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From “two star-crossed lovers” all the way through “for never was a tale of such woe…” most everyone is familiar with the story of Juliet and her sweet Romeo. In the American Repertory Theater’s production of the Bard’s “Romeo and Juliet,” director Gadi Roll confronts the challenge of staging a version of the play which is new, or at least interesting. The production, whose run lasts through March 25, goes...

Author: By Elisabeth J. Bloomberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Bard Reloaded and Remixed with Gothic Twist | 2/20/2006 | See Source »

...decision to move the Faculty meeting to Sanders may signal that FAS administrators expect record turnout. But the move may also come as a result of a scheduling conflict at Loeb. The curtain will rise at the American Repertory Theatre’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at 7:30 p.m. that same evening. —William C. Marra contributed to the reporting of this story. —Staff writer Evan H. Jacobs can be reached at ehjacobs@fas.harvard.edu...

Author: By Evan H. Jacobs, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New Motion Calls on Corp. To Intervene | 2/13/2006 | See Source »

...directed four films in 32 years: Badlands in 1973, Days of Heaven in 1978, The Thin Red Line in 1998 and now this retelling of the romance of John Smith and Pocahontas - the crosscultural Adam and Eve, or Romeo and Juliet, of colonial Virginia. Like his superb earlier films, this one has a poetic, faux-naive narration and little dialogue to lead viewers through a story of small people in a gorgeous landscape. On landing in America, Capt. Smith (Colin Farrell) is intoxicated, beatified, by the new land?s abundance. ?Here the blessings of the earth are bestowed upon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best of 2005: Richard Corliss' Top Films of the Year | 12/17/2005 | See Source »

...that summarizes literary classics in ultra-terse text messages. The firm aims to "fillet" pertinent plot points and provide another important study aid by highlighting key quotes. Who's helping the company distill the works of Austen, Dickens and Shakespeare into prcis such as the one below of Romeo and Juliet? John Sutherland, who chaired the judging panel for this year's Man Booker Prize for fiction. The University College London professor says text messaging's "educational opportunities are immense." Perhaps, assuming such bite-size lessons will help translate that "rdng is FUNdmntl...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Calling All Lit Majors | 11/21/2005 | See Source »

Since screen names also imply keyboards and computer chips, any sort of serious conversation—whether it be a break-up, break-down, or invite to breakfast—is strictly prohibited on AIM as well. You’re often speaking to the roommate instead of the Romeo and always confess feelings you never would have over coffee. (Side note: IM-ing after 1 a.m. is official relationship suicide). Away messages should neither be flirtatious nor personal, and sexual innuendos accompanied by a winking Pac-man face just aren’t sexual at all. In summary, leave...

Author: By Victoria Ilyinsky | Title: 21st Century Dating? Byte Me | 11/17/2005 | See Source »

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