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A young band director at a rough inner city school, through hard work and inspirational leadership, transforms a run-of-the-mill jazz ensemble into a force-of-nature funk band that storms through all comers at national competitions. Thirty-five years later, the students return to pay tribute to the teacher and mentor who changed their lives. Sounds like a Hollywood heart-warmer, right?. What if the movie was set right here in Houston? What if it wasn’t “based on a true story,” but absolutely true?
The Clear Lake City - County Freeman Branch Library looks forward to its February Programs*. This includes the under50over, Book Clubs, Crafts-to-Go, Freeman Needlecrafters, MWA Advisors, and various celebrations of Black History Month. All programming is supported by the Friends of Freeman Library. 
Yesterday morning, the 
It’s a new year: A time for new beginnings, big changes and the traditional New Year’s resolutions. The most common resolutions often involve creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Whether your goal is to get moving, lose weight, improve your health or enhance your quality of life, staying active is the key to success. But if you’re like me and find visiting the gym a time-consuming and slightly onerous experience, sticking to a work-out routine seems intimidating. Fortunately, there are DVD’s available for at-home use that cover nearly every form of exercise out there. From walking and dancing, to pilates and yoga, and everything in between, there is a DVD workout to suit almost anyone.
Back in the 50s, there was a television series titled December Bride. It starred Spring Byington as a widow who longed to find a suitable man and remarry. A character actor played the next-door neighbor named Pete. The actor was 
Do you know how many movies came out in theaters in 2011? A lot. I didn’t see all of them (or even half of them), but I did see enough to pick out my favorites. Below, I’ve listed the movies I enjoyed the most this year. These movies probably won’t win any Academy Awards, but they were certainly entertaining! What was your favorite movie of 2011?
More and more, it seems new movies in theaters and on television are adapted from novels and short stories. Christmas movies are no exception to this rule. In fact, some of the most beloved Christmas movies are based on the written word. Whether it’s a picture book, a short story or a novel, these books are just as magical as the movies they inspire, and both transport participants to Christmases full of family, love, redemption, traditions, flying reindeer and Whos down in Whoville.
Christmas is full of bright colors. Red Santa suit. Green Christmas tree. Silver tinsel. Gold stars.
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