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- Cicely Nichols, writer/editor, activist, dies at 70 (The Villager)
Cicely Nichols, who came to the Village from her native Seattle as a dancer to join the Robert Joffrey Ballet in the mid-1950s and went on to become a writer/editor and activist, died on April 5 at Cornell Hospital at the age of 70.
- Authors showcase in Vallejo - TheReporter.com
Authors showcase in VallejoTheReporter.com, CA - 55 minutes ago... Fern Henry's book about early Vacaville resident Luzena Stanley Wilson • Milton A. Combs (The African American Quiz Book for All Americans - non-fiction)
- Datebook for April 21 - Craig Daily Press
Datebook for April 21Craig Daily Press, CO - 1 hour ago5 to 6 pm A poetry reading by students in the eighth-grade poetry contest is at Serendipity Coffee Shop. 5 to 7 pm The Craig Chamber of Commerce’s ...
- New poet laureate has Southern Indiana roots (The Indianapolis Star)
JASPER An author who writes about his youth in the Southern Indiana city of Jasper and his German heritage has been named the state's second poet laureate.
- In e-mails, Dann's staff pure poetry in motion - Columbus Dispatch
• Some people call him "General Dann," which you could read as either a handy abbreviation of his title or a comment on his aggressive style. • He seems to have just about every minute of his life scheduled. That would drive me out of my mind ...
- The great 1857 fiasco - Times of India
The great 1857 fiascoTimes of India, India - 19 minutes agoIt seemed like a political event rather than a poetry session in honour of the martyrs of the mutiny,'' recalls Fazli. The commemoration panel also formed a ...
- Conveying meaning through humour - The News - International
Conveying meaning through humourThe News - International, Pakistan - 6 hours agoThe first issue that was recently launched contained humorous prose and poetry by several famous writers. The assistant editor of the magazine, ...
- This week at Fringe (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Fringe continues through June 7.
- Sout African musician to perform concert - Chicago Daily Herald
Sout African musician to perform concertChicago Daily Herald, IL - 1 hour agoRoss said Vusi opposed the country's apartheid policies with music and poetry and became a powerful voice for change. An accomplished musician who has ...
- UA-Led Workshop to Teach Filmmaking to American Indian Youth - University of Arizona News (press release)
University of Arizona News (press release)UA-Led Workshop to Teach Filmmaking to American Indian YouthUniversity of Arizona News (press release), AZ - 3 hours agoEvans, who is also studying American Indian Studies and media arts, is interested in writing screenplays, poetry and directing films related to American ...
- NATIONAL INSECT WEEK BUZZING! - York Press
NATIONAL INSECT WEEK BUZZING!York Press, UK - 4 hours agoThis York poet and photographer’s show is a fun mix of close-up images, performance poetry and music. After the show Anneliese will be giving tips on taking ...
- Crazy penguins, frozen fish - Newsday
The new documentary from the eccentric German director Werner Herzog , "Encounters at the End of the World" (opening tomorrow at Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington), is not your typical nature film. Invited by the National Science Foundation to explore ...
- Students gone astray, apathetic audiences lose the meanings of poetry (Washington State University Daily Evergreen)
Poetry is an endangered species on the WSU campus. All anyone can hear about it is either in a creative writing classroom, old anthologies at the library or angsty MySpace blogs.
- Torture victims find strength (Arizona Daily Star)
They came to Tucson from all over the world. The youngest is an infant. The oldest is 80.
- GameGoohelps kids learn skills (Pacific Daily News)
On Sunday night, my 4-year-old was at her whiteboard drawing pictures when she turned to me and said, and "Lollipop ... lion -- Mom, I made alliteration!"
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