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The Penelopiad, by Margaret Atwood, tells the story of Penelope, the dutiful wife of wily Odysseus, as she reflects on her life and the events of The Odyssey from beyond the grave. Directed by Erica Barnes with original music by Joshua Dumas.
Co-sponsored by the Lost Geneva Project
Michael J. Miles's acclaimed one-man show features the musical and written works of Pete Seeger, Carl Sandburg, Woody Guthrie, Walt Whitman, Johann Sebastian Bach, Mark Twain, and others. On Wednesday, February 25, Michael Miles will also be leading aSpecial Edition of Children's Poemtime. Protest, passion, politics, poetry—the banjo is the voice of the people.
Ian Spencer Bell writes and choreographs simultaneously, often relying on the music of his poetry to locate an emotional force and guide the rhythm of his movement. In this program Bell dances Geography Solos and a new work, not yet titled, based on memories of his childhood home in rural Virginia.
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 March 25: August Wilson: From Poet to Playwright
7:00 PM: Although best known for his “Century Cycle” of plays detailing the African American experience in each decade of the last century, Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson began his writing career as a poet, creating pieces of uncommon beauty and energy. As part of Goodman Theatre’s six-week celebration of his life and career, the Poetry Foundation is pleased to present a special program of Wilson’s poetic writings.
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