1949 NBC Radio Adaptation of Orwell’s 1984

Long before the Apple ad, and Michael Radford’s 1984 film version of Nineteen Eighty-Four, there was the 1949 radio drama above. Starring British great David Niven, with intermission commentary by author James Hilton, the show aired on the educational radio series NBC University Theater. —Open Culture Similar:Write instructions for busy grouches.Updating the graphic for a…

Texture Writer

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King Oberon Midsummer Make-up

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Another sold-out Midsummer Thursday night.

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Carolyn at about 7yo drew Titania in love with Bottom. #tbt #midsummer

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Stephen Greenblatt’s The Swerve racked up prizes — and completely misled you about the Middle Ages

Recently on Facebook I made some of my friends go “hmm” when I corrected a meme that suggested the medieval church burned Copernicus at the stake for teaching that the sun is the center of the solar system. (“Contrary to popular belief, the Church accepted Copernicus’ heliocentric theory before a wave of Protestant opposition led…

Carolyn and her friend Travis on Twin Day at summer camp.

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Republican National Convention: Scrutiny of Melania Trump’s speech follows plagiarism allegations

As a college English teacher, I come to the table with a nuanced professional stance on the value of originality in writing. In a given discourse community, I can refer to common ideas without making it look like I am claiming original thinking. For example, when I was an undergrad with a work-study job in the…

"Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania."

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Owner of former Latrobe Athletic Club continues pursuit to transform it into a theater

The lead roles in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” are being performed by a father and daughter. Dennis Jerz of Greensburg plays Oberon, king of the fairies, and his daughter, Carolyn Jerz, plays Puck, Oberon’s mischievous helper. As director, Mr. Carosella describes Carolyn, who will be a high school freshman this fall, as a “triple threat.”…

Backstage opening night.

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‘Dream’ casting a family affair

Among actors in Cabaret Theatre’s upcoming production of “Midsummer Night’s Dream” are a father-daughter duo and a husband-and-wife team. Dennis Jerz and daughter Carolyn Jerz, both of Greensburg, will play King Oberon and Puck, while Jerry and Jen Woodling of Export portray Theseus and Hippolyta. –Tribune Review Similar:#setonhill remembers 9/11/2001.AcademiaYou cannot serve both…PersonalAt the Johnstown Flood…

Midsummer opens tomorrow.

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The Cabaret Theatre (Latrobe) presents Shakespeare’s popular Midsummer

Supernatural pranksters! mismatched lovers! rude mechanicals! My daughter plays Puck and I play Oberon in Shakespeare’s popular comedy, July 13-16, and 20-22, 7:30pm, at the Cabaret Theatre (Latrobe). Similar:In Defense of Liking ThingsIt used to bother me that people got all…CultureMy 10yo Created Bookmarks to Express Her Complex Relationship with ReadingMy 10yo has a complex relationship…

The cultural implications of the myth that English majors end up working permanently at Starbucks

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1776. Binge-watching Liberty's Kids. New this year: Carolyn singing songs from Hamilton. July 4th traditions.

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