http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/ Information...Stories...Community... en-us Nucleus CMS v3.22 © Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus//nucleus/nucleus2.gif http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/ http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=510 The Free Library Of New Hope-Solebury and Bristol Riverside Theatre Collaborate In "From the Page to the Stage”

The Free Library of New Hope and Solebury and Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) have combined talents to offer the program From the Page to the Stage. Literary and theatrical insights will soar to new heights as an assortment of works are discussed and critiqued by library and BRT professionals and you! Free and open to the public, the bi-monthly book club forums focus on the upcoming 2010-2011 BRT season and run five Sundays throughout the year from 5:00-6:00 PM at the Free Library of New Hope and Solebury (93 Ferry Street, New Hope). The program will feature a discussion of various books and themes inspired by a BRT theater production, followed by a presentation from a member of the BRT production or staff.

“From the Page to the Stage is one of the Library’s major programs this year, and we are delighted to be partners with such a vibrant community organization as Bristol Riverside Theatre,” said John Blady, President of the Board of Trustees at the Library.

The program kicks off on Sunday, September 19, 2010 with a discussion of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Jeffrey Hatcher, running at BRT September 28-October 17. On the fog-bound streets of Victorian-era London, Henry Jekyll's experiments with exotic "powders and tinctures" have brought forth his other self-Edward Hyde, a sensualist and villain free to commit the sins Jekyll is too civilized to comprehend. The two sides battle each other in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse to determine who shall be the master and who his slave. Jeffrey Hatcher has written a sexy and smart play that honors the original but gives a more complex interpretation of mankind’s dual relationship with good and evil. Suggested reading: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson; Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin; or In Search of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Radu Florescu and Raymond McNally.

The fall programming continues on Sunday, November 21, 2010 with a discussion of Old Wicked Songs by John Marans, running at BRT November 16-December 5. Old Wicked Songs is the story of Stephen Hoffman, an American piano prodigy who ventures to Vienna to study, hoping to shatter the artistic block that has plagued his career and reconnect with his music. Mirroring the structures and themes of the piece he studies, Schumann’s song cycle Dichterliebe, this emotionally-packed drama explores the fascinating connections between art and guilt, compassion and identity. Suggested reading: Old Wicked Songs by John Marans; Night by Elie Weisel; or Collected Poems or The Complete Poems or Lyric Poems and Ballads, all by Heinrich Heine.

The new year rings in on Sunday, January 8, 2011 with a discussion of The Little Prince by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, adapted from the book by Antoine de Saint Exupery running January 25-February 13. Often assumed to be a children’s story, The Little Prince is actually a tale for all ages about understanding how to laugh, love and cry again. In association with puppet creators Monkey Boys, (Avenue Q and Little Shop of Horrors), this beautiful new production uses life sized puppets, live actors, original music and magnificent sets to bring to life the heart-warming story of the Little Prince who gains rare and unique insights into love, loss, and laughter. Suggested reading: The Little Prince or Wind, Sand and Stars, both by Antoine De Saint-Exupery; or The Tale of the Rose: The Love Story Behind The Little Prince by Consuelo De Saint-Exupery.

Arthur Miller’s first great success is on the schedule for Sunday, March 20, 2011 with All My Sons, running March 15-April 3. This winner of the 1947 Tony Award for Best Play is the story of the tragic consequences of a lapse from decency of an ordinary businessman during World War II. With a son missing in action during World War II, and the accusations that he knowingly manufactured and sold defective airplane parts that killed hundreds of American soldiers, Joe Keller’s whole life is now in question. Arthur Miller’s masterpiece hits the emotional bulls-eye. Suggested reading: All My Sons by Arthur Miller.

The program concludes on Sunday, May 1, 2011 with a discussion of Little Women by Allan Knee, with music by Jason Howland and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, running May 3-22. Based on Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, Little Women follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. Brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart, this wonderful narrative soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope, the sounds of a young America finding its voice. Suggested reading: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott; or March by Geraldine Brooks; or Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women by Harriet Resisen.

