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- Pros and cons of 'The Great Debaters' - Baltimore Sun
(B-) An optimistic movie set during the Great Depression, the fact-based The Great Debaters coarsens its inspirational story and powerful history with movie devices that date to the 1930s. Director Denzel Washington uses the cliffhanging climaxes and ...
- Africa Alive Festival aims to help orphans with AIDS - Wisconsin State Journal
Capital Brewery in Middleton will host an important fundraiser for South African AIDS orphans on Saturday, Aug. 2. The 3rd annual Africa Alive Festival, sponsored by Kidlinks World Inc., will feature a variety of entertainment for the entire family ...
- Author, 93, uses profits from first novel to buy massive house to spare friends misery of care home (Daily Mail: World News)
A 93-year-old woman has blown the proceeds of her first book on a large house so she could invite her friends - who are miserable in care homes - to move in with her.
- Excellent Academic Week to keep tabs on students' progress - Borneo Bulletin
Borneo BulletinExcellent Academic Week to keep tabs on students' progressBorneo Bulletin, Brunei Darussalam - 13 hours agoFollowing the launching ceremony, the guest of honour witnessed a debate contest as well as a dance performance and a poetry recital.
- London show of Bob Dylan paintings could be Million Dollar Bash (EARTHtimes.org)
London - Even before opening, the exhibition in London of 300 paintings by legendary US singer Bob Dylan promises to be a million dollar bash, as most of the work has already been sold. The Drawn Blank Series, comprising some 300 colourful canvasses ...
- Liberal Anglican Bishops Say Lambeth Conf. Failed to Resolve ... - Virtue Online
Liberal Anglican Bishops Say Lambeth Conf. Failed to Resolve ...Virtue Online, PA - 21 hours agoAs one listening group member said, 'We were not poets. We did not interpret.' Stephen Lane, Bishop of Maine, said he felt sadness and hope. ...
- Farewell for Darwish: Palestinians' "voice and heart" (News Feature) - Monsters and Critics
Ramallah - Hundreds of Palestinians lingered over the grave of Mahmoud Darwish, the famed Palestinian poet, author and political activist, after his funeral in Ramallah on Wednesday. Thousands had earlier descended on the West Bank city to pay their ...
- Center welcomes resident artists - Newport News-Times
Ten artists from around the world were recently chosen to participate in the residency program at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. Each 14-week residency award is valued at $11,500, and is funded by support from donors, foundations, Sitka ...
- Shaky narrator in 'tabloid hell' - Myrtle Beach Sun News
Shaky narrator in 'tabloid hell'Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 40 minutes agoThe way to handle broken narrators, perhaps, is to try to find poetry in their plain speech. But Oates has already done that - her "Zombie" is a brilliant ...
- Sanremo: Roberto Vecchioni opens 'Le plaisir de Lire' - Sanremonews
SanremonewsSanremo: Roberto Vecchioni opens 'Le plaisir de Lire'Sanremonews, Italy - 2 hours ago... (organiser of the event together with Angelo Giacobbe for CMC Cooperative) he will present his book of poetry 'Di sogni e di amore'(Of dreams and love) ...
- Out and about - Eagle-Tribune
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Elvis Week, the annual Elvis celebration at the late superstar's home in Graceland, is scheduled to get underway on Aug. 9. The nine-day event will feature several new activities and entertainment, including "Elvis, From Broadway ...
- Scuba accident victim's coma now considered irreversible (Cyber Diver News Network)
GINNIE SPRINGS, Florida (1 July 2008) — The coma that enveloped Shannon Leigh Lewis, one of Austin's most honored spoken-word poets, turned irreversible Monday. She had entered the coma after a June 14 cave diving accident near Ginnie Springs, Florida.
- Far from ordinary - Oregon Daily Emerald
Far from ordinaryOregon Daily Emerald, OR - 2 hours agoFairgoers are encouraged to ride the free LTD shuttles to cut down on automobile emissions. For more information go to www.oregoncountryfair.org.
- We're No. 23! How to increase PDX arts funding (The Oregonian)
For arts and culture lovers, there is perception and then there is reality. The perception: Portland is a blooming arts-friendly city where creative types ride bikes, make art and drink artisanal coffee in a supportive and stress-free atmosphere.
- Marilyn Chin Named Finalist for California Poet Laureate - SDSUniverse
SDSUniverseMarilyn Chin Named Finalist for California Poet LaureateSDSUniverse, CA - 1 hour agoThe poetry written by Chin, who immigrated to the United States in the 1960s, often deals with East-to-West assimilation and its inherent challenges. ...
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