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- Being the Nation's Poet Laureate is a Total Pain - Gawker
GawkerBeing the Nation's Poet Laureate is a Total PainGawker, NY - 51 minutes ago(Kay Ryan just became the newest laureate, tasked with "bringing poetry to the forefront of the American consciousness.") It's not as idyllic as it seems, ...
- Pencil This In - Gothamist.com
MOVIE: River Flicks for Kids screens the classic E.T. tonight (a movie that terrified yours truly as a kid), and we're guessing that adults will outnumber the tots. Bring your bike and hoodie (and some tissues, because it's also a tearjerker)! Bonus ...
- Book Art of the Year on View at The Danish Museum of Art and Design (Art Daily)
The Danish Book Design Award will be announced at the exhibit opening. COPENHAGEN.- Every year thousands of new books are published in Denmark.
- PREVIEW: 'Streb vs. Gravity' - Ann Arbor News Blog
Choreographer Elizabeth Streb didn't need a master's degree - in time and space, yet - to thrill audiences with the daring stage exploits of her eponymous company, Streb. But she has one now from New York University, and it's only fitting. Who ...
- John Lichfield: Racy goings-on in la France profonde (Independent)
The nearest town to our house in Normandy is a sad place which has never fully recovered from the summer of 1944. In June of that year, it was pointlessly bombed by the British. In August, it was partially burned by the SS. Sixty-four years later, shops and restaurants are struggling to survive. The population is ageing and glum. Excitement is hard to find.
- One Woman's World - American Reporter
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- In the quiet, white unfolding of the Bradford pear trees; in the golden grace of the nodding daffodils; in the symbolic sacredness of the dogwood trees, comes then the season known as Spring to renew our Winter spirits and remind ...
- ' 'Aina' shows support for Hawaiians (Honolulu Advertiser)
Peter Apo is a prominent and eloquent steward for Hawaiian values and culture, and a periodic recording artist, multitasking his mission with an infusion of music. Here, with an ensemble dubbed The Rainbow Nation Band, Apo and crew explore a multitude of tunes that advocate support for Hawaiians who celebrate their culture and struggle to maintain their dignity as they seek sovereignty and to ...
- Wimba's Modern Marvels - MarketWatch
Wimba's Modern MarvelsMarketWatch - 2 hours agoArctic Wildlife in Singapore: Students at the Singapore American School studying Antarctic animals made life-size replicas of these animals, ...
- Why are ABBA songs so infectious? Science has answers (Chicago Sun-Times)
It only takes a single exposure, and in an instant, your whole day can change. The infection is rapid and feels potentially unending. One minute you’re minding your own business and the next you find that you can’t stop thinking, humming, or singing ‘‘Dancing Queen.’’
- An Outlaw's Odyssey, Remembered 'Gonzo' Style - NPR News
Journalist Hunter S. Thompson created colorful portraits of corrupt politicians and the Hell's Angels gang. Magnolia Pictures Thompson was a fan of "very fast cars with no tops," as he writes in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas . Magnolia Pictures NPR ...
- Edinburgh, open city - New Statesman
New StatesmanEdinburgh, open cityNew Statesman, UK - 16 hours agoOn the Fringe, you might start at the Traverse, with Free Outgoing (31 July to 24 August) by Anupama Chandrasekhar. This tale of a girl who becomes a ...
- Port opponents to meet June 24 (The Wilmington Star-News)
SOUTHPORTPort opponentsto meet June 24A grassroots group forming in opposition to a planned state port in Southport will hold its first public meeting at the end of this month.
- Fiesta of the arts - Kansas City Star
Fiesta of the artsKansas City Star, MO - 18 hours agoIn addition to live painting (murals and graffiti) she’s arranged for live music, free food (from Los Alamos), a poetry reading (from the Latino Writers ...
- Daily Planner: May 15 - Chico Enterprise-Record
GLENN COUNTY FAIR: 5 p.m. 221 East Yolo St., Orland. Through Sunday. Family Day, $17 admission for mom, dad and kids. Roundhouse Ronnie, Heritage Trail, petting zoo, horse exhibits, antique tractors, Wes Valley Bow Hunters and archery demonstrations ...
- Local Writers Fire Up The Summer - Electric City
Local Writers Fire Up The SummerElectric City, PA - 2 hours agoBy Erin Delaney Anthology Book Store's owner Andrea Talarico quotes Leonard Cohen, "If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. ...
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