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Poetry reading is set in Norman on Sunday Published: Thu, May 17, 2012 Poet Carol Hamilton will read from her works Sunday at the Santa Fe Depot in Norman. Read More
Norman poet Joe Dale Tate Nevaquaya is honored for 19-year-old manuscript Updated: Tue, May 15, 2012 Poet Joe Dale Tate Nevaquaya once considered destroying only copy of “Leaving Holes and Selected New Writings,” a 19-year-old manuscript that recently won the 2012 Oklahoma Book Award for Poetry. Read More
Mixology stirs up an eclectic performing arts experience Published: Fri, May 11, 2012 The inaugural event will feature a rotating lineup of modern and aerial dancers, improvisational comedians, spoken word poets and more Friday night at City Arts Center. Read More
Poetry Society of Oklahoma names youth poetry, art winners Published: Tue, May 1, 2012 Students were honored for their art and poetry in a contest sponsored by the Poetry Society of Oklahoma Read More
IAO to host 20th annual Biting the Apple exhibit Updated: Mon, Apr 11, 2011 The Individual Artists of Oklahoma organization is hosting the 20th annual Biting the Apple art exhibition Friday and Saturday at the IAO Gallery, 706 W. Sheridan. The juried art exhibit entitled “Gallery de Grindhouse: Silk-stocking Sirens & Beefcake Boys” will showcase the original artwork as well as live... Read More
Some see poetry in Charlie Sheen's 'Adonis DNA' Updated: Fri, Mar 4, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — With "tiger blood," ''Adonis DNA" and his "fire-breathing fists," Charlie Sheen has practically invented a new language with his rants and ramblings. Read More
Alva poet has new release Updated: Wed, Jul 14, 2010 PublishAmerica has published Mystical Tales of the Lost & Found: The Poetry & Prose of Sheldon S. Stout. Read More
Bringing Poetry From One Language to Another Updated: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 In a provocative conversation in last month's issue of Poetry magazine, Adam Kirsch and Ilya Kaminsky discuss the nature of translation. Kirsch quotes the Russian poet Joseph Brodsky to the effect that authentic translation of poetry must replicate the exact meter and rhyme of the original, since "verse meters in... Read More
Local author’s latest book takes lighthearted look at politics Updated: Wed, Apr 21, 2010 TUTTLE – Local author Deanna Lynn Harris this week releases her second book, “Taters Go to Washington,” the charming sequel to “Taters of the Ozarks.” The book addresses the age-old hostilities between the Democrats and Republicans in a lighthearted look at some very serious issues in the United... Read More
Blackout poetry contest under way Updated: Wed, Mar 24, 2010 Last spring, more than 300 people took out their black markers and created poetry from this newspaper. Teachers encouraged whole classes to send in poems. Young adults sent in poems. Senior citizens sent in poems. With that many poems to judge, a half-dozen editors sat in a marker fume-filled office to pick... Read More
Winners of the 2009 blackout poetry contest Updated: Tue, Mar 23, 2010 Congratulations to the more than 300 people who braved the fumes of the marker, found their inner creativity and sent in blackout poems. There were incredible choices, and it was very difficult to pick finalists. In case you are just joining us, we asked readers of The Oklahoman and NewsOK.com to create poems by... Read More
Oklahoma poet produces second collection Published: Thu, Apr 30, 2009 Call it Americana. Call it New Beat. Call It What You Will. Red Dirt poet Sheldon S. Stout returns with his second collection of poetry, bringing with him an innovative style and unique lyrical voice influenced by the likes of Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Kurt Cobain and fellow Oklahomans Michael Hedges and The Flaming... Read More
The evolution of the "Okie" name Updated: Tue, Apr 28, 2009 Seventy years after John Steinbeck published his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Grapes of Wrath,” his words sift in the consciousness of Oklahomans everywhere like the billowing dust clouds that framed his epic. In one sweeping work Steinbeck caused a national sensation in 1939 and in the process defined... Read More
O’Keene High School Updated: Fri, Apr 24, 2009 Hello, My name is Micheal Jones. I am the new Junior English teacher at O’Keene High School. When I first saw the article about the "Blackout Poetry Contest” I got very excited and was determined to get my students involved. They loved the idea and they each did several trial runs before doing the... Read More
Ardmore Schools Updated: Fri, Apr 24, 2009 Dear Oklahoman, As the nine-week grading period draws to a close and students envision the arrival of their report card ending their care-free Spring Break, they predictably begin to beg for bonus work. Fortunately for them, the poetry contest introduced in the Sunday, Feb. 22 issue of your newspaper meshed well... Read More
Pauls Valley Junior High Updated: Fri, Apr 24, 2009 Editor’s note: Two of Ms. Whalen’s students — Alic 0Long and Kortnie Rossi — were named runners-up in this contest. To Whom It May Concern; My name is Robyn Whalen and I am English teacher at Pauls Valley Junior High. I saw your contest in the Sunday paper and decided to make it an... Read More
Poetry reading planned Updated: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 Bertha Wise will be the featured poet at this month's Second Sunday Poetry Reading. The reading will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Performing Arts Studio, 200 S Jones Ave. Admission is free, and light refreshments will be served. Wise, a professor of English at Oklahoma City Community College, says she... Read More
New officers elected Updated: Sat, Jun 17, 2006 NORMAN -- The Performing Arts Studio Board of Trustees elected new officers at its June 10 meeting. Edward Adwon was elected president, and Ina St. John was elected vice president. Other new officers are: Carla Hawkins, treasurer; Vicki Maenza, secretary; and Nancy McClellan, past president. The board also... Read More
Spotlight books Updated: Sun, Jun 11, 2006 NEW RELEASES "Blue Screen" by Robert B. Parker (Penguin Group, 320 pages, $24.95). From the publisher: Buddy Bollen is a C-list movie mogul who made his fortune producing films of questionable artistic merit. When Buddy hires Sunny Randall to protect his rising star and girlfriend, Erin Flint, Sunny knows the... Read More
Program for children to feature fine arts classes Updated: Sat, Jun 10, 2006 A fine arts camp will be the focus on Vacation Bible School from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday at Northwest Baptist Church, 3030 NW 23. It is for children who will be entering first through sixth grades. Participants will choose two classes to take during the week. Arts offered include jazz/lyrical dance,... Read More
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