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Wilde Opera Nights: The Importance of Being Earnest
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 Dwarf (Der Zwerg) Opera in Concert by Alexander von Zemlinsky based on, The Birthday of the Infanta Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory 30…
Find out more »J. Anthony Lukas Book Awards’ 20th Anniversary
The Nieman Foundation, Columbia University's Journalism School, ArtsEmerson, and the Huntington Theatre Company invite you to J. ANTHONY LUKAS BOOK AWARDS' 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2018 7pm: Reception 7:30pm: Panel Discussion Join us for a lively discussion of how books that explore pressing social and political issues spark dialogue and affect perceptions. Introduction: Ann Marie Lipinski Panelists: Melia Bensussen: Performing Arts Department of Emerson College faculty member, Obie Award-winning stage director, currently adapting Common Ground for the stage Kirsten Greenidge: Huntington Playwriting Fellow, playwright…
Find out more »C.S.Lewis The Screwtape Letters
This acclaimed and faithful stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ satiric masterpiece follows Screwtape, a senior tempter in Hell, as he schemes to capture the soul of an unsuspecting human on earth and reveals spiritual warfare in vivid, humorous and powerful ways. Run Time: 90 minutes; no intermission. Age Recommendation: Recommended for ages 13 and older. Children under age 4 not admitted.
Find out more »C.S.Lewis The Screwtape Letters
This acclaimed and faithful stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ satiric masterpiece follows Screwtape, a senior tempter in Hell, as he schemes to capture the soul of an unsuspecting human on earth and reveals spiritual warfare in vivid, humorous and powerful ways. Run Time: 90 minutes; no intermission. Age Recommendation: Recommended for ages 13 and older. Children under age 4 not admitted.
Find out more »Did You Know?
Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.