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- Pinay wins int'l art competition (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
A thirty-year-old US Based Filipina artist wins again in an international art competition. Sherie Sta. Cruz-Sloane, a Filipino artist residing in Illinois bested hundreds of entries in the recent Strathmore ATC & ACEO International Exhibition and Art Competition held in Reno, Nevada.
- Books on the South squeeze Appalachia - Asheville Citizen-Times
Books on the South squeeze AppalachiaAsheville Citizen-Times, NC - 10 minutes ago‘Up from the Mines’ (1993), which James Still declared ‘the best book of poetry on coal mining ever written.’†Goode features Jack Weller, a minister noted ...
- Can lit survive tech revolution? - Daily Cardinal
Anna examines the future of lit, a medium on the brink thanks to TV and the Internet. I worry that literature is a dying art. It’s one of those nagging things that keeps me from falling asleep at night. Is reading really dying, or are my late-night ...
- Diss starts a new chapter with literary festival - Diss Express
Diss starts a new chapter with literary festivalDiss Express, UK - 3 hours agoBy Georgina Smith Diss Literary Week begins on Monday, making the town a top draw for book lovers. The event, funded by the town council and Diss Cittaslow, ...
- Boys beat girls for reading support - Guardian
Boys beat girls for reading supportGuardian, UK - 5 hours agoThey feel under pressure to read fiction and poetry, which they do not find appealing, the NLT said. Eighteen per cent of girls compared to 9% of boys think ...Girls need support in reading too, says NLT ATL Education News'Girls risk falling behind in the classroom' Telegraph.co.ukall 4 news articles
- Dance to the beat of the Mike Monaghan Jazz Quartet - hometownweekly
Dance to the beat of the Mike Monaghan Jazz Quartethometownweekly, MA - 1 hour agoItÅs not too late to sign up for the Poetry Writing Workshops at the Westwood Library. Work with local poet/educator Tom Daley at a two-part workshop; ...
- Poet sees hope and sarcasm in Palestinian plight - Gulf News
Ramallah: Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish said on Wednesday his new works blend sarcasm and a deep sense of hope in their treatment of the decades-old conflict with Israel. Darwish drew thousands of Palestinians to a rare public reading in Ramallah ...
- Miami melodies (The Star-Ledger)
Albita RodrÃguez, best known as Albita, made her name as a singer in Miami by performing for the likes of Madonna and the South Beach jet set, but she will never forget where she comes from.
- Angelou celebrating 80th birthday in Atlanta - Raleigh News & Observer
Story Tools ATLANTA - Maya Angelou may be 80, but she doesn't party like it. The author-poet-dancer-singer-activist will celebrate her birthday in Atlanta Sunday with a star-studded gala including a red carpet and a celebrity guest list. The soiree ...
- Quebec: A Canadian Occasion - TIME
Quebec: A Canadian OccasionTIME - 2 hours agoIf you come for the birthday party, stay for the city's charms. Within Old Quebec — a UNESCO World Heritage Site inside the walls of the city's old ...
- Marathi actor Vihang Nayak dies in car accident (Calcutta News)
Veteran Marathi film and television actor Vihang Nayak died in a car accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway Monday. He was 58.
- The Ode Man of the Mountain (Concord Monitor)
Americans of a certain age might remember Robert Frost as the white-haired codger at JFK's inauguration, a very old New Frontiersman struggling against the January cold and sunlight to read a poem composed for the occasion. Between the glare and the paper-rattling wind, the old man wasn't up to the task.
- Teen team of myth busters - St. Helena Star
Teen team of myth bustersSt. Helena Star, CA - 8 hours ago... including movie nights at Cameo Cinema if that can be worked out, as well as open mics, poetry slams and rock nights. A teen dance with student DJs is ...
- Bisbee group offers positive environment, activities for kids (The Daily Dispatch)
Organizers of the first Bisbee Summerfest Youth Band Showcase met Wednesday to discuss final details for the show that will be held on Saturday in City Park in Bisbee and check out the T-shirts that will be available.
- Maktoum Foundation to publish Arabic Narrative Encyclopaedia - Khaleej Times
DUBAI - The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation on Wednesday announced it will publish the world's first comprehensive 'Arabic Narrative Encyclopaedia', exploring, analysing and documenting the Arabic literary genre. The encyclopaedia ...
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