Author: Kellie Houx
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The Language Of A People
A story of language reclamation may not seem that astounding, but filmmaker Anne Makepeace hopes that the film-loving community and those who are devoted to public television will find We Still Live Here (Âs Nutayuneân) to be a mesmerizing story. The story begins in 1994 when Jessie Little Doe Baird, an intrepid, thirty-something Wampanoag social worker, began dreaming.
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Reflections of the Breast: Breast Cancer in Art Through the Ages
Art has often been held up as a mirror of society's woes, including the tragic disease of breast cancer. For Dr. Francis Arena, a medical doctor with a specialty in breast cancer, and Dr. Tanya Bastianich Manuali, an art historian with a focus on the Italian Renaissance, the exploration of breast cancer can be found in art.
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A Positive Message for All Ages
About a decade ago, the StoneLion Puppet Theatre Company made a decision to expand programming to “at-risk” populations. The company also has a strong environmental message and has successfully combined the two efforts. Heather Nisbett-Loewenstein and the company recently received a grant from the Stormwater Education Committee of Johnson County.