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Behind The Screen: WICKED with author Gregory Maguire
Behind The Screen: WICKED with author Gregory Maguire
Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, joins us for a screening and discussion of the new musical film WICKED (2024), the world within his books, and all things Oz! WICKED brings the untold origin story of the witches of Oz to life, based on Maguire's…
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Tui T. Sutherland, Author of Wings Of Fire
Tui T. Sutherland, Author of Wings Of Fire
As part of the Newton Children’s Book Festival, West Newton Cinema is excited to host a children’s book event with Tui T. Sutherland, the New York Times best-selling author of the much beloved Wings of Fire series and other books. Tickets are $20/person and include a limited edition copy of THE DRAGONET PROPHESY or a…
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Historic Newton Presents Newton History Series: A Pressing Matter – 18th Century Media Literacy and Bias
Historic Newton Presents Newton History Series: A Pressing Matter – 18th Century Media Literacy and Bias
Media and information literacy are essential 21st-century skills in order to be an informed citizen. These are also skills that, when applied in a historical context, help us become better historians. In this discussion, we will analyze perspective, language, and bias in 18th-century newspapers, with a critical lens on how news was consumed in colonial…