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- Melbourne to be world 'City of Literature' (The Age)
The timing could hardly have been better had it appeared in the final chapters of a best-selling thriller. Three days before the opening of the Melbourne Writers Festival, UNESCO has named Melbourne as its second City of Literature. Edinburgh became the first in 2004.
- Obama Fights To Stay On 'Change' Message - The Bulletin
Though his campaign is based on "change we can believe in," this week Barack Obama has released negative ads that may add to the credibility gap he has created since he became the presumptive Democratic nominee in June. "Maybe you are struggling just ...
- FAVA Film Classes - VUE Weekly
VUE WeeklyFAVA Film ClassesVUE Weekly, Canada - 3 hours ago... help people who’ve never made a film in their life. Kathy Fisher has been a research lawyer since 1988, but dabbles in poetry and spoken word as well. ...
- Addendum: More plans for West Michigan movie studios - MLive.com
In the wake of my story about the impending construction of movie soundstages in Michigan, Rick Hert, executive director of the West Michigan Film Office , just tipped me off that another California-based company, 10 West Studios, is planning to ...
- Runners for Harmony Conclude Nationwide Relay (The Epoch Times)
The World Harmony Run, spanning 100 countries and 50 states, concluded its U.S. portion on Monday, August 25.
- Picasso's verbal artistry - guardian.co.uk
Picasso's verbal artistryguardian.co.uk, UK - 2 hours agoPicasso's interest in poetry comes as no surprise to those familiar with his life. From his earliest days in Paris, he liked to surround himself with poets, ...
- The Evasive Poetry of Barack Obama: What Should We Expect in Denver? (Accuracy In Media)
This week, Senator Barack Obama will officially accept the Democratic nomination at his convention in Denver.
- Calendar: Exercise classes (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
Aerobic/Kickboxing Classes, 5:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays-Fridays, 9 a.m. Saturdays. Instructors: Sheila Ball, T.J. Niebergall and Roni Hayes. Call 740-867-4532. Chesapeake Community Center, 3978 Ohio Route 7, Chesapeake. $20 a month; $4 daily.
- Just what is art anyway? - The Province
When Will Sheff -- the wild-eyed, wild-throated frontman of Austin, Texas's Okkervil River -- let himself loose in the labyrinth of the art world on 2007's breakthrough The Stage Names, he found no shortage of inspiration. Music, movies, poetry ...
- Leo Carey: Nizza (The New Yorker)
Nizza is the Italian name for Nice, a city that was under Italian control for much of its history--Garibaldi was a nizzardo and was very annoyed when his home town was ceded to France, in 1860. Its food, a blend of Italian and Provençal influences, is handily exploited by . . .
- Writer travel: the worst holiday companions - Guardian Unlimited
Can you imagine anything grimmer than a fortnight on a train with Paul Theroux (that will cost you six grand)? Next stop Rotherham, baby. Photograph: Nation Wong/Corbis Next year's summer holiday is all wrapped up: I'll be on a 14-day trip on the ...
- The Transom - New York Observer
The new warmhearted comedy Ghost Town , starring Ricky Gervais and TĂ©a Leoni , has all kinds of comforting messages about life and death. Turns out if you get hit by a bus but still have unfinished business on Earth, you get to resolve all your ...
- The big one: Bestival - Virtual Festivals
The big one: BestivalVirtual Festivals, UK - 2 hours agoWith 30000 people expected in aquatic costumes, surprise guests, comedy, poetry and even a hidden disco it's time to be a child again. Drink and discover. ...
- Parents searching for missing art student - Diamondback Online
Parents searching for missing art studentDiamondback Online, MD - 16 minutes agoHulse had numerous interests at school: He explored painting, photography, playing guitar and even poetry in addition to his studies in graphic arts. ...
- Memorable slogans distill a campaign with poetry, imagery - AZ Central.com
Memorable slogans distill a campaign with poetry, imageryAZ Central.com, AZ - 1 hour agoA memorable slogan, and one with impact, represents the gist of the campaign and does so with poetry, rhythm, even imagery, said Bengtson, a longtime slogan ...
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