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- Expanded event will honor founder (The Ann Arbor News)
New attractions are planned for the 13th annual African American Downtown Festival on Saturday, and a moment of silence will be included to pay tribute to its founder, Lucille Hall Porter.
- Newman proves he's not dead in I.C. concert (The Gazette)
IOWA CITY and#8212; Randy Newman asked the audience to tell him he was dead Monday night at The Englert Theatre.Newman, generally considered as one of the greatest pop songwriters of the last 40 years, unveiled a new song about geriatric rock 'n' rollers who don't know when to quit. Newman had the crowd sing "He's dead" repeatedly throughout the song and then deliver a booming and sustained ...
- Mandela's 90th b'day celebrated (HT via Yahoo! India News)
Anti-apartheid activist and former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday was celebrated at Springdales, Dhaula Kuan, on Friday. The event, which concluded the school's Africa Week celebrations, began with a speech by Principal Jyoti Bose welcoming all the dignitaries, including Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma; South African High Commissioner to India ...
- Cleveland Museum of Art says no deal yet on return of objects to Italy ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Italy sent conflicting signals Friday about whether it had reached an agreement with the Cleveland Museum of Art over returning ancient works of art the country believes were looted. The Associated Press reported that the Italian Culture Ministry in ...
- War poet Robert Graves 'stole work from his mistress' - The Independent
Few would doubt the brilliance of Robert Graves, a man considered to be one of Britain's foremost war poets whose verses on Greek mythology and frontline conflict cemented his name in literary history. But one academic has accused the poet of ...
- MYSTERY DINNER IN GREENSBORO - Barton Chronicle
A mystery dinner, “Slain at the Stage Door Canteen,†will be held Wednesday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Greensboro United Church fellowship hall. Reservations required. All proceeds benefit Greensboro Free Library. Tickets available at the library ...
- What goes up... - Port Orchard Independent
What goes up...Port Orchard Independent, WA - 6 hours agoAlso new this year, there will be a Bohemian Village set up in Winslow Green featuring a juried art fair and beat poetry from local artists. ...
- Literary Calendar (Washington Post)
Noon. Jim Webb , current U.S. senator from Virginia, discusses his new book, A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America , at the National Press Club, Holeman Lounge, 529 14th St. NW. RSVP at 202-662-7129 or opus@press.org .
- Venezuela: Bloggers Pay Tribute to Eugenio Montejo - Global Voices Online
Global Voices OnlineVenezuela: Bloggers Pay Tribute to Eugenio MontejoGlobal Voices Online, MA - 53 minutes agoMontejo's poetry is well recognized for its rich texture. He was also published in numerous books in Spanish and participated in numerous editorial works ...
- Britain's "lyrical terrorist" wins court appeal (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A British woman who called herself the "lyrical terrorist" and wrote a poem about beheading a hostage, won an appeal against a criminal conviction in London on Tuesday.
- Religion Calendar (Erie Times-News)
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, MILLCREEK: Visiting fellow branch church in Warren, Sunday, leaving from the Millcreek church parking lot, 8:45 a.m., 3817 Lancaster Road. Call 835-9411.
- The experience is worth more than a win for poets - Houston Chronicle
The experience is worth more than a win for poetsHouston Chronicle, United States - 9 hours agoThe group of five teenagers representing Houston in the Youth Speaks Brave New Voices Poetry Slam Festival last week in Washington, DC, was one of 45 teams ...
- Write on... - Lancaster and Morecambe Citizen
Write on...Lancaster and Morecambe Citizen, UK - 15 hours agoIt covers poetry, short stories, novels, screenwriting, travel writing and writing for performance - and there is also a day of workshops discussions and a ...
- Fans of Robert E. Howard stop at grave in Greenleaf - Brownwood Bulletin
Fans of Robert E. Howard stop at grave in GreenleafBrownwood Bulletin, United States - 11 hours agoBut it’s Howard’s poetry that made Barbara Barrett of Sacramento, Calif., a fan. “I’ve been interested in Howard for about two years,†Barrett said Saturday ...
- Wordle: one for your bookmarks - Media Guardian
Media GuardianWordle: one for your bookmarksMedia Guardian, UK - 19 minutes agoMy first Wordle is very functional but there's some inventive inspiration in their gallery that ends up more like poetry. Links to good examples welcome. ...
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