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- A reading by Asoka Weerasinghe - Sri Lanka Sunday Times
Award-winning poet Asoka Weerasinghe will read from his 16th book of poetry, ‘The Land of Serendipity’ on Saturday, June 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Punchi Theatre, Borella. A geologist, paleontologist and museologist, Asoka attributes his interest ...
- Indian River County community connection: July 7 - Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)
Indian River County community connection: July 7Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription), FL - 1 hour agoCreative Writing, Poetry: Discussion, critiques, encourages budding writers. Indian River County Main Library, 1600 21st St., Vero Beach, 6 pm Adults. ...
- BBC website signals greater interactivity - Guardian Unlimited
The BBC is developing an extensive personalisation and recommendation system on bbc.co.uk this year as part of a wider plan to improve interactivity and engagement on the website. In the annual bbc.co.uk programme policy statement published today ...
- Written test stings teen in Scripps spelling bee (Knoxville News Sentinel)
WASHINGTON - Lillie Young had a hunch she wouldn't make the cut. Even before the quarterfinalists were announced Thursday in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the 14-year-old from Scott County had a sense that her name wouldn't be on the list.
- Author's book examines 2012 as Armageddon - Connecticut Post
Mark Borax tends to go wherever his creative muse takes him. So far, his artistic spirit has spurred him to live in more than 70 places around the globe, including Tuscany, Italy; Sedona, Ariz., and his current home of Putney, Vt. He's not stayed ...
- Showcase Calendar of Events (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Singer-composer-pianist — and world-class oboist — Mary Gatchell, will perform at Leddy Center on Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. Originally from Epping Gatchell now hails from New York City. Tickets: $16/$11. Call 679-2781 or visit www.leddycenter.org.
- Beautiful 'Tree' bears fruit despite ill-suited story line - Chicago Sun-Times
You have to give big props to Chicago Opera Theater, the little company that could, can and does. Its remarkable coup in presenting the long-overdue Chicago premiere of John Adams' landmark "Nixon in China" two years ago so impressed the composer ...
- Man with the Golden Tongue - New City Chicago
Man with the Golden TongueNew City Chicago, IL - 4 hours agoAlgren weaves verse and poetry into a narrative that whisks you joyfully through what could easily crumble into dry schoolbook style history. ...
- A Proud Lesbian - South Dakota Politics
A Proud LesbianSouth Dakota Politics - 17 hours agoShe wrote love poems to other women. I read her poetry in a Greek literature class back in the late seventies. It was quite striking. ...
- The David Cook Files - Blue Springs Examiner
Long before David Cook was wowing judges on ‘American Idol’ the Blue Springs native was making a name for himself in Eastern Jackson County. Through, school plays, baseball, music and sixth grade journalism, Cook has graced the pages of The ...
- First year in classroom doesn't shake enthusiasm of rookie teachers - Macon Telegraph
First year in classroom doesn't shake enthusiasm of rookie teachersMacon Telegraph, GA - 14 hours ago"There are lots of artists here, in poetry, art and music. I tell them to use what they like and do something for me." Tabitha Webb from Lizella spent her ...
- Composer Stephen Foster's life in city helped shape music (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Stephen Collins Foster's young years in Pittsburgh in the 1800s helped shaped the music he would write later in his life.
- Cleveland rocks in new movie 'The Rocker' - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland will get some nice face time on movie screens later this summer thanks to "The Rocker." The new comedy starring "The Office's" Rainn Wilson, hits theaters Aug. 1. Wilson plays Robert "Fish" Fishman, music-mad drummer of an '80s hair-metal ...
- Retirement will end varied career (The Observer-Dispatch)
During Milton Bloch's retirement with his wife in Ohio, he will have plenty to keep him busy. In his spare time, Bloch writes short stories, poetry and books, carves creatures out of wood, makes jewelry, is an amateur magician, and draws cartoons.
- 19 years later, crash survivor is college graduate - Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier
SIOUX CITY, Iowa - The statue down by the river shows a little boy, but Spencer Bailey is all grown up. He was 3 years old on July 19, 1989 when United Airlines Flight 232 crash landed at Sioux Gateway Airport. His mother, Frances, was one of 112 ...
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