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Mar 10
Mar 10 FALLING - Helen McClements

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MAX VON SYDOW
Mar 9

Mar 9 MAX VON SYDOW

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GRIEF, HOPE, MEN - Gareth Higgins
Mar 3

Mar 3 GRIEF, HOPE, MEN - Gareth Higgins

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Feb 27
Feb 27 LES MISERABLES: Hope for a New Year - Martha Tatarnic

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Feb 26
Feb 26 DESIRE LINES - Glenn Jordan

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Feb 18
Feb 18 MISSIVE - K Stellar Dutcher

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CHARADRIUS PIANO - Ted Lyddon Hatten
Feb 13

Feb 13 CHARADRIUS PIANO - Ted Lyddon Hatten

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THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE - Jasmin Pittman Morrell
Feb 11

Feb 11 THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE - Jasmin Pittman Morrell

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Feb 6
Feb 6 MEMENTO MORI - Andrew Taylor-Troutman

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Feb 4
Feb 4 VOLUNTEERS - Terri Farless

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ALTERNATIVE OSCARS - Gareth Higgins
Jan 29

Jan 29 ALTERNATIVE OSCARS - Gareth Higgins

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Jan 29
Jan 29 LINGERING AT THE EDGES OF EXPERIENCE - Morgan Meis

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A HIDDEN LIFE IN PLAIN SIGHT  - Seth Wispelwey
Jan 23

Jan 23 A HIDDEN LIFE IN PLAIN SIGHT  - Seth Wispelwey

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THE THIRD TIME, FAMILY - Kim Jackson
Jan 21

Jan 21 THE THIRD TIME, FAMILY - Kim Jackson

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Jan 16
Jan 16 I HAD A RIGHT TO LOVE THE INTRICACIES OF MY MIND  - Elisabeth Ivey

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Jan 14
Jan 14 ECLIPSES - Nancee Neel

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Jan 11
Jan 11 DELIVER US FROM OVER-FUNCTIONING - Donna Schaper

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Dec 26
Dec 26 SACRAMENTAL CONNECTION WITH EVERYTHING? - Boyd Wilson

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Dec 24
Dec 24 LOVES, REGARDLESS - Jasmin Pittman Morrell

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Dec 19
Dec 19 STANDING ON EACH OTHER’S SHOULDERS - Dwight Lee Wolter

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