Get Lit! readings put fatherhood in focus - Sun, 07 Mar 2010 PSTWe have some more details about the live taping of Public Radio International’s “Selected Shorts,” on April 16 at the Bing Crosby Theater as part of the Get Lit! festivities. Mellow-voiced host Isaiah Sheffer will preside over readings of short stories by the late Pulitzer winner John Updike, acclaimed fiction writer Maxine Swann and the late, great children’s author Roald Dahl.Community Calendar:Deadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday noon two weeks before desired publication date.Tzu Chi Buddhists spread goodwill from Highland Heights churchThe year was 1966 when a young Taiwanese woman practicing Buddhism taught compassion and the serving of others in that Far East country. Before long, she had acquired a group of 30 housewives as followers. Without means to fully serve those around her, that woman, Dharma Master Cheng Yen, asked for two cents a day from her followers’ grocery money to help families in the community.What to do this week for March 5 to 11First Friday Artwalk is from 5 to 8 p.m. today in downtown Steamboat Springs. Artists with local ties are featured at 27 downtown venues for this monthly event showcasing Steamboat’s art community.New books from Michigan writers: Critique, a little crime and moreSeveral books by Michigan authors have hit bookstore shelves in the past few weeks. Here's a roundup: To those who believe women have \"come a long way, baby,\" University of Michigan professor Susan J. Douglas says not so fast.Entertainment Calendar: 03/05/2010Items for this calendar must be received by the Record-Eagle at least 10-14 business days in advance. All calendars are published on a space available basis.'Irish' food in Chicago isn't quite so in IrelandWhat, you may well ask, is Irish food? \"The Irish used to have a very rich, complex food culture, but that was hundreds of years ago,\" says writer Coleman Andrews. In The Country Cooking of Ireland (Chronicle Books, $50), he'scollected and refined more than 225 recipes, documenting both a historicand an emerging Irish cuisine. Both are pretty far from Chicago Irish fare.Man dies after jumping into Chicago River to elude policeA man died tonight after he jumped into the south branch of the Chicago River to elude police, officials said. The man, believed to be in his early 20s, was rushed to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:16 p.m., according to hospital spokesman Marcel Bright.Saudis to host conference in ChicagoCommerce minister talks about the need for foreign investment Chicago Confidential: The Saudi commerce minister talked with us about the two-day Davos-style \"business opportunities forum\" it is hosting Chicago to entice U.S. investment, particularly in manufacturing.Loyola-Chicago - Team NotesOn March 2, the Horizon League officially named Loyola-Chicago's student section as the best in the conference following a two-month evaluation of all 10 schools.Immigration activists stage rallies in ChicagoA series of immigration rallies will be held in Chicago today, as activists continue their fight to legalize millions of illegal immigrants.
