Movies

Where Frances Drake saw injustice, she tried to right it, and where freedom was denied, she fought to secure it. Mark C. Bodanza, author of "Resolve & Rescue: The True Story of Frances Drake and the Antislavery Movement," will explore the life of this incredible Massachusetts woman who took up the cause of the slave early in the anti-slavery movement. Learn how, in an age dominated by men, Drake never allowed the disadvantages suffered by her gender to impede the great object of her work -- the end of slavery in America. Bodanza is a historian and trial lawyer. He has published "Make It Count: The Story Of Basketball Legend JoJo White" and "Ten Times A Champion: The Story Of Basketball Legend Sam Jones." Q&A and book signing/selling after the talk for those interested. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. … [Read more...] about Coming Up At Tewksbury Library: Chess Club, Crafternoon, Morning Movie, More

Banderas’ comments at the ceremony hinted at how muddled the question of identity has become, even for Spaniards. In the speech, he introduced himself firstly as a native of Málaga, which he declared made him partly “Phoenician, Muslim, Roman and Picassian” (the city is in the Andalusian region of Spain, which is deeply Islamic and Arabic in historical influence). He saluted the “Latin communities” with which he shared not just a language but a “desire to dream,” and called for greater representation for all groups. He enumerated how many films he’s made in each of the Latin American countries where he’s worked, from Mexico to Argentina. … [Read more...] about Is Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas a ‘person of color’? It’s complicated

“I’m so excited for the final episodes of ‘Steven Universe Future’ to be out in the world, and so grateful to our audience for supporting our show for all these years. It has been an eye-opening experience to meet the community that has come together around the show: I have been so moved, and I have felt so seen,” said Sugar. “I have always been a firm believer in the power of cartoons, and these days it’s undeniable: the friendships forged over this show, the artists inspired to draw, the families that watched together and saw each other in these characters, fill me with awe and renew my love of animation every day. Though our epilogue series is coming to a close, please trust that like us, these characters will always be growing, changing, and supporting each other. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for watching our show.” … [Read more...] about ‘Steven Universe’ Sets Final 10 Episodes on Cartoon Network

Perez said her friend Sciorra had told her at some point in 1993, her voice shaking on the phone, that something had happened to her: “I think it was rape.” Perez testified that months later, on a phone call from London, Sciorra said Weinstein was harassing her and she was scared. … [Read more...] about Jurors in Harvey Weinstein rape trial zero in on Annabella Sciorra allegations for day 3

Transport Minister Francois Bonnardel told reporters in Quebec City the pileup took place in an area where heavy winds come off the river, creating sudden blizzard-like conditions. Two snow removal operations took place in the area in the hour before the incident, but strong winds blew snow back into the roadway from the nearby river. … [Read more...] about Canada pileup involving 200 vehicles leaves 2 dead, 60 hurt after ‘whiteout’ conditions