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- Mouth music: Madison gets ready for the National Poetry Slam (Isthmus)
With 76 teams of poets from the United States, Canada and Europe converging on Madison to attend the annual National Poetry Slam festival Aug. 3-9, the city is set to become the center of the spoken-word universe during one of the hottest weeks of the year.
- BERLIN ZOO HONORS DÖRFLEIN - Der Spiegel
Berlin is still in saddened shock after the sudden death of Thomas Dörflein, the 44-year-old zookeeper who died suddenly Monday of a heart attack. A quiet man by nature, Dörflein was thrown into the spotlight after being chosen to raise the now ...
- Canadian fans are Rabid in Red (Slam! Sports)
Shunyi, China - Soon after claiming her medal, on our nation's best day at these Olympics, Tracy Cameron was the toast of the rabid band of Canadian fans who took over the stands.
- Book showcases nun's poetry - Post-Bulletin
Book showcases nun's poetryPost-Bulletin, MN - 8 hours agoFor years, Sister Lauren has safeguarded Sister Mary Brigh's poetry and other papers. "If there was one thing Sister Lauren wanted to do, it was to publish ...
- 'Left-wing' writer denies applying for travel grant - Globe and Mail
Canadian Abroad from Belgrade, Canada writes: Strange as it may seem, Canada and her artists are well respected in the the world. Having lived in three other countries, and visited many, I can testify that Canada, Canadian culture and values are ...
- Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's new budget avoids layoffs - MLive.com
The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Board of Directors recently approved a balanced budget for fiscal year 2008-09 that avoids employee layoffs, cuts in service or increases in passenger fares. AATA Board Chairman David Nacht said Tuesday that the ...
- Mayo writer shortlisted for top Irish language award (Western People)
MAYO native, Tadhg Mac Donnagáin has had two of his books shortlisted for the Irish Language Book of the Year (Leabhar na Bliana) awards, which were announced recently by Sinéad Crowley, RTÉ arts and media corresspondant, at the Irish Writers Centre in Dublin.
- NBC's 'Kings' casts Ian McShane in story based on David and Goliath - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Beverly Hills, Calif. -- The NBC drama "Kings," which will premiere at midseason, is a modern retelling of the Biblical story of David and Goliath. But "it is not a religious show," said one of the show's three executive producers, Francis Lawrence ...
- Moon Talk (All About Jazz)
Zoshia is but one of Belgian composer/lyricist/vocalist Sophie Tassignon's projects and Moon Talk is her quartet's debut recording. All of the music is composed by Tassignon, as are half of the lyrics.
- Involved in politics and in medicine (The Florida Times-Union)
There will be a memorial service Saturday for Emmet Fewell Ferguson Jr., a longtime Jacksonville physician and community leader who was a friend of former President Jimmy Carter since childhood.
- Later years are prime time for inner rejuvenation - Fort Worth Star Telegram
Later years are prime time for inner rejuvenationFort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 4 hours ago"I like to recommend that people read poetry ... pick up things that were left behind in the busyness of raising children and making careers. ...
- Morton Blasts Laureate Gig (Arts Journal)
The UK's poet laureate says he wouldn't wish the job on anyone, and that writing poetry for the royal family gave him a case of writer's block. "I dried up completely about five years ago and can't write anything except to commission."
- Fall arts preview: 'Chicago Songs' intended as poetry to ear - TradingMarkets.com
"I've always considered myself a 'literary guy,' and books have had a uniquely powerful influence on my life," said Erickson. "When it came time to approach this new piece for the Sacramento Philharmonic, I was first intrigued by the idea of creating ...
- Review: Prolific novelist Ridley Pearson uses Idaho sheriff as model ... - St. Petersburg Times
Walt Fleming, the hero of Ridley Pearson's Killer Weekend and the new Killer View , is a mild-mannered man, socially awkward, a bit out of shape, a loving if stressed father, and a soon-to-be-divorced husband. He is also a celebrated Idaho sheriff ...
- Review: Joel Toledo's 'Chiaroscuro' pits art, nostalgia versus ... - ABS-CBN
By the year 2006 the Bridport Prize International Creative Writing Competition had earned the kind of venerable reputation that only a thirty-year history, plus an impressive roster of winners and judges, could grant. Simply put: the Bridport Prize ...
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