January 18, 2012 at 3:39 pm
Come one, come all! The Calliope Project presents Euripides’ classic tragedy of the hellish fury unleashed by one woman scorned. Passion and a fury for performance required. The Calliope Project invites everyone to audition for our production of Medea, the classic of Greek Tragedy by Euripides. Audition swill be held January 23rd through 25th, with […]
December 9, 2011 at 10:13 am
Elizabeth Moss of The Calliope Project writes: This is just a reminder that there are only TWO DAYS LEFT to sign up for The Calliope Project’s CC102 text raffle. For a paltry $2, you can get your name on our drawing list for a chance to win the ENTIRE CC102 BOOK LIST! It’s too good […]
December 7, 2011 at 1:21 pm
From Erin McDonagh (Core ’08, CAS ’10), member of the EnCore Steering Committee: As Core alums, we all know that no one understood war or tragedy like the ancient Greeks. In Theater of War, actors read excerpts from Sophocles’ tragedies Ajax and Philoctetes, with the aim of drawing attention to the challenges faced by veterans […]
December 5, 2011 at 6:15 pm
Prof. Stephen Esposito, of the BU Department of Classics, writes: On Wednesday, December 7th, the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Theater of War will visit Boston University and perform scenes from Sophocles’ Ajax, the only play in Greek tragedy that depicts the suicide of a soldier in war. This play has been a major focus […]
November 30, 2011 at 11:24 am
Core has just received approval to take a group of students to the performance of the Nutcracker at Boston Ballet on Friday, December 9th at 7:30 p.m. Before we buy tickets, we need to know how many of you would be interested in joining us for this very special event. By “interest” we mean how […]
November 18, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Due to an emergency which has forced Prof. Jay Samons to cancel his campus obligations today, today’s promised Lunch Box Talk on the topic of democracy is also canceled. Prof. Formichelli, the series organizer, extends her regrets to those of you this news disappoints. If another Lunch Box Talk session is scheduled before the end […]
November 9, 2011 at 10:42 am
As we move into the registration period for first-year students, it bears repeating that the Core faculty are happy to offer advising help, especially if you have questions about how the second semester of Core fits into your larger academic goals. We’d be glad to talk about what you can expect in the second semester, […]
November 4, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Auditions for the Spring 2012 production of The Importance of Being Earnest will be held next week in the following locations: Monday, November 7th: 7pm-10pm, CAS 222 Tuesday, Nov. 8th: 7pm-10pm, CAS 320 & 323-B Wednesday, Nov. 9th: (callbacks): 7pm-10pm CAS 323-B It’s a fantastic show with a fantastic director, and I hope to see […]
