DU’s theatrical performances
The Department of Theatre will present “First Night or Whatever” Friday and Saturday 8-10 p.m. in the Byron Flexible Theater in the Newman Center.
The play portrays a theater ensemble on the first night of presenting William Shakespeare’s “Twelth Night” or “What You Will.” The play is written by local playwright Terry Dodd. It will be the department’s first performance in the Byron Flexible Theater, which was designed by William Temple Davis, chair of the department.
There will be additional performances next weekend 8 p.m. May 23 and 24, 7 p.m. May 22 and 2 p.m. May 25.
For information or reservations call x13848 or contact Tricia Stevens at thea01@denver.du.edu.
A Spanish play will also be staged by the Spanish Department on Wednesday in Sturm Auditorium at 6 p.m.
The production will be in Spanish but all DU students are encouraged to attend. The performance, composed of three short comedies, is the final project for members of Javier Torre’s Spanish Theatre course this quarter.
The first part of the production, “El Censo” (The Census) is about a group of women who illegally operate a seamstress store and misunderstand a man who comes to to gather information for a government census.
The misunderstanding leads to a humorous scene of frantic women. The second and third parts explore relationships between men and women in which miscommunication leads to the appearance of unfaithfulness. A cast of odd characters make these short plays, all by Emilio Carballido, humorous and entertaining.
Contact Javier with any questions at jtorre@du.edu.
Women raise red Lantern
The “Women in Film–A Celebration” film series will continue on Wednesday with “Raise the Red Lantern” at 6 p.m. in Lindsay Auditorium. This film coincides with this week’s topic of “Women and the World.”
The film tells the story of the one woman’s life in China. It depicts the woman as she married into a “plural family” and her struggles to live in this arrangement.
The film has a controversial history as the Chinese government did not initially approve of the film because of the depiction of Chinese family life and society that is portrayed in it.
Roberta Waldbaum, professor of the Department of Languages and Literatures, will moderate a discussion that will follow the film.
Free Chinese food will be served at the event, which is also free to the public.
African American art
Religion and African American art will be the focus of a discussion at the Iliff School of Theology.
Rachel Harding, executive director of Veterans of Hope Project, will discuss “Religion and the Ancestral in African American Art” tonight at 6 p.m. in the Great Hall, Iliff School of Theology.
She will focus on how religion and ancestry has played an important role in African American Art.
The cost of the event is $8 and includes dinner.
For information or to make reservations, call 303.765.3134.
Student films
Student films will be presented as part of the Bridges to the Future film series Monday at 7 p.m. in Sturm Auditorium.
“Manufactoring Consent” will be shown. It will explore the ideas of Noam Chomsky. The film will feature Bill Moyers and Peter Jennings.
Call x13840 for information.
Shakespeare, film discussion
William Shakespeare and film will be discussed tonight 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Sturm Hall 454.
Courtney Lehmann will present “Out Damned Scot: Dislocating Macbeth in Transnational Film and Media Culture.”
Lehmann is an assistant professor of English & Film Studies at University of the Pacific and author of Shakespeare Remains: Theater to Film, Early Modern to Postmodern.
Lehmannn will discuss the various films that have been made about Shakespeare’s plays and how other films made about Scotland can relate to these works.
The event, hosted by the Honors Program, is free to the public.
Musical performances
Sarah Larson will present her sophomore violin recital Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Salon in the Newman Center.
The concert is free to the public.
Flo’s Underground will give a jazz performance Friday at 5 p.m. in the Recital Salon.
This concert is also free to the public.
Call the Lamont Concert Line for information at 16412.
Postwar life discussion
Life after the war in the United States will be discussed 12-1:30 p.m. today in Ben Cherrington Hall, Room 301.
“What Grand Strategies for the United States after Iraq” will be presented by Adam Garfinkle, editor of The National Interest, and Charles William Mayes, president of the Eurasia Society.
Pizza and soft drinks will be served.
The event is sponsored by the Graduate School of International Studies.
Contact Joann Evilsizer at jevilsiz@du.edu for information.
Later that night at 6:30 p.m., GSIS will host a wine and cheese event followed by a forum addressing American values titled “Do American Values Shape American Foreign Policy?” For information contact Gary Dziewior at gdziewio@du.edu.
