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City Lights: Praise for a too-short life
Wednesday afternoon, I attended a fundraiser for the family of Austin Brashears, the Marina High School graduate who died the weekend before in a New Zealand road accident. It was held at the Hot Off the Grill restaurant in northwest Huntington Beach,...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Human Interest
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The Actors Training Center The Actors Training Center offers professional, process-driven classes year-round for actors of all ages. Featuring classes from musical theater to on-camera technique to master classes taught by Chicago, New York, and LA...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Los Angeles Times, Rick Bayless, Teaching and Learning, John Wayne
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Festival of Books: Novels and the 'dream deferred'
Jacket CopyThe Los Angeles Times Festival of Books panel “The Dream Deferred” with authors Mona Simpson, Jesmyn Ward, Hector Tobar and Ayad Akhtar.... -
Virginia student told to "read blacker" by teacher
WTKR-TV3A lesson in poetry has turned into a lesson on racial sensitivity. A Falls Church High School teacher is now under investigation for comments she made to the only African American student in her class. Jordan Shumate is still in a state of shock over...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Students, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Fairfax County
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Online Dish: "C'mon Blacker!" Teacher Forces Black Student to Read "Blacker"
KIAHTalk about a lesson in stereotyping. A Virginia high school English teacher is under investigation for supposedly asking the only black student in the class to read a poem in a "black" manner. Jordan Shumate, a ninth-grader at George C. Marshall High...Tags: Poetry, Facebook, Teachers, Students, High Schools
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Award-winning poet Nikki Giovanni will give free talk in Hampton next fall
Award-winning poet and Virginia Tech professor Nikki Giovanni will give a free talk at Hampton's Thomas Nelson Community College Oct. 4 as part of a series organized by Virginia Peninsula Literary Consortium. Giovanni has been called the "Princess of...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, NAACP Image Awards, Los Angeles Times, Awards and Prizes, Teaching and Learning
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Adrienne Rich in the L.A. Times
Jacket CopyExcerpts from Adrienne Rich's writing that have appeared in the Los Angeles Times.... -
This Sunday: Van Vechten's Renaissance, Watergate, Szymborska and more
Jacket CopyThis week's book coverage includes Emily Bernard's book on Carl Van Vechten and the Harlem Renaissance, Thomas Mallon's novel on Watergate and a remembrance of poet Wislawa Szymborska... -
It's the sound of angels singing
This year, women are very much in charge of the Congo Square Theatre's annual production of "The Nativity." Starting with the new director, Ilesa Duncan, and extending all the way up to Gabriel. That archangel is played this year by Alexis J. Rogers,...Tags: Theater, Customs and Tradition, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events
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2011 Holiday Guide: Dozens more shows for the season
If real-life holiday drama has you down — or you simply want to take a break from the fun-but-hectic festivities and relax — we’ve got a list that you can check twice, filled with shows both naughty and nice. Traditional to irreverent,...Tags: Holidays, Victor Herbert, Christianity, Travel, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character)
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Memories that bind
When we think about the year-end holidays, books often are at the center of our memories. Maybe we received a special book as a gift, and it became a cherished memento. Or maybe we read a book about the holidays each year, as a treasured part of our...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Dr. Seuss, Manhattan (New York City), Holidays, Hanukkah
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Season recap: Alvin Hill
The Baltimore SunNic Vasilchek knew that the fortunes of his Luella (Ga.) High football team were intimately tied to cornerback Alvin Hill. With that in mind, the Lions coach decided to play the Maryland commitment sparingly on offense and not at all on special teams,...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Football, College Sports
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