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.
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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.
Romance in the multiverse: “Constellations” opens at the Majestic
Nick Payne’s romantic drama ponders love, live, parallel universes — and how even our smallest choices can create big changes.