N.C. Poetry Out Loud 2010: “The Emperor of Ice-Cream”
Cary Simpson, of Cedar Ridge High School, recites “The Emperor of Ice-Cream” by Wallace Stevens. Cary was one of 26 semi-finalists and finalists who competed in the statewide Poetry Out Loud competition at the Museum of History in Raleigh, sponsored by the N.C. Arts Council. The national Poetry...Posted by
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N.C. Poem in Your Pocket—Jaki Shelton Green
Jaki Shelton Green served as the first N.C. Piedmont Laureate in 2008. She is the author of a play and six books of poetry, including breath of the song, cited as one of two Best Poetry Books of the Year by the Independent Weekly. Her poems have appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including Ms....Posted by
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UNC Jazz Band at Roanoke Island Festival Park
The UNC Jazz Band performs a free concert at the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park on Friday, April 9 at 7 p.m. Since its establishment on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus in 1970, the band has nurtured an exceptional lineup of jazz artists including trombonist Slide Hampton, saxophonist Jimmy Heath...Posted by
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Western Carolina University’s Annual Jazz Festival
Western Carolina University’s Annual Jazz Festival features free performances by contemporary jazz musicians on Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10 on the WCU campus in Cullowhee. Headliners include drummer Jason Marsalis of the legendary Marsalis family, bassist Steve Haines, who serves as director of...Posted by
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N.C. Poem in Your Pocket—David Rigsbee
David Rigsbee has published 15 books and chapbooks, including Invited Guest: An Anthology of Twentieth Century Southern Poetry (University of Virginia Press, 2001), selected as a notable university press book by the American Library Association and The Association of American University Professors, and...Posted by
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N.C. Poetry Out Loud 2010: “Chicago”
Nancy Smith, of Enka High School, recites “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg. Nancy was one of 26 semi-finalists and finalists who competed in the statewide Poetry Out Loud competition at the Museum of History in Raleigh, sponsored by the N.C. Arts Council. The national Poetry Out Loud competition,...Posted by
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N.C. Poetry Out Loud 2010: “We Wear the Mask”
Victoria Thomas, of Saint Pauls High School, recites “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Victoria was one of 26 semi-finalists and finalists who competed in the statewide Poetry Out Loud competition at the Museum of History in Raleigh, sponsored by the N.C. Arts Council. The national...Posted by
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N.C. Poem in Your Pocket—Peter Makuck
Peter Makuck is a distinguished professor emeritus of English at East Carolina University in Greenville. His poems, stories and reviews have been published in many leading journals including Poetry, The Southern Review, The Hudson Review, Ploughshares and others. Makuck is the author of eight poetry...Posted by
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N.C. Poem in Your Pocket—Joseph Bathanti
Joseph Bathanti is a professor of creative writing and co-director of Appalachian State University’s Visiting Writers Series in Boone. He moved to N.C. in 1976 as a VISTA volunteer to teach reading and writing at Huntersville Prison, and since then he has lectured, read and conducted workshops all over...Posted by
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N.C. Poetry Out Loud 2010: “Degrees of Gray in Phillipsburg”
Donald Welch III, of Lake Norman High School, recites “Degrees of Gray in Philipsburg” by Richard F. Hugo. Donald was one of 26 semi-finalists and finalists who competed in the statewide Poetry Out Loud competition at the Museum of History in Raleigh, sponsored by the N.C. Arts Council. The...Posted by
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N.C. Poem in Your Pocket—Anjail Rashida Ahmad
Anjail Rashida Ahmad is a professor of English and director of the creative writing program at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. She is the author of two collections of poems, necessary kindling (Louisiana State University Press, 2001) and the color of memory (Clear Vision Press, 1997)....Posted by
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