Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Amen Corner


Related Topics

In the News (Sun 27 May 12)

  
  Amen Corner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amen Corner is a street in the centre of London, England.
The Amen Corner is a play by James Baldwin, which addresses themes of the role of the church in the African-American family and the effect of a poverty born of racial prejudice on the African-American community.
Amen Corner (golf) is the nickname given to the extremely difficult 11th (White Dogwood), 12th (Golden Bell), and 13th (Azalea) water holes at Augusta National Golf Club.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amen_Corner   (162 words)

  
 Amen Corner (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amen Corner was a successful British pop group, formed in 1966 in Cardiff, Wales.
The band is named after Amen Corner, a small residential area on the edge of Bracknell in Berkshire.
Amen Corner's Decca back catalogue has been reissued as part of 'The Collection' series; and their Immediate work, including their singles, live album and material recorded for an unreleased studio album, on If Paradise Was Half as Nice: The Immediate Anthology.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amen_Corner_(band)   (403 words)

  
 Amen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In traditional and modern Jewish liturgy, "Amen" is a word often used by a congregation as a way to affirm and subscribe to the words uttered previously by whoever leads the prayer.
Amen concludes the New Testament at Rev. 22:21.
In some Christian churches, the amen corner or amen section is any subset of the congregation likely to call out "Amen!" in response to points in a preacher's sermon.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amen   (560 words)

  
 [No title]
The Amen Corner takes place in two settings: a ‘‘corner’’ church in Harlem and the apartment dwelling of Margaret Anderson, the church pastor, and of her son, David, and sister Odessa.
Statists in urban socialist metro Halifax were aroused by their religious twins in the Jesus corner, convincing the ignorant masses that private property ownership rights is an issue that should be decided by the whims of the tribe.
Amen Corner is often considered the toughest stretch at Augusta National Golf Club.
espanol.lycos.com /info/amen-corner.html   (554 words)

  
 The New Amen Corner
Amen Corner was one of the biggest influences on the sixties pop scene to ever come out of Wales.
However due to a long standing friendship between sax man Frogman Curtis and Alan Jones, (original founder member) the idea to form a official new Amen Corner to keep the memory and music alive of this legendary band was born.
The official new Amen Corner has teamed up with 60's Rhythm and Blues Star Cliff Bennett for a series of shows next year.
www.amencorner.co.uk /NewAmenCornerHomePage.asp   (261 words)

  
 Sports: Amen corner
Amen Corner is a name given to the 11th, 12th and 13th holes at Augusta National, specifically the 11th green, 12th hole and 13th tee, which are roped off and inaccessible to spectators.
That part of the course is located on a corner of the property, the farthest point from the clubhouse.
The holes are not only stunning in their beauty but for the role they play in the outcome of the tournament.
www.sptimes.com /News/040501/news_pf/Sports/Amen_corner_.shtml   (514 words)

  
 Amen Corner — 'an uplifting spiritual journey' - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
Adapted from James Baldwin's first dramatic work, The Amen Corner (1955), by writer Patrick Brown and director Trevor Nairne, the gospel musical is a production about faith and family, the love of God and the hypocrisy that lurks underneath.
Amen Corner follows Maggie Alexander (Bertina Macaulay), the controlling pastor of a Pentecostal church in Westmoreland whose own family problems conflict with her work as a religious leader.
What makes Amen Corner work is not just the rich gospel music and Nairne's apt directing but also the strength of Macaulay as the protagonist and the support she receives from her castmates.
www.jamaicaobserver.com /lifestyle/html/20060608T230000-0500_106509_OBS_AMEN_CORNER____AN_UPLIFTING_SPIRITUAL_JOURNEY_.asp   (468 words)

  
 THE AMEN CORNER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Often all that's needed to put a family back together again is a simple "amen corner" where the wife amens the father and the father amens the wife.
The word AMEN is used in over 150 verses for a total of nearly 200 times in both the old and new testaments.
To "amen" was the same as saying, "You're right preacher, and we want to go on record as not only agreeing with you but hopefully our influence will help others to see the point you are making.
home.midsouth.rr.com /charliea/amen.html   (3169 words)

