Oedipus the King
Sophocles often won the leading prize at the Dionysia, the principal dramatic festival of Athens; but Oedipus the King was a runner-up, winner of the second prize. Posterity, however, considers the play second to none. The play tells the beginning o...
Looking back: British theater, two wars later
From Vortex, to The Pink Room, to Look Back in Anger, British theater in the decades surrounding World War II evolved through a series of surprises, shocks, and scandals. This program, hosted by renowned theater director Sir Richard Eyre, focuses on...
The future of theater: but is it art?
The 20th century saw theater faced by increasing competition - first from movies, then TV, and most recently the Internet. In this program, renowned theater director Sir Richard Eyre explains how plays have succeeded in holding their own while specu...
Too close to heaven: the history of gospel music. Pt. 2 of 3
Deeply rooted in African rhythms, the first gospel music, as sung on southern plantations, expressed the collective sorrow of American slaves, and the history of their diaspora. Using narration and thrilling performance footage, these programs trace...
Between Beckett and Brecht: looking in, looking out
Samuel Beckett explored the inner worlds of memory and existence, while Bertolt Brecht's energies were directed outward, toward politics and institutions. In this program, renowned theater director Sir Richard Eyre examines the work of those two dra...
Antigone
Antigone is perhaps the most easily accessible of all the great classical tragedies, its theme clear and up-to-date: the conflict between moral and political law. Now the tale of Oedipus and his family comes to its end-he, his wife Jocasta, his sons...
Oral history interview with Gordon Myers, 1987
Myers discusses his teaching experience at Trenton State College and changes on the campus and in the music department. Topics include his extensive experience with the New York Pro Musica, his musical travels in Europe, his philosophy of music, and...
America: Broadway and dramatic realism
In this program, renowned theater director Sir Richard Eyre maps out the flowering of dramatic realism on Broadway. A study of Eugene O'Neill, an interview with Arthur Miller, and archival footage of Clifford Odets and Tennessee Williams reveal an a...
Ken, Tuesday, September 4, 1973
Vol. 53 – No. 1
This issue contains articles on the opening of a new campus building, a tentative agreement between CUNY and the faculty union (PSC), and the establishment of a School of Performing Arts. Includes a teacher evaluation supplement.
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Jazz in Paterson
Details the history of jazz music in Paterson, New Jersey, and includes a discussion of musicians, community and school bands, music stores and studios, and local jazz clubs. Notables include Bucky Pizzarelli, Fred Dittamo, and Lou Costello (who l...