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- Mandela’s 90th b’day celebrated - Hindustan Times
Anti-apartheid activist and former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday was celebrated at Springdales, Dhaula Kuan, on Friday. The event, which concluded the school’s Africa Week celebrations, began with a speech by Principal ...
- J-D senior shares his poetic side (Cnylink)
Alex Alciati, 20, has never been able to speak, but has developed a unique way of communicating with others. “Early on he taught everybody that a move of his arm or a shake of
- Wilmington storyteller's resume reveals long list of jobs - Dispatch
Ronald McDonald performer. Circus clown boss. Musician in a Cajun/Zydeco band. Actor, wizard, pirate. Stilt walker. Radio man. The Star-News of Wilmington reports that John Henry Scott's eccentric resume reads like a Roald Dahl children's novel ...
- Angelou celebrating 80th birthday in Atlanta - Myrtle Beach Online
Maya Angelou may be 80, but she doesn't party like it. The author-poet-dancer-singer-activist will celebrate her birthday in Atlanta Sunday with a star-studded gala including a red carpet and a celebrity guest list. The soiree will benefit a YMCA ...
- Residents share literary arts at Elk Grove (Elk Grove Citizen)
Poets and writers competed for cash prizes at Elk Grove Community Library in April. The library hosted the 2008 Teen Poetry Slam and the Short-Story Contest and Writers’ Conference.
- Night Owl: A Backyard Resort - Hartford Advocate
Hartford AdvocateNight Owl: A Backyard ResortHartford Advocate, CT - 1 hour agoOseni-Raji’s quilts use symbolism and messages that include pictures, a black stuffed doll, and poetry. “As an artist, my work brings peace and tranquility ...
- Events on Long Island - New York Times
Events on Long IslandNew York Times, United States - 13 minutes agoTuesday at 1 pm Free. Hicksville Public Library, 169 Jerusalem Avenue. (516) 931-1417. SOUTHAMPTON Parrish Art Museum Poetry Reading, poems inspired by the ...
- Signal Mountain: Students and teachers at Thrasher posting podcasts - Chattanooga Times Free Press
Signal Mountain: Students and teachers at Thrasher posting podcastsChattanooga Times Free Press, TN - 23 hours agoSeveral years ago, students of third-grade teacher Jeff Paulson started recording their poetry to post on the class Web site. “It’s more fun to write if you ...
- Masters Day is celebrated in Lewistown (The Canton Daily Ledger)
LEWISTOWN -- Lewistown honored its hometown poet Edgar Lee Masters with the 19th Masters Day on June 7, sponsored by the Lewistown Chamber of Commerce.
- Partnership With 'Web 2.0' Company Makes Creating Sites Easy - Tri State Observer
Partnership With 'Web 2.0' Company Makes Creating Sites EasyTri State Observer, PA - 2 hours agoMembers of TeachersFirst can fill out a simple form to apply for participation in the Building Learners Project (TeachersFirst membership is free). ...
- May Literary Readings and Events Calendar - Twin Cities Planet
May Literary Readings and Events CalendarTwin Cities Planet, Minnesota - 3 hours agoAs a poet and spoken word artist of Peruvian heritage, Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria is heavily involved with Palabristas, a local Latino poetry collective, ...
- Celebrate the Genius of Shel Silverstein This Month - Market Wire
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - May 7, 2008) - Shel Silverstein was a prolific illustrator, songwriter, playwright, poet, and author. Perhaps best known for his classic children's books, Silverstein was also a Grammy-winning artist (Best Children's Album ...
- Local authors attend book-signing in Roswell (Revue & News)
Six local authors will gather May 17 to sign their books and meet the public.
- Hometown homage - Guardian Unlimited
There's a wonderful line from Guy Maddin's tragicomic 2003 film The Saddest Music In The World, which states, "Sadness is just happiness turned on its ass." If Maddin were to use this to describe his latest film, the autobiographical My Winnipeg, let ...
- Norman MacAfee: The Greatest President We Never Had (HuffingtonPost)
Robert Kennedy believed that politics was an honorable profession, and that government could be used for good. His murder sent a message of hopelessness, that nothing was possible anymore.
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