Church parishioners gathered on Thursday evening, not to attend to the teachings of Jesus Christ, but to study the final chapter of the life of that ill-fated king of Thebes, Oedipus.
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Carrie Mae Weems Updates Antigone’s Story of Defiance
Carrie Mae Weems has brought the play’s undying themes to new life with her work Past Tense, which combines song, text, reading, and projected video.
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What Elektra Can Teach Us About Sorrow, Rage, and Denial
Ann Liv Young, a performance artist widely known for reinterpreting fairy tales with an edge, has reinvented Elektra.