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How Jewish is He?: Arthur Miller and the Holocaust
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Fourth Annual Don Wilmeth Endowed Lectureship in American Theatre Christopher Bigsby, Professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England Lownes Room, John Hay Library Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 7 p.m. Known internationally as a major expert on American drama, Professor Bigsby has published more than thirty books covering American theatre, popular culture, and British drama. He is considered the premier authority on the playwright Arthur Miller and has recently completed a definitive biography, Arthur Miller: A Critical Study (2005). According to Prof. Bigsby, “Miller was often accused of denying or suppressing his Jewishness. This is an exploration of that, more particularly in the context of the Holocaust.” -
Audubon’s “Flamingo” on display at John Hay Library
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A volume of John James Audubon’s master work, The Birds of America, is on display on the main floor of the John Hay Library. Each plate will be on display for only one month. This month’s bird is the Flamingo. The library is open 9 to 6, Monday through Friday and Sundays between 1 and 5.
This elephant folio edition of The Birds of America, bound in six volumes, was presented by Albert E. Lownes to the Library on the occasion of his 50th class reunion in 1970.
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Sock and Buskin’s first performance
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Founded in 1901 by Thomas Crosby (1894), the Sock and Buskin presented its first performance, “Our Boys,” on April 22, 1902 at the Providence Opera House. The Brown University Archives contains a plethora of materials documenting Brown’s rich theatre history. For more information, visit the Archives in the John Hay Library or contact us as at archives@brown.edu