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- What's my age again? - Guardian Blogs
Lying about her age? ... Duffy's youth works in contrast to her vintage 60s sound. Photo: John Rahim/Rex Features Does pop music need to be made by young people? I'm asking because there's been an unpleasant undercurrent of ageism around two current ...
- Madison team takes second in its opening bout at National Poetry Slam 2008 (Isthmus)
Setting: the lecture at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Status: packed. Time: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008. Context: National Poetry Slam, preliminary bout. Teams: H-Town Slam from Houston; the hometown heroes in the Madison Spoken Word Collective; Open Mic Poetry from Manchester, New Hampshire; and, Puro Slam from San Antonio. At stake: advancement to the semi-finals. Anticipation ...
- 'Kid crunch time' can be cruelest season - CNN
NEW YORK (AP) -- My son's baseball teacher scheduled an end-of-year, mother-son game the other day, and it was a blast. The 5-year-old boys "won" (wink wink), but not before us moms got to hit a few grounders and run the bases in Central Park in the ...
- His life in 3-D (The News & Observer)
Life how you wanna live it.
- Actress Alanna Ubach makes her NY debut in 'Patriotic Bitch' - New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsActress Alanna Ubach makes her NY debut in 'Patriotic Bitch'New York Daily News, NY - 1 hour agoA couple of months later, Ubach, who was raised in a predominantly Latino suburb of Los Angeles, enrolled in an American poetry class at UCLA and the ...
- An Extreme Makeover - School Library Journal
An Extreme MakeoverSchool Library Journal - 29 minutes agoHere are some ways you can contribute to the reading revolution makeover: Redefine reading so that it’s more than an activity with a book. ...
- Seeing history-laden Hyderabad through many eyes - Thaindian.com
Seeing history-laden Hyderabad through many eyesThaindian.com, Thailand - 2 hours agoIsac Sequira describes a traditional “mehfil†(assembly of Urdu poets) with snatches of their poetry in “The Mystique of the Mushaira†while a literary ...
- Curtis Stigers opens free jazz concert series July 31 (Vail Daily)
Jazz singer, saxophonist will perform in Lionshead on July 31 as part of the Vail Jazz Festival lineup.
- Book celebrates Corvallis' 150th anniversary - KVAL
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - A new book called ''The Spirit of Corvallis'' celebrates the city's 150th anniversary with a collection of poetry, images and short stories. The art reflects on the state of the city in 2007. Executive director of Corvallis ...
- Afghan political dislocation contributes to Pashto literary revival - Daily Star - Lebanon
Afghan political dislocation contributes to Pashto literary revivalDaily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - 38 minutes agoBy Inter Press Service PESHAWAR: Afghanistan's tumultuous history of the last three decades is behind the incredible popularity of poetry in Pashto, ...
- A legacy of social justice and community activism - Philadelphia Inquirer
A legacy of social justice and community activismPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 1 hour agoHe enjoyed music, theater and ballet, and had a special love of history, poetry and Flyers hockey. In addition to his wife of 51 years, Mr. Elkins is ...
- Clubs, crafts and hobbies (Daily Herald)
Register by July 7 for Dance Upon a Star Pom and Dance Camp offered from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 15-18 at Montini Catholic High School, 19W070 16th St., Lombard.
- As Nelson Mandela Turns 90, a Look Back on His Leadership (The Online NewsHour)
On Friday, South Africa marks the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela, a symbol of reconciliation in a nation nostalgic about his leadership. In this 1994 NewsHour interview, Mandela reflected on South Africa's past and future.
- Latitude 2008: DiS's festival picks - Drowned In Sound
Drowned In SoundLatitude 2008: DiS's festival picksDrowned In Sound, UK - 1 hour agoToday, he stitches his delicately crafted songs together with threads of poetry, whilst members of his band, The Sussex Wit, grant both sparse accompaniment ...
- Faraz dies: poetry loses a voice, people a friend - LivePakistan.com
Faraz dies: poetry loses a voice, people a friendLivePakistan.com, Pakistan - 1 hour ago“My conscience will not forgive me if I remained a silent spectator of the sad happenings around us. The least I can do is to let the dictatorship know ...
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