“It’s just too dangerous now to take a lot of drugs. I got a job, I got kids… I’m just too busy. I can’t take those amazing drugs because I know I have to teach tomorrow,” Ben Marcus said. “But I was thinking about how these stories actually change you biologically; they can make you scared, they can make you delighted, they can confuse you…all … Continue reading Ben Marcus at MARS: Addicted to Literature
ERIK EYLER STAFF WRITER For the third year in a row, on a chilly autumn night in October, Smith Auditorium did its best Globe Theater impression and hosted the American Shakespeare Center’s Touring Troupe as they performed “Much Ado About Nothing.” “Much Ado About Nothing” is a story of miscommunication and love, with the plot being driven along by conflict that is talked about but … Continue reading “Much Ado About Nothing” Takes MC Stage
By, Cara Ledwidge William Shakespeare’s works affect not only the literary world, but also the world of women and gender studies, as seen in a lecture given by guest professor Jean Howard, Ph.D., on the speech of women in his plays. Howard has written many works about women in history and drama, but her talk on Tuesday, Oct. 7 focused on 16th and 17th century … Continue reading Women in Shakespeare: The Complex Culpability of Women’s Speech
