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The Merry Month of May Brings Great Things @ JCPL, Including New Fiction!

"I was walking through the park one day; in the merry, merry month of May..." and so the song goes.

The merry month of May brings great things to the outdoors, but it also brings great things to the indoors of the Jasper County Public Library.

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NY Times Movies

Movie Review : ‘State 194,’ a Documentary on the Palestinian Struggle

“State 194” explores the Palestinian Authority’s...

Movie Review: ‘Elemental,’ an Environmental Documentary

The documentary “Elemental” follows a water...

Movie Review: ‘Erased,’ Directed by Philipp Stölzl

In “Erased,” directed by Philipp Stölzl, a former...

Julie Delpy Dreams of Being Joe Pesci

And other reasons she has never been a good fit...

Movie Review: ‘Bidder 70,’ a Documentary About Tim DeChristopher

The documentary “Bidder 70” focuses on Tim...

Snapshot: Halley Feiffer in ‘He’s Way More Famous Than You’

Halley Feiffer talks about how her real-life...

The Luxe Life in ‘Gatsby,’ ‘Bling Ring’ and Other Films

Characters in “The Great Gatsby,” “Spring...

Kevin Kline as Errol Flynn in ‘The Last of Robin Hood’

Kevin Kline, Elle Fanning and Susan Sarandon star...

NY Times Music

Texas Monthly: In Texas, Van Cliburn Piano Contest Goes On Without Him

The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition...

Music Review: ‘Tribute to Bobby Short’ at Lincoln Center

James Naughton hosted a Bobby Short tribute, with...

Music Review: Jaimeo Brown at Drom

The drummer Jaimeo Brown drew on inspiration from...

Music Review: Ghalia Benali at French Institute Alliance Française

Two very different kinds of current music from...

Christian Thielemann, Conductor at Wagner’s Bicentennial

As Wagner’s 200th birthday approaches, one of his...

Music Review: Yuja Wang at Carnegie Hall

The pianist Yuja Wang, whose petite frame...

ArtsBeat: Emeli Sandé Wins at Ivor Novello Awards

The Scottish singer and songwriter won prizes for...

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