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Written by Kayla Stein
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Monday, 30 January 2012 07:14 |
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 Times of personal crisis lead to music, says Frostburg-based pop musician Jonathan Shadel. In the summer of 2010, Shadel fell into a period of depression and questioning which prompted his move to Limerick, Ireland to study Literature. In his travels across three continents, he found inspiration in different cultures that has led to the recording of his double-album Strange Currents. After depleting his recording budget, he is now reaching out to listeners through an innovative fundraising platform called Kickstarter.com.
While this is his first album released under the band name Brave the River, Shadel has been active in Western Maryland’s music scene for over five years. Pointing out influences ranging from the Beach Boys, Cat Stevens, and modern electronic ... |
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Written by Garry Ritchie
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Sunday, 22 January 2012 12:05 |
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The year of the Bicentennial is upon us! On Saturday, January 28, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The Frostburg Museum, Hill and Oak Streets, Frostburg, MD, please join us for another round of photo-scanning for the official keepsake book of the Bicentennial. Come to the Frostburg Museum and browse the treasures of Frostburg’s past while taking part in the making of its history!
Michael Lease and Kim Wolfe are collecting pictures of Frostburg's people, families, and communities to create a photo album in celebration of the upcoming Bicentennial celebration. Submit your photos of family picnics, school portraits, birthday parties, first bike rides, holiday dinners, parades, first cars, proms, and pets... and help us make a lasting record that preserves Frostburg ... |
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Written by Joni Brode
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Monday, 16 January 2012 10:01 |
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The Palace Theatre in Frostburg, Maryland will be screening the Jeff Nichols' film "Take Shelter" on Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21.
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself ( imdb.com). Curtis Laforche lives in a small Ohio town with his wife Samantha and six-year-old daughter Hannah, who is deaf. Curtis makes a modest living as a crew chief for a sand-mining company. Money is tight, but despite that, Curtis and Samanthaare very much in love and their family is a happy one.Then Curtis begins having terrifying dreams about an encroaching storm. He channels his anxiety into the obsessive building of a storm shelter ... |
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Written by Courtesy Ty DeMartino
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Sunday, 15 January 2012 13:43 |
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The Frostburg State University Center for Creative Writing announces its third annual One-Act Playwriting Competition to showcase new works.
Writers are encouraged to submit their one-act plays (with a running time of 40 minutes or less) to the center by April 2, 2012. Entries will be judged on plot, character development, dialogue and overall quality.
The first prize winner will receive $750 and production of his or her play at the Frostburg One-Act Playwriting Festival to be held on the FSU campus in September. Second and third prize winners will receive $250 and $100, respectively, and staged readings of their works.
For complete submission guidelines, visit the Center for Creative ... |
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