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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 3 of 10)

5 years ago

August Wilson’s Century Cycle >  Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1984. Setting: a recording studio in Chicago, 1927. 10 characters An…

Man arrested in DC with weapons is released; says he made a mistake

5 years ago

A man arrested at DC checkpoint yesterday tells the Washington Post he is a private security guard, hired to protect…

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (August Wilson’s Century Cycle, 2 of 10)

5 years ago

August Wilson’s Century Cycle >  Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1988. Setting: The Hollys' boarding house, Pittsburgh. 1911. 11 characters (a…

Kirk’s manly, sensitive advice to young Charlie

5 years ago

In popular culture, Captain Kirk from the original Star Trek has a reputation of being a womanizer. Chris Pine's portrayal…

A stranger approached me today.

5 years ago

A stranger approached me today. I was actually kind of terrified at first, since the last time a stranger approached…

My #AugustWilson #Steampunk Nightmare

5 years ago

Today is my last official day teaching a compressed winter term "Special Topics in American Literature" course devoted to August…

Gem of the Ocean (August Wilson’s Century Cycle, 1 of 10)

5 years ago

August Wilson's Century Cycle > Spoiler-free scene breakdown. Premiere: 2003 Setting: Aunt Ester's parlor, 1839 Wylie, Pittsburgh. 1904. Prologue (late…

I’m just getting around to watching this speech from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Impressive!

5 years ago

I really never paid much attention to Schwarzenegger's time as governor of California, but because I was in living in…