Luigi Pirandello Biography Nov 22, 2009
Italian Playwright, Novelist, Poet, Admired for His Henry IV Play ... He was famous for Six Characters in Search of an Author, Right You Are, If You Think You Are, and Henry IV. His plays are seen as forerunners of the theatre of the absurd, an experimental drama movement. (Suite101.com)
Opera presents 'Falstaff' Nov 19, 2009
One of the few comic operas penned by the prolific Verdi, "Falstaff" is based on sections of two Shakespeare plays, "Henry IV" and "The Merry Wives of Windsor." Athena Opera's presentation of "Falstaff" showcases the talents of UGA faculty, along with students enrolled in the opera ensemble and select professional vocalists. "When necessary, we bring in professionals or semiprofessionals and community people to make the production possible," says Burchinal, who also serves as artistic director... (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Rumors, Rumors Everywhere... Nov 10, 2009
By PubisherDate: Nov 9, 2009 "Rumor is a pipe blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures..." Will Shakespeare nailed it in King Henry IV. and the two most recent rumors say the Dodgers will trade one (or more) of their arbitration eligible players this off-season and the other suggests that Kansas City could trade second baseman Alberto Callaspo for the Dodgers A.J. Ellis. Please or to read the rest of this story. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Blessing Pets? Oct 11, 2009
To Intrigued wrote on Oct 7, 2009 11:03 AM:" You may not be an athiest, but you are certainly not a Christian. If you were you would be in the Church that Jesus established over 2000 years ago, not one which was started but protesters (Protestents) in the middle ages, who decided to do what they wanted, instead of what Christ established. Luther and Calvin ripped chapters out of the Bible. Henry IV wanted a devorce because he couldn't chop off the head of another wife, so he started his own... (New Iberia, LA)
FilmNights starting at Grace Theatre Oct 11, 2009
Pawlowski, who was a member of both the 2008 and 2009 company of artists, recently played Stanley in this summer;s Run For Your Wife and Falstaff in Henry IV. Over the past two years, Alex, or ;A.P.;, as he is known, has developed a reputation at the festival;s late night cabarets for his original, and frequently brilliant, comic monologues. An avid movie buff with a DVD collection numbering in the thousands and a mind filled with movie minutiae, AP is the perfect host for a fun and insightful... (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
MD band Hotspur continues to expand fanbase Sep 30, 2009
While talking to Evan, I found that he's not entirely sure how the name of the band came about, but the thinks that it's "Joe's doing. The name Hotspur comes from Shakespeare's 'Henry IV.' Henry 'Hotspur' Percy was the sort of anti-hero of the story. He was hot tempered and had an ill disposition. Henry Percy was actually a real person who was the inspiration for the character in the play. He was killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury when he lifted his facemask off and got hit with an arrow!".... (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
The Invention of the Telescope Sep 13, 2009
Lipperhey Makes a Telescope for Henry IV ... In that year too the Dutch government asked him to make a telescope to give as a gift toKing Henry IV of France. (Suite101.com)
Who Are You Calling Genius? Sep 10, 2009
I make the argument in my book that his production of , his conflation of the two Henry IV plays (in which he plays Falstaff with a melancholy, Lear-like overtone), exemplifies how filmed Shakespeare can, anachronistically, in the hands of a genius, be more Shakespearean than most staged Shakespeare. Page: 1 | | Who Are You Calling Genius. (Slate)
‘The Tainted Muse’ puts Shakespeare in his time and place Sep 8, 2009
He also wades into less charted territory with discussions of Shakespeare s machismo, misogyny, and effemiphobia - his distaste for courtiers such as Osric in Hamlet and his abiding respect for warriors such as Hotspur in Henry IV, Part 1. Here, for example, is how he differentiates between contemporary and turn of the 17th century sensibilities - Make love, not war was the primary motto of protesters against the Vietnam conflict. (Boston Globe)
Shock and caw: Pesky starlings overwhelm Sep 7, 2009
Had the Bard not mentioned the starling in the third scene of "Henry IV," arguably the most hated bird in North America might never have arrived. In the early 1890s, about 100 European starlings were released in New York City's Central Park by a group dedicated to bringing to America every bird ever mentioned by Shakespeare. (AZCentral -- News)
Joel Edgerton: object of desire Aug 18, 2009
He went on to tour with Bell Shakespeare in Henry IV before landing roles in The Secret Life of Us, for which he was nominated for an AFI Award, Kinky Boots and Star Wars Episode II and III. He wrote and acted in The Square, made with his filmmaker brother, Nash, and which premiered at the Sydney Film Festival last year. He will also be appearing in a new Australian film, The Waiting City, which stars Isabel Lucas and is due for release next year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Development of the Early Englis... Jul 22, 2009
