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A scene from “The Covid Decameron” (WCSU Theatre Dept. Facebook page photo)
DANBURY, CT - The Spring Virtual Production Series at Western Connecticut State University continues on Saturday when the stream for The Covid Decameron was shared. Armed with my season pass, I pushed the play button on my monitor to enjoy the projects prepared by a large group of university students.
Dramaturg Sydney Maher explains in her note in the virtual program that this project was inspired by a collection of novellas that was among the countless works of art that came out during the Renaissance, which took place despite The Black Death (or the Bubonic plague) that was gripping Europe and Asia. The Decameron was written by Giovanni Boccaccio and followed a group of ten people who fled to a villa outside of Florence to escape the plague. There the seven women and three men told 100 stories over the course of ten days; each day addressed a different topic and focused on morality, of the
WATERBURY - Henry L Begin, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his home.
Mr. Begin was born in St. George, Canada on July 14, 1927 the son of the late Willie Begin and Alice Bursk Begin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite Rouillard Begin, daughter Diane Begin, brothers Ervin Begin, Ben Begin, Roland Begin, sisters Jackie Begin Bard, and Theresa Begin Poulin.
Henry migrated from Canada to pursue his dreams in America. He quickly found work at Uniroyal Chemical in Naugatuck and retired 37 years later. After retirement, Henry started his own business with a 5-yard dump truck and worked tirelessly for local construction companies. He was successful with his business due to his impeccable work ethic and infallible honesty with his clients. He will be missed by so many of his dear friends, clients, and family.
UpdatedMon, May 3, 2021 at 3:51 pm ET
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DANBURY, CT - Western Connecticut State University s production of William Shakespeare s A Midsummer Night s Dream, directed and adapted by Theatre Chair Pamela McDaniel, premiered on Friday. This is the second installment in the theatre department s Spring Virtual Production Series that runs through May 9.
A Midsummer Night s Dream belongs to the early-middle period of Shakespeare s work, full of poetry in the lines he wrote, creating almost a musical without music. This wildly popular play is frequently adapted today. NewArts, the performing arts wing of the 1214 Foundation, produced an original musical based upon the play entitled A ROCKIN Midsummer Night s Dream with music by Eric Svejcar. Both casts of the Newtown-area young performers went on to record the original cast album with Broadway Records.
UpdatedWed, Apr 28, 2021 at 10:14 am ET
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The author on top of Riva Ridge with Mount Belvedere in the background (the 10th’s first objective in the Northern Appennines in Italy, February 1945).
The Joe R. Sexton Lecture will take place on
Thursday, May 13 at 6 p.m. in a virtual event for the Ferguson Library on Zoom.
Maurice Isserman, author of Author of
The Winter Army: The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America s Elite Alpine Warriors will be the featured speaker. The Joe R. Sexton Lecture Series, generously funded with a gift from a friend of Mr. Sexton s and the Friends of the Ferguson Library, is in memory of Joseph (Joe) R. Sexton. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/38edc3kw. Zoom login information will be provided in the registration confirmation.
UpdatedWed, Apr 28, 2021 at 2:19 pm ET
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FUSE THEATRE OF CT TAKES SHAKESPEARE S ROMANTIC ROMP INTO THE DIGITAL WORLD WITH A MIDSUMMER NIGHT S DREAM – THE REWIRED MUSICAL!
Virtual Shakespeare Featuring Original Songs and Digital Setting to Premiere May 21 through June 4
March 15, 2021 - FUSE Theatre of CT, an exciting new theatre company, is taking Shakespeare into the 21st century digital forest with A Midsummer Night s Dream – The Rewired Musical. Marrying the classic romantic comedy to a virtual setting with all-new songs, this reboot finds the Bard s young lovers, royalty and mischief-making fairies caught in the wilds of the worldwide web. This innovative virtual production debuts May 21, 2020 and runs through June 4, 2021. Streaming tickets go on sale April 15 (Tax Day!) with special pricing available for households, frontline and gig workers, and educators wishing to share the production with their students.