Aristophanes

Lysistrata Jones: Aristophanes Done Right

Danny Groner | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Lysistrata Jones, Play, Lysistrata, Musical Theater, Greek, Aristophanes, Broadway, Theater, Musicals, New York News
Danny Groner

While it's a lighthearted and funny story, the play does carry some complicated issues related to identity and sexuality. For these characters -- and the show in general -- there's usually more than meets the eye.

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Axing Art$ And Humanitie$

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literature, NYC Arts, Halldor-Laxness, Plato, Philosophy, Sigur Ros, Business, China, Iceland, Bjork, Snorri Sturluson, Nobel Prize, Singapore, Humanities, Aristotle, Aristophanes, Socrates, Technology, Aeschylus, Nordic, Arts Education, Euripides, Arts News
Iris Erlingsdottir

"My most heartfelt wish is to be allowed to read Nordic studies at the university, because it is my unwavering belief that doing so will cultivate my ...

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Lysistrata, the Long Beach Shakespeare Company

James Scarborough | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Long Beach Shakespeare Company, Aristophanes, Lysistrata, Brandon Cutts, Culture, Los Angeles News
James Scarborough

Brandon Cutts's adaptation of Aristophanes' Lysistrata, which mitigates the domestic challenges of war with humorous expediency, offers a welcome respite from bad news on the war front.

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The Best Medicine

Caroline Hirsch | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, The Colbert Report, Seinfeld, Tony Blair, A Modest Proposal, Laughter, Merrill Lynch, Daily Show, Economic Collapse, Bush Doctrine, Jon Stewart, Lehman Brothers, Comedy Central, Aristophanes, Ancient Greeks, Jeff Ross, Jonathan Swift, Tina Fey, Dancing With the Stars, Sarah Palin Reaction, Colbert Report, Healthy Living News
Caroline Hirsch

As the economy collapses and political scandals keep flaring up like bad rashes, where should America turn for answers? What's going to keep us from falling apart? The answer: laughter.

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One Last Comment on "The Cover" ... and Humor

Jerry Weissman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barack Obama, Maureen Dowd, Michelle Obama New Yorker Cover, Jon Stewart, Jack Benny, Aristophanes, Frank Schaeffer, Jack Shafer, Politics News
Jerry Weissman

After the torrential deluge of media and web commentary about the controversial New Yorker cover of Barack and Michelle Obama fist-bumping in Muslim a...

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