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- Writer brought black history to life on stage - PennLive.com
Maisha Baton was among the Harrisburg natives who made a big mark elsewhere. Baton, who died Dec. 27 at age 70 in Pittsburgh, built her reputation and career as a writer, historian, teacher and therapist. While living in Pittsburgh, she was a friend ...
- Geeks and Fashion Make Strange Bedfellows - Wired News
Oh yeah, well I'm a level 20 Ranger. So there. Fashion is not something that is normally synonymous with geekdom. Sure, we’re aware of how we are dressing and those of us with professional jobs tend to blend in on a daily basis. However, we still ...
- Rewriting their scripts: Local theaters adapt to survive in difficult ... - Lansing State Journal
That includes a play writing class, poetry slams and events that give participants 10 ... established Stormfield Theatre, which so far has hosted a well-received staged reading and a one-man show as a fundraiser. The Williamston Theatre, established ...
- Berkeley calendar for February 26 - Inside Bay Area
Youth Musical Theater Company — "Once Upon a Mattress," 2 p.m.. 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m. through Feb. 28, $10-$20, Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave., 510-595-5514, www.ymtcberkeley.org . Aurora Theatre Company — Shows, Global Age ...
- Bristol Simpsons fanatic to join his heroes on American TV - Bristol Evening Post
Bristol Simpsons fanatic to join his heroes on American TVBristol Evening PostAlthough this dream has not yet come true, Mr Williams was contacted by New York production company Warrior Poets, who wanted to include his collection in a ...and more »
- Marin high school finalists compete in Poetry Out Loud - San Francisco Chronicle
Finalists from Marin County high schools will compete this weekend, for a chance to represent Marin in statewide competition for "Poetry Out Loud." The prestigious annual national competition , features poetry presented through spoken word and ...
- Traditional Australian Verse - Weekly Times Now
Weekly Times NowTraditional Australian VerseWeekly Times NowTHE glory days of Australia's bush heritage are recalled in this classic collection of poetry and songs. From Banjo Paterson's Clancy of the Overflow and ...
- Local music artist on the rise - Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)
Local music artist on the riseVero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)In the beginning, it was just a hobby of writing lyrics and poetry. The influence of Ludacris and Nelly motivated him to put his own rhymes into rap form. ...
- Map out a walking adventure - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukMap out a walking adventureTelegraph.co.ukFor most of us, however, there's little poetry in discovering we're crossing the wrong field Everyone who takes to the great outdoors has their own disaster ...
- TriMet Facing $27 Million in Budget Cuts - The Portland Mercury (blog)
TriMet Facing $27 Million in Budget CutsThe Portland Mercury (blog)What would go if the agency cut twice as deeply? Or maybe they'd consider replacing poetry on the bus with ads on the bus?and more »
- Blues blow-out for Cody at the Moose Lodge - Sonoma Index Tribune
J.M. Berry knows the Valley's music scene. Miracles Through Music and the Sonoma County Blues Society have come together to create an afternoon of music that features some of the finest blues acts in the county in a benefit at the Moose Lodge for ...
- It's Colts' Manning vs. Jets defense - Victoria Advocate
It's Colts' Manning vs. Jets defenseVictoria AdvocateThe distinguished and well-traveled Caldwell, a native of Beloit, Wis., can recite poetry as easily as he can plays to his offense or defense. ...and more »
- Profitable punch line: Improv hopes new concept is no joke - Fort Worth Business Press
Profitable punch line: Improv hopes new concept is no jokeFort Worth Business Press“It was the 60s, so one of the things Friedman tried to build traffic was host poetry slams – would-be poets who took the stage and performed their original ...
- The Locust and the Bird, By Hanan Al-Shaykh trans Roger Allen (Independent)
Exile and displacement can provoke heroic stories of quests and adventures: tales fraught with nostalgia, narratives pierced by willed gaps. From contemporary diasporas there pours a stream of autobiographical writing, which we thirst for in order to invigorate our sense of our parched world. This tender memoir, The Locust and the Bird, taking off from the folklore motif of the attraction of ...
- Rare combo: words and image - Coast Reporter
Rare combo: words and imageCoast ReporterHis graffiti series is more inspirational. “I'm not interested so much in tagging, but we write humorous, clever, social and political commentary on walls. ...
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