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- Poetry contest winners are fine specimens of insincerity - Democrat and Chronicle
If you want a good poem and a good apology, ask a kid. Young people, fourth-graders to be exact, have emerged as the stars of the first-ever Connections Contrition poetry contest. The first-place winner, drumroll please, is Leah Warth, 10, of ...
- Calligraphy draws student interest (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge - Calligraphy is considered to be a classic art form pursued by adults, but the fact that nearly 1,000 young students are studying it in Hanoi belies the claim.
- Arty facts (Otago Daily Times)
A look at what's happening in the world of art. The Forrester Gallery in Oamaru has been busy with several exhibitions and installations over the past month.
- WHO is: Raymond McDaniel - Poet and University of Michigan instructor - Ann Arbor News Blog
Claim to fame: Raymond McDaniel recently published his second book of poetry, " Saltwater Empire " about the Deep South, which is where he grew up. The book also includes poems dealing with Hurricane Katrina. Age: 38. Where do you live? Ann Arbor ...
- 2008 Kansas Notable Books Eagle staff (The Wichita Eagle)
Fifteen books have a place on the third annual Kansas Notable Book List, announced by the State Library of Kansas. The list, which includes fiction, nonfiction and children's books, honors books released in the preceding year either by Kansas authors or about Kansas. For this year's list, 122 books were considered, state librarian Roy Bird said in a news release. The books, listed ...
- Slain Professor Wrote Of Slavery, Langston Hughes 'Homoeroticism' - Post Chronicle
Slain Professor Wrote Of Slavery, Langston Hughes 'Homoeroticism'Post Chronicle - 15 hours agoLindon offered so much, personally and professionally, to the department, the campus and the scholarly field of African American studies. ...
- MT cops working no nab online predators (KPAX Missoula)
Detectives in Montana say that child sexual exploitation is exploding and as part of our special series, Montana's News Station takes an in depth look at what police are doing statewide and locally to stop internet predators.
- Hill-Stead Museum receives CT Humanities Council Grant - Farmington Valley Post
Hill-Stead Museum receives CT Humanities Council GrantFarmington Valley Post, CT - 4 hours ago1920 sunken garden designed by Beatrix Jones Farrand, today the site of the Sunken Garden Poetry & Music Festival each summer. The house and grounds are ...
- Tagore's pride - The Daily Star
Tagore's prideThe Daily Star, Bangladesh - 1 hour agoI wrote both prose and poetry in Bengali for half of my life, then why did I write Gitanjali in English...? He who has kept me busy in work during weal and ...
- Milking History: 'Amalia's Tale' by David I. Kertzer - New York Sun
Milking History: 'Amalia's Tale' by David I. KertzerNew York Sun, United States - 1 hour agoMr. Axelrod is assistant editor of Contemporary Poetry Review. He has contributed to Parnassus, New Partisan, and other publications.
- Award winning novelist comes to Grand Cayman - Caymen Net News
Over 120 reading enthusiasts gathered to hear award winning novelist, Michael Ondaatje read from his latest book, Divisadero, at Books & Books in Camana Bay on Saturday, 10 May. The author of The English Patient, that won the man Booker prize and was ...
- Park Happenings: So what is an open mic anyway? - Chinook Observer (subscription)
Park Happenings: So what is an open mic anyway?Chinook Observer (subscription), WA - 1 hour agoPlainly put, an open mic is where anyone is welcome to read, recite or perform poetry, prose or music to an audience. Some artists create their work for ...
- Special writers, poets courses begin soon - Evening Observer
Special writers, poets courses begin soonEvening Observer, NY - 4 hours agoIntroduction to the Influences of American Poetry meets from 7 to 9:30 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, July 7-24, at Sheldon House, 9 Falconer St., ...
- Exciting songs in 'Silandhi' - Cinesouth
There are two songs in the film. The debut music director M Karthik who has more than a hundred advertising commercials and six music albums to his credit has composed music for the film. He has shown his expertise both in background score and songs ...
- Play>Ground at the Baxter this Sunday - ArtslinkNews
ArtslinkNewsPlay>Ground at the Baxter this SundayArtslinkNews, South Africa - May 20, 2008Two exciting plays to see in the South African season of Play>Ground at the Baxter. The Baxter Theatre Centre's popular Play>Ground Performed Reading series ...
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