Ginevra de' Benci was a poet famed for her beauty and intellect. But art historians know little about her beyond the writings ...

The latest in the author’s Acoustic Rooster franchise, a PBS Kids special and series aim to teach children the beauty of ...

Longtime ‘Independent’ contributor joins a “League of Laureates” that includes Melinda Palacio, Emma Trelles, Laure-Anne ...

The British poet William Wordsworth wrote in his famous poem Ode, Composed on a May Morning, “May is on the lawn.” ...

Egyptians revered the lotus as a symbol of purity and rebirth, while ancient Greeks crowned the heads of poets and warriors with laurel, representing humility and victory. We see these symbols ...

I like to play with other people’s words. Most of those words are now in the public domain, so everybody else’s words are also yours and mine. And R.W. Emerson lectures us that every word was once ...

The Centre Culturel Francophone de l'Okanagan is again hosting Kelowna MapleFest from April 24-27. It begins with a screening ...

Music, poetry, community vibes. Sign up at 5:30 p.m. Scoop ice cream, $4 beers, Sissy's Food Truck. Start the day smarter.

The event featured a keynote by poet and novelist Ocean Vuong ... adding that the award is “not just [about] the laurel but the monetary freedom it allows for those we love.” ...