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- Angelou tells grads to be courageous above all else - Ithaca Journal
Angelou tells grads to be courageous above all elseIthaca Journal, NY - 5 hours agoShe delivered the first lines of her speech like a true poet: by reciting poetry. “By-and-by, by-and-by, I'm gonna lay down, my heavy load,†she sang to the ...
- Communication is key (Owen Sound Sun Times)
By Don Crosby Sun Times correspondent Organizers of this year’s Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film in Durham are honouring one of their own. Geoffrey Shea has created five installations that emphasize the written and the spoken word — a theme that he says runs through his [...]
- Literary prize worth $67,481 - HometownAnnapolis.com
Emma Sovich, of Towson, won the Sophie Kerr Prize with a portfolio that includes critical essays, poetry and essays posted to her blog and based on her experiences at the college's printshop.
- The Political Benefits of Inexperience, Ignorance and Black Solidarity - WEBCommentary
The Political Benefits of Inexperience, Ignorance and Black SolidarityWEBCommentary - 2 hours agoI talked about my own part-Choctaw and part-Cherokee ancestry and said I did not need to read fourth rate poetry by a part-Cherokee cousin of mine in order ...
- What's On: Weekday Planner - Toronto Star
What's On: Weekday PlannerToronto Star, Canada - Jul 3, 2008Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W. Bad Dog Theatre has Death Ray Cabaret with sketch, improv, music and poetry, tonight 8 pm ($10). The Jam is a completely open ...
- Scarlett Johansson, Maya Angelou, Kelsey Grammer - International Herald Tribune
The television producer Norman Lear and the author Maya Angelou will be the 2008 recipients of the Marian Anderson Award, which honors artists whose leadership benefits humanity. They are to accept their honors, each with an accompanying $100,000 ...
- Kid Rock to ride wave of success into Detroit shows - DetNews.com
Kid Rock to ride wave of success into Detroit showsDetNews.com, MI - 6 hours agoHey, it may not be poetry, but it works. And as for the question of if the song was written for any one girl in particular, Rock isn't giving up the goods. ...
- Christian rap is attracting teens to the church - Houston Chronicle
Christian rap is attracting teens to the churchHouston Chronicle, United States - 3 hours agoJosh Washington, also known as "JWash the psalmeness," is a local teen Christian rapper whose goals are to write music that edifies God and rap about his ...
- Food again big part of Somali festival (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
LEWISTON - Food from all across the western horn of Africa will be central to Saturday's Somali Independence Day celebration at the Multi-Purpose Center.
- Many use poems to express quake feelings - China Internet Information Center|
Many use poems to express quake feelingsChina Internet Information Center|, China - 25 minutes agoAnother reads: "Come, my child/ Hold onto mom's hands/ The road to Heaven is too dark/ I'm afraid you might be hurt again." "Poetry is the voice of the ...
- Summer Choir concert spotlights American poets - University of Wisconsin-Madison University Communications
Summer Choir concert spotlights American poetsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison University Communications, WI - 5 hours agoFor its depth and meaning to be truly experienced, poetry should also be heard, and not just read. As evidence, the blossoming of spoken word, open mics and ...
- Abroad: Portugal Holds on to Words Few Can Grasp - New York Times
LISBON — The latest brouhaha involving cultural property is unfolding here — and not, for a change, over stolen vases or precious war booty, but a poet’s correspondence. As usual, it’s a window onto a nation’s character. The elderly heirs ...
- Ode to the Cross-Grained Cow - Mother Earth News
Ode to the Cross-Grained CowMother Earth News, KS - Jun 17, 2008We don't usually run poetry, but we couldn't resist this 14-year-olds . . . Once upon an evening balmy, with a book that did enthrall me, Lo! ...
- Variety shows, open mics on tap at Cafe Victoria - Lake County News
Variety shows, open mics on tap at Cafe VictoriaLake County News, CA - 6 hours agoThe First Saturday Open Mic will be on June 7 from 4 pm to 6 pm They need performers, so come on down and read your poetry, tell some jokes, do some magic ...
- Community Calendar: 07/10/08 - The Carrboro Citizen
Community Calendar: 07/10/08The Carrboro Citizen, NC - 3 hours agoOpen Mic —poetry, music & short fiction. Tuesdays, 7pm, Market Street Books & Maps, Southern Village. 933-5111, marketstreetbooks.com New Library Hours ...
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