arts and letters daily

• Personality Test: Writer Chuck Lanigan

Chuck Lanigan has made it his business to tackle weighty issues. Inspired in part by Studs Terkel, Lanigan, a writer and researcher from Edgewood, serves on the board of the Steel Valley Arts Council.

...My favorite website:. Arts & Letters Daily, a compendium of news and writing from diffe...

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• August 24, 2011

• Arts Festival

THE Taranaki Festival of the Arts is a positive and enjoyable occasion for the community. The ice-skating also is proving to be a real hit with all ages. Instead of mis-quoting and exaggerating the "broken wrists and bones", how about applauding the amazing effort that's gone into this, and the positive ways that everyone has come together to make it an amazing event?

• Daily News; White Plains
• August 12, 2005

• The peacock problem: what does evolution say about why we make art?

...Dutton, editor of the Web site Arts and Letters Daily, is tired of "academic" aestheti...

• American Scholar
• Vol. 78 Nbr. 2, March 2009

• Theres Plenty of Stuff for Toddlers to Do This Summer

While most organized activities are geared to children ages 3 and up, there still are possibilities for entertaining younger kids this summer and beyond. Activities for toddlers include swimming, dancing, tumbling, storytelling, puppetry, gymnastics and even yoga. Following is a roundup of some of them: Clay Center: Children as young as 2 may enjoy the Kidspace gallery, where there is a ball pit, large tree house, and a spider symphony, a musical instrument with legs that plays tunes. Cost is covered by gallery admission. Visit www.theclaycenter.org or call 304-561-3570. Dancing Unlimited, Hurricane: Mommy and Me is for children old enough to walk. Classes include tumbling, skipping, galloping and running. A child must attend with a caregiver. Cost is $25 a month with classes held once ...

• Charleston Daily Mail
• June 10, 2011

• Footnotes Notable Paperbacks Signings

happy new year! today's a day to SAVOR 'best books' lists For book fans who couldn't think about "best books" lists till after the Christmas rush, we hope this weekend is a welcome chance. Some of our favorite lists:

...Denis Dutton, founder and main force at Arts & Letters Daily (www.aldaily.com ), has died. (Chr...

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• January 02, 2011

• Literary Notes

in town next week: STEVE ALMOND, catherine COULTER Steve Almond - outspoken, outraged, outrageous - will be at ODU next week. Almond, author of books including "My Life in Heavy Metal," "Candyfreak" and "Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life," will give a craft talk and may read from his work. His new story collection, "God Bless America," is due out next week. 4:20 p.m., Batten Arts and Letters Building, Room 1012.

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• October 20, 2011

• As Easy As 1-2-3-4 ... ; Odd Time Signatures Shed Light On How Brain Develops Aesthetic Appreciation for Music

When Radiohead appeared recently at the Grammy Awards with the University of Southern California's Trojan Marching Band, it was an odd juxtaposition not merely because the British alt-rockers interact sparingly with the mainstream. The song they performed, "15 Step," was in a tricky time signature known as 5/4.

..., founder and co-editor of the prestigious Arts and Letters Daily blog, joined the debate with his...

• The Washington Times
• March 06, 2009

• Need Help Finding a Book to Suit Your Tastes? Try These Tips.

Need to find a good book this summer? Here are some tips: Ask a librarian.

...Read book reviews. Free Web sites such as Arts and Letters Daily (www.aldaily.com) provide review...

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• July 08, 2009

• Last Bison Gone.

...Recent poems have appeared in Arts & Letters, the Hudson Review, North American Revieew, and Poetry Daily. . Lama Stevens received her MFA in sculpture from...

• The Humanist
• Vol. 71 Nbr. 2, March 2011

• Concerns Raised Over the Possible Demise of City's Cultural Affairs Dept.; Though Satisfied with the Mayor's Move, Many Say They Will Be Monitoring City's Cultural Budget Allocations.

The Mayor's Council for the Arts and the Cultural Affairs Department will refocus its efforts on cultural tourism, which will help increase visitors to the city. More tourism will result in greater hotel tax revenue to the city, which will directly fund the Cultural Affairs Department and will help me in my goal to distribute more funds for neighborhood arts programs and community arts organizations, stated [James Hahn] in his letter presented at last Wednesday's meeting. The Cultural Affairs Department's current operating budget of nearly $12 million. The country's second largest city's cultural budget is far below New York's and is comparable to Chicago's municipal arts agency, according to a recent Daily Breeze article. The Mayor's top budget advisor, [Doane Liu], has been reported ...

...Despite the flurry of calls, letters and e-mails the Mayor's office received in protest...

• Sentinel; Los Angeles, Calif.
• July 29, 2009