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Big Read 2010 Comes to an End |
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Written by Admin
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Monday, 03 May 2010 17:13 |
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 The Pioneer Library System’s Big Read went out with a bang, as nearly 200 people attended the Finale event at the Warren Theater in Moore.
Guests were greeted by several vintage cars parked outside the theater and "The Maltese Falcon" on the giant Marquee. Neon colored fedoras were available to get everyone in the detective spirit. For the guests dressed in 1930's attire, there was a costume contest with prizes. Noble Public Library took home the 18-inch bronze statue of a peregrine falcon perched on a stack of three books from the contest drawing. And finally, everyone enjoyed the 1941 version of "The Maltese Falcon" with Humphrey Bogart.
The finale event wrapped up the fourth year of Pioneer’s Big Read, an annual event that is a nationwide reading initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest, designed to promote literary reading among adults. This year, Pioneer Library System put on over 30 events to promote Dashiell Hammet's "The Maltese Falcon." Events included mystery dinners, book discussions, the Old Time Radio Players, CSI investigations, ice cream treat contests, and drawings for a hand-cast and hand-painted falcon statue.
Thanks to everyone who attended the events and made Big Read 2010: The Maltese Falcon successful. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 May 2010 19:06 )
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Big Read Finale at Warren Theater |
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Written by Admin
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 18:41 |
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 The Big Read 2010 Finale will be held at the luxurious Warren Theater in Moore on April 22. Guests are encouraged to dress in 1930's styles for this fun evening and great classic film.
The activities start at 6 pm with a video of Big Read 2010 events and recognition of winners from each hometown library who received a falcon statue hand cast and hand painted by artist Jeff Littlejohn. The drawing for a large 18” bronze peregrine falcon perched on a stack of three books to be displayed in a hometown library will also take place.
At 7 pm, the main event commences as the 1941 version of "The Maltese Falcon," starring Humphrey Bogart, is shown on the big screen. This film adaptation is one of the best, with its scene-by-scene breakdown of the novel. It received three Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Sydney Greenstreet), and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film is appropriate for ages 12 and up.
Tickets can be picked up at all hometown libraries beginning April 12. Please return any extra tickets to the library before April 22, so others may use them. Patrons without tickets may come and wait for available seats. At 7 pm, all unoccupied seats will be given to those waiting on a first come basis. There are are no guarantees that those without tickets will get a seat. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 April 2010 15:12 )
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Mystery Game in Downtown Moore |
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Written by Admin
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 17:46 |
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 "Murder in the OldTown Jazz Club," a fun detective game, is afoot in Moore. Everyone is eligible to solve the murder mystery and win terrific prizes.
Detective packets filled with details about the crime, clues, and entry tickets will be available from April 5 through April 16. The packets are at the Moore Public Library or the OldTown Merchants. The participating merchants will have a poster displayed, and packets available inside the business.
The Grand Prize for solving the mystery is a $500 dollar shopping spree in OldTown. All correct answers will be put into a drawing to select winner.
A Grand Finale Party, "Jazz Night Re-Grand-Opening," is planned for Friday April 16 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Old School Auditorium on East Broadway in Moore. The murderer will be revealed and prizes awarded. Artwork by a local artist, Kenny Richardson, depicting the hard-boiled detective novel genre and 1930's era will be on display.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 April 2010 19:13 )
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Scholars Join Book Discussions |
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Written by Admin
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Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:37 |
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 Regional and national literary scholars are joining in the discussions on The Maltese Falcon taking place in the hometown public libraries of the Pioneer Library System as part of The Big Read. All the discussions are free and open to the public.
Bill Hagen, English professor at Oklahoma Baptist University, will join book discussions at the Purcell Public Library on Tuesday, March 30 at 11:30 a.m., and a movie discussion at the Shawnee Public Library on Thursday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m.
John Springer, professor of film studies at the University of Central Oklahoma, will lend his expertise as a film historian and theorist to film noir screenings and book discussions in three area libraries. The Noble Public Library explores the Thin Man movie series (based upon novels by Hammett) with Springer on at 7 p.m. Friday, March 19. The Norman Public Library features Springer in a Dinner and a Movie program Friday, April 9 at 6 p.m.
Food is also featured at the Ravenous Readers Book Discussion at the McLoud Public Library Tuesday, April 13 at 6 p.m. University of Oklahoma English professor Susan Kates is the scholar/presenter for this discussion of The Maltese Falcon.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 May 2010 19:07 )
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Old Time Radio Show Performances |
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Written by Leah
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 15:20 |
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Nor man theatrical troupe The Second Stage Players will tour the hometown public libraries of the Pioneer Library System as part of the system’s The Big Read: The Maltese Falcon. The Second Stage Players, a group of theater buffs age 55 or older, will present Old Time Radio Show featuring a classic whodunit script reminiscent of the radio detective stories popular in the 1930s and 40s.
For more information, visit the PLS Events Calendar.
Upcoming shows:
Sunday, 3/28, 2:00 p.m., at Purcell Public Library
Thursday, 4/1, 6:30 p.m., at McLoud Public Library
Monday, 4/5, 6:30 p.m., at Nobel Public Library
Tuesday, 4/6, 6:30 p.m., at Tecumseh Public Library
Friday, 4/9, 6:30 p.m., at Newcastle Public Library
Monday, 4/12, 7:00 p.m. at Shawnee Public Library
Sunday, 4/25, 1:30 p.m., at Norman Public Library
Monday, 4/26, 3:30 p.m., at Blanchard Public Library |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 06 April 2010 18:34 )
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