  
 Amen Corner
The role of the church within the fl community is a central focus of Amen Corner, reflecting Baldwin’s own upbringing in a strongly religious family.
James Baldwin’s "The Amen Corner" is a powerful exploration of ideas and spiritual dilemmas and an intensely emotional family drama.
Through all performances of "The Amen Corner" will be free, audiences will be invited to contribute to the scholarship fund, which this year will provide grants of $500 each to three students.
arts.ucsc.edu /aatat/archive/1992amencorner.html   (1821 words)

  
 Masters Gallery: @ugusta & CNNSI.com: Augusta Georgia
Amen Corner doesn't possess the lurid steaminess of say, 42nd and Broadway, but it can be just as dangerous.
With water alive near all three greens, with wind tunnels helping to fluctuate a golfer's club choice, with greens in need of speed limits, it's no wonder why Amen's Corner receives an "Amen" from the golfer who successfully navigates them without eliminating himself from competition.
The enduring moniker came from a 1958 Sports Illustrated story written by Herbert Warren Wind, who thought about those holes for a week and determined they needed to be named.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /augusta/gallery/landmarks/amencorner.html   (243 words)

  
 Israel's Amen Corner, by Justin Raimondo
The old-line Zionist organizations in America are one component of Israel’s amen corner in the U.S., naturally enough, but these are probably by far the least influential and are certainly not a decisive factor.
With neoconservative theoreticians at the head of the column, and a "born again" army of spear carriers standing behind them, the Neocon-"born again" alliance, working in tandem with mainstream Zionist organizations, has become a pervasive force in American politics.
Having won the White House, and established a veritable stranglehold on Congress, Israel’s amen corner in the U.S. has infiltrated the national security and diplomatic apparatus via the GOP and effectively controls U.S. policy in the Middle East.
www.antiwar.com /justin/j012403.html   (2231 words)

  
 Amen Corner Tickets - Amen Corner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Amen Corner tickets are available along with other concerts, sports, and theatre.
Amen Corner is one of the most exciting thing to do in Amen Corner.
Amen Corner are available in the Amen Corner, Phillips Arena, Sanford Stadium, Chastain, and Atlanta.
www.southerntickets.net /amencorner.htm   (285 words)

  
 CD Baby: PC MUNOZ AND THE AMEN CORNER: California
pc munoz and the amen corner have been captivating audiences with their compelling mix of spoken word, funk, and gospel since late 2000.
In 2000, pc assembled the amen corner, a tight, improvisational group, which can lock into a monstrous funk groove at one moment, and at the next moment break wide open for sonic experimentation.
the amen corner consists of SF bass legend Stephen Smith, funk-rock guitar phenom Marc Weibel, synthesizer whiz and hammond organist Paul Ruxton, and multi-talented percussionist/vocalist Danny Zingarelli.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/pcmunoz3   (791 words)

  
 PGATOUR.com - Get ready for Amen Corner Live
"Amen Corner Live" will be available at www.masters.org as well as cbs.sportsline.com and will be presented all four days of the 2006 Masters® Tournament, April 6-9.
Hosts for "Amen Corner Live" will be Masters® Tournament veterans Mike Hulbert and Phil Blackmar.
He borrowed the name from an old jazz recording "Shouting at Amen Corner" by a band under the direction of Milton (Mezz) Mezzrow, a Chicago clarinetist.
pgatour.com /story/9347190   (373 words)

  
 Amen Corner - Nostalgia Central
Taking their name from a play by James Baldwin, Amen Corner formed in Cardiff (Wales) in 1966 and quickly gained a reputation as a strong live RandB band (with the twin saxes providing a fatter, more American sound than most British beat groups of the time).
A cover version of Bend Me Shape Me hit #3 in February 1968, and while the band continued to tour with artists such as Gene Pitney, Status Quo and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, their debut album (Round Amen Corner) was released and reached #26.
After many months of rumours that Fairweather-Low was leaving the band to pursue a solo career, Amen Corner played their final gig in Boston, Lincolnshire in October 1969.
www.nostalgiacentral.com /music/amencorner.htm   (284 words)

