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- What 'Dark Knight' and 'Wall-E' have in common (Los Angeles Times)
At the movies this summer, bleakness is pervasive, whether in what used to pass for comic-book adventure or in family-oriented animation. IN "THE WAY WE ARE," a concise, razor-sharp book of existential musings, philosopher Allen Wheelis describes the "margin of terror." Just beyond the agreed-upon scheme of things, like the raw desert and wild places at the edge of the paved city, it's the ...
- Write on! (Concord Monitor)
Kids looking for a break from the traditional marshmallows-and-mosquitoes summer camp experience may be interested in Plymouth State University's day camp for young writers.
- Waiter tipped to land £60,000 literary prize - Metro.co.uk
Restaurant workers more commonly write bills than award-winning novels - but in Ross Raisin's case he didn't have to wait long for literary success. The 27-year-old has been longlisted for a major book prize at his first attempt. The waiter-turned ...
- Petty puts on powerful, flashy show (The Buffalo News)
Being original is overrated. Just ask Tom Petty. For the past 30 years, he's been making music that has the earthy swagger of the Stones, the shimmering jangle of the Byrds, the bluesy poetry of Dylan and the palpable energy of Springsteen. From his self-titled debut in 1976 to 2006's understated, bittersweet “Highway Companion,†Petty has worn his influences proudly and prominently -- so much ...
- Poets, artists address DNC delegates - Examiner.com
Examiner.comPoets, artists address DNC delegatesExaminer.com - 9 minutes ago... leading into the Mercury’s regular slam poetry Sunday contest. It is free, although you might want to buy some food or drink at the restaurant. ...
- SF Catholics Should Pursue Democratic Rather Than Judicial Recourse - The Bulletin
In the middle of July, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard the appeal of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights and two Catholic residents of San Francisco to determine whether the Board of Supervisors of San ...
- Cleburne rapper Scott Johnson is trying to send an uplifting message (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By CARY DARLING CLEBURNE — The last time Scott Johnson made news, he’d been stabbed multiple times in the upper body — including his left cheek, where a knife was implanted in bone — as gang revenge for a shooting. The year was 1992, and Johnson, then living in Arlington, was running with a rough crowd. "It was a real crazy time," Johnson, 33, remembers. "I was 17, a very dangerous age. ...
- School News & Notes - Falls Church News Press
School News & NotesFalls Church News Press, VA - 2 hours agoStudents can express themselves in words, artwork, poetry, or song, and each grade level has its own national winner. The top four high school students ...
- God will provide’ - Herald Journal
Delfina Velasquez travels the streets of Logan, selling her cassettes and CDs of music with a purpose: She believes God gave her talent and she wants to share the gift. In her straw sun hat with a fragile blue fringe along the elegant brim, she ...
- Guitar Hero star of Portsmouth Library's first Teen Game Night - Foster's Daily Democrat
Guitar Hero star of Portsmouth Library's first Teen Game NightFoster's Daily Democrat, NH - 1 hour ago"We also have a teen poetry workshop and a photography one." For more information about the Portsmouth Public Library Youth Services visit ...
- The Wanderer keeps people in their seats. - Ledbury Reporter
The Wanderer keeps people in their seats.Ledbury Reporter, UK - 1 hour agoBy Gary Bills-Geddes One school of thought has it that poetry should never be set to music, because it is word-music and does not need the notes. ...
- :. Agitation first step towards ultimate goal: Geelani - Kashmir Watch
:. Agitation first step towards ultimate goal: GeelaniKashmir Watch, Pakistan - 13 hours agoHymning the rhythmic lyrics of Alama Iqbal’s poetry, people were seen all involved in the procession. Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, Raja Mehrajuddin, Masarat Alam ...
- Athens Boys Choir -- no boys, no choir, just offbeat hip-hop - Wisconsin State Journal
Athens Boys Choir isn't a choir. It's just one guy from Athens, Ga., his microphone and some beats. It's part hip-hop, part spoken word, and part goofball aerobics dance music. Harvey Katz, the guy behind the mic, calls it "the poetry your mama ...
- Mark your calendar: Farmworker families' art on display (The Salinas Californian)
Six artists in different media worked with California farmworker families to explore feelings of place and home, visions and values. The artwork from those workshops is showing this month at the Greenfield Public Library.
- Anne Arundel Datebook - Baltimore Sun
Anne Arundel DatebookBaltimore Sun, United States - 2 hours agoThe camp for children ages 13 to 18 will include computer science, spoken word/poetry, hip-hop/violence prevention forums, games room tournaments, ...
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