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Maryland's poet laureate brings inspiration and enlightenment to audience
holly.shok@herald-mail.comSome closed their eyes, as though depicting on a canvas in their own minds the words that escaped a deep, gentle voice. Others bowed their heads, as if to let the words wash over them, saturating their skin. Such was the scene at the Washington County...Tags: Arts and Culture, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Education, Colleges and Universities, Arts
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'Rise of the Guardians'
The family movie “Rise of the Guardians” will be shown Saturday at 3 p.m. at Hancock Library in Widmeyer Park. When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the...Tags: Arts and Culture, Memorial Day, PG Rated Movies, Human Interest, Entertainment
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Md. poet laureate Stanley Plumly comes to Hagerstown
chrisc@herald-mail.comStanley Plumly has received many awards and published many books in his long career in poetry. And for the past four years, the University of Maryland, College Park English professor has been Maryland’s poet laureate. But this particular honor...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts and Culture, University of Maryland, College Park, Human Interest, Customs and Tradition
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Prom night
Saturday is prom night at Hancock Middle-Senior High School. The gala will be held at Cacapon (W.Va.) State Park Resort Lodge. With a theme of “Enchantment,” the event runs from 8 to 11 p.m. Tickets cost $20 per student or $40 per couple,...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, High Schools, Music Industry, Music, Entertainment
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Rohrersville Band to open season May 19
The Rohrersville Cornet Band of Washington County will open its 277th season Sunday, May 19. The spring concert in the band hall on Main Street in Rohrersville will begin at 3 p.m. Holly Feather will direct the band as it performs concert favorites...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts and Culture, Artists, Spaghetti, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
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Man's songwriting 'hobby' leads to fruition on new CD
Special to The Herald-MailA strong devotion to religion can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people. To Charles Gower of Martinsburg, it means a life with purpose, but also a hobby — songwriting. Gower recently took his talents to a bigger stage, having a...Tags: Music, Music Industry, Entertainment, Hobbies, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Five for your planner: Sunday, March 10
1. A 20th-century musical journey Antietam Recreation hosts "Century of Song," a musical journey through the last century, from classical to modern. Show opens Saturday, March 16. Predinner activities 6 p.m.; dinner and live music 6:30 p.m.; show 7:15 to...
Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Music, Entertainment, Organized Crime, Music Theater
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Metaphors can be found in many types of writing
A few weekends ago, I served as a judge for a creative writing and poetry contest. The judging sheet was very specific and contained sections to evaluate the entry on appearance of the work, the mechanics that were employed, and the creative voice used....Tags: Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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The Writers of the Desert Rose Cafe discuss themselves and their first anthology
chrisc@herald-mail.comIn 2011, murder mystery author Lauren Carr gave a presentation on writing and independent publishing to a packed audience at Williamsport Library. One attendee, Fay Moore of Williamsport, collected names and contact information of people interested in...Tags: Arts and Culture, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Book, Genres, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Boonsboro High student wins Poetry Out Loud contest
Brianne Wade of Boonsboro High School took first place in the Region 1 Poetry Out Loud competition Saturday at The Palace Theatre in Frostburg, Md. Johana Gourdin of Dulaney High School placed second and Cameron Smith of St. Paul’s High School...
Tags: Landforms, Baltimore Museum of Art, Arts and Culture, Mountains, High Schools
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Event celebrates V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comTears rolled down Maria Edmonds face as she read her original poem titled “After,” written as an outlet to her experiences as a victim of domestic abuse. The emotion on Edmonds’ face, in her voice as she read — even in her...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Colleges and Universities, Education
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'An Evening of Music and Poetry' to benefit REACH Caregivers
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comMaria Edmonds, who has had literary works published in an anthology against domestic violence and Hedge Apple Literary Magazine, was preparing to recite two original poems for “An Evening of Music and Poetry,” put on Saturday night by students...Tags: Arts and Culture, Ukraine, Music, Entertainment
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