  
 Shopzilla - Shop for amen corner Artwork & Posters
Amen Corner at Augusta Serigraph Amen Corner at Augusta available at Art.com.
Augusta, Amen Corner Canvas Transfer Augusta, Amen Corner available at Art.com.
Augusta, Amen Corner Pre-made Frame Augusta, Amen Corner available at Art.com.
www.shopzilla.com /7Y_-_cat_id--13020202__keyword--amen+corner   (511 words)

  
 Amen Corner the ultimate in risk-reward holes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Though the 11th and 13th holes were lengthened and re-contoured the past three years to combat advances in ball and club technology, the magic those holes hold wasn't lost.
Though with the introduction of a sudden-death playoff in 1979, extra holes began at the 10th tee, Amen Corner is where playoffs typically climaxed.
While many a prayer likely has been uttered by players there, Amen Corner was named by Herbert Warren Wind, the former golf writer for Sports Illustrated and the New Yorker.
www.golf.com /gdc/news/article.asp?id=31416   (1207 words)

  
 Youngstown Vindicator Article - Amen Corner burns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The co-owner of The Amen Corner said the business was insured and will be rebuilt.
It is named after the "amen corner" of Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia -- the tough 11th, 12th and 13th holes.
Bornemiss said crews from Weathersfield and Vienna fire departments assisted, for which "we are heartily grateful." He also praised the Girard Police Department for its traffic control.
www.amencornergirard.com /VindyArticleAmenBurns.html   (243 words)

  
 Amen Corner - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review
The Augustas Amen Corner framed print from Golf Gifts and Gallery is perfect for any golfer or golf enthusiast who appreciates the beauty of its course.
The Augusta Amen Corner framed print from Golf Gifts and Gallery(r) is perfect for any golfer or golf enthusiast who appreciates the beauty of its course.
AUGUSTA AMEN CORNER ARTWORK -- The Augusta's Amen Corner framed print from Golf Gifts and Gallery is perfect for any golfer or golf enthusiast who appreciates the beauty of its...
www.nextag.com /amen-corner/search-html   (313 words)

  
 Vintage Catalog | The Amen Corner by James Baldwin
For years Sister Margaret Alexander has moved her Harlem congregation with a mixture of personal charisma and ferocious piety.  But when Margaret's estranged husband, a scapegrace jazz musician, comes home to die, she is in danger of losing both her standing in the church and the son she has tried to keep on the godly path.
The Amen Corner is a play about faith and family, about the gulf between fl men and fl women and fl fathers and fl sons.
The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Ford Foundation Grant, among other accolades, Baldwin was made a Commander of the Legion of Honor in 1986.
www.randomhouse.com /vintage/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375701887   (207 words)

  
 The Amen Corner Summary & Essays - James Baldwin
The Amen Corner, the first dramatic play by the now much-celebrated African-American novelist, essayist, and playwright James Baldwin, was written during the 1950s, first performed on the professional stage in 1965, and first published in 1968.
The Amen Corner addresses themes of the role of the church in the African-American family, the complex relationship between religion and earthly love, and the effect of a poverty born of racial prejudice on the African-American community.
Tell a friend about The Amen Corner at eNotes.
www.enotes.com /amen-corner   (349 words)

  
 BBC - Wales - Amen Corner
Amen Corner formed in south Wales in 1966, bringing together six musicians from around the area, plus vocalist Andy Fairweather-Low.
Fairweather-Low's distinctive high voice sat nicely with the pop and RandB crossover music of the band, and hit singles were forthcoming.
Is it true that Amen Corner had their own TV-show?
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/music/sites/amen_corner   (314 words)

