Ralph Fiennes makes directorial debut in Serbia

2010-03-17T05:16:12Z

<div><p>British actor Ralph Fiennes began shooting Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" in Belgrade on Wednesday, making his directorial debut as well as starring alongside Gerard Butler and Vanessa Redgr...

Disputed play is genuine Shakespeare: expert

2010-03-16T13:00:18Z

<div><p>"Double Falsehood", a drama linked to William Shakespeare by its publisher 250 years ago but whose authorship was disputed, is a genuine work by the bard, a British academic said in comments out Tuesday.</p><p>"Double Falsehood" -- published in 1728, more than a century after the bard's death -- is actually a version of Shakespeare's long-lost play "Cardenio", Metallica collection put together. From a brief history of time, even before Stephen Hawking dreamt of black holes and James Cameron made inner peace with blue aliens, we know th...

Basics of Creative Studies in Digital Photography

2010-03-12T21:20:17Z

Learning digital photography is the best way to understand the world of digitalization. Many people are not able to fulfill their dreams and passions in this field as this is very expensive. But there is a different story once you overcome the initial cost. You can actually fulfill your dream of making your hobby your profession. There are no processing costs, the printing rates have also gone down, and also digital cameras these days feature multiple shot options. If you channelize your fina...

Ralph Fiennes filming "Coriolanus" in Serbia

2010-03-10T11:01:16Z

<div><p>BELGRADE (Reuters) - After two years struggling to win funding amid the global financial crisis, actor Ralph Fiennes said on Wednesday he would start filming his directorial debut of a Shakespeare tragedy next week in

UK man denies charge of stealing Shakespeare book

2010-02-26T06:00:26Z

<div id="subtitle">British antiques dealer pleads innocent in theft of Shakespeare first edition</div><div><p>A British antiques dealer has pleaded not guilty to stealing a rare first edition of the works of William Shakespeare.</p><p>Raymond Scott appeared Friday in a court in Newcastle in northeastern Nintendo DSi XL to launch March 28, cost $190</div><div><p>Nintendo plans to launch the latest version of its popular handheld video game system, the DSi XL, on March 28 in North America.</p><p>The XL will cost $190. It will have two screens like its predecessors, ...

measure for measure

2010-02-15T18:01:18Z

Elisabeth Waterston Opening night after party for 'Theater for a New Audience's production of William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure' held at Gallagher's Steakhouse New York City, Royal Shakespeare Company plans 6-week New York visit during summer 2011</div><div><p>Call it Stratford-upon-Hudson. Or maybe the East River.</p><p>Great Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company will take up resi...

Oysters - the Tudor version of cinema popcorn

2010-02-22T13:34:00Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Elizabethan theater-goers chomped on an exotic array of foods while enjoying the latest plays of the day, new evidence found at the sites of Shakespearean playhouses in London suggests.</p><p>Archaeologists say choice Tudor snacks included oysters by the cartload, crab and other shellfi...

Where is Writing Going?

2010-02-22T19:51:46Z

Articles of Faith: Words & Sentences<br><br>It has been said that true writers are people who find writing difficult. This adage is meant to suggest that good writing is no easy task, full of pitfalls and struggles. Certainly it is a task worth toiling over. Increasingly, it seems ? putting creative, evocative prose aside ? even the most straightforward written communication is beyond most people, with the proliferation of ?text speak? and slang causing the...

Visiting Shakespeare?s Birthplace

2010-02-23T13:07:27Z

Stratford-Upon-Avon must be one of the most visited places on the tourist trail in England. In the summer it can literally be awash with people, such is the popularity of Shakespeare?s birthplace.<br><br>Of course it is little wonder owing to the aura that surrounds William Shakespeare, that this pilgrimage, because of course that is wha...

Reasons to Visit the Royal Shakespeare Company

2010-02-23T21:45:57Z

Stratford upon Avon is all about Shakespeare, of course. You can visit his birthplace, you can see his grave, and you can also visit numerous other sites and venues that he is associated with.<br><br>But what better way to enjoy Shakespeare and Stratford upon Avon than by seeing one of his plays while you are staying in the are...

Shakespeare's MacBeth meets Africa in Botswana's opera

2010-02-24T08:22:01Z

<div><p>Author Alexander McCall Smith has given Shakespeare's Macbeth an African twist blending wildlife and intrigue in Botswana's first ever opera, staged in a restored garage in the capital.</p><p>The "Okavango MacBeth" examines the human-like beh...

Gerard Butler off to war in "Coriolanus"

2010-02-24T08:56:21Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Gerard Butler, currently in theaters with the surprise hit "Law Abiding Citizen," will join Ralph Fiennes in a contemporary version of Boneau Bryan Brown, Jude Law is shown in a scene from the Donmar Warehouse production of "Hamlet," by William Shakespeare, in Lo...

kline and streep shakespeare

2009-11-03T11:46:45Z

Marian Seldes Cocktail party celebrating Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep starring in 'Shakespeare's The Lover and the Poet' a benefit for The Acting Company held at The French Institute. Reuters Life!) - Tweeters are being invited to submit questions for the spirits of departed celebrities including Michael Jackson and William Shakespeare as part of the world's first Twitter seance.&...

Uncle Remus museum still grapples with race issues

2010-02-24T14:21:34Z

<div id="subtitle">Museum celebrates stories of Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit but controversy about racism remains</div><div><p>Curtis Richardson hops around the front parlor of the 140-year-old house, animatedly recounting the enchanting tales of Brer Rabbit and Brer Wolf.</p><p>The elementary school students in the room shriek with delight as he huffs and puffs, stomping around the Wren's Nest, the very house whe...

Twitter entries satirize works of literature

2010-02-24T15:19:01Z

<div><p>CHICAGO/LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Deciphering William Shakespeare plays in school essays apparently was not enough for two university students who have written a book of Twitter entries that summarize and satirize works of li...

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