News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Morgan Hay, crewmember of the new film "ParaNorman," visited Sisters Movie House last Saturday to present several puppets from the film, as well as answer questions from moviegoers. The stop-motion picture uses a particular style of animation, adjusting a puppet's stance to create the illusion of movement. "Over 300 people were involved with making this movie over the course of two years," said Hay, who is the son of Sisters' former economic development manager Mac Hay. "All o... Full story
July 15 marked the release of the sixth installment of the wildly popular Harry Potter film franchise. Twelve years ago, the novel "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was released in Great Brittan. Since then, the novel has spawned six sequels, a huge fan-base, and a film series that is a treat for the mind, the eyes - and the box office. Sisters Movie House was one of the hundreds of theaters worldwide to show the new film "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince." Sisters, like any city, found itself under the spell... Full story
The students at Sisters Middle School were delighted to find out that one of their favorite authors, Margaret Peterson Haddix, would be making a personal appearance at their school on March 4. Margaret Haddix is an award-winning author, a mother, and an inspiration to kids everywhere. Deidre Kanzig, sixth grade teacher, was particularly excited for the students, as "it is a fabulous opportunity for students. It might inspire them to write their very own books!" Though Haddix has written over 20 books for teens, the locals... Full story
Some 100 theater-goers were treated to a viewing of the new animated film "Coraline" along with seeing real puppets used in the film and an extended Q&A session with set construction crew member Lars C. Larsen. Larsen stepped in for assistant art director Morgan Hay who was originally scheduled to speak but had to cancel due to a family emergency. Sisters Movie House owner Lisa Clausen said, "I knew the community would help in any way they could and it all came together! Lars... Full story
At the Sisters Library the waiting list has grown to over 100; the movie version is almost always sold out at theaters across the nation, including Sisters Movie House, and it has even sported its own brand of chocolate. What could possibly be so big? "Twilight." What started in 2005 as a novel by Stephanie Meyer, has become this season's Big Movie, outperforming "Titanic's" opening weekend and even gave James Bond's new movie a black eye. In case you have been living on the moon, here are the basics: Twilight documents the... Full story
