In 'The Day Before Happiness', Naples Hosts a Poet...

Published Jan 16 2012 by PopMatters

In 'The Day Before Happiness', Naples Hosts a Poetic Story of an Orphan Coming of Age Post WWII (Review)

Erri De Luca’s writing is a tender poetic narrative, treating things (Naples, the air itself) like characters, and weaving together a story comprised of waves of feeling instead of orderly plot points.

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Tony Bennett's First-Ever Recording After WWII

0 comments"The first record I ever made was 'St. James Infirmary Blues' with a great Army orchestra in Germany right after WWII. It's one of my favorites."—Tony Bennett, pictured circa 1945Click on the player below to listen to Bennett's recording of ... [ Published 14 hours ago by Pueblo Chieftain Online ]

Entities: World War II, Tony Bennett, Germany

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 Documents

Donna Summer

FGCU Theatre: 'Mud'

Disco queen, North Naples resident Donna Summer dies at 63 Published 5/17/2012 at 11:57 a.m. 31 commentsNoise complaint leads Naples police to man wanted for murder in Serbia Published 5/18/2012 at 12:06 p.m. 52 commentsNaples man charged with possession ... [ Published 15 hours ago by Naples Daily News ]

Entities: Naples, Donna Summer, Child Pornography, Serbia

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 2 Documents

National WWII Museum Marks Memorial Day with Special Commemoration Honoring Fallen Service Members - Press Releases

NEW ORLEANS , May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To commemorate the brave men and women who lost their lives ensuring our nation's freedom, and stress to all Americans the importance of remembering these heroes, The National WWII Museum has planned ... [ Published May 26 2012 by Retail Digital ]

Entities: World War II, Heroes, Johnnie David Hutchins, New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Hig...

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

World War II Museum Dedicated

World War II Veterans their families, friends & well-wishers join in singing the National Anthem at the conclusion of the World War II Museum dedication ceremonySaturday, May 19th was the perfect day for an outdoor dedication ceremony and those who ventured ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Clermont News Leader ]

Entities: World War II, Mary Wells, Sue Jones (actress)

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Naples kids have a lot of summer theater to enjoy

"Ten years ago, parents were the ones trying to expose their children to culture," says Melissa Vogt, director of marketing for Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. "But over the past couple of years, with all the television shows and movies highlighting musical ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Naples Daily News ]

Entities: Naples

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

WWII traveling museum nearby

Museum of Military Memorabilia, Inc., permanently located in Naples, Fla., will bring a traveling World War II exhibit to Franklin, June 6-9. The mini-museum will be open to the public, free of charge, in Tartan Hall, 26 Church Street, Franklin, from ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Clay County Progress ]

Entities: World War II, Naples, Military/Armed Forces

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

Naples Museum of Art announces blockbuster 2012-13 season - part 3

The 2012-13 season at the Naples Museum of Art includes seven exemplary art exhibits. These are the last four exhibitions:Sight Unseen: International Photography by Blind Artists. The first major exhibition of work by the... ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Examiner.com ]

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Blogs

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The Longest Day: How to Spend Your Memorial Day... [ Published 3 hours ago by Gawker ] For many of us, Memorial Day means two things: sleeping in and not getting mail. But in the spirit of commemorating fallen soldiers, wouldn't it be appropriate to watch some heavy war films and remember the sacrifices made by our troops? Plus, with endless ...
'Sniper Elite V2' Review - A Clear Line Of Sight [ Published May 15 2012 by MTV Multiplayer ] Hilfe. It's German for "help." After taking one semester of German in college, and almost failing, this wasn't a word I learned, however, after a couple hours of Sniper Elite V2, it's a word that I quickly become accustomed to hearing. With a reputation ...
DVD Review: NAZIS AT THE CENTER OF THE EARTH [ Published Apr 30 2012 by Wizbang Pop! ] The Asylum has done it again, producing another moderate budget outrageous film that ranks as one of the most bizarre premises ever, yet works as a film. WWII nazis escape to the center of the Earth and capture surface dwellers to use body parts for fiendish ...
History Re-reading: Hitler's Mein Kampf to Be P... [ Published Apr 27 2012 by Gawker ] Bavaria, the German state which holds the copyright to Adolf Hitler's infamous autobiographical manifesto Mein Kampf , is preparing to print the first commercially available copy of the book since the end of World War II . More » ...
History Re-reading: Hitler's Mein Kampf to Be P... [ Published Apr 27 2012 by Gawker ] Bavaria, the German state which holds the copyright to Adolf Hitler's infamous autobiographical manifesto Mein Kampf, is preparing to print Germany's first commercially available copy of the book since the end of World War II . More » ...

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WWII veterans receive funds to visit memorial [ Published May 12 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
Panel Discusses AP Reporter's WWII Scoop [ Published May 10 2012 by Associated Press - YouTube ]
Panel Discusses AP Reporter's WWII Scoop [ Published May 09 2012 by Associated Press - YouTube ]
Tenn. College Gives WWII Vets Honorary Degrees [ Published May 09 2012 by Associated Press - YouTube ]
Government protect WWII US shipwrecks off Qld [ Published May 07 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]