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- The Hakawati, by Rabih Alameddine (Independent)
Despite Naguib Mahfouz's Nobel Prize, there has been much discussion as to whether the novel is an appropriate form of Arab expression. While love and adventure abound in Middle Eastern storytelling and poetry, few portrayals of hothouse family life exist. The tour de force of Rabih Alameddine's novel The Hakawati ("storyteller" in Arabic) is that it moves effortlessly between the classic ...
- Renowned poet/activist says she's accomplished a lot, but there's ... - Toronto Star
Two months after her 80th birthday, grace is foremost in Maya Angelou's mind. "How blessed I am and how blessed I've been," she says, on the phone from her home in North Carolina. The celebrations have been magnificent for this woman, revered for her ...
- Julie bowls over Baci with Comedy Brunch - Vallejo Times-Herald
Julie bowls over Baci with Comedy BrunchVallejo Times-Herald, CA - 19 hours agoSo that means story telling, poetry, magic, music. I like to blend it and throw a few ringers in." Anderson likes it that the restaurant owners never ...
- Gaia Online Completes $11 Million Series C Funding - PR Inside
- Gaia Online Melissa Rische mrische@gaiaonline.com or Mullen for Gaia Online Kalley Thomas, 978-468-8934 kalley.thomas@mullen.com Gaia Online, the leading online hangout for teens, today announced an $11 million Series C round of venture funding ...
- 'Brel's Lonesome Losers' paints riveting portrait thanks to standout cast (Chicago Sun-Times)
Jacques Brel, that Belgian-bred, Parisian-based musical storyteller whose songs chronicled the demi-monde and bohemian life of mid-century Europe with a blend of lyrical anguish and biting sarcasm, would have felt right at home at the No Exit Cafe. This rough-and-tumble little Rogers Park storefront, which serves as home to the Jeff-winning Theo Ubique Theatre Company, is an intimate, raw-bones ...
- Arizona City artist seeks to capture an animal's 'personality' - TriVallyCentral
In her home studio, artist Diane Wehr is surrounded by images of animals Â- a Morgan stallion depicted mid-trot, a pair of dogs sitting side-by-side, a horse and rider meandering through the desert, and beloved pets in various poses. With each ...
- ‘Go in the direction of the things you love’ - Bridge
‘Go in the direction of the things you love’Bridge, MN - 1 hour agoYou can read a sample of Vikingstad’s stories, essays and poetry here Ivar Vikingstad is a remarkable man. Born in 1928, the longtime Seward resident has ...
- Redmond named honorary chair of WNCAP auction - Asheville Citizen-Times
Redmond named honorary chair of WNCAP auctionAsheville Citizen-Times, NC - 1 hour agoAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African-American women ac-count for 67 percent of new AIDS cases among women. ...
- Dick Martin, half of "Laugh-in" comedy team, dies (The Pantagraph)
LOS ANGELES -- Dick Martin, the zany half of the comedy team whose "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" took television by storm in the 1960s, making stars of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and creating such national catch-phrases as "Sock it to me!" has died. He was 86.
- Dubious Rhetoric: Maurizio Cattelan Meets Banksy - NY Arts Magazine
Dubious Rhetoric: Maurizio Cattelan Meets BanksyNY Arts Magazine, NY - 30 minutes agoThe concept of authority represents the third “narrative territory†these artists question through their poetry. With Frank and Jamie Cattelan overturns the ...
- He's San Francisco's pugilistic poet, for better or verse (Los Angeles Times)
August Kleinzahler has made a name for himself -- as the bad boy of American poetry -- with his fighting words, and ways. August Kleinzahler gets into fights at poetry readings.
- To have an event listed, send ... - Akron Beacon Journal
To have an event listed, send ...Akron Beacon Journal, OH - 16 hours agoPoetry in Motion — Salsa class 7:30 to 8:30 pm, PIM Home Studio, 2564 Kilgore St., Akron. Classes on Tuesday are: Salsa, 8:30 to 9:30 pm; hand dance, ...
- Poetry in motion (The Star)
This month's Young Adult fiction review examines a book that is a wonderful introduction to the life and work of a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.
- High Hopes for Liturgy Translation (Zenit News Agency)
Bishop Arthur Serratelli's essay, "Liturgy Language: Soaring Poetry vs. Bumpy Prose" was a masterpiece.
- AYC prepares for fifth gospel concert - AntiguaSun
AYC prepares for fifth gospel concertAntiguaSun, Antigua and Barbuda - 8 hours ago“The main purpose of the event is to develop all forms of the art whether it is dance, drama, poetry or singing. The event also began as a dance fest and ...
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