October 23rd, 2009
Here is the final schedule of Sunday readers for A Marathon Metamorphoses. Be sure to listen to Rob Henke, Lamonte Johnson, and Catherine A. Neville read a selection of myths from Ovid’s Metamorphoses by clicking on the video link next to their name. And please stay tuned for future marathon readings at the Pulitzer!
October 23rd, 2009
Here is the final schedule of Saturday readers for A Marathon Metamorphoses. Be sure to listen to K. Curtis Lyle, Carol North, and Avery Springer read a selection of myths from Ovid’s Metamorphoses by clicking on the video link next to their names. Read the rest of this entry »
August 31st, 2009
Today, the galleries at the Pulitzer are silent. After two days of reading Ovid’s Metamorphoses, I have become accustomed to having visitors, young and old, sitting on the stairs, children playing on the Rock Settee outside, and listening to our 73 readers recount the mythological transformations of gods and humans. It was a tremendously busy and happy occasion, so it is bittersweetto sit at my desk today not having to worry about scheduling readers or happy hour. Read the rest of this entry »
August 27th, 2009
A Marathon Metamorphoses is 2 days away! As the manager of A Marathon Metamorphoses, I have been busy with last minute preparation for the Ovidian weekend ahead. My excitement and, unfortunately, my nerves are growing in anticipation for Saturday and Sunday.
I have contacted all of the readers to triple check their reading times, scheduled new readers (check the schedule to see when Paul Ha, Tyler Green, and David Dietrich are reading) and ease their concerns over pronunciation of the names, such as Leucothoe, Ocyrhoe, or Deianira. Never heard of Leucothoe before? She is a maiden who falls in love with Apollo. Of course, this could only be the set up for a tragedy, think Apollo’s infatuation with Daphne. If you want to hear more about why Leucothe morphs into a tree bearing frankincense, then come listen during the two o’clock hour on Saturday afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »
August 26th, 2009
To piggy back on Amy’s interview with Carl Springer, I wanted to elaborate on what our Classicists, Carl and his wife, Avery will be doing on Saturday from 4:45-5:15 pm. Since our marathon is conducted in English and not the original Latin, I jumped at the opportunity to have some of our readers read Ovid in its true form. Avery will start reading at 4:45 pm in Latin for about seven minutes before switching to read the same passage in English. Carl will do the same thing for his reading slot at 5:00 pm. Read the rest of this entry »
August 2nd, 2009
A Marathon Metamorphoses is around the corner! I announced the event in early June but finally can begin releasing details!
Whoa–a Marathon of what? No, the Pulitzer is not the finish line for a race through various St. Louis art institutions. I think my registrar friends at the Pulitzer and SLAM might have a heart attack, if that actually was the case. “A Marathon Metamorphoses” is a 2-day reading of Ovid’s Metamorphoses sponsored by the Pulitzer, the St. Louis Poetry Center, and River Styx. Read the rest of this entry »
