by Jeff Maisey | Jun 20, 2018 | Film, News, News & Views
By Tench Phillips, Co-Owner Naro Expanded Cinema “I think it would be fun to run a newspaper.” – Orson Welles in ‘Citizen Kane’ The golden days of daily newspaper publishing are long gone – the era that was celebrated in the classic 1941 film ‘Citizen Kane’...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 18, 2017 | Film, News, News & Views
By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema We love documentaries at the Naro. Our ‘New Non-Fiction Film’ series on Wednesday nights with speakers and discussion continues to gain popularity in the age of Trump. As we search for what’s wrong in our society that has given us...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 18, 2017 | Film, Stage & Film
By Tench Phillips Why do we humans care so much for certain living creatures and not so much for others? Obviously, we care most about our closely related flesh and blood, followed by the ethnic groups we were born into. Our identification expands out to...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 20, 2017 | Film, Stage & Film
By Tench Phillips When Joseph Pulitzer arrived in Boston by ship from Hungary in 1864, he was a penniless 17-year-old mercenary whose passage had been paid by the Massachusetts military recruiters. He immediately enlisted in the Lincoln Calvary and fought...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 13, 2017 | Film, News, News & Views
By Tench Phillips Naro Expanded Cinema, considered by locals as the “heart and soul of the eclectic Ghent neighborhood, is turning 40 in September, but it has a history and cultural importance that goes much deeper. A Brief History of the Theater from 1936 to 1977 The...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 17, 2017 | Film, Stage & Film
By Tench Phillips Living here in the greater Norfolk area, we are the beneficiaries of a well-organized urban society. We have cultural events, education, good health care if you can access it, infrastructure and services, and better than average employment thanks to...
