Kentucky Women Writers Conference Poetry Slam
The Gypsy Poetry Slam, now in its sixth year as part of the Kentucky Women Writers Conference, to showcase the works of not only local poets, but also those from across the nation. As part of the event, headlined by noted poet Krista Franklin, the conference will also feature a new award. The Faith A. Smith Poetry Prize, established by Kentucky poet Frank X Walker, will be awarded to the winner of this year's slam to be held 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at the Downtown Arts Center. The slam is free and open to the public.
Downtown Arts Center
141 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 225 - 0370
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Frank X Walker Contributes New Award to Poetry Slam
Award honors Walker's mother; event is free & open to public.
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University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences, Department of English, Frank X Walker, Oxford American,
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Mix n Mash
My two current internet obsessions are Mashable and Turntable.
According to their website, "Mashable is the largest independent news source dedicated to covering digital culture, social media and technology. Mashable reports on the importance of digital innovation and how it empowers and inspires people around the world." Besides the insanely cool and relevant articles, I really like their use of "infographics." Instead of traditional black text on white background articles, These infographics sort of take graphs and charts and mash them up with traditional articles. I think it's a great way to get your information across in a simple and quick manner. These days, no one spends more than a few seconds on a webpage, so getting their attention is paramount.
Here are some of my favorites: How are people using Twitter?; The Rise of the Mobile Workforce; Social Network Wars.