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The Arts June 6, 2007
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Nantucket's Cary family gets presidential on Comedy Central
By Marli Guzzetta + Independent Arts Editor
      On June 13, Nantucket native Donick Cary will bite the pin out of a cartoon grenade and lob it into the fray of political satire with the debut of his cartoon, "Lil' Bush," on Comedy Central.
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Lone Star' state of mind for TWN
By Marli Guzzetta + Independent Arts Editor
      The past is never far in "Lone Star Grace" - a big-haired, Texas dramedy kicking off the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket's summer season next Wednesday, June 13. Directed by Giovanna Sardelli, the show stars Susan McGinnis as Barbie Ann, a lingerie saleswoman who begins the New Year - and a new li...
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WORLD OCEANS DAY
by Lucretia Voigt
      This Friday, June 8, is World Oceans Day. Haven't heard of it? Well, you're not alone. World Oceans Day was inaugurated during the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Since we here on Nantucket are surrounded by ocean, it seems only fitting that we should celebrate this day.
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Mollie Glazer named NCMC director
BY MARLI GUZZETTA INDEPENDENT ARTS EDITOR
      People say that things have a way of working out on Nantucket for people who are meant to be here. Sometimes, it takes a while for the destiny of it all to be fully realized, as has been the case with Mollie Glazer, who has recently been named the new executive director of the NCMC/Nantucket School...
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for the ARTS record
      Book talk: Margaret Moore Booker, author of "Among the Stars" Published by the Egan Foundation's Mill Hill Press as a joint project between the Egan Foundation and the Maria Mitchell Association, "Among The Stars" is the most comprehensive biography ever written on Mitchell.
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Nantucket Arts Council awards $13,000 in grants
BY MARLI GUZZETTA INDEPENDENT ARTS EDITOR
      The Nantucket Arts Council recently announced the nine organizations benefiting from its annual arts grants, which totaled $13,500 this year.
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"Shrek the Third" (Rated PG for some crude humor, suggestive content and swashbuckling action.)
     Shrek is first-in-line to inherit the crown to the Land of Far, Far Away from his ailing father-inlaw. He doesn't want it, and looks to his old friends, Donkey and Puss in Boots, to help him find a replacement. Meanwhile, the smarmy, big-chinned Prince Charming tries to launch a coup, which Princess...
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"28 Weeks Later" (Rated R for strong violence and gore, language and some sexuality/nudity; 91 min.)
     Not everything goes according to plan the first time. After the U.S. Army has restored order to London after the RAGE virus converted the city to flesh-eating zombies, a re-population effort begins - and is temporarily thwarted when a RAGE carrier re-enters the once-quarantined city and sparks a wh...
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"Georgia Rule" (Rated R for sexual content and some language; 113 min.)
     Lindsay Lohan stars as Rachel, an out-of-control teenager whose underachieving mom (played by Felicity Huffman) sends her to live with her grandmother, Georgia, (Jane Fonda) in the conservative, Mormon suburbs - where Grandma Georgia lives by two rules: God first and hard work second. Rachel levels...
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"Spider-Man 3" (Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence; 140 min.)
     Peter Parker has his web full in this one, facing not one but four enemies - including his darker self. Fri. and Sat. 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Sun. 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
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"Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures" by Anne C. Broomer and Julian I. Edison Abrams
     When you hold a miniature book in your hand, it is like a small, precious jewel. "Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures" is the first lavishly illustrated, authoritative volume on the delightful subject of books no taller than three inches. "Miniature Books" is filled with great stories and...
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"A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
      This could easily be my pick for 'book of the year.' "A Thousand Splendid Suns" is the story of two women: one, the illegitimate daughter of a rich businessman; the other, the educated beautiful young daughter of a professor and his "liberated" wife. Their lives intertwine, come loose and rejoin a...
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"Thank You Bear" by Greg Foley
     This debut by author/illustrator Greg Foley delivers a simple message with easy text and plain but sweet illustrations. Bear has found a box, what he thinks is the "greatest thing ever" for his friend mouse. But showing the box to fox, owl, squirrel and others only dampens his enthusiasm and makes h...
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"The Dead Girl" (Rated R for language, grisly images
      This movie is an unusual drama that gives a terrific ensemble of actors rich roles that they play for a small amount of time, which then allows for full impact emotionally. Brittany Murphy is excellent in a supporting role that shows us a life that has been left behind. Also starring Toni Collette,...
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"Illusion" (Rated PG-13 for some violence.)
     Kirk Douglas stars as an old Hollywood director on his deathbed. He receives an otherworldly visit from his old editor, who informs him that portions of our lives are recorded like movies and gives him a chance to see the movies from his estranged son's life. With this information, he may be able to...
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Sam and Max Season One (Rated T for Teen for Animated Violence and Comic Mischief)
     Sam and Max Season One is a collection of six point-and-click adventure games that follow two freelance police officers as they face off against such nefarious villains as the toy mafia, a statue of Abe Lincoln and even the internet. Along the way, you'll solve some clever puzzles, encounter memorab...
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