Turning violence into poetry
If you're a poetry buff, an English major or both, come on down tonight and hear poetry the way it's supposed to sound: right from the author's mouth. Martha Collins, author of the upcoming "Blue Front," will be reading selections from her work.
"Blue Front," a book-length poem slated for publication in June, is based on a lynching that Collins' father saw as a child. Her writing has been hailed for its lyricism as well as factuality; it confronts a violent past and the moral reflections that follow.
In addition to her own writing, Collins has translated several volumes from Vietnamese. She also teaches creative writing at Oberlin and founded the creative writing program at UMass Boston. The event is open to everyone at 6:30 p.m. in East Hall Lounge.
Two households, both alike in dignity
When a concert is named "Keep Hope Alive," you probably expect it to be for some worthy cause along the lines of cancer research or combating world hunger. But sometimes there are even bigger issues at hand; problems that simply must be addressed.
The Keep Hope Alive Concert at the DCU Center in Worcester on Mar. 3 has one such problem on its hands: putting the feud between 50 Cent's G-Unit and Jay-Z's Roc-a-Fella to rest. Apparently, this feud is so nefarious and detrimental to humankind that no one even knew it was going on.
Ambassadors from G-Unit will include Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks. Roc-a-Fella will be represented by Memphis Bleek, Young Gunz, Freeway and Teairra Marie. When you buy your ticket ($25 to $63.75), you will not only be paying the price of admission, but, more importantly, you will be keeping hope alive for a whole new generation of thugs and hustlers.
- compiled by Rita Reznikova and Gregory Connor
