Word: roman
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Jack E. Fishburn ’08 plays Titus, a Roman general, who returns from war to find that the Roman people have elected him as their new emperor. He nobly relinquishes his throne to Saturninus (John Greene), the late emperor’s eldest son. Saturninus accepts and takes Tamora, Queen of the Goths, as his Empress. In her new position of power, Tamora wreaks bloody revenge on Titus, who killed her eldest son, and his entire family...
Shakespeare, Romans, gruesome violence—what more could you ask for? Starting today, “Titus Andronicus” will be performed at the Loeb Experimental Theatre from Dec. 7-15. The Roving Reporter waded through blood, guts, and amputated limbs to get the inside story on the production. Jack E. Fishburn ’08 RR: Who do you play in “Titus Andronicus”?JF: I play Titus.RR: Great. What’s his story?JF: He is a Roman general who is reaching retirement, having successfully led Rome’s armies...
While he held positions that were not always popular, he was liked by nearly everyone. Tall, white-haired conservative Illinois Congressman Henry Hyde made his name in 1976 with the bill amendment that denies federal funds for abortion. Later the Republican and devout Roman Catholic led impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton. Still, he valued compromise, made opponents laugh and broke with his party by supporting family leave and gun control. Hyde...
...keen sense of what ails the Kingdom of Belgium, the disarmingly picturesque town of Hoeilaart is the perfect destination. Located just a few miles south of Brussels, it has a multiturreted town hall resembling a fairy-tale château, and a rich history involving Roman armies, Augustinian monks and medieval dukes. Since late last month, it also has a new law that makes proficiency in Dutch, the official language of Belgium's Flemish region, a precondition for buying public land. That puts a hard new edge on the increasing alienation between the country's linguistic communities, but Mayor...
...Greek theme is based on the “Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity” exhibit, on display in the Sackler until Jan. 20. In its only appearance in the United States, “Gods in Color” features Greek and Roman statues painted in their original colors. Tours will be running every five to ten minutes, and visitors will be able to choose from three tours on “Gods in Color” and four tours on other exhibits, including “Tradition Redefined: Modern and Contemporary Chinese Ink Paintings...