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get some culture // "LIVING SHAKESPEARE"
it's not all about fast food and beer pong
Cole Porter once wrote that to get a mate in this society, you need to "brush up your Shakespeare."
Well, if you seek to win hearts or supplement your Shakespearean knowledge, attend "Living Shakespeare," a storytelling performance of William Shakespeare's work at the Hall Center for Humanities tonight.
"Living Shakespeare" is a one-man performance designed by Scott Cox, Excelsior Springs. Mo., doctoral student, to make you marvel at Shakespeare's genius, whether that be by laughing at his wit or baffling at his breadth of understanding for the human condition.
The performance is formulated on the "all the world's a stage" monologue from As You Like It by focusing on seven stages of man. He demonstrates these stages by providing examples of Shakespeare's characters through performance. Don't be afraid though, "Living Shakespeare" isn't structured specifically for the Shakespearian scholar.
Cox breaks down the language to make it understandable and show the line of concepts from Shakespeare's time to modern day. "It's designed to help people who aren't familiar with Shakespeare and or who are intimidated by it," Cox says.
Kristine Latta, associate director at the Hall Center, says the Hall Center decided to let Cox perform after watching Cox present and hearing positive responses from previous audiences. "It's his attempt to build an appreciation for Shakespeare in larger audiences," she says.
If you are interested in brushing up your Shakespeare, be sure to attend "Living Shakespeare" tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Hall Center Conference Hall in the Hall Center for Humanities.
// BEN SULLIVAN
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Sputting sonnets. Shakespeare's work is exhibited through one man's presentation at the Hall Center
in the life of ... // A COMIC BOOK SHOP OWNER
living vicariously through others is ok with us.
Astrokitty Comics, 15 7th St., is a symbol. It may not be a glimmering bat beacon in a troubled night's clouds, but it represents an identity and a community.
Joel Pfannenstiel wields this symbol as the owner of Astrokitty Comics. When he established the store in 2005, he wanted to create an atmosphere where people could come in and enjoy themselves. Sometimes when you walk into a comic book shop you get the feeling that you are breaking up a secret club of the employees. Pfannenstiel says. Some other comic book stores get lost in the merchandising of collectables by trying to sell rare back-issues of comics.
"I'm interested in people reading comics and appreciating what's out now rather than looking at something and thinking it's going to be worth something," Pfannenstiel says.
Plannenstiel's main duties are dealing with retail distributors for ordering comics and collectables as well as promoting and organizing events.
Some of the events he organizes include "Super Nerd Night" and participating in community dodgeball and kickball events. Super Nerd Nights are five hours of drinking and drawing illustrations, tabletop games, video games and of course, comic reading. They are events where people can come in, relax and be themselves around other people without hiding their interests.
Pfannenstiel also sells illustrations from the
drink and draw sessions, giving the proceeds to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. The organization seeks to protect retailers from legal issues that can come up when selling comic books.
Astrokitty Comics' symbol may be a space outfit-wearing cat, but Plannersteil sees it as representing an accepting community and freedom of personal interests.
// TAYLOR BROWN
Graphic content. Aestokity Comics caters to the comic strip loving, thought bubble thinking and animation drawing nests all over Lawrence.
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