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- 'Afghans' painting topic of special North arts debate (The Sun Chronicle)
NORTH ATTLEBORO - The North Attleboro Cultural Council will hold its first declamation, poetry and debate contest this fall, giving residents a chance to debate what should happen to the "Afghans" painting and a chance to support the arts at the same time.
- Bob Dylan’s greatest inspiration was Robert Burns’ poetry - Freshnews
Legendary singer Bob Dylan has revealed that renowned poet Robert Burns and his much-appreciated verse ‘A Red Red Rose’ has been the greatest inspiration behind his acclaimed work. Dylan, who has written songs for five decades, revealed to HMV as ...
- Last Chance! Playbill's Reminder of NYC Shows Closing July 27 (Playbill)
The devil's sexy assistant, a long-running Off-Broadway revue, and a tale of a family milestone all disappear on Sunday. Here's Playbill.com's weekly "Last Chance" reminder to catch Broadway and Off-Broadway productions before they close.
- Grandmaster Flash reflects on his career - Guelph Mercury
Guelph MercuryGrandmaster Flash reflects on his careerGuelph Mercury, Canada - 1 hour ago... writes about the death of his parents. This is a punchy read, scattered with bursts of poetry and one-liners that flow like an old school hip hop jam. ...
- UI Writers' Workshop graduates win prestigious poetry awards - PressZoom (press release)
UI Writers' Workshop graduates win prestigious poetry awardsPressZoom (press release), Netherlands - 1 hour agoA 2004 graduate of the Writers' Workshop, where she was a Glenn Schaeffer Fellow, she is an editor of the online poetry journal GutCult. ...
- Roger Palmer lets the Dogs out (Creative Loafing Tampa)
Childlike artworks underscore the horrors of war... By Megan Voeller When a people are used as mere human instruments for firing cannon or thrusting bayonets, in the service and for the selfish purposes of a master, such war degrades a people. --J.S. Mill When philosopher John Stuart Mill evoked those brutal images in 1862, he was actually writing in favor of war, but only in cases that "protect ...
- A Beach Boy's Lucky Old Album ; Wilson Soars With Nostalgic Song Cycle - RedOrbit
A Beach Boy's Lucky Old Album ; Wilson Soars With Nostalgic Song CycleRedOrbit, TX - 12 minutes agoIt isn't Pet Sounds, the Beach Boys' 1966 teen-angst classic. But what is? The seeds for this comeback were planted four years ago, with the resurrection of ...
- SF Symphony pays homage to Bernstein - San Francisco Chronicle
SF Symphony pays homage to BernsteinSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 1 hour agoHe wrote symphonies and concertos on deeply intellectual themes - the poetry of WH Auden, the philosophy of Plato - and some of those works still play a ...
- Michael Rosen: 'Give children books, not SATs' (Independent)
Michael Rosen, the children's laureate, can't help but feel a tinge of glee at the recent SATs fiasco. "There is a bit of schadenfreude, if you like," he says, "a bit of celebration at their misfortune" – meaning the misfortune of the Government; or the Department for Children, Schools and Families; or ETS; or head teachers; or advocates of testing. Take your pick, Rosen has multiple gripes ...
- IRIE Fest 2008, A Multi-Media Celebration - Begins August 1 And ... - Jamaicans.com
IRIE Fest 2008, A Multi-Media Celebration - Begins August 1 And ...Jamaicans.com, FL - 1 hour agoSeveral new authors will be reading from their books including Heron Jones, author of Telephone Love and I am a Child of the Sun (poetry and short stories), ...
- Words of Wisdom: Sufi mystic poets — love letters through the years (Collier Citizen)
Through the Koran, Islam has historically become known as a religion focused on piety, morality and asceticism. But, during the middle ages, the poetry of the Sufi mystics also began to appear in ancient Persia.
- The Dublin Community Church remembers an important visit in 1912 - The Keene Sentinel (subscription)
The Dublin Community Church remembers an important visit in 1912The Keene Sentinel (subscription), NH - 6 hours agoThose who attend are invited to share music and poetry in a casual atmosphere. A free vacation Bible school — “Surfin’ through the Scriptures” — is being ...
- Gallery DeForest will close - Ashland Daily Tidings
Gallery DeForest, 270 Fourth St., will be the second gallery in two months to close in Ashland’s historic Railroad District when its current show ends Oct. 25. A second gallery in Ashland's historic Railroad District is closing. Cathy DeForest ...
- Owners of burned home rue their loss (Kingston Daily Freeman)
Purchase a copy of this photo."> A day after a fire apparently caused by a lightning strike damaged his Accord house, Jeffrey Davis has not "gone through the 'why me' phase yet" but is instead trying to look at the experience like it is a test.
- Between the lines - Pune Newsline
Between the linesPune Newsline, India - 4 hours agoWe then divided the children into groups following which they were encouraged to write poetry. We compiled those poems under the name of Book of poem by ...
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