January 17, 2013, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + Teaching, Theatre + Performing ArtsStella Adler scholar explores acting master’s interpretation of great American playwrights “Mommy, is that God?” a little girl once whispered to her mother as Stella Adler swept into a party in New York City. The girl’s mistake was understandable: Adler was known as a presence of divine proportions, a tall, glamorous woman whose grand gestures and dramatic one-liners captivated audiences both… read more
December 6, 2012, Filed Under: Authors, Exhibitions + EventsWriter Jim Crace gives writing advice and discusses why T. H. White’s archive at the Ransom Center brought tears to his eyes English writer Jim Crace, currently a visiting professor at The University of Texas at Austin Michener Center for Writers, gives a reading tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Avaya Auditorium, ACE 2.302. Crace’s archive resides at the Ransom Center, and on a previous visit to Austin he spoke with Ransom… read more
December 4, 2012, Filed Under: Authors, Exhibitions + EventsWriter Jim Crace discusses creative process in two videos English writer Jim Crace, currently a visiting professor at The University of Texas at Austin Michener Center for Writers, will give a reading this Thursday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Avaya Auditorium, ACE 2.302. Crace’s archive resides at the Ransom Center, and on a previous visit to Austin… read more
