Wrath will be released by PS Classics Aug. 26, with a launch event to be held at the Lincoln Center Barnes and Noble the very same day. The busy composer recently took time to contribute his opinions, loves and wit to this new Q&A series.
- Saturday, September 20, 2008 (Fort Worth Weekly)
Irving Berlin, Dorothy Fields, and Herbert Fields’ musical based on the life of Annie Oakley. Sep 12-Oct 12. Theatre Arlington, 305 W Main St, Arlington. $20. 817-275-7661.
- Joyce Carol Oates' 'My Sister, My Love': mesmerizing, long (Austin American-Statesman)
Some of Joyce Carol Oates' novels feel as if she wrote them as dares to herself. "My Sister, My Love," her 37th, is one of the wildest.
- L&A Briefs (The UTD Mercury)
The genre-blending La Guitar Quartet will be performing 8 p.m. Oct. 17 in the at the Conference Center. The Grammy-nominated group's diverse repertoire is based on classical roots with Latin influences. The event is free to UTD students with valid ID.
- San Diego datebook - San Diego Union-Tribune
If you love big dogs, come out to Fiesta Island from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow for a special adoption event featuring more than 100 large breed dogs and puppies from 25 local shelters and rescue groups. The largest adoption event of its kind. Bring ...
- Steely Dan to do it again at WFC - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Steely Dan to do it again at WFCSanta Rosa Press Democrat, CA - 8 hours agoThey write "cryptic poetry that Dylan might have conjured had he pored over (author William S.) Burroughs instead of (Woody) Guthrie," says Slate's Fred ...
- John 's Fans (3) - Bleacherreport.com
John does not have any lineup tags. John began his writing career as an intern for The Washington Informer in Washington, DC. After being retained as a freelance journalist, John continued his tour with the Informer for the next three years. John ...
- Sun City senior recognized for her poetry by Mensa - Riverside Press Enterprise
Versatility is a word that describes Edie Schmoll. She is an accomplished musician who plays piano, organ and accordion and writes music and lyrics for her Music Songs custom song company. Her writing takes other creative forms: children's fiction ...
- Sculpture makes a statement - Taranaki Daily News
Taranaki Daily NewsSculpture makes a statementTaranaki Daily News, New Zealand - 48 minutes ago"We'll have workshops for everything from drama and poetry to jewellery making. It will be a space for the whole community that will empower students of all ...
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