Britt Joins as Melvin Hill Visiting Prof

Melissa Britt, clinical professor at Arizona State University, has been selected as a Melvin Hill Visiting Professor this semester. As such, she will present "Urban Dance for Social Change," a series of discussions, seminars and class presentations, from March 2 through March 5. Her visit is made possible through funding from the Provost's Office. Her residency, which includes visits to the Dance...  More >>

Baseball and American Culture

In the interdisciplinary course, "Baseball and American Culture," students encounter the perhaps unlikely amalgam of politics, theatre, baseball and the cultural landscape of the United States -- but then again, says Professor of Political Science Iva Deutchman, "Baseball is drama, politics is drama -- it's all American culture at large. Baseball, and what it has come to symbolize, is pretty darn...  More >>

“Heavier Than…” on Bartlett Stage

Performances of "Heavier Than...," a new work from rising playwright Steve Yockey, are being presented in Bartlett Theatre throughout the weekend. A modern interpretation of the Greek myth of the Minotaur, "Heavier Than..." places the mythic beast, Asterius, at both the center of his labyrinth and his story. The play is directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Heather May. "I selected the show ...  More >>

Carson Discusses Shakespeare

The HWS Theatre Program recently announced the first event in a new series called Frame/Works, which debuts in conjunction with the production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on Thursday, Nov. 7. The series will kick-off with Assistant Professor of English Rob Carson, who will give a preshow talk, titled "Offending Shadows." Carson's talk will be held from 5-6 p.m. in Bartlett Theatre, Coxe Hall a...  More >>

Warr ’05 Leads NYC Theatre Production

Joshua Warr ’05 was immediately smitten when his friend, actress Nancy Sun, gave him a copy of the script for David Schulner’s play, “An Infinite Ache,” a modern love story narrative that follows the highs and lows of a relationship between two lonely 20-somethings, beginning the story with a horrible first date. “I think that within the first 15 pages, I fell in love with David’s work,” Warr rec...  More >>