May 12, 2008
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Series to commemorate the Catonsville Nine
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A series of films marking the 40th anniversary of the "Catonsville Nine," a group of Catholic anti-war activists who were tried and found guilty of destroying draft files during the Vietnam conflict, will be part of a commemoration this week in the Baltimore area. Constantine's Sword, a documentary centering on author and former priest James Carroll's controversial take on Christianity and oppression, will be shown at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mount St. Joseph High School, 4403 Frederick Ave. Admission is free, but donations are requested. At 4 p.m. Wednesday, University of Maryland, Baltimore County's Joby Taylor and Ed Orser will host a discussion and screening of The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends, a documentary on the war in Iraq. A panel discussion afterward will feature veterans of the Vietnam and Iraq wars. Free. Information: 410-455-6398. Lynn Sachs' documentary on the Catonsville Nine, Investigation of a Flame, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave., with discussion afterward. Tickets are $12, $10 for alliance members. Information: 410-276-1651 or creativealli ance.org. Events in the Catonsville 9 Now! commemoration run through May 18. Information on all events: 410-321-0107 or jonahhouse.org.
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