In 1399 King Henry IV became first English-speaking king since the Norman conquest. His language, the dialect of English spoken in London, became known as standard Middle English, which is recognizable as the predecessor to the Modern English language used today. (Suite101.com)
Salon truths, laughs and surprises Jul 11, 2009
A final note: I was bemused that ;Steel Magnolias; hints at other bits of this summer;s season, with discussion of why one should attend the theater, a brief consideration of an offstage character;s gay coming-out, and even a funny ;Henry IV; reference. Steel Magnolias; continues through Friday at Princeton High School;s Council Auditorium. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Festival 56’s ‘Henry IV,’ the Legend of Bolingbroke Jul 7, 2009
Festival 56;s ;Henry IV,; the Legend of Bolingbroke ... Festival 56 has its first go at Shakespeare;s history plays, with Eric Wegener;s adaptation of ;Henry IV; (from the two parts in Shakespeare;s original, plus additions from Richard II) ... Henry IV; is probably best known for the character of Sir John Falstaff, the fat and bawdy knight who encourages young Prince Hal in gadding about the inns and seedier districts of London. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Festival 56 season Jul 6, 2009
Henry IV: The Legend of Bolingbroke. Shakespeare;s epic retelling of the reign of Henry Bolingbroke and rise of his son Hal from reckless youth to the English throne as Henry IV. This tale includes vivid characters and the ferocious battle of Shrewsbury. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Letters Jul 5, 2009
Will he, like Henry IV at Canossa, send former vice president Al Gore as petitioner for mercy. Will he put a mute on his rhetoric trumpet which bodes a heightening of tensions, implying a nuclear response. (Asia Times Online)
A guide to the arts outdoors Jul 3, 2009
This season s first show, Henry IV, Part I, wraps up July 5; Twelfth Night runs July 9-26, and the Young Company production of Twelfth Night takes place July 31-Aug. 2. (Boston Globe)
A merry olde tyme Jun 28, 2009
One new addition is Falstaff, the classic comedic character from Shakespeare's Henry IV (parts one and two) and The Merry Wives of Windsor. We are flying the actor in from Florida every other weekend, and he will be there entertaining people in the beer garden, Izzo said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The two Michael Jacksons Jun 27, 2009
Fans dubbed him the King of Pop. But the twisting, increasingly strange life of musical performing legend Michael Jackson offered a new spin on Shakespeare's line from Henry IV: "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.". Jackson died unexpectedly Thursday at age 50 --a screeching halt to a life of a star who made the best-selling album ever -- 1982's Thriller, selling 50 million copies. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Love of tennis killed Scots king Jun 24, 2009
James had been well looked after and educated by King Henry IV, and later Henry V, during his captivity in England, and started a reform programme intended to transform Scotland's economy and institutions along English lines. The reforms were not universally popular, especially among large swathes of the nobility who objected to the king diminishing their power. (BBC News)
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"Periodically I enjoy reading Shakespeare and very much like a quote from Henry IV. `If all the year were holiday, to sport would be as tedious as to work.'". Coach was sure to indicate that I knew that the fourth in Henry IV was to be written as a roman numeral. (Goredfoxes.com)
Isabella and Ferdinand May 10, 2009
Isabella s brother Henry IV reigned over a licentious court and anarchy. The treasury was almost empty and Castile was weakened by civil wars. (Suite101.com)
'The Tudors' gets beheaded, Camelot coming soon! Apr 14, 2009
Or go backward and do a series on Henry IV or Richard III. There's so much historical geeking out to do and any number of actors who would give their heads for the opportunity. Login to InteractBlog InfoWhere the good people in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire and southern Maine post recaps, reviews and reactions to TV shows, movies, celebrity news, music, award shows and other fun stuff. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Today in History Apr 13, 2009
In 1598, King Henry IV of France endorsed the Edict of Nantes, which granted rights to the Protestant Huguenots. (The edict was abrogated in 1685 by King Louis XIV, who declared France entirely Catholic again. (Yahoo News)
Shakespeare: Soul of the age Apr 7, 2009
(The Justice Shallow bits, with their intensely local country references in the second part of Henry IV come especially to mind. At first glance this is nice to know, but no more than a dab of colour on the hills-and-dales Shakespeare who sits alongside the court-and-tavern one. (The Economist)
The right to issue shares Mar 28, 2009
The better part of valour is discretion Falstaff, Henry IV, Part One. Datin Rusila Abdul Razak is senior associate consultant of Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
PTSD described in many ways Feb 16, 2009
Shakespeare even coined a term for PTSD in King Henry IV, calling it the "War sequelae.". However, it was not until the 80s with the publication of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders III" that the term post- traumatic stress disorder appeared. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
