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Book review: 'The FSG Book of Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry'
Los Angeles TimesThe FSG Book of Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry An Anthology Edited by Ilan Stavans Farrar, Straus & Giroux: 729 pp., $50 Here's the answer to a hypothetical "Jeopardy" query: "Who are Pablo Neruda and, um…?" And now, the question:...Tags: Octavio Paz, Poetry, Book, Nobel Prize Awards, Allen Ginsberg
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Ear Might: Plume Giant
By all standard measures, Plume Giant is doing great. In the three months since their debut E.P. came out, the retro-folk trio sold 1,000 copies out of their trunk, and pulled in half that number over again in downloads. Their band is financially self-...Tags: Google Inc., Arts, Fine Arts, Arts and Culture, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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News Briefs for March 3
Inter-County Energy offers regional scholarship opportunities
Inter-County Energy will award one $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior from each of the cooperative’s six director’s districts, including Lincoln, Garrard, Mercer, Boyle,...Tags: History, Lebanon, Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, Awards and Prizes
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Check It Out: History buffs remember the Civil War
Next month will mark the 150th anniversary of the bombardment of Ft. Sumter in Charleston harbor, the opening salvo of the Civil War (1861-1865). Commemorative efforts are underway in many parts of the country. States have formed sesquicentennial...Tags: African-American History Month, Travel, History, Book, Tourism and Leisure
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Wynton Marsalis swings for the fences
Wynton Marsalis is explaining jazz to me by talking about my boots. He is coming to Walt Disney Concert Hall this weekend to play his ambitious new composition, "Swing Symphony," with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. But before we get into musical details,...Tags: New York, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Winslow Homer, Music Industry, Television
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: The Buddha is everywhere
I often receive notes from readers asking for perspective regarding life’s perplexities. I’m taken aback that I would get such inquiries, and that some of you think of me as some sort of shaman. I’m just a street kid from the Bronx. What...Tags: William James, Minority Groups, Foods and Beverages, Native Americans, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Jennifer Hudson to celebrate birthday at Chicago church
About Last NightJennifer Hudson watches a choir from Holy Angels Boys and Girls Clubs perform at the Valentine Boys and Girls Club in Chicago. (Nancy Stone, Chicago Tribune / March 31, 2010) Jennifer Hudson will be spending her 29th birthday at church this year. The... -
Reading 'Howl' at 'Howl'
Jacket CopyBy the time they got to the Holy-Holy-Holy part, the 50 poets and fans who'd assembled for a group reading of Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" had worked up lots of momentum. Voices raised together, arms thrust in the air, people stamped....... -
Charles Bukowski at the Huntington
Jacket CopyThe Huntington's Charles Bukowski exhibit opened Saturday; the library owns both a Gutenberg Bible and the papers of the Los Angeles poet, who died in 1994. "The Huntington is perceived as a conservative institution, but it's really not," David S....... -
'A Civil War Christmas' at Northlight Theatre: Holiday musical is missing a human touch
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "A Civil War Christmas" ★★ Through Dec. 19 at the North Shore Center for the Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie; Running time: 2 hours; Tickets: $40-$50 at 847-673-6300 No tea is thrown into Boston Harbor, and there isn't...... -
Kennedy Center's boss says the arts are in trouble, blames lack of excellence and daring on timid administrators and funders
Culture MonsterKennedy Center boss Michael Kaiser bemoans lack of excellence in the arts and says timid arts managers are to blame... -
Garrison Keillor envisions radio (but not bookish) retirement
Jacket CopyGarrison Keillor plans retirement from radio, but not books....
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