August
14, 2007
Oakton King Lear Fest Continues in Skokie
"The Many Faces of King Lear," a celebration of Shakespeare's classic tale of family conflict presented by the Emeritus Program at Oakton Community College, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie, continues through the month of September. Individual lectures are $10 each.
On Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2:30 - 4 p.m., join Helen (Lyn) Ward Page, Oakton English professor, for an examination of Shakespeare's literary timeless tragedy. The 1997 Golden Globe nominated movie, A Thousand Acres, based on Jane Smiley's book and inspired by King Lear, will be discussed Friday, Sept. 7, 1 - 4 p.m.
A lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2:30 - 4 p.m. reflects on the influence of King Lear in film, fiction, and poetry.
On Monday, Sept. 17, 2:30 - 4 p.m., analyze acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa's Ran, the Japanese film version of King Lear. Andrew Wachtel, dean of the graduate school at Northwestern University and an expert in Russian and South Slavic culture, discusses the Russian film version, Korol Lir, 2:30 - 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19.
Robert Falls, artistic director of the Goodman Theatre, closes the festival 2:30 - 4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20, with a wide-ranging Q-and-A session.
"The Many Faces of King Lear" is made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council. To register, call 847-635-1414 or 847-982-9888, press 3. For a complete list of events, visit www.oakton.edu/cont_ed/all/fall/kinglear.pdf.
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