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- The first Yemeni conference on Popular poetry reaches its final stanza (Yemen Times Online)
SANA’A- The first conference for popular poetry in Yemen is due to conclude today. The conference was opened last Thursday at the Yemeni Researches and Studies Center by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hussein al-Ahmar, the Parliamentary Speaker.
- Local/state briefs - Grand Island Independent
The City of Grand Island solid waste division was awarded a $100,800 state grant that will be used for composting operations at the city's transfer station at 5050 W. Old Potash Highway. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) provided ...
- Giving the Holocaust a Creative Voice - Jewish Exponent
The Moore College of Art in Philadelphia has a provocative exhibit on display in its galleries through June 16. Thirty works by teenage artists representing 21 public, private and parochial schools throughout the Greater Philadelphia area honor the ...
- "The Pearl": a nobleman defies social conventions (Seattle Times)
"The Pearl: A True Tale of Forbidden Love in Catherine the Great's Russia" by Douglas Smith is a love story between the richest nobleman in Imperial Russia and a young serf with a spellbinding operatic voice — the scribbler of a bodice-ripper romance novel could not ask for better stuff.
- Novel explores the ties that bind -- and life's surprises (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Cornelia Brown and her new husband, Teo, move from New York City to a pretty suburban neighborhood where they've imagined they'll have an ideal life. But as Cornelia meets her neighbors, she realizes she may never fit in with the other wives. Especially with Piper, who concerns herself with the state of Cornelia's yard and just happens to be the leader of the neighborhood clique.
- Book Review: All About The Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black ... - Blogcritics.org
Book Review: All About The Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black ...Blogcritics.org, OH - 3 hours agoThe Real Prose of Politics VS. The Beat Poetry of Hip-Hop I find McWhorter the embodiment of a ghetto nerd turned generational guru for the sandal wearing, ...
- Bards averse to top poetry job - Channel 4 News
A new poet laureate will be chosen when Andrew Motion comes to the end of his term. But who wants the job? Every 10 years there is a new poet laureate - that strange job in which one of Britain's leading writers is nominated to produce verse on state ...
- 'Can You Imagine': Author Shares His Life Stories Through New ... - Earthtimes
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, July 15 UT-poetry-life-story SOUTH JORDAN, Utah , July 15 -- Short stories and poems encourage the reader to imagine the possibilities for their life in Kelly K.
- Organization seeks talented local teens - Commercial News
DANVILLE — Vermilion County teens will have an opportunity this summer to compete on stage for money and a trophy. The Project Success Teen REACH talent contest takes place the evening of Aug. 1 at Lincoln Park. Any youth age 8 to 17 are eligible ...
- Poetry comes to life at NWACC - Benton County Daily Record
Poetry comes to life at NWACCBenton County Daily Record, AR - 2 hours agoThe students knew they would be writing and performing for middle-school students, so they kept that in mind as they developed the play. ...
- Gwendoline Compton - Guardian Unlimited
My grandmother, Gwendoline Compton, who has died aged 88, was a wonderful nurse, cook and housekeeper. She used to bake so many cakes that she needed to use the kitchen sink as a mixing bowl. Her special triangular fruit scones were the lightest, and ...
- Highs -- and Lows -- in the 20s (Washington Post)
A trio of area 20-somethings showing at Hillyer Art Space betrays the advantages and pitfalls of youth.
- Five-person team from Compton nonprofit Peace4Kids to compete July 15 - Compton Bulletin
Five-person team from Compton nonprofit Peace4Kids to compete July 15Compton Bulletin, CA - 43 minutes ago“This is a (poetry) slam so it’s going to be a very energy, intense, almost aggressive competition,” he said. “All these kids from all over the country are ...
- Poets recite stories of Jakarta's urban lives - Jakarta Post
Jakarta poets celebrated Wednesday night the city's anniversary through poetry readings and performances at Warung Apresiasi in Bulungan, South Jakarta. The event, called Sastra Rabuan (Literary Wednesday), has been held every Wednesday this month ...
- 'Automatic' art on display (Colorado Daily)
In the dictionary, "autonomic" refers to the involuntary reflexes in the nervous system. Sauce Promotion and Productions is hosting a live art, poetry and music event this Saturday at The Spot Gym in Boulder.
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