Who were the women of the Bard?
The Shakespeare & Modern Culture Society will meet on Monday, May 14. Guest speaker, Ava Burton will present her program, "Wenches and Witches: Women of the Bard." Who were these women and in which plays do they appear? Was a wench wantonly or merely...
Researcher Kevin Jones Recruits People for Much-Needed HIV Studies
Kevin Trimell Jones’ job may be complicated, often frustrating, and entirely consuming, but his goal is simple and clear. “I’m trying to help end HIV,” says the research coordinator and ethnographer (one who analyzes human culture/society) at the University of Pennsylvania... [This is a summary. To read the full article on PhiladelphiaWeekly.com, click the headline above.]
Christina Patterson: If only I had blind faith in our national religion
I like him. I like his squashy red face, and his big, bulbous nose, and the fact that his wife is called Sheila. I like his passion for languages, and his taste in books. I like the fact that he hasn't just heard of Halmstad in Sweden, which is where my mother grew up, and where we used to go for our summer holidays. I like the fact that he's Halmstad's hero.
Show an instant hit despite flaws
Instant Noodles Dance Crew showed off their incredible skill, but the audience got to see less of them than they'd like.
Christina Patterson: It's not 'social cleansing' if Newham Council can't afford to house these people any more
"I want us," said David Cameron, "to do better". It had, he said, "been a difficult month". He didn't exactly admit, in an interview on the Today programme on Monday, that his Government was an "omnishambles", but when you heard John Humphrys mention the "fuel fiasco", and "pastygate", and the "granny tax", and the mix up over Abu Qatada, you could almost hear him wince.
Wake Up and Smell the Poetry on May 19
On May 19th, Wake up Smell the Poetry will be honoring the art of poetry, story and songwriting with Dot Walsh author/chaplain of The Sherborn Peace Abbey, singer-songwriter Joe Fredette and performance poet Neiel Israel.
Investigation Discovery's REEL CRIME/REAL STORY Reveals The True Stories Behind Hollywood's Biggest Films
SILVER SPRING, Md., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Investigation Discovery's new series REEL CRIME/REAL STORY, hosted by legal champion and biopic subject Erin Brockovich, uncovers the true facts and real ...
Senate Democrats push tax plan, sans 'millionaire's tax,' at Bergen County town hall
Democrats brought a side-by-side comparison of their tax plan and the one proposed by Gov. Christie to a town hall in Teaneck
Samantha Tritsch: The New Kid on the Block: Austyn Weiner, Student at the Parson's School of Design, Breaks into the ...
Her ability to follow her passions may not have been the most atypical college experience that most are expected to have. Nevertheless, her decisions have made her the person and artist she is to this day.
Finding the culture of the Silk Road
The fourth annual Festival of the Silk Road brings the musical and dance traditions of many countries to San Jose.
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