Courses On Offer To Help Offset This Withering Winter

POETRY SERIES:  ROBERT FROST

 

 

Review the life and works of America's most read and honored modern poet. Robert Frost's poetry offers both comfort and challenge. He began publishing his work at a later age than most but his life was long and the body of his work considerable. Engage with familiar poems and delve into lesser known works. A collection of Frost's poems is required in class. Suggested paperback: The Poetry of Robert Frost, The Collected Poems edited by Edward Lathem.

Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26 (Wednesdays)

Time: 2:15 - 3:45 p.m.

Location: Moser Center 

Instructor: Michael Casey, M.A.                                     

Registration Deadline: February 21

Cost: $60

http://www.ben.edu/cll/courses.cfm

 

 

 

SHAKESPEARE  SERIES: PRINCE HAL BECOMES HENRY V
 

 

Are kings born or made? In Shakespeare, the question persists. Read and discuss two plays: Henry IV, Part One and Henry V. Learn the character of the Prince before he accedes to the throne, and the formative influence on Prince Hal of Falstaff. As King Henry V, he is transformed. Or is he? Please come to the first session having read Act One of Henry IV, Part One. The class will conclude when the Chicago Shakespeare's production of Henry V begins.

Dates: March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24 (Thursdays)

                                                    
Time: 2:15 - 3:45 p.m.                                                    

Location: Moser Center

Instructor: Michael Casey, M.A.

Registration Deadline: March 17

Cost: $72

http://www.ben.edu/cll/courses.cfm