The Edinburgh [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/11/10/speak-the-speech-shakespeare-performance-news-for-the-week-of-november-10/feed/ 0 http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/31/oberons-orb-multimedia-news-for-the-week-of-october-31-2011/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/31/oberons-orb-multimedia-news-for-the-week-of-october-31-2011/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:31:54 +0000 Tue http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=10080 Hello there and welcome once again to Oberon’s Orb. Today I have two items for you; a denouncement and a review. So, without further adieu:

Vulgar Scandal

Something is rotten in Hollywood, and to be specific it is Roland Emmerich’s anti-Shakespearean film Anonymous (of which the reviewer in New York [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/31/oberons-orb-multimedia-news-for-the-week-of-october-31-2011/feed/ 0 http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/30/the-scrivener-scholarship-news-for-the-week-of-october-30th/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/30/the-scrivener-scholarship-news-for-the-week-of-october-30th/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 07:01:52 +0000 Emily http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=10058 Greetings from a very chilly (and snowy!) Staunton, Virginia, where a number of Shakespeare Standard editors have gathered for the 6th Blackfriar’s Conference. It has been a fantastic couple of days full of interesting scholarship, exciting theater, beautiful fall foliage, and, of course, bears. Lots of bears. Yours truly was but one of its [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/30/the-scrivener-scholarship-news-for-the-week-of-october-30th/feed/ 0 http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/26/portia%e2%80%99s-caskets-beyond-anonymous-voices-news-for-the-week-of-october-26/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/26/portia%e2%80%99s-caskets-beyond-anonymous-voices-news-for-the-week-of-october-26/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:46:00 +0000 Portia http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=10040 A sunny day to everyone! I am on vacation right now and had to jump to the mall to get some internet access and get some time to write this week’s Portia’s Caskets.

What is up for this week? My newsfeed is still abuzz over Anonymous. But honestly, are you as over this [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/26/portia%e2%80%99s-caskets-beyond-anonymous-voices-news-for-the-week-of-october-26/feed/ 0 http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/16/the-scrivener-2/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/16/the-scrivener-2/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:00:01 +0000 Emily http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=9928 Greetings! Emily here with your weekly dose of Shakespeare scholarship news. There is much to cover this week, so let us get to it.

Greenblatt and the NBA

The Chronicle of Higher Education put out this list of academics whose works are in the running for this year’s National Book Awards.  Among the nominees is [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/16/the-scrivener-2/feed/ 0 http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/12/portia%e2%80%99s-caskets-quoting-shakespeare-voices-news-for-the-week-of-october-12/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/12/portia%e2%80%99s-caskets-quoting-shakespeare-voices-news-for-the-week-of-october-12/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:01:02 +0000 Portia http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=9882 Quoting Shakespeare. “If all else fails, at least I can quote Shakespeare…” Majoring in English, Literature, Theatre Arts and other Liberal Arts poses a lot of problems, as presented by Abdul Siddiqui. There often comes a lot of employment difficulties after graduation, I should know, as it is also the problem I faced [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/10/12/portia%e2%80%99s-caskets-quoting-shakespeare-voices-news-for-the-week-of-october-12/feed/ 0 http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/09/20/secret-diary-of-a-phd-candidate-entry-6-studying-on-my-feet/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/09/20/secret-diary-of-a-phd-candidate-entry-6-studying-on-my-feet/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:23:29 +0000 Erin http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=9660 Dearest Readers and Well-wishers,

Apologies for the long period of silence…let’s just say I’ve been gathering material to share with you. Although my enthusiasm still shines bright, I can’t tell stress how far it’s been put to the test these days: studying for my 8-hour Comprehensive Exam, piecing together a coherent (and, ideally, cogent) scholarship [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/09/20/secret-diary-of-a-phd-candidate-entry-6-studying-on-my-feet/feed/ 1 http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/09/20/o-what-learning-is-education-news-for-september-20/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/09/20/o-what-learning-is-education-news-for-september-20/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:30:24 +0000 Claire http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=9652 http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/09/20/o-what-learning-is-education-news-for-september-20/feed/ 0 http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/09/14/portia%e2%80%99s-casket-review-of-petas-william/ http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/09/14/portia%e2%80%99s-casket-review-of-petas-william/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:10:31 +0000 Portia http://theshakespearestandard.com/?p=9590 Contradictions. What can you expect when you merge street music and Shakespeare? Do you even consider it? What I discover is that there are gems in contradictions. My friend (Cyrus) and I should know. We arrived in style (so to speak)–a rusty tricycle ride to a clean, white and elegant facade [...]]]> http://theshakespearestandard.com/2011/09/14/portia%e2%80%99s-casket-review-of-petas-william/feed/ 4