Tuesday, April 13, 2010

“Hank Williams awarded posthumous Pulitzer Prize - Tulsa World” plus 3 more

“Hank Williams awarded posthumous Pulitzer Prize - Tulsa World” plus 3 more

Hank Williams awarded posthumous Pulitzer Prize - Tulsa World

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 10:08 AM PDT


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Hank Williams, the country pioneer who is among the most influential singer-songwriters in music, was given a special Pulitzer Prize citation on Monday.

The lifetime achievement citation was given for "his craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal feelings with poignant simplicity and played a pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force in American life," wrote the Pulitzer committee. It was decided via a confidential survey of experts in popular music.

The honor was announced on Monday, along with the announcement of other 2010 Pulitzer Prize winners in journalism, drama and music.

"I don't think any country artist cast a longer shadow than he does, both as a songwriter and a performer," Jay Orr, vice president of museum programs at the Country Music Hall of Fame, said Monday.

"His songs are master works. But there's a mystique about his character that still fascinates the people who have come after him. ... He was the romantic ideal of the hillbilly Shakespeare and his cultural legacy continues to grow."

The citation noted Williams' "craftsmanship as a songwriter" and his "pivotal role in transforming country music into a

major musical and cultural force in American life." He joins other recent special citation recipients Bob Dylan, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane on a short list of American masters.

Williams died Jan. 1, 1953, at the age of 29, cutting short a career that forever changed American popular music. Hits such as "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Cold Cold Heart" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" have been covered by hundreds of musicians across several genres. More than 55 years after his death, he remains a central figure in country music.

Orr noted that musicians as diverse as George Jones, Ray Charles, Tony Bennett and Beck have plumbed the rich vein of Williams' music over the years. Williams' descendants — children, Hank Jr. and Jett, and grandchildren, Hank III, Holly and Hilary — continue to add to his legacy.

Born in Alabama, he grew up during the Depression, dreaming of playing country music. His first big break came when music publisher Fred Rose offered him the chance to record his own songs. His first release for MGM Records, "Move It on Over," was a hit in 1947 and he went on to record 11 No. 1 songs.

Orr said Williams took his "honky tonk confessionals," to working-class people who identified with Williams' honesty.

"He really helped to legitimize that confessional mode with songs like, 'Cold Cold Heart' — 'Why can't I free your doubtful mind/and melt your cold cold heart?'" Orr said. "That's something we've all wondered about a woman at one time or another."

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Government Of Canada Announces Results Of Investment ... - eGov Monitor

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 06:12 AM PDT

The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced that Amazon has been granted approval under the Investment Canada Act to establish a fulfilment centre in Canada for Amazon.ca operations.

"Our Government is committed to strengthening Canada's economy through all its sectors, especially arts and culture," said Minister Moore. "Amazon has shown its willingness to promote Canadian cultural products, and we are pleased it is continuing to demonstrate this through this new investment."

This decision is based on commitments made by Amazon, which include:

•new jobs for Canadians and improved service for Canadian consumers;
•increased visibility for Canadian books on the Amazon.ca Web page;
•an investment of over $20 million, including $1.5 million in cultural events and awards in Canada and the promotion of Canadian-authored books internationally;
•increased availability of French-language Canadian cultural products;
•the establishment of dedicated staff to assist Canadian publishers and other suppliers of cultural products;
•making more Canadian content available on the Kindle e-reader; and
•creating a summer internship program for Canadian post-secondary students.
On January 27, 2010, the Government of Canada ordered a review to determine if the investment by Amazon.com would be of net benefit to Canada. Under the Investment Canada Act, all reviews and approvals of investments in the cultural sector are the responsibility of the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

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2ND LD: Man and woman arrested for allegedly injuring ... - Big Hollywood

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 08:07 AM PDT

Nara+ (AP) - NARA, Japan, April 13 (Kyodo)—(EDS: UPDATING WITH ARREST OF WOMAN)

A 39-year-old man and a 37-year-old female acquaintance were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of injuring one of the wild deer in Nara Park, which are designated as national natural treasures, with a crossbow in March.

Ginjiro Inagaki, a restaurateur from Tsu, Mie Prefecture, and Megumi Date from Kameyama in the same prefecture, conspired to fire an arrow and injured the doe sometime between March 12 and 13 in violation of the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties, police in Nara Prefecture said.

On Tuesday, the police seized two crossbows after searching Inagaki's house and six other places.

The police said Inagaki has admitted to the charge and quoted him as saying he had a financial problem and that he thought deer meat would sell for a high price, while Date, who works in a restaurant that is not run by Inagaki, has denied the allegation and said, "I went to Nara with him but I did not do it."

The police will also investigate the two over violation of Japan's wildlife protection law.

The police confirmed by surveillance cameras that Inagaki was in Nara at the suspected time of the shooting after they got anonymous tips that he had asked people around him whether they wanted to eat deer meat.

The deer was found March 13 with a 52-centimeter arrow stuck in its abdomen and died by the morning of March 15. The iron arrow had pierced its lung, according to a local group which protects the roughly 1,000 deer in the park and removed the arrow.

The 10-year-old doe, which was dissected after its death, was also pregnant, according to the group.

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Iowa community cultural grants deadline nears - Hawk Eye

Posted: 12 Apr 2010 06:56 AM PDT

published online: 4/12/2010

The Associated Press

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs says the deadline for community cultural grant applications is next month.

The matching grants are for Iowa organizations and communities that seek funding for the 2011 fiscal year.

The money is designed to help organizations and projects that provide jobs and enhance the state's artistic, cultural and historical resources.

Examples of projects are museum exhibits, historic restoration and festivals.

The matching grants range from $1,000 to $25,000.

Four arrested on drugs charges

FAIRFIELD -- Authorities in Jefferson County say four people were arrested this week on drug charges as part of an ongoing investigation.

The arrests came from two separate search warrants.

Both 40-year-old Kirk Condon and 45-year-old Julie Cook were arrested in Fairfield.

They face possession of marijuana, conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, among other charges.

It was immediately unclear if they had attorneys.

Also arrested were 38-year-old Gary Everett Haynes and 22-year-old Brittiney Shantell Wissler for methamphetamine charges.

Polish cemetery mourners remember crash victims

NILES, Ill. -- Hundreds have come to a largely Polish suburban Chicago cemetery to honor the 96 victims killed in a plane crash in western Russia.

St. Adalbert Cemetery in suburban Niles is home to a memorial by Chicago sculptor Wojciech Seweryn. He was also killed in the crash.

The display honors the Katyn massacre, when Polish military officers were killed by Soviet secret police.

The sculpture is covered with hundreds of candles, flowers and Polish flags.

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