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- Plainfield woman waxes poetic about her life (The Herald News)
No matter what is happening in Clara Johnson's life, the 87- year-old Plainfield woman will write a poem for it. "It's a way for me to express myself," Johnson said.
- TV's 'Laugh-in' comic dies - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
LOS ANGELES -- Dick Martin, the zany half of the comedy team whose "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" took television by storm in the 1960s, making stars of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and creating such national catch-phrases as "Sock it to me!" has died ...
- ESL author, poet, to receive honorary doctorate from SIUE - Belleville News Democrat
ESL author, poet, to receive honorary doctorate from SIUEBelleville News Democrat, USA - 1 hour agoHe wrote "Drumvoices: The Mission of Afro American Poetry," "The Eye in the Ceiling" and "Break Word with the World." Redmond taught at Southern Illinois ...
- Chautauqua features heroes of the natural world (Asheville Citizen-Times)
'A Sense of Wonder" was what Rachel Carson, 56, titled her final book before she died of cancer in 1964. This week, she and other historical figures are brought to life to reveal how such a sense can become revolutionary.
- Riding the Emotions of a Ratmansky Ballet - New York Times
New York TimesRiding the Emotions of a Ratmansky BalletNew York Times, United States - 2 hours agoBetter yet, it’s marked by tender pure-dance poetry. From the first it creates a world onstage, a world that keeps changing, enthrallingly, before our eyes. ...
- Movie review: 'Fugitive' - hope after Holocaust (San Francisco Chronicle)
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Fugitive Pieces: Drama. Starring Stephen Dillane, Ayelet Zurer, Rosamund Pike, Rade Sherbedgia and Robbie Kaye. Directed by Jeremy Podeswa. In Greek and Hebrew with English subtitles and in English. (R. 105 minutes. At the Kabuki.) "...
- The conundrum of Slessor's sixth bell - Brisbane Times
The conundrum of Slessor's sixth bellBrisbane Times, Australia - 2 hours ago"Not only does it have working sketches, but all sorts of reflections on Slessor, poetry in general, practical issues about working on the mural, ...
- There's little to be afraid of in NBC's routine 'Fear Itself' - Nashua Telegraph
There's little to be afraid of in NBC's routine 'Fear Itself'Nashua Telegraph, NH - 8 hours agoBrad Anderson – who made the horror flick "The Machinist" and the lovely "Next Stop Wonderland" – directed, with less poetry than I would have expected. ...
- Zobel’s ‘Noche Clara’ goes for P6M at Christie’s (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines - At the Christie’s auction of Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art held in Hong Kong last Saturday, a 1960 work by the late modernist artist Fernando Zobel was the most expensive Philippine artwork sold at P6 million.
- Ray of Sunshine Amid Economic Gloom - RedOrbit
Ray of Sunshine Amid Economic GloomRedOrbit, TX - 12 hours agoTo that end they are sending out a positive message of support and are offering free places to all those under 16 years of age. ...
- Maine Sails - Portsmouth Herald News
Maine SailsPortsmouth Herald News, NH - May 26, 2008“I love the poetry of motion, the challenge of it,” says John Dickey, an avid sailor and NASA engineer from Houston. “And the nature. I just love it. ...
- JANE ANN MORRISON: Sweet stanzas about cowboy culture the reward for ... - Las Vegas Review Journal
Next January is a turning point for the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko. This Nevada treasure is celebrating its 25th anniversary, the silver anniversary in the Silver State. And its goal is to try to get more 25-year-olds to attend, or at ...
- 8 Days in June: Schedule, details - Detroit Free Press
8 Days in June: Schedule, detailsDetroit Free Press, United States - 56 minutes ago10:30 pm Poetry slam with host Kalimah Johnson and Malcolm-Jamal Warner and the Miles Long Experience. Music Box 5:30 pm: "Forum: Changing the Face of ...
- Progressing from Bad to Verse - National Review Online Blogs
Progressing from Bad to VerseNational Review Online Blogs, NY - 1 hour agoThe sad state poetry is in may have best been revealed when George W. Bush made Billy Collins poet laureate — an appointment that caused quite a stir in ...
- THIS WEEK: Readings and events on LI - Newsday
THIS WEEK: Readings and events on LINewsday, NY - 2 hours agoCalling all poets: It's Open Mic Poetry Night, sponsored by the Performance Poet's Association. Bring your own rhymes. At 7:30 pm, Barnes & Noble, ...
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