For more information on the web, go to www.nhslibrary.org or call Lawrence Booth at 609-213-7079. For tickets to the BRT productions call the BRT Box Office at 215-785-0100 or visiting www.brtstage.org.
]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=510 Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:21:40 -0300 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=509 Fiction: General
Lost Empire by Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood

The Good Daughters by Joyce Maynard

The Sonderberg Case by Elie Wiesel

Freedom by Jonathan Franzen


Fiction: Mystery and Suspense
Body Work by Sara Paretsky

Juliet by Anne Fortier

Bad Boy by Peter Robinson


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After.Life
The Ghost Writer
Temple Grandin
Black Orpheus]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=509 Sat, 4 Sep 2010 13:28:22 -0300 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=508 Non-Fiction: General
Ah-Choo! The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold by Jennifer Ackerman

Retirement Breakthrough: The Safe, Secure Way to Guaranteed Income You Can't Outlive - in Any Economy by Dick Duff, JD, CLU

What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers by Richard N. Bolles

Dirty Sexy Politics by Meghan McCain

Not by Chance Alone: My Life as a Social Psychologist by Elliot Aronson

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Turbulence by Giles Foden


Fiction: Mystery and Suspense
Dog Tags by David Rosenfelt

Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs


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The Last Song]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=506 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:55:00 -0300 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=507 Non-Fiction: General
The Twilight of the Bombs: Recent Challenges, New Dangers, and the Prospects for a World Without Nuclear Weapons by Richard Rhodes

Psychedelic: Optical and Visionary Art Since the 1960s edited by David S. Rubin

Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession by Craig Childs

Edward Kennedy: An Intimate Biography by Burton Hersh


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Dinosaurs Decoded]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=507 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:31:00 -0300 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=501 null

COME PLAY WITH CREATIVE CRAFT STUFF!

At: the Library, 93 W Ferry St, New Hope
Date: 8/28/2010
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM


Help the Library and New Hope Arts, Inc, Savor the Arts in New Hope. Stop in any time from 1 - 4 pm and play with our creative crafts. Make a book, make a kite, color a puzzle, play with clay... we've got it all, as long as our supplies hold out.

Bring a kid, be a kid, have fun @ the Library!]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=501 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:23:00 -0300 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=505 Fiction: General
The Blasphemer by Nigel Farndale

Infamous by Suzanne Brockman


Fiction: Mystery and Suspense
The Last Lie by Stephen White

Crossfire by Dick Francis and Felix Francis

I’d Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman

Red Star Rising by Brian Freemantle

The Cobra by Frederick Forsyth

The Postcard Killers by James Patterson and Liza Marklund



Audiobooks
One Day by David Nicholls


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O, Brother Where Art Thou?
Saturday Night Live First Five Years
Sledge Hammer (season 1)
When Harry Met Sally]]> Recent Fiction http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=505 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:22:28 -0300 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=504 Non-Fiction: General
A Grand and Bold Thing: An Extraordinary New Map of the Universe Ushering in a New Era of Discovery by Ann Finkbeiner

Nina Garcia’s Look Book: What to Wear for Every Occasion by Nina Garcia



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Incredible Creatures that Defy Evolution]]> Recent Nonfiction http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=504 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:20:41 -0300 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=503 Fiction: General
The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart

Roy and Lillie by Loren D Estleman

With Friends Like These by Sally Koslow

Mothers and Other Liars by Amy Bourret



Fiction: Mystery and Suspense
The Capitol Game by Brian Haig

The Vigilantes by W E B Griffin and William E Butterworth IV

Moscow Sting by Alex Dryden

Veil of Night by Linda Howard

Tough Customer by Sandra Brown

Cure by Robin Cook

Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme by Carole Nelson Douglas

Death on the D-List by Nancy Grace

On Location by Elizabeth Sims



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Milton Berle]]> Recent Fiction http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=503 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:53:26 -0300 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=502 Composed by Roseanne Cash

Hollywood: a Third Memoir by Larry McMurtry

Becoming Queen Victoria: The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain’s Greatest Monarch by Kate Williams

Where There is Love, There is God by Mother Teresa, edited by Brian Kolodiejchuk

The Honey Trail: In Pursuit of Liquid Gold and Vanishing Bees by Grace Pundyk

Through a Dog’s Eyes: Understanding Our Dogs by Understanding How They See the World by Jennifer Arnold

Wicked Philadelphia: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love by Thomas H Keels

The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World’s Most Perplexing Cold Cases by Michael Capuzzo

The Art of Knitted Lace edited by Potter Craft



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Microsoft Office 2010 for Dummies]]> Recent Nonfiction http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=502 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:51:59 -0300