Festivals and Culture
More Than Just a Pretty Program: Birdsong on Masterpiece Classic
The novel came 13th in a 2003 BBC survey called the Big Read which aimed to find Britain's favourite book. It has also been adapted three times under the same title — for radio (1997), the stage (2010) and television (2012).. Now it's being presented on Masterpiece Classic. more »
Stagebridge: A Performing Arts Camp for 50 and Over
Stagebridge uses the performing arts to change the way people view or experience aging. For the last 30 years, our innovative workshops and critically acclaimed performances have had a dramatic impact on a wide range of communities. more »
A Philadelphia Family's Titanic History and the Fate of the RMS Titanic Pets
J. Joseph Edgette’s research has primarily focused on Philadelphians who were on the cruise, such as the Widener family for whom Widener University is named. He said he was touched and intrigued by the dogs that were on the cruise; there were twelve dogs on the Titanic and only three survived more »
“While These Visions Did Appear”: Shakespeare on Canvas
A campus-wide, term-long series of exhibitions, plays, concerts, film, and lectures will celebrate the university’s wealth of resources for the study and enjoyment of the works of William Shakespeare more »