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What happens when two young strangers share a seat on a train? You’re invited to come along for the ride with “Last Train to Nibroc,” opening this weekend at Grandstreet Theatre, and find out. “It chronicles the beautiful story of a young man in uniform who invites himself to sit down with a young lady on a train in 1940, when they’re both on the way back from life-altering disappointments,” said director Rosie Seitz Ayers. “Last Train to Nibroc” opens at...

Shreve Memorial celebrates National Library Week Samantha Bonnette Shreve Memorial Library encourages all community members to visit the library’s website to explore and access virtual services and programs during National Library Week April 4 through April 10. Shreve Memorial Library offers a wide array of online resources that are available from the comfort of home, including Hoopla, OverDrive, CreativeBug, LinkedIn Learning, and Flipster, as well as convenient reference help, curbside pick...

Monday, March 15, 12:00 pm EDT Artist and consultant Tiffany Jana ( Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions) discusses their work, a practical handbook that helps individuals and organizations recognize and prevent microaggressions so that all employees and members can feel a sense of belonging. In conversation with Kaki Dimock. Free, with registration. Ethan Porter and John Mark Hansen:”The Consumer Citizen”  Monday, March 15, 6:00 pm EDT Ethan Por...

Posted: Mar 08, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 8 Manager Thanh Pham stands outside Arnprior Viet Subs, one of his new restaurants. Pham decided to close Kanata Noodle House in Orléans in large part because it offered buffet-style dining, something thats unrealistic in COVID-19 times.(Francis Ferland/CBC) From papered-over windows to for-lease signs, its easy for people to see how hard the restaurant industry has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the specific details, however, h...

The Sound inside the Silence Travels in the Sonic Imagination Authors: Presents a unique analysis of the human relationship to sound, where it serves as a bridge between the world and our senses. Shows how we ‘read’ the world through sound, and that everything – from the printed word to landscapes and specific places, be they urban, rural or maritime – are texts that evoke a response within us.  Written from the standpoint of a poet and practising broadcast...

What if Sherlock Holmes had a bunch of magical teen sidekicks? That’s basically the premise of  The Irregulars, a new Victorian supernatural drama series from Netflix, which imagines the Great Detective as an elusive figure who recruits a group of troubled teenagers to solve mysteries of the fantastical variety. Watch  The Irregulars teaser below. The Irregulars Teaser Sherlock Holmes has been imagined as many things: an absentee older brother, a modern-day high-functioning sociopath, a Jap...

(Photo: Geograph) BRITAIN’S transport systems have certainly come a long way over the years. Trains are getting faster and new rail routes are being built every year to keep the country better connected. However, in order to progress some railway stations and routes have had to be abandoned. As a result, there are many abandoned and disused stations lurking around the county. Some Lancashire stations were forced to shut for practical and economical reasons. The county was hit ...

Lee Theatre to Present Spring Performance Thursday, February 11, 2021 - by Madeline Thomas, Lee University Lead performers May and Raleigh, played by Lee students Macy Patton and Justin Gadson, enjoying the Nibroc Festival The Lee University Theatre program, led by Dr. Christine Williams, will present its spring performance, “The Last Train to Nibroc,” on Feb. 19-20 and 25-27 at 7:30 p.m. via live stream.  “The Last Train to Nibroc” is set in 1940 where May, an aspiring missiona...

From Satya to Choked, the Journey of Anurag Kashyap On all his movies, his process, newfound objectivity, and his first Netflix film. By Akhil Arora | Updated: 4 June 2020 15:20 IST Photo Credit: Tejinder Singh/Netflix Anurag Kashyap on the sets of Choked Highlights His collaborations with RGV ‘propelled his career’ Has found objectivity working with others’ scripts “I like to work with people who have all the time,” Anurag Kashyap tells Gadgets 360 ov...

Heres how our club works: On the first Tuesday of each month, we announce the book were reading. We then continue the discussion throughout the month on our Facebook group as we read the book. The third week of the month, well interview the author (or experts familiar with the book). And shortly after, well have a conversation where we talk with panelists (this could be you!) about what we read and what else were reading. WLRN and WLRN Sundial are not endorsing or financially supporting any of...