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Macbeth - The Guthrie\u27s 50th
No full textMacbeth (2010, Guthrie Theater, USA). See production details at the end of the review
Orlando Shakespeare Cymbeline Offers Clarity, Hilarity, and Drama
No full textFor the production Cymbeline (2012, Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF, USA)
Rebel with a Cause: The Rise of Réne Levésque
No full textIn 1976, the Parti Québécois won a majority in Quebec under the leadership of René Lévesque. Short of stature, balding, and with a cigarette in hand, Lévesque seemed like an unlikely personality to become premier at first glance. However, by embracing Quebec nationalism and remaining determined through times of hardship, Lévesque was able to prove himself as a politician. Through the analysis of his political career from 1960 to 1976, it becomes clear that Lévesque rose to power because of the reputation he fostered in Jean Lesage’s cabinet, the decision he made to leave the Quebec Liberal Party in 1967, and the changes he made to the Parti Québécois after the 1974 election
Psychotic, Depressed, or Just a Whale? Studying Whales in Captivity at Marineland of the Pacific, 1954-1967
No full textPrior to the onset of large-scale marine mammal captivity, marine biologists had limited access to whales and dolphins. Scientists were often forced to rely on inadequate wild observations, study whale carcasses from whaling ships or factories, collect stranded specimens, or hunt their own cetaceans. Opening in 1954, Marineland of the Pacific revolutionized the marine mammalogy field by providing unprecedented opportunities for scientists to closely observe, study, and interact with live whales. In addition to studying breathing rates, swimming speeds, and diving capabilities, scientists at Marineland also made advances in understanding echolocation, social structure, and emotional intelligence in cetaceans. Through examinations of scientific studies, changes in animal husbandry practices, and popular publications, this paper will show that the connection between oceanariums and marine research has been largely overlooked in historical scholarship, but is critical to understanding the transformation in the mid-twentieth century relationship between humans and cetaceans
The Pitch of Public Opinion: Debating Professional Football\u27s Place in Wartime Britain, 1914-1915
No full text“The Pitch of Public Opinion” examines the public discussion and debate regarding the cancelation of professional association football in Britain during the First World War. Using the term, “the Football Debates” to refer to the discourse, this paper argues that the concepts of social standing, masculinity, and class especially, shaped opinions on professional football’s value in British wartime society. I demonstrate that the criticism of professional football coalesced around two arguments: that British football fans shirked their duty by partaking in sport, and that the playing of professional sport during wartime harmed Britain’s reputation among its allies and enemies. In turn, I highlight how football’s supporters combatted these critiques, and argued for the necessity of the institution of professional football during the tumults of wartime. “The Pitch of Public Opinion” pinpoints this almost yearlong debate about professional football’s wartime fate as the culmination of more than sixty years’ worth of tension between the professional and amateur models of sport in Britain. Drawing from a primary source base that includes contemporary newspaper coverage of the Football Debates and recruitment posters aimed at the working-class Britons who partook in football culture, “The Pitch of Public Opinion” elucidates the social and political factors that affected how Britons perceived professional football during a time of national crisis
Loretta Lynn\u27s Lyrics: Songwriting for Women and the Working Class
No full textThis article argues that country music singer, Loretta Lynn, performed songs reflective of women’s issues throughout the second wave feminist movement. However, Lynn did not identify as a feminist; she believed mainstream feminism ignored working-class issues. Her beliefs, conveyed in her lyrics, reflected her working-class experiences during her childhood, marriage to husband, Doolittle Lynn, and musical career. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Lynn sang songs supportive of women who lived in poverty, endured abusive spousal relationships, and observed the significance of traditional working-class gender roles. Though Lynn did not always agree with feminist thought, her songs reflected pro-feminist perspectives, including demanding men’s respect for women and women’s access to birth control. Her ability to write songs about working-class women’s lives increased her female fanbase and ultimately contributed to her success as a country music star. This article analyzes Lynn’s lyrical messages and contributes to the scholarship of country music history by providing a detailed account of how music affected working-class women. This work also describes what working-class women thought of the feminist movement
