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- Where former stars go for another 15 seconds - Globe and Mail
BURBANK, CALIF. -- You haven't seen lonely until you've witnessed a real, living munchkin patiently waiting to sign autographs for cash. Welcome to the last stop on the Yellow Brick Road. The munchkin in question is Jerry Maren, 88, who appeared in ...
- Activists gather for European Social Forum - TopNews
Activists gather for European Social ForumTopNews, India - 16 hours ago... along with cultural activities, including films, concerts and poetry readings. "The forum is a natural part of building alliances over national borders ...
- African-American Umoja Fest is set to kick off on Friday (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
African-Americans from throughout the Northwest will meet Friday through Sunday in Seattle for the annual Umoja Fest. Organizers say the event, named after the Swahili word for unity, is the region's largest and oldest black festival.
- Mortensen delves into cowboy mentality - Canada.com
Canada.comMortensen delves into cowboy mentalityCanada.com, Canada - 2 hours agoThe gun would be his bad-ass friend and sidekick," says Mortensen, who recently started his own publishing house dedicated to criticism, poetry and other ...
- WRDC supports Liwa Date Festival - AME Info (press release)
AME Info (press release)WRDC supports Liwa Date FestivalAME Info (press release), United Arab Emirates - 1 hour agoLectures on the agriculture of palm trees along with special educational sessions for children, poetry evenings, and Islamic cultural celebrations will be ...
- West Lake, Buzzing Hangzhou’s Centre Of Calm - Sin Chew Jit Poh
Sin Chew Jit PohWest Lake, Buzzing Hangzhou’s Centre Of CalmSin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia - Aug 3, 2008Immortalised in painting, music and poetry, images of West Lake have been transmitted to each Chinese. Since the early dynasties up to this day, ...
- More Than Cartoons in 'The Animation Show 4' - New York Sun
Given the rather profound poetry of a film such as "WALL-E" and the scathing satire of a television series such as "South Park," one could easily argue that we are living in a golden age of animation. Further evidence comes from "The Animation Show ...
- Nigeria/Cameroon: Niyi Osundare - Meet the Poet Who Hates War (AllAfrica.com)
At the time this interview was conducted, the "oily apple of discord" otherwise called the Bakassi Peninsula was practically boiling with violent activity.
- Dancing in the spotlight on opening night - China Daily
Dancing in the spotlight on opening nightChina Daily, China - 34 minutes agoShen, who spent his time reading ancient poetry and Taoist writings when he first arrived in New York 13 years ago, is back in his home country with a ...
- Kidnap suspect calls days with daughter 'glorious' - Forbes
The man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller and is accused of kidnapping his young daughter says he spent "six glorious and wonderful days" with the girl while evading authorities, but he still isn't talking about his life before 1993. Police say ...
- Nationally known author to serve as Roy Acuff chair at Austin Peay - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
Nationally known author to serve as Roy Acuff chair at Austin PeayClarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN - 5 hours agoIn addition to novels, Erdrich has written volumes of poetry, children's books and a memoir of early motherhood. Her novel, “Love Medicine,” won the ...
- Mitchell’s Cahnah party will raise money for Nahant Education Foundation Aug. 31 (The Daily Item)
NAHANT - It’s an adults-only party, but it’s all about the kids. The fifth annual “Mitchell’s Cahnah” Block Party will raise money for the Nahant Education Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization that raises money for the schools.
- Poet Hayden Carruth dies - amNewYork
Poet Hayden Carruth diesamNewYork, New York - 1 hour agoCarruth wrote more than 30 books, winning the National Book Award for Poetry for his 1996 book "Scrambled Eggs & Whiskey." He also was known for his ...
- Bedford songwriter finds inspiration in a homeless girl's poem - Boston Globe
POETIC INSPIRATION: For pianist Andrea Surova of Bedford, songwriting developed as a natural extension of the poetry she began writing at age 10. As a result, she has an even more special appreciation for the poem written by a 12-year-old homeless ...
- Weaving together bodies and words - Tonight
Weaving together bodies and wordsTonight, South Africa - 4 minutes agoBy Adrienne Sichel In the sunlit Newtown dance studio Lebo Mashile's words trigger the motion which dissolves into poetry. Standing in a tight-knit clump, ...
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