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Woke students have forced Liverpool University to rebrand an accommodation block named after William Gladstone because of his familys links to slavery. Gladstone Halls will be renamed after racial inequality campaigner Dorothy Kuya, who was the citys first community slavery officer. But the move has caused fury among members of the faculty, with politics professor Dr David Jeffrey slamming the decision as shameful. He added: Liverpool University is shamefully going ahead with renaming Gladsto...

Share For the case of Geoffrey Chaucers manuscript of The Canterbury Tales, written between 1387 and 1400 - before the Portuguese started the Atlantic slave trade - it will be explained how the book came to be owned by the Harley family of slave-traders around 300 years later. The family became wealthy through the exploits of Robert Harley (1661 - 1724) who, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, established the South Sea Company in 1711 and was connected to plantations in Barbados, Antigua and Su...

The First Folio, the first book to collect the Bard’s works in one place, was originally published in 1623, seven years after Shakespeare’s death. The edition, put together by Shakespeare’s friends and fellow actors John Heminges and Henry Condell, included 36 plays, 18 of which had never been published before. It was an instant hit, and nine years later, the Second Folio was created, as publishers looked to capitalize on the popularity of the first edition. “The Second F...

Sideshow reading series Sideshow Theatre Company inaugurates its House Party Series, consisting of five virtual readings of works by the companys favorite playwrights, with "Thin Mints" by Ellen Steves. The action unfolds at the Bonfire Girls scouting groups five-day camping retreat during which the girls terrorize and traumatize each other in their efforts to be elected the troops new leader.   "The best digital events Ive been to have all placed a big emphasis on creating community and joy. ...

Bioi parallēloi ( Parallel Lives), the drama takes place in 44 bce, after Caesar has returned to Rome. Fearing Caesar’s ambition, Cassius forms a conspiracy among Roman republicans. (For Caesar’s view of Cassius, see video.) He persuades the reluctant Brutus—Caesar’s trusted friend—to join them. Brutus, troubled and sleepless, finds comfort in the companionship of his noble wife, Portia. Caesar’s wife, Calpurnia, alarmed by prophetic dreams, warns her husband not to go to the Capi...

Country Life Trending: The Library at Chatsworth House. ©Country Life Credit: Paul Barker/Country Life/IPC+Syndication By the early 19th century, the library-living room had become an essential element of the country house. John Martin Robinson looks at the development of this space and the wild enthusiasm for books that encouraged it. The library was — together with the drawing room and dining room — one of the three principal living interiors in the English Regency country ...

  Celebrated pianist George Winston is revered as one of the foremost instrumental performers and composers of our time. In spring 2021, fans have an opportunity to spend three Sundays enjoying his masterful compositions while supporting select non-profit organizations and music venues that are in much need of financial support due to the hardships from the COVID-19 global pandemic. This weekend for Valentines Day (February 14, 7pm EST), Winston presents A Vince Guaraldi Tribute Concert to ra...

10 creative ways to learn about Shakespeare Updated / Wednesday, 10 Feb 2021 15:59 Reflecting about the contemporary relevance and timelessness of the works of William Shakespeare, comedian, musician and writer, Tim Minchin had this to say. "it doesnt matter if it’s 400 years ago or last week, the stuff that we care about doesn’t change/Shakespeare wrote about what matters to us, in words that once you get inside them feel like music, or monuments, or hugs". We need your consent to load ...

Story County Community Foundation A vehicle for charitable giving designed to benefit the needs of  Story County. Funding for cultural projects at KHOI comes from a generous donation from Ames Commission on the Arts. LOCAL TALK 7:00 AM-8:00 AM 19 January 2021 Meetz Summary Dr. John Hill, Emeritus Professor of Physics, ISU Department of Astronomy and Physics, discusses basic Geology, different rock types, examples of minerals, collecting, Central Iowa Mineral Society membership and meetings....

Get a flavour of RSCs new jazz-inspired Midsummer Nights Dream this weekend  | Updated: 09:31, 06 January 2021 The first item on the RSC programme in 2021 is a juicy one: a concert of work in progress from Swingin’ The Dream, a jazz-infused production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream which ran on Broadway in 1939, and which is being livestreamed on Saturday at 7pm. Artistic director Gregory Doran calls from a riverside dressing room to tell Gill Sutherland about it and the mood at the t...