Saturday, October 24, 2009

Christians in the Movies: A Century of Saints and Sinners


Dr. Peter Dans

October 26, 2009

Mount St. Mary’s University - Knott Auditorium

7:00PM


Dr. Dans is a graduate of La Salle Military Academy, Manhattan College, and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.


He is currently an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where he directed the required medical ethics course for eight years. Since 1990, Dr. Dans has written the Physician at the Movies column for Pharos, the quarterly journal of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.


He is the author of Doctors in the Movies: Boil the Water and Just Say Aah! about the portrayal of doctors in film. His latest book entitled Christians in the Movies: A Century of Saints and Sinners looks at the portrayal of Christians and Christianity in about 200 films from 1905 through 2008. Using film clips, he will trace the arc of Hollywood’s treatment of Christians, especially Catholics, from decidedly favorable until 1970 to mainly negative since.


For more information please contact the Mount's Cynthia Kokoski at 301-337-7435 or kokoski@msmary.edu.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Human and Drug Trafficking: Mexican cartels at work

Learn firsthand about Mexican cartels- their operations, destabilizing affects on Mexico and how their power is spilling over into the US.

Douglas Poole, deputy chief of intelligence at the Office of National Security and Intelligence Drug Enforcement Administration, will present his findings and describe how the US is combating the cartels’ ever-growing reach.

Monday, October 19, 2009

7:30 PM

Mount St. Mary’s University - Laughlin Auditorium

This event is sponsored by the Mount Criminal Justice Student Association and is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact the Mount's Sociology Department, (301) 447-5373.

Monday, October 5, 2009

American Revival Tour Friday, October 30


The Weinberg Center kicks off its 2009-2010 Emerging Artists Series with the American Revival Tour, Friday, October 30, 2009, 8:00 p.m.

Bringing multiple skilled emerging artists to the Frederick audiences during the 2008-2009 season, The Weinberg Center for the Arts will continue its successful Emerging Artists Series this season by continuing to bring some of today’s rising stars to Frederick. Already well known across the country for playing such prestigious events as Telluride, MerleFest, the Grand Ole Opry and Prairie Home Companion, American Revival brings The Dixie Bee-Liners, Sierra Hull, and Uncle Earl together for the first time at the Weinberg Center on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 8 p.m. Drawing from the worlds of acoustic, folk, country, and bluegrass, American Revival brings you a taste of the most exciting young artists in these genres today. Tickets are $20 in advance, and $20 at the door.

Award-winning mandolin player Sierra Hull (photo) is 18 and has already earned the respect of the bluegrass world for her picking and singing alike, and she performs with Highway 111, which features Cory Walker on banjo, former Mountain Heart member Clay Hess on guitar, and Jacob Eller on bass. She recently became the first bluegrass musician to receive the Berklee School of Music's prestigious Presidential Award scholarship, which entitles her to a "full ride" to the school, where she will start studying this fall. Uncle Earl is a quartet of women who write and perform original music drawing on the traditions of old-time string bands. The Dixie Bee-Liners are known for their high-octane harmonies and stunningly beautiful original songs.

To purchase tickets, call the Weinberg Center for the Arts at 301-600-2828, 301-600-2838 TTY or stop by the Box Office Tuesday –Wednesday 10am to 4 pm; Thursday – Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or visit www.weinbergcenter.org

The Weinberg Center for the Arts, a municipal facility of the City of Frederick, is located at 20 West Patrick Street in downtown Frederick, Maryland. The historic theatre opened in 1926 as the Tivoli, and it and was donated to the City of Frederick in 1978. Today as one of the region’s premier presenting facilities, the 1,200 seat Weinberg Center offers professional LIVE! Series, including dance, music, theatre, family performances and films, weekday performances for students, and classic movies. Performance space and professional services are available to a variety of community arts groups, civic and business organizations, and other arts promoters. Programming at the Weinberg Center for the Arts is made possible with support from the City of Frederick, Frederick County Government, Maryland State Arts Council, Frederick Arts Council, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, The Frederick News-Post, Bank of America Foundation, The Plamondon Companies and other corporate and individual donors. For more information about upcoming events at the Weinberg Center, please call the Box Office at 301-600-2828 or visit www.weinbergcenter.org.

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The BIG REVEAL!

The BIG REVEAL! Mike Super will reveal whether his prediction were CORRECT!

Friday, October 16, 2009 – 3:00 p.m.

Will he be right? The public and the press are invited on Friday, October 16th at 3 p.m. for the big reveal of the day’s headline predictions Mike Super sent a month earlier. The prediction has been locked in a Frederick News Post newspaper box on top of the Center’s Marquee since September 17th. Mike Super, performing at the Center that evening, has made a public wager with the community that he will be able to accurately predict the headlines that will appear in the headlines the day of his show (October 16th.) To prove it, Mike pre-recorded the predictions and sent them (a month early) to the Weinberg Center in a sealed FedEx envelope. On Friday, the 16th, Mike will be on hand when the Center lowers the box and plays the pre-recorded prediction of the day’s newspaper headlines. If Mike is wrong, he has made a promise to refund the price of each paid ticket that evening.

That afternoon, the Honorable W. Jeff Holtzinger, Mayor of the City of Frederick will be on hand to unlock the prediction and give it to Mike Super. Don’t miss out on this challenge – buy your tickets early and guarantee that you have a chance at a refund if Mike is incorrect. You must have purchased a ticket to the show and tickets must be purchased by October 15 in order to be eligible for a refund. Prices range from $20 - $30 and kids under the age of 16 are only $12. Tickets are on sale now at the Center box office, by phone at 301-600-2828, or online at www.weinbergcenter.org. Share this memorable theatrical experience with your family and friends. Who knows… you could end up seeing the show for FREE!

More about Mike Super

Now one of the most sought-after mystifiers in the country, Mike Super has been making magic since the young age of six. A member of both the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the Society of American Magicians, Super has entertained tens of thousands, including celebrities such as Regis Philbin, Joan Rivers, Paul Reiser, and Robin Leach. In 2007, he was named the winner on NBC’s hit television show Phenomenon.

The secret to Super’s success is his natural ability to entertain and fascinate people. He transcends the "trick" and connects personally with his audience on a level they can relate to. Whether it's through television, stage, or theater, Super's personality and humor enchant audiences of all ages.

To purchase tickets, call the Weinberg Center for the Arts at 301-600-2828, 301-600-2838 TTY or stop by the Box Office Tuesday –Wednesday 10am to 4 pm; Thursday – Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or visit www.weinbergcenter.org

The Weinberg Center for the Arts, a municipal facility of the City of Frederick, is located at 20 West Patrick Street in downtown Frederick, Maryland. The historic theatre opened in 1926 as the Tivoli, and it and was donated to the City of Frederick in 1978. Today as one of the region’s premier presenting facilities, the 1,200 seat Weinberg Center offers professional LIVE! Series, including dance, music, theatre, family performances and films, weekday performances for students, and classic movies. Performance space and professional services are available to a variety of community arts groups, civic and business organizations, and other arts promoters. Programming at the Weinberg Center for the Arts is made possible with support from the City of Frederick, Frederick County Government, Maryland State Arts Council, Frederick Arts Council, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, The Frederick News-Post, Bank of America Foundation, The Plamondon Companies and other corporate and individual donors. For more information about upcoming events at the Weinberg Center, please call the Box Office at 301-600-2828 or visit www.weinbergcenter.org.

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