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- Immigrant finds hope, poetry in U.S. - Ithaca Journal
Editor's note: Ithaca Common Council member Maria Coles, an immigrant, gave the welcoming address at the May 8 United States naturalization ceremony for immigrants at the Tompkins County Courthouse. This is the speech she gave to the newest U.S ...
- The only indigenous poetic justice - Kuensel Online
7 July, 2008 - Dasho Sherab Gyeltshen, currently a justice of the High Court, was a dzongda of Kurtoe and then a dzongda of Samtse. I am deliberately using the old form of referring to the district as Kurtoe and the dzong as Lhuentse to prevent the ...
- The Month In: Techno (Pitchfork)
You don't have to be a former raver to mourn the complacency behind today's dance music-- to mourn the atrophy of a particular sense of optimism, of possibility, once encoded in the ceaseless advancement of electronic music's shifting stylistics-- so we went loooking for some good news by asking a few dozen electronic music aficianados to cure what's ailing this music. read more
- UW Choral Union sets sail on Ralph Vaughan Williams' vast 'Sea ... - Isthmus Daily Page
UW Choral Union sets sail on Ralph Vaughan Williams' vast 'Sea ...Isthmus Daily Page, WI - 7 hours agoMost unusual, though, is the fact that the "Sea Symphony”'s texts come entirely from the poetry of Walt Whitman, whose writings fascinated British composers ...
- I won first prize in a poetry competition - CBBC Newsround
CBBC NewsroundI won first prize in a poetry competitionCBBC Newsround, UK - 2 hours agoPress Packer Edward won a poetry competition, writing about his dad who died when Edward was very young. This is how Edward felt about winning with his very ...
- African student group celebrates culture of 'Great 56' (Oregon Daily Emerald)
Hundreds of students and community members gathered in the EMU Ballroom on Sunday night for the African Student Association's annual cultural night of performances. The event included traditional and modern dancing, singing, poetry and a fashion show.
- Edwin Morgan wins 2008 Sundial prize - Times Online
Edwin Morgan wins 2008 Sundial prizeTimes Online, UK - 1 hour agoThe book opens with a poem to the inauguration of the Scottish Parliament. “What do the people want of the place? /They want it to be filled with thinking ...
- Angelou, local women honored - Charlotte.com
Gigi Dixon listens to legendary poet Maya Angelou during the sixth annual Women Who Lead luncheon in at the Westin Charlotte hotel on Saturday. Renowned poet Maya Angelou urged a Charlotte audience Saturday to “be ashamed if we die before we can do ...
- Museum and gallery events - Philadelphia Inquirer
Museum and gallery eventsPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - Jul 11, 2008African American Museum 701 Arch St.; 215-574-0380. www.aampmuseum.org. Modern Masters: Artists From the Permanent Collection - Selected paintings, ...
- Pageant in Berkeley to tell Laotians' stories - Inside Bay Area
When American troops pulled out of Vietnam in 1975, hundreds of thousands of people from the neighboring country of Laos were thrust into chaos. One of them was Ova Saopeng, an actor and playwright who'll present the California premiere of his new ...
- THE DAY THE PHILHARMONIC BURNED - Culturekiosque
CulturekiosqueTHE DAY THE PHILHARMONIC BURNEDCulturekiosque, CA - 1 hour ago... for hundreds of years, English language has permitted those in mastery of its complexities to create prose and poetry of unequaled power and insight. ...
- ON THE TOWN: Art show, live theater highlight weekend - Glendale News Press
ON THE TOWN: Art show, live theater highlight weekendGlendale News Press, CA - 1 hour agoInstead of sermons, church members listened to cowboy poetry readings. Instead of conservative dress, church members got to wear cowboy hats, bandannas and ...
- Have you missed me? - HamptonRoads.com
In case you’ve wondered where I’ve been it’s actually pretty simple. I’ve been depressed. Actually, not so much depressed as just plain sad. Even though I no longer have my uterus I still tend to get those monthly blues and bloating. We’ll ...
- 'Auguries of Innocence' by Patti Smith - Los Angeles Times
'Auguries of Innocence' by Patti SmithLos Angeles Times, CA - 7 minutes ago... or "The Writer's Song," which closes out the book. There, she reminds us once again of the sustaining power of poetry: "it is better to write / then die ...
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