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- Pop Talk Goes to PDX Fest: Wrap-up and Overview - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
Pop Talk Goes to PDX Fest: Wrap-up and OverviewThe Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 43 minutes agoLike some alterna-world Rose Festival, the PDX Fest -- as it's known for short -- blooms with upstart visions, muckraking manifestos and renegade poetry. ...
- He was Fredericton's man - Globe and Mail
He was Fredericton's manGlobe and Mail, Canada - 2 hours ago"I used to read the Fiddlehead poetry magazine a lot," he said, mentioning local poets Bliss Carman and Fred Cogswell.Onstage more than 2½ hours, ...
- Rollcall of those who have served (The New Zealand Herald)
Sir Murray Halberg's appointment to the Order of New Zealand today heads a rollcall of 78 women and 100 men on the Queen's Birthday Honours list and a further 11 Defence Force awards.
- As freedoms wane in ex-Soviet bloc, Ukraine fills the gap (AP via Yahoo! News)
A gloomy Vladimir Putin wears a Czarist crown, clutching a bag full of dollars and a miniature television tower.
- Spies like me - The Australian
I STILL remember the look of disbelief on the face of my boss, the spymaster. You could see the blood rising up his cheeks to his forehead as he struggled to control his temper and shock. "Do you understand what you are doing, I mean do you really ...
- Martin McGuinness makes parting gift of - Times Online
Times OnlineMartin McGuinness makes parting gift ofTimes Online, UK - 2 hours agoThe poem, Breac Gheal, which is Irish for silver trout, dealt with “the attack on the cultures of American Indians and the disappearance of the sea trout” ...
- Sense of place imbues works - Calgary Herald
Sense of place imbues worksCalgary Herald, Canada - 1 hour agoA book of poetry took this year's City of Calgary WO Mitchell Book Prize. Birch Split Bark by Diane Guichon was chosen from the three shortlisted books by ...
- Showtime's 'This American Life' fares better in second season - Wichita Eagle
On radio, "This American Life" is a treasure -- a brilliantly conceived form of quirky, true-life storytelling that has spawned a host of imitators and stands with the finest work the medium has delivered. But on TV last year, not so brilliant. While ...
- China cracks down on earthquake rumors - Los Angeles Times
China cracks down on earthquake rumorsLos Angeles Times, CA - 5 hours agoRumors are an integral part of Chinese folk history, songs and poetry. Last year, authorities drained a reservoir in central Sichuan province to dispel ...
- Reaching out to tap the minds and wallets of consumers - Livemint
Reaching out to tap the minds and wallets of consumersLivemint, India - 3 hours ago... the contest and scores of other programmes that collaborate with local schools to host talent shows, quiz contests, poetry, debating and the like, ...
- New scholarship announced - Emporia Gazette
New scholarship announcedEmporia Gazette, KS - 7 hours agoLeona still has a love for music and continues to compose and share her talents with her family, friends, and the local community, and also writes poetry. ...
- REVIEW: 'Rings: Season of Love' (Montgomery Advertiser)
The Faulkner University Dinner Theatre has just begun its twenty-first season with a showcase review called “Rings: Seasons of Love”. Written and arranged by Faulkner’s faculty and students, and directed by Jason Clark South, “Rings” has a cast of eighteen actors who sing dance and act some twenty-one vignettes that demonstrate various expressions of love from the serious to the silly.
- Memorable Speech: An Interview with David Yezzi - Magic City Morning Star
David Yezzi is Executive Editor of The New Criterion and a well-known poet whose published collections include " The Hidden Model ," and "Sad Is Eros ." His essays have appeared at Poetry, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Book Review, The ...
- It's all about emotion for acclaimed guitarist Feriante - Yakima Herald Republic
There's something about the guitar, says classical guitarist Andre Feriante. It has a sound that just pulls at your heart. That's especially true with Feriante, who spent part of his childhood in Yakima. His romantic, at times bittersweet style has ...
- MEMORABLE STARS IN TALE OF FORGETFULNESS (New York Post)
THE smart indie comedy "Diminished Capacity" deals with three kinds of dementia: those relating to aging, concussions and being a Chicago Cubs fan. Tying those three things together is a task that the witty script does with surprising adroitness...
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