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- LATEST HEADLINES (PlanetOut)
World-renowned lesbian activist Dorothy L. (Del) Martin died Wednesday at UCSF Hospice in San Francisco. An eloquent organizer for civil rights, civil liberties and human dignity, Del Martin created and helped shape the modern LGBT and feminist movements.
- MCLA Presents Newest Music Series - iBerkshires.com
iBerkshires.comMCLA Presents Newest Music SeriesiBerkshires.com, MA - 48 minutes agoGospelFest is an annual event that brings together the local African American community with students from MCLA and Williams College and this year's ...
- The voyage of a lifetime (Austin American-Statesman)
Would you quit your job, sell your stuff and leave home for years to chase a dream around the world? In a 42-foot sailboat, Ben Edelstein is doing just that
- Virginia festival will put focus on creative writing - Winston-Salem Journal
Virginia festival will put focus on creative writingWinston-Salem Journal, NC - 1 hour agoBrown is the author of several collections of poetry, as well as a book on creative writing. He will lead workshops on writing poetry based on pivotal ...
- Spenard fling generates cash for art project - Anchorage Daily News (subscription)
Spenard fling generates cash for art projectAnchorage Daily News (subscription), AK - 12 hours agoIf you want to read or enjoy poetry out loud, check out Poetry Parley on Sept. 3 and then the third Wednesday of every month in the Out North gallery, ...
- Hardeep Singh Kohli: Being a storyteller is the stuffing of dreams - Scotsman
Hardeep Singh Kohli: Being a storyteller is the stuffing of dreamsScotsman, United Kingdom - 2 hours agoThose that weren't slaves to prose were crafting beautiful poetry. I could be wrong but these days it seems less folk are taking the time to do this. ...
- Ty: 'Hip-hop has no culture' (Independent)
"I hate the word alternative," says Ty. "I hate the word off-key, I hate the word jazzy and I hate the word laid-back. I'm not a laid-back person." That's for certain. A frown adds a touch of finality to his mini-rant. Ty has never been a fan of anything that suggests his unconventional existence in British hip-hop should paint him with the "alt" prefix. "I'm probably more disobedient with ...
- Author Carrie Allen McCray Nickens dies (WAVY 10)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina woman who became well-known for her book on her biracial heritage has died at age 95. Funeral officials said a memorial service for author Carrie Allen McCray Nickens will be held Tuesday in Columbia. Nickens died Friday.
- Standon delivers Super line-up - Hertfordshire Mercury
Hertfordshire MercuryStandon delivers Super line-upHertfordshire Mercury, UK - 16 hours ago"We also have poetry, oh and Sebastian Horsley, so lock up your daughters!" Other big names heading for the main Standon stage include Mystery Jets and The ...
- Out and About: June 18 - 29 - West Bridgewater Times
Out and About: June 18 - 29West Bridgewater Times, MA - 30 minutes agoOpen mic signup, 8 pm Open mic followed by featured poet, concludes with poetry slam. The Trinity Church Flea Market every Saturday. ...
- Native Guard’s poems elemental, moving, lyrical - TheChronicleHerald.ca
Native Guard’s poems elemental, moving, lyricalTheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 48 minutes agoAfrican-American poet Natasha Trethewey won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her book, Native Guard (Mariner, $18.95). Her work requires our attention ...
- Celebration lets poetry flow - Bridgeton News
In honor of his third year producing poetry shows in Newark, Elijah Brown is hosting an anniversary slam Saturday at 47 Halsey St., off Central Avenue. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 9. It's an open mic, but really a celebration ...
- The wild Web world of academia - Las Vegas Sun
Striking again July 30, Rosenthal called another of her superiors “Crybaby Howie.” Ah, the world of academia. At some jobs, Rosenthal might have been fired after sharing such thoughts. But Rosenthal, who has been at the College of Southern Nevada ...
- Revered songwriter Tom Waits picks El Paso for rare concert (El Paso Times)
News that Tom Waits was bringing his "Glitter and Doom" tour to the Plaza Theatre on June 20 was met with surprised glee by some, head-scratching indifference by others.
- Hidden meanings - Financial Times
Hidden meaningsFinancial Times, UK - 5 hours agoPoetry is the final and most subtle element of the garden and one that, unless you are a Chinese speaker, is hard to appreciate. ...
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