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Majestic’s “Concealed Fancies” breathes new life into a centuries-old comedy
Here’s how Rachel Kohler unveiled, adapted and now directs the play, written in the 1640s by two sisters in the midst of the English Civil War. It’s essentially a romantic comedy.
Your Weekend Reader for March 19-20
Spring break arrives. The case against daylight saving. Coronavirus lurks. Primary elections loom. Alden vs. Lee. William Hurt in Oregon. Classical and jazz music — and toilet-training cats.
Seeding the Academy Award hopefuls
With just a week to go until the Oscar ceremony, here are the movies you need to see — and the order in which you should see them.
Your Weekend Reader for March 12-13
A new and sobering look at the pandemic. What’s up with gas prices? Lots of news about Oregon journalism. A deep dive into a great Auden poem. And my Oscar challenge is back.
This time, it’s personal: The return of the Oscar contest
Longtime alert readers may recall that, back in the day, I ran a little contest in which I predicted the results of every Oscar category, from Best Picture all the way down to Live Action Short --...
Area writers score in Oregon Book Awards nominations
Mid-valley authors, OSU Press, win nominations for nonfiction, children’s literature. Winners will be announced at an April 25 ceremony.
Your Weekend Reader for March 5-6
The Legislature calls it a session. You, too, can gerrymander political districts. A long-lost map by William Clark resurfaces. Drought endures, as does our national attention deficit. It’s all in this week’s edition of Your Weekend Reader.
Shakespeare in space: “Troilus and Cressida” blasts off at the Majestic
Majesticpiece Theatre’s production sets the Bard’s “problem play” in deep space, but still aims to satirize both war and romantic love.