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- Yes, We Can - On Faith
Yes, We CanOn Faith, DC - 17 hours agoIn the 1920s, Hughes was one of the few black students at Columbia University in New York, and he wrote a great poem titled, "Theme For English B." I quote ...
- Few treasures found in 'Boxes' - Minneapolis Star Tribune
I look into the eyes of others and see that they make out someone old . It is an identity, old . I feel mild distaste in the eyes of the young. And I feel the same distaste when I look at 85-year-olds in the supermarket. Age is slack and ugly. At 80 ...
- For richer, for poorer - Boston Globe
Jose Rivera has said that his play "Boleros for the Disenchanted" depicts the "bookends" of a long marriage: the innocent, idealistic courtship of two young lovers, and the tired, frayed, but ultimately indissoluble bond between those same lovers ...
- Time to rediscover the glory of chapbooks - guardian.co.uk
Time to rediscover the glory of chapbooksguardian.co.uk, UK - 13 minutes agoOver the bank holiday weekend, I spent many an hour reading the diverse collection of poetry chapbooks Blackheath Books had recently sent me. ...
- New Holland Principal Welcomes Community Input (East Aurora Advertiser)
A new school year has brought a new presence to the Harold O. Brumsted Elementary School in Holland. Jeffrey Mochrie was hired over the summer to take over the vacated principal's position, held by Pamela Schunk for the last four years. Schunk resigned at the end of the school year to pursue other opportunities in the Batavia School District.
- Tall Tales - TriCities.com
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. – Minton Sparks wants to tell you a story. So do Beth Horner, Tim Tingle and Kevin Kling. Oh, you can put Erica Lann-Clark and Elizabeth Ellis on that list of tale-spinners, too. All are performers coming to Jonesborough, Tenn ...
- Education Commissioner to Leave Post in Albany - New York Times
Education Commissioner to Leave Post in AlbanyNew York Times, United States - 1 hour ago... at the expense of more creative forms of instruction in poetry and writing as well as in enrichment activities like art, music and even field trips. ...
- 'And My Name Ain't Peaches, Either' Premieres at Access Theater 9/25 - Broadway World
Broadway World'And My Name Ain't Peaches, Either' Premieres at Access Theater 9/25Broadway World, NY - 23 hours agoThrough monologues, music, poetry and dance, playwright Lisa McCree takes a 30-year snapshot of the lives of 11 women from the inner city in her provocative ...
- Literary Gala Carries Mission Into 10th Year (Washington Post)
The 10th annual Fall for the Book Festival, George Mason University and the city of Fairfax's celebration of the literary arts, begins Sunday with author readings across the Washington area. Scores of professional writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and children's literature will appear on GMU's...
- Best Bets (The Florence Times-Daily)
Jack and Adelle Foley will present "The Boy, The Girl and the Piece of Chocolate" poetry reading at 7 tonight at Rivertown Coffee House, Seminary Street, Florence, and again at 2 p.m. Friday at the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, Florence. Both events are free.
- Old Globe Will Reach Out to Students with New Hip-Hop Musical Kingdom in 2009 (Playbill)
The Old Globe in San Diego will produce the new hip-hop/rock musical Kingdom, with book and lyrics by Aaron Jafferis and music by Ian Williams, directed by Ron Daniels, for 14 performances, Feb. 12–22, 2009.
- Ryan reading to kick off literary season - Webindia 123
Kay Ryan, the new poet laureate consultant in poetry to the U.S. Library of Congress, has agreed to open the library's 2008-2009 literary season with a reading. The library said the event is to take place Oct. 16 in the Mumford Room of the James ...
- Telluride Film Festival Feminist Round-Up - Feministing
Telluride Film Festival Feminist Round-UpFeministing, NY - Sep 4, 2008I was especially excited about this film, because an old friend of mine--Malcolm Barrett--stole the show. He and I used to do spoken word poetry together in ...
- Barack Obama's Reagan moment - Boston Globe
DENVER MORNING IN America. Destiny in Denver. The high point for Democrats was Reaganesque, as Barack Obama accepted his party's nomination to run for president. An inspirational video. American flags. Fireworks. Red, white, and blue glitter ...
- 'Warhorses,' by Yusef Komunyakaa - San Francisco Chronicle
'Warhorses,' by Yusef KomunyakaaSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 6 hours agoBy Yusef Komunyakaa War is perhaps the great subject for poetry, and love is its nearly equal partner. Pulitzer winner Yusef Komunyakaa has written ...
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