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- Is the Arab world ready for a literary revolution? (Independent)
I had wandered awestruck around the Alhambra before, but never in the company of someone who could – literally – read the writing on the wall. Visitors with no knowledge of Arabic vaguely grasp that lines of scripture and poetry, carved in stucco, crawl over almost every surface in the stunning Moorish citadel of Granada: Europe's most elegant graffiti.
- Introducing the 2008 Madison National Poetry Slam team - Isthmus Daily Page
Introducing the 2008 Madison National Poetry Slam teamIsthmus Daily Page, WI - 1 hour agoThe new Madison Slam Team has a message for the 80 plus teams coming to town to compete in the 2008 National Poetry Slam this August: consider yourselves on ...
- Poetry of the pavement - The Columbian
The ColumbianPoetry of the pavementThe Columbian, WA - 23 minutes agoOn Friday, she was among a group of students writing poetry in chalk on the school’s sidewalks. The annual poetry event, organized by English teacher ...
- Slam poet is magic on the mike - Amarillo Globe News
Raul Rodarte, a slam poet and magician, helped form Slamarillo, which holds slams at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Amarillo Repertory Theatre. The idea of competitive poetry may sound like an oxymoron, but it's actually an ...
- Facebook is "educational", says US uni - Silicon.com
Social networks like Facebook and MySpace have reputations as tools for procrastination but a new study from the University of Minnesota, US says contests this. According to the study, social networks build beneficial technological, creative and ...
- CARE speaks out - Daily - University of Washington
CARE speaks outDaily - University of Washington, WA - 17 hours agoFor those unfamiliar with the genre, spokenwordart.com defines it as “a form of poetry in which a speaker recites a poem or story aloud,… perform[ing] with ...
- Decoration Day big deal in Carroll long after Civil War - Carroll County Online
Westminster's two newspapers, the American Sentinel and Democratic Advocate, were filled with details about the observance of Decoration Day May 30, 1887. A heartfelt speech was reproduced verbatim and the grave-decorating ceremonies in various towns ...
- Julie Vik will lead workshop on lyric writing for writers’ fest - Bowen Island Undercurrent
Bowen Island UndercurrentJulie Vik will lead workshop on lyric writing for writers’ festBowen Island Undercurrent, Canada - 1 hour agoThree free Saturday panels explore writing poetry, freelance writing, and the process of taking a book from manuscript to publication. ...
- Growing older: Searching for a loving God in a rationalistic culture - Wicked Local West Roxbury
Growing older: Searching for a loving God in a rationalistic cultureWicked Local West Roxbury, MA - 44 minutes agoReligion, to my mind, offers a kind of poetry that enriches life. It broadens and deepens one’s worldview, giving it a scope it would not otherwise have. ...
- Unhinged, Unexpected Old Comedy sends America to Hell - Village Voice
I'd meant to devote most of this column to the superb revival of Caryl Churchill's Top Girls , which looks better than ever, as acted by a near-flawless cast in James Macdonald's gorgeously orchestrated new production. But an unexpected comic ...
- Paula Nagle and John Rybicki close Frostic Readings - WMU News
Paula Nagle and John Rybicki close Frostic ReadingsWMU News, MI - 4 hours ago"Paula Nangle writes prose that in its elegant yet raw intensity reminds me of the poetry of Sylvia Plath," says Stuart Dybek. "'The Leper Compound' will ...
- Poetry review: 'Work' interprets the world - San Francisco Gate
Elizabeth Bradfield thinks hard about being a naturalist in her new book of poetry, "Interpretive Work." Many of Bradfield's poems provide some of the easygoing epiphanies one expects from nature poetry - a sense of awe in the face of the planet's ...
- Film fans - 7 Days UAE
Film buffs are invited to sit back and indulge in the world of ‘New Wave’ Iranian cinema with the ‘Shahre Farang - Contemporary Iranian Films’ series, which runs every Saturday until July 5 at The Third Line Gallery. This series draws its ...
- Doña Ana Arts Council names annual award winners - Las Cruces Sun-News
Doña Ana Arts Council names annual award winnersLas Cruces Sun-News, NM - 3 hours agoActivities beyond the annual festival include multi-language poetry readings, book signings, journaling workshops and sponsorship of a wide variety of ...
- Bismarck Student College students to mark Earth Day with tree hug-in (The Bismarck Tribune)
Bismarck State College art students will hold an Earth Day Tree Hug-In at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday. The main gathering will be adjacent to Werner Hall.
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