Author: Oscar Peterson

Theater

McAninch Arts Center Presents, “The Wickmans: Christmas at Pemberley” from November 14 – December 15, 2024

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE), the professional Equity theater company in residence at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC), will present The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, directed by Managing Artistic Director Emerita Connie Canaday Howard from November 14 – December 15, 2024.

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Museums

Homer’s Epic “Odyssey” to be Read Aloud at National Hellenic Museum’s “Homerathon”

The ancient Greek poet Homer’s Odyssey is arguably considered the greatest adventure story ever told, inspiring many contemporary literary adaptations and films about heroes embarking on fateful and twisting journeys as they make their way home.  On October 25 & 26, 2024, the National Hellenic Museum (NHM) and the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies will present their popular “Homerathon”, a reading of the Odyssey aloud in its entirety with public participation.

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