Naro-Minded

Naro-Minded

(Kris King stands in the center of the Naro video collection at ODU’s Perry Library.)  Words & Photo by Jim Roberts Naro Expanded Video’s collection of 43,000 DVDs has been lovingly preserved at Old Dominion University’s Perry Library, but touring the new academic...
A Summer Season of Film as Art/Art as Film

A Summer Season of Film as Art/Art as Film

By Tench Phillips It’s only appropriate for the summer that The Naro showcase films that indulge the passions of the arts. Our New Non-Fiction Film series on Wednesday nights will feature an acclaimed film about musical mentor Seymour Bernstein, whose authenticity and...
Media Monopoly Versus a Free Press

Media Monopoly Versus a Free Press

By Tench Phillips   “Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.” – A. J. Liebling   We’ve come to take for granted the mergers by media companies in this country over the years. It’s supposed to foster greater efficiency and higher Wall...