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- Amity Artists Circle holds First Poetry Contest (Amityville Record)
There may not have been many submissions for the Amityville Artists Circle's (AAC) first poetry contest called "Simply Stated," but the poems sent in were intense, crackling with nuance, and anything but simple in meaning.
- Local Briefs (The Jackson Sun)
Students at the University of Tennessee Martin will join others across the nation today in a Day of Silence to protest discrimination, harassment and abuse faced by the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and their allies, according to a press release.
- Fighting fundamentalism with her mighty pen - Jakarta Post
As she tells it, on the day after founding feminist Kartini's birthday, a 6,000-strong carnivale of cultures from Aceh, Bali, Java and Papua, of Batak, Betawi, Dayak and Minahasa, met at Monas to face an anti-pornography bill that they felt was ...
- 7,000 entries for poetry contest (Khaleej Times)
ABU DHABI — The organisers of the Prince of Poets contest, have received 7,000 entries from 22 countries when the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage announced receiving entries for the second edition of the poets competition in 2008.
- Eclectic band shoots for 'pastoral' music (The Red and Black)
The Athens music scene has an extraordinary combination of talent, composition and variety. The Eric Harris Group is one more example. Harris, originally from Ohio, and his two roommates, T.M. Griffin and Kyle LaPointe - collectively, The Eric Harris Group - are breaking out of the conventional mold and making a mark in the Athens music world.
- Emotional see-saw - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldEmotional see-sawSydney Morning Herald, Australia - 1 hour ago"Performers use a combination of languages from visual arts, dance and poetry. In one scene, children rearrange model houses while, in another, ...
- BOOK REVIEW: Saqi’s unrepentant sinfulness by Khaled Ahmed - Daily Times
BOOK REVIEW: Saqi’s unrepentant sinfulness by Khaled AhmedDaily Times, Pakistan - 15 minutes agoThis was also the main poem in the collection and Paniwala was not the shopkeeper who sold water but he was so called because there was water in his ...
- A world without Montana - Newark Star-Ledger
Miley Cyrus sang as both her famous TV character and herself on her last album, 2007's "Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus," and on her wildly popular 2007-08 "Best of Both Worlds" tour. Now, for the first time, she is releasing a record -- "Breakout ...
- Denver's homeless play inspiring role - Rocky Mountain News
Cast members in Curious Theatre Company's The Denver Project dress like people on Denver's streets. A young woman who goes by "Angel" was telling her story to Steve Sapp. She'd been a teenage prostitute and drug user, clean for one year and now ...
- Your Weekend - Petaluma Argus-Courier
Your WeekendPetaluma Argus-Courier, CA - 2 hours agoCopperfield’s Books will donated 10 percent of sales from Thurman’s book to the non-profit organization Tibet House. Admission is free. ...
- Community Calendar - HeraldNet
Community CalendarHeraldNet, WA - 1 hour agoOpen microphone music and poetry, 7 to 9 tonight, Zippy's Java Lounge, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Call 425-258-4940. Mukilteo Arts Guild Writers Group, ...
- Op stars seeing in 100 years in style - BirminghamMail.net
Op stars seeing in 100 years in styleBirminghamMail.net, UK - 21 hours agoThe entertainment will consist of monologues, poetry and excerpts from bygone productions. For details call group chairman, Marcus Bridger on 0121 733 7048. ...
- IFCC honors Thara Memory and Isaka Shamsud-Din (The Oregonian)
The Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center will open a show next week celebrating artists living and working in North and Northeast Portland. More than 60 artists will be featured in work that includes painting, photography, performance and poetry.
- THE LIST - Los Angeles Times
THE LISTLos Angeles Times, CA - 59 minutes agoJapanese American National Museum, 369 E. 1st St., LA 6:30-9 pm; Fri.-Sat., 9:15 am-9 pm; ends Sat. Free, but registration is recommended. (310) 712-1632. ...
- INDIRECTLY SPEAKING / Playing 'culture card' to win points - Daily Yomiuri On-Line
It's not hard to find exhortations to "teach culture" as a component of language teaching curricula these days. Pronouncements such as, "Culture and language are inseparable," and, "You cannot fully understand the language without understanding the ...
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