December 11, 2023, Filed Under: Art, Exhibitions + EventsExploring the Visual Dimensions of Language Art in Words: Prints from the 20th Century to Today In one print, the light from an unseen window falls across a series of affirmational statements. In another, interlocking, repeated letters in Cyrillic text encircle a tricycle wheel. Across the gallery, the top halves of the letters that spell “DUCHAMP”… read more
November 28, 2023, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsThe Long Lives of First Folios Four hundred years ago, on December 5, 1623, Sir Edward Dering spent nearly £4.50 as he went about London throughout the day. The 25-year-old bought a number of household items, sent a letter to Cambridge, and saw a play. He also went to see a bookbinder, paying to have a… read more
August 4, 2023, Filed Under: Research + Teaching, Theatre + Performing ArtsFinding Henry Street: the Broadway Revival of Funny Girl and New York City Dramaturgy by BARRIE GELLES My heart was racing because I had just bolted through the New York City theatre district. As far as I was concerned, there was an archival emergency. I recognize the absurdity and humor in claiming that I was having a musical theatre crisis, but the urgency felt… read more