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To punt or not to punt...

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:28:08 -0500

Only on NPR could the Bard, in the guise of Morning Edition's Frank Deford, comment on the upcoming Super Bowl football game.

"Far Traveler" on NPR's not-to-miss list

Sun, 6 Jan 2008 09:15:15 -0500

On the Christmas Eve 2007 All Things Considered radio program, reviewer Lynn Neary spoke with Laura Miller of Salon.com and blogger Mark Sarvas of The Elegant Variation about which books from 2007 should not be missed. Included was The Far Traveler by Nancy Marie Brown.

Hamlet on trial?

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:40:18 -0400

Was Hamlet guilty of stabbing Polonius behind the arras? A jury trial being conducted as part of the Shakespeare Festival in Washington D.C. will decide. Listen to the story from the March 16 edition of All Things Considered.

Drinking songs for the Roman "Apres Slaying Party"

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:13:53 -0400

What if...after the Roman senators had killed Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, they had a blow-out party, complete with Roman drinking songs? Robert Krulwich speculated on NPR's March 15, 2007 Morning Edition program.

Thomas Whitehart to be featured on Weekend America

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:42:01 -0400

Caidan storyteller THL Thomas Whitehart, also known as True Thomas the Storyteller, will be featured in the Saturday March 17, 2007 edition of Public Radio's Weekend America. His segment will cover Irish lore and storytelling.

Cosmologists Find Truth in Medieval World View

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:00:04 -0400

In The View from the Center of the Universe, Joel R. Primack and Nancy Ellen Abrams point out the similarities between ancient beliefs about a terracentric universe and recent discoveries about the results of the Big Bang.

Grendel: the Opera

Tue, 8 Aug 2006 08:10:02 -0400

Grendel, a new opera from Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor, opened recently at the Lincoln Center Festival. Based on Beowulf but told from the monster's point of view, the opera is sung in Old English by the humans while Grendel sings in contemporary language.

Happy 500th Birthday, Swiss Guard!

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:38:41 -0500

An article for NPR's Morning Edition looks at the history of the Swiss Guard, who have guarded the Pope for over 500 years.

A Very PC Holiday!

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:20:37 -0500

Diane Roberts of NPR's Weekend Edition offered a very politically correct holiday greeting on Sunday, December 18, 2005 with a look at the winter holiday season, ancient Roman style.

Rudolph in Latin

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:49:37 -0500

Slightly late, but still fun, a musical rendition of "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" - in Latin!

Globe Theatre's Mark Rylance on Farewell Tour

Thu, 1 Dec 2005 13:49:17 -0500

Mark Rylance, the artistic genius behind London's Globe Theatre, is planning to leave his position as Artistic Director. His vision to rebuild the Globe and produce period plays there has been rewarded with great success.

Chaucer with a Beat

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 13:12:09 -0400

But can you dance to it? NPR's All Things Considered covered efforts to teach kids literature, including the works of Chaucer, by using rap music.

Barenaked Shakespeare

Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:01:46 -0400

Celeste Headlee of Detroit Public Radio reports on the Canadian rock group Barenaked Ladies' familiarity with the songs of William Shakespeare.

Funeral of Pope John Paul II Fuels Interest in Vestments

Sat, 23 Apr 2005 15:10:37 -0400

The funeral of Pope John Paul II has sparked much interest in the history of the papacy. In an interview for NPR's Morning Edition, Renee Montagne discusses papal vestments with Father Mark Frances.

England to Name Champion Fighters

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:36:30 -0500

The summer of 2005 will see a return of knights of old to the tourney field when English Heritage sponsors a series of knightly competitions. Listen to the story.