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Taylor Mali.

Editor's pick: Poetry evening

A poetry slam master at Narrowsburg

Friday, August 4. 7:30 p.m. Tusten-Cochecton Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library. Free. lmoran@rcls.org or 845/482-4350.

Def Poetry Jam and International Teachers Speaker Taylor Mali and Equinunk’s Lori Anderson Moseman will be featured at this Friday’s edition of the Western Sullivan Public Library’s new author series, “First Fridays: A Contemporary Writers Series.”

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What's at the Movies
by Ian Pugh

“Lady in the Water”: a hilariously awful example of God complex

After watching “Lady in the Water,” I have come to determine that the “M” in M. Night Shyamalan must certainly stand for “martyr,” if not by birth than certainly by a legal name change.

Although the end credits inform us that Paul Giamatti is the lead actor of this mess, any idiot can tell that director Shyamalan is the most important factor of this film, of filmmaking, fictional storytelling and perhaps society as a whole.

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Editor's pick: House concert

Folk music en famille

Sunday, August 13. 1:00 p.m. The home of John Ziv and Deborah Rubin, 594 Route 97 in Sparrowbush. $10. email rte97music@earthlink.net or 845/858-7890.

Last year, Sparrowbush’s John Ziv had an inspiration while attending an intimate evening of music at a residence in New York City: why not replicate the experience at his house on the Hawk’s Nest, with its spectacular view of the Delaware River, in a community rich in musical and artistic activity?

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