From the Harford County Public Library: If you are a movie lover, Harford County Public Library has a new offering just for you–binge boxes. Binge boxes feature six movies in categories such as Disney Classics, detective noir, classic westerns, French cinema, ballet, classic monsters and more. Some of the boxes include Abbott and Costello, Sean […]
Dagger Movie Night: “A Monster Calls” — A Testament to Honesty in Difficult Situations
The most frequent criticism of the book version of “A Monster Calls” is that it is overly dark and depressing. While that may be true, it speaks more to our sensibilities concerning death than to the reality of coping with the final act. The original book was conceived by Siobhan Dowd as she was in […]
ROGUE ONE: The Star Wars Prequel No One Asked for that Transcends the Ones We Did
No sooner had the Star Wars franchise gotten back on track with The Force Awakens, a film even whose detractors grudgingly accepted as a safe but necessary course correction for a franchise stigmatized by the word “prequel,” the new Lucasfilm handlers at Disney announced the release date for Rogue One…which, by the way, happens to […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Arrival” — Not a Science Fiction Movie, and Not Quite in Focus
It may be a stretch to call “Arrival” a science fiction movie. It certainly borrows from the genre’s themes and presents itself in the guise of an alien invasion movie. But at its heart it is something closer to a meditation on faith, loss, and the challenges of the tough decisions life presents us. There […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Birth of a Nation” — A Missed Opportunity for an Important Conversation
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” – Edgar Degas “Race is the great taboo in our society. We are afraid to talk about it. White folks fear their unspoken views will be deemed racist. People of color are filled with sorrow and rage at un-righted wrongs. Drowning in silence, […]
Fallston High School Art Students to Create Large Mosaic for Display; Final Piece to Span 2nd Floor of School
From Harford County Public Schools: Ninety advanced art students at Fallston High School are currently working under the tutelage of a professional mosaic artist to create a masterpiece that will span the second floor of the school building. Mrs. Andrea Sauer, art educator at Fallston High School, was awarded a grant through the Maryland State […]
8th Annual Town of Bel Air Film Festival Kicks off at Bel Air Armory October 13-15
From the Town of Bel Air Film Festival: The Town of Bel Air, in conjunction with the Bel Air Cultural Arts Commission, announces the 8th Annual Town of Bel Air Film Festival to be held October 13-15, 2016 at the Bel Air Reckord Armory, 37 North Main Street in Bel Air. The festival provides a […]
Harford County Public Library Introduces LEAP Music Collection
From the Harford County Public Library: Musical instruments for children and young adults are now being offered by Harford County Public Library through its new LEAP Music collection. LEAP Music is an extension of the library’s LEAP STREAM initiative. Research demonstrates that learning music facilitates the learning of other subjects and can improve a child’s […]
