Into English: One Poem, Three Translations Part of the ongoing series on literary translation, Boston University is pleased to welcome three poet-scholars Alissa Valles, Martha Collins, and Kevin Prufer, for a round table discussion on the challenges of working on an anthology of translated poetry. This talk is free and open to the public.
Find out more »Odyssey Opera of Boston presents Wilde Opera Nights - A series of three operatic masterpieces inspired by the writings and world of Oscar Wilde. Performances conducted by Gil Rose. March 17 & 18 The Importance of Being Earnest Fully Staged Opera by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Virginia Wimberly Theatre Boston Center for the Arts 527 Tremont Street 7:30pm April 14, 2017 The […]
Find out more »Can you be innocent though proven guilty? Inspired by actual events, Coyote on a Fence tells the story of two men living on death row under vastly different circumstances. Young Bobby Reyburn is a likable, illiterate member of the Aryan Brotherhood who committed a horrific crime. John Brennan is an educated, arrogant writer whose crime […]
Find out more »Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.