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- Olympic celebration of arts in the capital - This is London
This is LondonOlympic celebration of arts in the capitalThis is London, UK - 1 hour agoThere will be poetry in Docklands, bell-ringing in Bexleyheath and free ballet classes for adults with the English National Ballet. ...
- International flair (Eastern Shore News)
JAMESVILLE -- Camp Silver Beach here is one of the Shore's best-kept secrets, and its strongly international flavor may be even lesser known to locals.
- A poet's Yorkshire retreat - Independent
A poet's Yorkshire retreatIndependent, UK - 4 minutes ago... to tracking down every local reference in Ted Hughes's poetry. "There are 27 poems set in Mytholmroyd alone," he explained as we walked down Zion Place. ...
- Homer's Presence in Australian Literature - The Cud
The CudHomer's Presence in Australian LiteratureThe Cud, Australia - 54 minutes agoWithin this wide-ranging area of influence from Greece, a significant and multifaceted source of inspiration is that of Homer and his epic poetry. ...
- Slicing through the stage: 'Sweeney Todd' tour to stop at Miller ... - Kalamazoo Gazette
Even without the barber chair and trap door, even without the blood, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is a musical you can sink your teeth into. In 2005, John Doyle redesigned and directed a revival of the 1979 Stephen Sondheim ...
- Beyond Bogotá - Guardian Unlimited
The Colombian writer Juan Gabriel Vásquez had been struggling with a story set in the second world war for three years when it struck him that the thing which had been holding him back from writing was in fact the best reason for trying to tell the ...
- Palestinians plan big funeral for poet Darwish (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Mahmoud Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will get the equivalent of a state funeral in the West Bank on Tuesday -- an honor only previously accorded to PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
- Culture Calendar - Batavia Sun
Wings Student Gallery: Two student photography exhibits through Aug. 24: "Point of You 2008" includes work presented by the nine photographers. "Point of View - West Chicago" documents the community and residents of West Chicago. Closing reception at ...
- Amitabh had wanted dry fruits on his birthday - Freshnews
Peace, harmony, brotherhood - that was Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan 's simple wish list on his 66th birthday Saturday till he was admitted to hospital following abdominal pain. The festivities were anyway meant to be subdued as his mother ...
- When Lit-Crit Mattered - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalWhen Lit-Crit MatteredWall Street Journal - 1 hour agoThe New Critics, by contrast, thought that the study of literature -- especially poetry -- was a valuable activity because, as Allen Tate put it, ...
- People on the Move - Baltimore Sun
People on the MoveBaltimore Sun, United States - 1 hour agoSusan Thornton Hobby and Padraic Kennedy have been elected to the board of the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society (HoCoPoLitSo). ...
- Tajikistan commemorates 1,150th death anniversary of Roudaki (Islamic Republic News Agency)
Iran - Tajikistan - Roudaki Ceremonies commemorating the 1,150th death anniversary of the founder of Persian poetry , Abu Abdollah Jaafar Roudaki started in Dushanveh, Tajikistan, on Wednesday.
- Thumbs up to film and literary festivals - Portsmouth Herald News
Thumbs up to film and literary festivalsPortsmouth Herald News, NH - 35 minutes agoState and city poets laureate will discuss the role of poetry in the community. You can watch the Keira Knightley film "The Duchess" and meet the ...
- JoLife launches writing competition - Joburg
JoLife launches writing competitionJoburg, South Africa - 2 hours agoThere are two categories - short story and poetry - and entries will be placed in three age groups - 13 to 15 years, 16 to 19 years, and 20 to 25 years. ...
- Suicide victim's family: Fix the mall - Syracuse Post-Standard
"Not responding to it is just irresponsible," says the father of Michael Loftus, who jumped to his death at Carousel Center. Michael D. Loftus was on his last chance. For six years he'd been battling an addiction that brought him down so low he'd ...
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