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LGM Film Club, Part 406: Ron Cephas Jones

By Erik Loomis

In General

On August 21, 2023

I wanted to note the passing of Ron Cephas Jones, an actor who was welcome wherever you saw him. While most known among audiences for his TV work, he also had a long stage career and here he is as Richard III. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rLdC4hwhKkw

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Bardish Birthday: Shakespeare Around The Globe

By Christa Blackmon

On April 23, 2018

Today marks the Immortal Bard William Shakespeare's 454th birthday! The inventor of thousands of new English words, for no reason at all,.

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Julius Trump

By Erik Loomis

On June 12, 2017

Conservatives are going ballistic and sponsors bailing because the Shakespeare in the Park series is putting on a version of Julius Caesar with a Trump-like Caesar. Of course, when Julius.

My Kingdom to Be Buried Under a Car Park

By Erik Loomis

In General

On September 12, 2012

Scholars believe they have finally found the remains of King Richard III. Now testing the remains, which show a curvature of the spine, for DNA. Pretty cool. On the other hand, I thought Ian McKellen was still alive.

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Jeremiah Wright=Falstaff?

By Robert Farley

On January 5, 2009

Eve Fairbanks and I diavlogged yesterday on, among other things, the critical issue of whether Barack Obama or George W. Bush more resembles Prince Hal of Henry IV parts 1.