  
 The Corner on National Review Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Here's an idea: You know how bars will have a corner with postcards by the door--movie ads, restaurant ads, etc? Someone should do whatever one has to do to print that concise sum-up graph Jay did of WHO CHE IS on a postcard.
And I'm hoping The Corner won't disappoint--some important, fun, and useful stuff (those are separate categories, for the record) should be forthcoming.
While Couric tried to suggest that maybe Hollywood liberalism hurt the Democrats (and even noted the "vitriol...you seem to embody"), she also inaccurately promoted Moore’s latest book as "new" and "currently on many bestseller lists" when it came out in October and is ranked #1,547 on Amazon.com.
www.nationalreview.com /thecorner/05_01_02_corner-archive.asp   (11663 words)

  
 News - Amen Corner, Information, Amen Corner Tickets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Amen Corner tickets - Amen Corner schedule Amen Corner tickets, events lists,Amen Corner schedules,Amen Corner tickets brokers, Amen Corner news, Amen Corner.
We have the Amen Corner tickets you are looking for online today.
Your #1 source to obtain Amen Corner tickets.
www.myticketservice.com /eid1475.asp   (385 words)

  
 Pat Buchanan
Fellow conservative William Buckley labeled him an anti-Semite after he criticized President Bush for U.S. involvement in the Persian Gulf War.
"There are only two groups that are beating the drums for war in the Middle East - the Israeli Defense Ministry and its amen corner in the United States," Buchanan said.
When Buchanan hinted that he may bolt from the Republican Party and seek the presidential nomination as a Reform candidate, presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain said, "It is evident to me by Pat Buchanan's own rhetoric that he has left the Republican Party."
www.infoplease.com /spot/patbuchanan1.html   (720 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: The Amen Corner: a Play: Books: James Baldwin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
One of James Baldwin's two plays produced on Broadway, The Amen Corner pulses with the music and energy of America's fl church and bristles with the pain and anger of racial injustice.
This and the plays of August Wilson are by far some of the greatest plays I've read in Black Theater.
I think The Amen Corner is a good play, because it's about everyday people.
www.amazon.ca /Amen-Corner-a-Play/dp/0375701885   (1063 words)

  
 Amen Corner Tickets - Purchase Amen Corner Tickets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
You can buy your Amen Corner show tickets online 24/7 thru our safe and secure web site.
Always check TicketBulldog.com for the best Amen Corner show tickets bargains.
Not only is TicketBulldog.com the premier show ticket agency with the most reliable show ticket sales we also have monthly drawings for free show tickets.
www.ticketbulldog.com /feature.asp?eid=1475&event=   (544 words)

  
 The Official Site of the Masters Tournament   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
For the first time ever, visitors to masters.org, the Tournament's official Web site, will be able to see every golfer play Amen Corner live.
Visitors to "Amen Corner Live" on masters.org will be able to see live action prior to the start of the daily television broadcast.
In addition to "Amen Corner Live" masters.org is also the only site with real-time scoring, live radio, live video from the practice tee, a flyover of the golf course and unique player interviews and statistics.
masters.org /en_US/news/articles/2006-03-29/200603291143655001399.html   (202 words)

  
 AMEN CORNER
Named after the famous "Amen Corner" of Augusta National golf course, Amen Corner is located off of the 12th, and 14th hole at the TPC golf course in Blaine.
Spacious Villa's with attention to detail is what you will find in this exclusive golf course community.
Visit us at our new model at 10906 Amen Court, Blaine, MN.
www.brandonpaulson.com /amen_corner.htm   (88 words)

  
 INDIA'S 'AMEN CORNER'
Surely not the Democrats or Republicans, nor any third party with a place on the ballot, but one, rather, that wields a powerful and often decisive influence in both major parties: the Israel lobby, or, as Pat Buchanan unforgettably dubbed it, Israel's "amen corner" in the US.
As a British gay Catholic with an upper-crusty accent, Sullivan is about as far from being an Elder of Zion as you can get, and yet his is an influential voice which, added to the others, amounts to a sort of chorus.
When Israel's government announces a new policy initiative, they all shout "Amen, brother!" without a thought as to what effect it will have on their own country.
www.antiwar.com /justin/j010402.html   (1927 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.