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Dick Adler's film discussions
It's Margin Call! Don't miss Dick Adler's next film discussion program on Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr.
This is an audio recording of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. giving the "I Have a Dream" speech during the Civil Rights rally on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963.
Downloadable video!
The Library has just started offering downloadable video through My Media Mall. To see what is available, first sign in with your Highland Park Public Library card number then look for "View all videos" in the Collections section on the left-hand column. Here are some of the titles you will find:
Corpse Princess
Brand new to our Anime collection comes Corpse Princess. For a complete list of our Anime titles click here.
Makina Hoshimura is one of the living dead. If the girl is to ever find peace, she must hunt down and destroy her own kind. Aided by a secret society of monks, Makinas quest to rid the world of the undead begins.
Tenor Salvatore Licitra

Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra died on Monday after nine days in a coma following motorcycle in Southern Sicily in August, just days after his 43rd birthday. Considered by many as one of the leading tenors of his generation, Licitra was scheduled to sing the lead tenor role in Aida in the Lyric Opera’s 2011-2012 season.
Check this out from the Library's collection:
True Grit (2010) or True Grit (1969)
The Coen Brothers' version is now available on DVD and Blu ray. How do the two versions compare? Sign in and let us know what you think.
