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- Hawn Memorial Library Summer Line Up in Clayton (WWNY - WNYF Watertown)
The American Arts and Crafts Movement in New York State Wed. July 30 @ 7PM The American Arts and Crafts Movement, or ‘mission,’ gained popularity as a decorative style beginning in 1900, and by 1920 had gone out of style. Arts and Crafts, however, was more than simply a decorative style: it was also a philosophy, an [...]
- Tripura celebrates Tagore’s 147th birth anniversary - Thaindian.com
Tripura celebrates Tagore’s 147th birth anniversaryThaindian.com, Thailand - 21 hours agoHis creations, dramas and poetry are inevitable part of our lives. We remember him everyday, every moment. But today is special because it the birthday of ...
- Volunteer says taking first step is the hardest (The Doings Hinsdale)
One friend asking her to be involved kick-started a 20-plus year volunteer career for Hinsdale's Lisa Wilhelm Haag. "Start where you can to help a cause and say, 'What else can I do,' " she said. "Someone is going to call you about a volunteer opportunity." Since the 1980s, she has been involved with the YWCA of Metro Chicago, where she is the treasurer of the board and chairman of the finance ...
- Prestigious Griffin Poetry Prizes to be handed out at dinner in Toronto (Jam! Showbiz)
TORONTO - Authors Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje are among the literary stars set to celebrate the best in poetry tonight at a dinner in downtown Toronto.
- Sarah Slean back from the darkness (Jam! Showbiz)
Sarah Slean confides that several of the songs on her most recent album, The Baroness, document the singer-songwriter's 2006 spell as a resident of the City of Lights. A period of the artist's life that, she adds, was a less than happy one.
- Germany's top literary prize goes to visual artist - CBC News
The winner of Germany's top literary prize, the Frankfurt Peace Prize, was announced Wednesday, and the surprise was that he is not a writer. German artist Anselm Kiefer was named the winner by the board of trustees of the Peace Prize for his ...
- Richardson Good Kid (Dallas Morning News)
I live in: Richardson.
- Garage-bound scribe taps vivid past - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus DispatchGarage-bound scribe taps vivid pastColumbus Dispatch, OH - 5 hours agoI think that was the secret of the Romantic poets: They wrote cold." Furst's novels are the product of considerable research, especially in first-person ...
- Two Vanderbilt professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships - Vanderbilt University News
Two Vanderbilt professors awarded Guggenheim FellowshipsVanderbilt University News, TN - 1 hour agoFor her, it was impossible to write any text – regardless of the topic – without turning for insight to a poem, a novel or a drama. ...
- Shakespeare gets groovy in Kingsmen's comedy "WALL•E" (Moorpark Acorn)
Forsooth and far out! The 12th season of the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival kicked off last weekend with the frothy comedy "As You Like It," directed by Kevin P. Kern in his festival directorial debut.
- Caroline Kennedy brings discretion to veep search (AP via Yahoo! News)
Caroline Kennedy lives a very private life with a very public profile. It's the perfect skill set for her newest assignment.
- Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson face big 5-0 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Besides being three of the most famous (infamous?) musicians of their generation, Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson have something else in common: They're all turning 50 this year. Prince's birthday is today. Madonna and Jackson get to blow out ...
- Amesbury briefs - The Daily News of Newburyport
Amesbury briefsThe Daily News of Newburyport, MA - 1 hour agoFor more information visit, www.amesburylibrary.org The Amesbury Library is hosting poetry readings by the sixth annual Poetry Contest contestants. ...
- 100 notables: People to Watch - Cincinnati.com
The people you see in this category are every bit as impressive as those you see on the rest of the page. The only difference is they are relatively new to our community and therefore perhaps not as familiar to many people. We list them as "people to ...
- Pictured: Astonishing crowds turn out for Obama rally as Democratic hopeful attacks McCain for lobbyist links (Daily Mail)
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama was surrounded by a sea of supporters as he stepped up his bid to become America's first black president. Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama was surrounded by a sea of supporters as he stepped up his bid to become America's first black president
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