"Addresses a real need: a scholarly and ritually informed reading of spirituality in the work of a major African American author. No other work catalogues so thoroughly the grounding of Morrison's work in African cosmogonies.

The Bayou Playhouse in Lockport is giving performance-art fans a chance in May to view a showcase of works by acclaimed filmmakers Glen Pitre and Michelle Benoit at a month-long film festival.

So you took one look at those Detroit Autorama custom vans and you're ready to assemble a snazzed-up 60s Econoline, A100, or Sportvan, complete with Aztec/UFO/Knights airbrush mural. But don't forget...

Seth Riggs discusses his controversial teaching method. March 06, 2009 By John Henny In the world of voice teachers, few are as successful or as controversial as Seth Riggs . His students have won more than 100 Grammy Awards and sung at the great opera houses of the world, including the Met and La Scala.

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After Slumdog's Oscar triumph, Danny Boyle isn't the only one bouncing with joy. The whole UK film industry is riding high with a slew of exciting movies due soon and Hollywood clamouring for UK talent and locations. But is it just a matter of time before the recession hits? David Smith reports Forget Trafalgar, cricket or a cup of well-brewed tea. What could stir British hearts more than ...

Coolio was arrested and charged with "possession of a cocaine base" following an incident at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday (March 6), according to a press release from the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.

Playwright Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom is tough to pin down, but Diane de Beer managed it.

A top story from this week. Phoenix Books will release Poisoned Heart: I Married Dee Dee Ramone by Vera Ramone King

A Michigan retirement fund charges in a lawsuit that Thornburg Mortgage Inc. and other financial institutions misled investors into thinking they were buying securities based on high-quality mortgages.

McFarland left Liverpool eighteen months ago to join Bolton as assistant to Sammy Lee. He then joined Watford following Lee's sacking as Trotters boss.

NEARLY £290million was spent last year across the world on baldness treatments. Here in the UK, £6m-a-year is spent on trying to re-grow hair, with two thirds of men suffering from male pattern baldness.

Developers gobbled up 16,000 acres of Valley farmland from 2002 to 2007, but have pulled back recently amid a collapsing housing market. Sue Tantsits and Louise Schaefer open Edge of the Woods nursery.

Whether we had won the weekend's Davis Cup tie or not, my thoughts about how to improve the British game would have been the same - but another depressing loss has simply confirmed that the time has come for a complete rethink of how the sport in this country is run.

The Delphi Community school board will make a final decision on whether to ban or permit three books that parents have challenged: Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," Bobbie Ann Mason's "In Country" and Chris Crutcher's "Chinese Handcuffs." What is the

Students in the intermediate drama class at Salpointe Catholic High School have a whole new appreciation for radio entertainers.

If defense wins championships, Woodrow Wilson is certainly gaining momentum at the right time.

Steve Martin has packed so much into his 63 years that it almost seems easier to mention what he hasn't done instead of what he has. A comedian, actor, playwright, author, musician, art collector, juggler and magician, Martin's latest feat is "The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo," his first full album of music.

One potential juror admitted he had voted a dozen times for the man on trial - when the defendant was a contestant on Dancing With the Stars.

Some famous sports figures have climbed into the cabin behind Perry Barinowski's cockpit. Ice skaters Scott Hamilton and Tara Lipinski. Golfers Mark Calcavecchia and Raymond Floyd. Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.