Good afternoon, scholars! This week we cover events around BU campus, two plays, and a new museum. Read on:
- Around Campus: CFA presents Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Stephen Pick, next Wednesday (Feb. 22) through Sunday (Feb. 26). General admission in the Lane-Comley Studio 210. (See, there’s so much Shakespeare in this world that it’s spilling into a second weekly round-up.)
- In case you missed it: Three Questrom students thwarted a would-be thief last Monday, February 6. Five artworks from Galerie d’Orsay on Newbury Street were almost stolen, including etching by Picasso and Rembrandt and lithographs by Joan Miro and Marc Chagall.
Galerie dOrsay owner Sallie Hirshberg (CAS 90) alongside Chris Savino (Questrom17), Mackenzie Thompson (Questrom17), and Jesse Doe (Questrom17).
- An Iliad, written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare and based on Homer’s The Iliad, reflects on the pain, especially that of women, in the face of war. A solo performance punctuated by music, the play, directed by Jacole Kitchen, will take place Thursday through Saturday at New Village Arts in Carlsbad, CA, beginning February 26.
- A museum celebrating the teachings of Confucius, aptly named the Confucius Museum, is set to open later this year in Qufu, Shandong province, China. According to Yang Chaoming, a member of the provincial political advisory body, “visitors will be able to gain a more in-depth understanding about Confucius and his teachings via images, modern technologies and relics related to the sage.”
- Hedgerow Theatre Company presents Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya with humor and “crackle.” Directed by Kittson O’Neill and adapted by Brian Friel, the performance takes place through March 5 in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania.
Vanya (Adam Altman) and Astrov the Physician (Jared Reed), having a good time. (Credit: Ashley Labonde of Wide Eyed Studios)
That’s all for this week. Enjoy the long weekend!
