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- Curtains up (The Wichita Eagle)
H ard economic times took their toll on Wichita's usually vibrant live stage venues in the past year, causing at least two to ring down the curtain permanently. Stage One, which launched original shows toward Broadway ("Jane Eyre," "Jungle Man") and offered revivals of vintage, rarely seen classics, called it quits last winter after 11 years. And Big Mike's Little Theatre, which showcased ...
- Author! Author! back at Elms - Akron Beacon Journal
Author! Author! back at ElmsAkron Beacon Journal, OH - 2 hours agoIntruder is Bialosky's newest book of poetry. Russ Vernon sat in his family-owned West Point Market in Akron and flipped through a cookbook. ...
- Kennedy return triumphant (Denver Post)
Most people have to fight a whole Civil War before getting a Ken Burns documentary. Not Teddy Kennedy, who staged a triumphant appearance before the Democratic National Convention.
- Feature writing awards announced - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
Feature writing awards announcedThe Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 44 minutes agoHe would say that he just knew it was what he was meant to do, and he would try in fits and starts - he'd written poetry for years, even frequented ...
- Book ban ends rare Arab-Israeli cultural exchange (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
For 15 years Israeli Saleh Abbasi has traded books between the Jewish state and its Arab neighbors, fostering a rare cultural link.
- Cover Stories: Jenny Colgan; Alistair Cooke; Booker longlist (Independent)
* At the first Literary Salon at Shoreditch House, London, on Tuesday, Jenny Colgan revealed that she is working on a "secret book" that she will release under a pseudonym in September. "It's for all those people who loved books set in boarding schools as kids and wonder why nobody writes them any more," she said.
- Chinese school begins culture workshop - Greenwich Post
Chinese school begins culture workshopGreenwich Post, CT - 7 hours agoThe Chinese Language School of Connecticut is offering a Chinese Culture class beginning Thursday, Oct. 9, at its program offices at the Greenwich Family ...
- Mapping a nation: the legacy of Darwish - guardian.co.uk
Sydney Morning HeraldMapping a nation: the legacy of Darwishguardian.co.uk, UK - 45 minutes agoIn his early twenties, Darwish's poetry secured him wide popularity among the Palestinians and the Arabs who gave him the title of "Resistance Poet". ...Video: Remembering Mahmoud Darwish - 10 Aug 08 AlJazeeraEnglishMahmoud Darwish: Life and work The NationalPalestinians mourn national poet AFPBaltimore Sun - Los Angeles Timesall 480 news articles
- Turkey's Istanbul shows Ramadan's cultural side - Hürriyet
HürriyetTurkey's Istanbul shows Ramadan's cultural sideHürriyet, Turkey - 1 hour agoApart from that, famous poet Sunay Akin will perform poetry readings. Ozturk said one of their purposes is to present the meaning and the feelings behind ...
- Tina Fey 'likely' to play Sarah Palin on 'SNL' - Grand Rapids Press
AP Photo Actress Tina Fey is "likely" to return to her former show, "Saturday Night Live," Saturday to play the Alaskan governor and Sen. John McCain's running mate, a person close to the show told The Associated Press on Friday. NEW YORK -- Tina Fey ...
- Catch Tucson's poetry slam team (Arizona Daily Star)
Tonight's the first of a few opportunities to cheer on Tucson's poetry slam team as it gets ready to meet the competition at next month's National Poetry Slam in Madison, Wis.
- Beijing where it sizzles - Inquirer.net
Beijing where it sizzlesInquirer.net, Philippines - 4 hours agoSuch solemn maxims are taken matter-of-factly in this land of sages, along with the natural poetry of its people. As in the names of these establishments in ...
- The Count of St. Germain: A brief history of an immortal (The Epoch Times)
Who was the Count of St. Germain, the gifted and charismatic figure of the 18th century?
- Annual Art a'Faire celebrates local art scene - Visalia Times-Delta
It's going to be a great day in the neighborhood. Any day set aside to celebrate the arts is good news for Visalians. Come out to the Art a'Faire from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Visalia United Methodist Church, 5200 W. Caldwell Ave. The ...
- Jeanette Winterson on how British booksellers could learn from the ... - Times Online
Jeanette Winterson on how British booksellers could learn from the ...Times Online, UK - 1 hour ago... who owns the store, asked him if he would come back later, shift boxes, help with the poetry event they were running - and then he could take the book. ...
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