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- Carolina Chocolate Drops A Brand-New Album - NPR News
Carolina Chocolate Drops formed after all three members — Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons and Justin Robinson — attended the 2005 Black Banjo Gathering in Boone, N.C. The annual event brings together folk musicians, student musicians and African ...
- Accused killers showed no remorse during questioning - The Union Leader
Accused killers showed no remorse during questioningThe Union LeaderChris Gribble was an Eagle Scout and, by all definitions, the "All American Kid". Something happened - something my daughter, who was friends with him, ...and more »
- Book festival planned at Old Alabama Town - Montgomery Advertiser
Book festival planned at Old Alabama TownMontgomery AdvertiserAlabama's next generation of writers will participate with poetry readings and presenting writing awards. There will be author appearances, book signings, ...
- Do-it-yourself publishing - Glens Falls Post-Star
Do-it-yourself publishingGlens Falls Post-StarWe published everything from novels to poetry," she said. The small print runs have made it possible for people to affordably publish a variety of personal ...
- Contest gives young rapper bigger stage - Times Herald-Record
Contest gives young rapper bigger stageTimes Herald-RecordHis talent sprang from his love of poetry when he was in elementary school. "I just brought my poetry up to the next level," Hunt said. ...
- Time-traveling novel, retelling of lion-mouse fable win big children ... - Tacoma News Tribune
Rebecca Stead's "When You Reach Me" and Jerry Pinkney's "The Lion and the Mouse," two highly praised books for young people that draw upon famous stories, have received the top prizes in children's literature. Stead's intricate, time-traveling ...
- Two works on Marathi literature to be published - Times of India
Two works on Marathi literature to be publishedTimes of IndiaThis particular work traces the different forms of literature in Marathi, like prose, poetry, autobiographies, rural literature, theatre and short stories, ...and more »
- Blast from the Past: pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Baltimore Sun (blog)
Blast from the Past: pianist Arturo Benedetti MichelangeliBaltimore Sun (blog)His playing could reach a level of exquisite poetry, with a wealth of subtle coloring and perfectly judged rubato (that art of rhythmic elasticity seems in ...
- After thoughts of closing Crackskull's owner fights to stay open - Seacoastonline.com
After thoughts of closing Crackskull's owner fights to stay openSeacoastonline.com"We're going to put three tables outside, go back to our normal hours, we'll be doing acoustic open mic night, beat and slam poetry night, game night and ...and more »
- Education secretary, Youth Speaks founder to speak at spring commencement - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Education secretary, Youth Speaks founder to speak at spring commencementUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonSince 1996, Youth Speaks has set a national standard for creative writing, poetry and spoken-word programs for youth. Its mission is to empower the next ...and more »
- Life Is Beautiful: Notes From Paris - Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
Life Is Beautiful: Notes From ParisCornell University The Cornell Daily SunRegardless of the locale, we're surrounded by snapshot moments of visual poetry every day — it's just a matter of getting outside of your own shell of ...
- Bringing the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - SFStation.com
This year, keep the tradition alive by celebrating Dr. King’s birthday with the Bay Area’s leading youth spoken word artists and performers as they remember Dr. King and the other unsung heroes in the movement. Special Guests for the 13th Annual ...
- The Wright Scoop Hosts Book Reading/Signing – A Path Worn Smooth - PR.com (press release)
The Wright Scoop Hosts Book Reading/Signing – A Path Worn SmoothPR.com (press release)As a poet, publisher of a poetry magazine for 22 years, essayist, novelist, and teacher, I can say “I wish I'd written this!†In her book – A Path Worn ...and more »
- Sprint Nextel, H&R Block and other Kansas City companies use Valentine ... - MSN Money
With Valentine’s Day in their sights, Kansas City-area companies are using the holiday of romance to cozy up to their customers. And they found low-budget ways to do so — a key factor because the National Retail Federation expects couples to ...
- Angeleno Social Diary - LA Observed (blog)
Angeleno Social DiaryLA Observed (blog)Red Hen Press presents Poetry at the Ruskin, featuring Ching-In Chen and Elizabeth Bradfield, at the Ruskin Art Club. 2 PM Drew Carey MC's "The Right to ...
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