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What You Need Before You Read: Twelfth Night
Welcome to what you need before you read, the series where I attempt to inoculate you from boredom by injecting a little context and relevancy into you reading experience. For our inaugural episode, we’re looking at William Shakespeare’s...
National Theatre
Playwrights Series: Character
In this series, ten playwrights discuss different approaches to their craft, including how to form a character. Featuring writers Simon Stephens, In-Sook Chappell, Evan Placey, Alecky Blythe, Tanya Ronder, Suhayla El-Bushra, Ryan Craig,...
Tarver Academy
Langston Hughes Quote on Dreams
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Langston Hughes' Quote on Dreams
Tarver Academy
"Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit" - Khalil Gibran quote
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About "Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit" - Khalil Gibran quote
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Luisa Caycedo-Kimura Teachers Make a Difference - Elena Caycedo
Luisa Caycedo-Kimura is a Colombian-born poet, translator, and educator. Her honors include a John K. Walsh Residency Fellowship at The Anderson Center, an Adrienne Reiner Hochstadt Fellowship at Ragdale, and a Robert Pinsky Global...
National Theatre
Angels in America: Behind the Scenes of a Two-Play Day
This video provides an inside look at the busy and complex world of theater production, specifically for the play Angels in America. From lighting and sound technicians to wigs assistants and stage managers, each member of the team plays...
Boulder Creek International
C.S. Lewis: Memories from a Student
C.S. Lewis part 10 of 11: This video features a former student of C.S. Lewis, who shares her experience of attending his lectures at Cambridge in the late 1950s. She describes Lewis as a caring and engaging teacher who was passionate...
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Resources and boundaries
How hard is it for historians to look at what was going on before the slave trade in West Africa? What were the limits of geographic expansion in West Africa? West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 3
National Theatre
Twelfth Night: Suffering Through Love
Director Simon Godwin and actors Tamsin Grieg and Tamara Lawrence discuss the theme of love in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
National Theatre
Twelfth Night: Darkness
Director Simon Godwin and actors Tamsin Grieg and Doon Mackichan discuss the theme of darkness in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
Tarver Academy
Albus Dumbledore Quote About Dwelling on Dreams
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Albus Dumbledore's Quote About Dwelling on Dreams
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Elisa Albo - Teachers Make a Difference - Dr. Jacobo Albo
Elisa Albo’s poetry chapbook Passage to America recounts her family immigrant story and Each Day More is a collection of elegies, both personal and public (Main Street Rag). Her narrative poems about family, food, and humanity are...
Oxford Comma
Love Poem or Insulting: My Misstress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun
Scholars debate what exactly Shakespeare meant when he wrote these famous words in his mysterious sonnets. For some, including my wife, it's the greatest love poem of all time. For others, it's one big burn. We'll try to answer that...
Tarver Academy
If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way - Napoleon Hill quote
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About "If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way" - Napoleon Hill quote
Tarver Academy
Eyes on the Stars by Teddy Roosevelt - #RocktheQuote
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About 'Eyes on the Stars' by Teddy Roosevelt - #RocktheQuote
Tarver Academy
Desmond Tutu Quote on Humanity
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Desmond Tutu's Quote on Humanity
Oxford Comma
Life After Sports: Summary, Reading, and Analysis of John Updike's "Ex-Basketball Player."
John Updike's most famous poem, "Ex-Basketball Player" explores the triumphs and failures of the town's former star athlete, Flick Webb. Not only does "Ex-Basketball Player" perfectly capture the all too common fallout from sports...
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Ending Explained! Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants"
Most people are surprised to learn that a 1927 shorty story that seems to be about nothing is actually about abortion. Hemingway uses clever symbolism, subtext, and character in order to write a surprisingly modern story of longing and...
National Theatre
Twelfth Night: Disguises
Director Simon Godwin and actor Tamara Lawrence discuss disguises in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
Tarver Academy
A Successful Man Quote
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About "A Successful Man" Quote
Tarver Academy
Have Vision. Be Demanding. Colin Powell Quote
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About 'Have Vision. Be Demanding.' - Colin Powell Quote
Oxford Comma
The Inspirational Power of a Minute: Kipling's "If-"
Welcome to a summary, reading, and analysis of the inspiring Victorian/Edwardian poem "If-." In "If-" Rudyard Kipling (who also authored such classics as The Jungle Book). One of the most well known poems of all time, "If-" teaches a...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Christine Beck - 'Let's Get In This Car Together'
Christine Beck holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree from Southern Connecticut State University and is the author of Blinding Light (Grayson Books 2013), I’m Dating Myself, (Dancing Girl Press 2015) and Stirred, Not...
National Theatre
Playwrights Series: Tips for Writing and Overcoming Writer's Block
In this video, a playwright shares practical tips for writing and developing plays, including setting aside dedicated writing time, reading aloud, seeking feedback, and incorporating personal quirks and experiences into the work. She...