“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Very glad I got my son interested in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Now he wants to read the book.

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Picture of an actor posing as Shakespeare.

The case for puns as the most elevated display of wit

Geary admits that he often makes pun in his head—but he mostly keeps them to himself. He can’t explain why the wordplay’s not appreciated. “In poetry, words rhyme; in puns, ideas rhyme,” he writes. “This is the ultimate test of wittiness, keeping your balance even when you’re of two minds. To Geary, puns represent wisdom. …

West Side Story Maria Montage

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Carolyn as Maria in West Side Story

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Student journalist experiences the ‘trickle down’ of hostility toward the press

My own students haven’t described encounters like this, but I have encountered students who enter the classroom with the idea that there is a fairly consistent, uniform, organized entity called “the media” that it’s fashionable to distrust. It’s fair to point to specific news stories that got specific facts wrong or that showed bias, but…

College Seniors Confident about Their Work Ethic, Written & Oral Skills; Employers Disagree

According to the NACE 2018 Job Outlook, college seniors are very confident about their professionalism, work ethic, and writing skills. Employers are not so happy with those skills among the applicants they see. The biggest divide was around students’ professionalism and work ethic. Almost 90 percent of seniors thought they were competent in that area, but only…

C.S. Lewis: “On the Reading of Old Books”

Gearing up for teaching a new “American Lit 1776-Present” course. I’ll be at the office, sitting at my desk all day, wearing long pants instead of shorts. Not a screw gun or a stage platform or a digital camera within reach. This essay offers some well-phrased arguments for reading classic literature. Nothing strikes me more…

Overheard: “This is the best show I’ve ever seen at the Geyer” and “Who IS that girl playing Maria?”

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West Side Story (One-Minute Preview)

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Iconic ‘West Side Story’ still resonates today

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Here's how Maria amuses herself on the ride home from dress rehearsal. #WestSideStory

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This weekend! GeyerPAC.com

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Why the British Tell Better Children’s Stories

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She feels pretty at the dress rehearsal (opens Thursday)

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I am slightly ahead of the boy. Rare.

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