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Josephus III to Offer “The Poetry Project” for High School Students

September 30, 2009 – 9:39 am

Josephus III, Greensboro’s finest poet, is offering two Spoken Word Poetry workshops for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors called the “The Poetry Project” on Saturday, October 24th. These workshops are going to be held at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 6136 Burlington Road, Sedalia, NC.
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Spring Has Sprung

May 1, 2009 – 3:43 pm

 
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Spring has definitely sprung in North Carolina.  Pirates continue to be a big draw at the Museum of History, April’s poetry month just drew to a successful close, and… as hurricane season approaches, thoughts turn to how to keep your family’s precious documents high and dry.

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Entertain the Family March 7 for free with help of SECCA

February 25, 2009 – 12:23 pm

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – If money is tight and the kids have wintertime cabin fever, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) may be able to help. SECCA is offering a free family fun day March 7 from noon to 5 p.m. in Old Salem.
SECCA and Old Salem Museums & Gardens are teaming up to host [...]

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State Arts Council Invites High Schools to Participate in Poetry Recitation Contest

September 5, 2008 – 11:23 am

(Sept. 4, 2008) — High school English and Theatre Arts teachers across North Carolina have until Friday, Sept. 26 to register for the statewide Poetry Out Loud recitation contest, coordinated by the North Carolina Arts Council.
An initiative funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and coordinated by state arts councils across the country, Poetry [...]

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Poetry Out Loud

April 9, 2008 – 9:12 am

 
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Aimee Elizabeth Isbell, 2007 NC Poetry Out Loud Champion recites a poem, and talks about her experiences.  The competition was sponsored in North Carolina by the North Carolina Arts Council.
April is National Poetry Month, and the North Carolina Arts Council is featuring poets from around the state on its Writers and Books page.

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