2008 Woodie Awards
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An art scene plainly seen
John Whalley is a tall, thin, personable gentleman. "He's really unassuming and friendly," said Jay Zoller, a friend of the artist who attended his opening reception. The artist was more than happy to explain in detail his methods for his work and tell stories behind his pieces.…
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The Tea-Totaler: This week: Earl Gray
This week we begin to look at specific blends of tea, and today's selection is Creme de la Earl Grey, which is a variant of the very popular Earl Grey tea. Before we can discuss Creme de la Earl Grey, let's first look at its better-known mother blend.
Earl Grey is one of the oldest blended teas.…
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D.C. poets deliver 'Pope My Ride'New Writing Series opened up for spring
Valentine's Day came and went with love and poetry in the air. The evening of Thursday, Feb. 14, the English Department's New Writing Series opened its spring schedule with readings from Washington D.C. based poets Rod Smith and Mel Nichols.
Nichols, a professor of digital poetry, creative writing, literature and composition at George Mason University, visited UMaine for the first time, whereas Smith, a professor of cultural studies at Towson University, last visited the NWS in the Fall of 2000.…
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Movie Review: Step Up
For Tango, we have "Take the Lead." For step dancing, we have "Stomp the Yard." For Hip Hop, we have "You Got Served." We even have a documentary dance movie called "Rize" which is about krump dancing - the dance of anger. No one had yet made a movie about street dancing.…
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Valentine's a backdrop for SixersStephen Kellogg and the Sixers play, dance and tell jokes to Union crowd
Last Thursday evening, Feb. 14, the Massachusetts-based acoustic-rock band "Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers" thrilled the Valentine's Day crowd in the main dining room in the union. Enamored lovers and solitary singles congregated in the cafeteria-turned-concert venue looking for a great night of music.…
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Oscars: 'You love me, you really, really love me'From 'Best Actress' to 'Best Picture,' look no further for who ought to win and who probably will
The year 2007 marked a special one at the movies, and what better time to chronicle it with the Oscars Sunday, Feb. 24. It's too bad that many people neglected to see some of this year's best films, as only one of the best picture nominees grossed over $100 million dollars, the pinnacle for a box-office hit.…
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