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- Exposing little Richard - New Statesman
Exposing little RichardNew Statesman, UK - 9 hours agoAlthough I was principally interested in comedy even when I was a young teenager, and generally bored by music, I did write a lot of awful poetry and a few ...
- Temple Beth El to mark 80th anniversary - Fall River Herald News
Temple Beth El to mark 80th anniversaryFall River Herald News, USA - 9 hours ago“I say to myself, ‘I had such a good life, a good husband, good family.’ I thank God for it.†Her brother, Nate Dondis, 82, ran the Empire Men’s Shop after ...
- 'Love's Labor's Lost's' vision, edge a perfect fit - Morning Call
What a shame that Muhlenberg College 's production of ''Love's Labor's Lost'' ran for only one weekend. Director James Peck's artistic vision and edgy point of view was a perfect fit for this lesser known Shakespearean comedy with its witty wordplay ...
- A Welcome Retreat From Summer Excess (The New York Sun)
When summer gets to be too much work — battling traffic in the Hamptons, entertaining or being a houseguest, dealing with gardeners, cooks, and repairmen — it's a good time to book a few days at the Mayflower Spa in quiet Washington Depot, Conn. The destination spa, located on the grounds of the Mayflower Inn, offers the best of summer with none of the hassle. It operates year-round, but when ...
- 'Chapter Two' in Hackensack (The Record)
Second chances and renewal are central to Neil Simon's 1977 comedy "Chapter Two," to be staged at the Hackensack Cultural Arts Center. The semiautobiographical play is about George, a middle-aged writer reluctant to start a new romance after his wife's death.
- Poets performing prose is the real prize - Toronto Star
Poets performing prose is the real prizeToronto Star, Canada - 19 minutes agoThe Griffin Poetry Prize holds a big payday for a couple of fortunate versifiers. But the previous night's reading – an evening-long recital that has also ...
- Tilly and the Wall hang onto their whimsy - Tacoma News Tribune
Even though they may be twenty-something indie icons, Omaha’s Tilly and the Wall refuse to grow up. From the conception of their name (after a children’s book by Leo Lionni) to their singalong teen anthems, the five-piece can’t seem to shake ...
- Local poet's book of poetry nominated for Pulitzer Prize, National ... - TriVallyCentral
Having touched the lives of countless persons within Connecticut and without, West Hartford resident and poet Bob Jacob's latest book of poetry, "Perspective," was nominated recently for two highly prestigious literary awards, the Pulitzer Prize and ...
- A Raisin in the Sun (DVD Talk)
The Movie: Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun is rightly recognized not only as a modern masterpiece, but also as one of a very few plays that made history itself, by being the first piece written by an African American (not to mention a woman) to receive a major Broadway production.
- Women in Philanthropy event planned (Bedford Times-Mail)
Tickets are available through May 9 for the Southern Indiana Women in Philanthropy Regional Celebration planned for May 17 at Caesar’s Indiana in Elizabeth.
- Inside the List - New York Times
New York TimesInside the ListNew York Times, United States - 9 hours agoThat way my books would be shelved right at eye level.†BIG LITTLE BOOKS: America’s best-selling indie poetry book, according to Small Press Distribution, ...
- Quirky science fiction writer - Chicago Tribune
Thomas Disch, who has been called one of the most important science fiction writers of his generation, died Saturday in New York. Friends said Mr. Disch, 68, was found dead inside his apartment. He had shot himself in the head, according to the city ...
- When Philosophy Hits the Street - Dar Al-Hayat
When Philosophy Hits the StreetDar Al-Hayat, Lebanon - 16 hours agoThe songs of Sheikh Imam and the poetry of Ahmad Fouad Nagm were the apex of revolutionary philosophical thought. Some of those who borrowed the slogans of ...
- Four decades after Woodstock, Richie Havens talks about songwriting and Rage Against the Machine (The Source Weekly)
When Richie Havens called my cell phone earlier this month, I was expecting to hear a great, booming voice reminiscent of the musician’s singing style, one that grabs the listener’s inner ear and demands attention. Instead, I found myself straining to hear a soft-spoken man. At one point I had to turn up the volume on my phone, causing me to miss the beginning of his answer to the question: How ...
- Mini-university kicks off at Quest - Squamish Chief
A new breed of student has begun exploring the Quest University campus with the beginning of a mini-university for children and teens on Monday (July 7). Since the majority of instructors are Quest students, the courses have been designed around ...
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