From the Liriodendron Foundation Gallery: The Liriodendron Foundation Gallery is pleased to announce an art exhibit of the works of Bill Shimek . The show will run from Sunday, July 31, 2016 through September 11, 2016. A reception with the artist will be open to the public on Sunday, July 31, 2016 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. […]
Harford Property Services to Pay Havre de Grace High School Drama Club Students’ “Pay to Play” Fee
From Harford Property Services: Harford Property Services (HPS) is pleased to announce its pledge to help Harford County students achieve their full potential. During the school board budget process for the 2016-2017 school year, a decision was made to gap budget shortfalls by imposing a fee on extra-curricular activities of $100 per activity for each […]
Harford County Board of Education Maintains Fee for Students Participating in Drama Program
From Harford County Public Schools: June 27, 2016 The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the A. A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: Board Recognitions: – Spring 2016 HCPS State Interscholastic Athletic Champions & […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Me Before You” — A Testament to the Worst Kind of Romantic Movie
Little more than a thinly-structured attempt at forcing tears out of you, “Me Before You” is a testament to the worst kind of romantic movie. Rather than develop characters, a story, or a point to all this, Thea Sharrock simply throws on the soft filter and has Emilia Clarke make doe eyes while wiggling her […]
Dagger Movie Night — “Alice Through the Looking Glass”: How Many Colors Can We Put On-Screen At Once?
There is a scene in “Alice Through the Looking Glass” where the plot suddenly jumps to find Alice locked up in a mental institution. There’s a little hope that the contrived plot up to that point has been an elaborate setup to show that Alice has been having a “St. Elsewhere” moment. Alas, that’s not […]
HCC Associate Professor’s Film Chosen for Columbia Film Festival; Hepler’s “Taking Back the Airwaves: The Story of the Radio Pirates”
From Harford Community College: Taking Back the Airwaves: The Story of the Radio Pirates, a film by Harford Community College Associate Professor Wayne Hepler, has been chosen for the Columbia Film Festival. The festival will take place June 24-25 in Columbia, MD. The film introduces the radio pirates who took on hurricanes and the government […]
Center for the Arts Announces 2016 “Celebrity” Dancers for Popular Dancing for the Arts Gala
From Center for the Arts: Organizers of the 2016 Dancing for the Arts amateur ballroom dancing competition have announced the lineup of local “celebrity” performers. This year’s event features 14 acts, and for a limited time only, tickets for the signature Gala performance are available at last year’s pricing of $185 each. The annual fundraiser […]
Dagger Movie Night: Three Takeaways from the Maryland Film Festival
While you can find a varied assortment of movies at your local multiplex on any given week, film festivals are known for offering a particularly eclectic showcase that includes everything from the progressive to the niche to the downright weird. Movie buffs like to flock to them when they get wind of a critical darling […]