What is an "agora" (other than a common name for Greek restaurants in America), and why should we call this page by this name? The Perseus Project defines it thus:
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A large, open public space which served as a place for assembly of the citizens and, hence, the political, civic, religious and commercial center of a Greek city. Buildings for all of these various purposes were constructed as needed in and around the agora. Formal layout of the agora was developed in the Hellenistic period. The Greek agora is the predecessor of the fora of imperial Rome.
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THE ELEVENTH HOUR THEATRE CO. In NOVEMBER, 2009,The Eleventh Hour and La MaMa Experimental Theatre Clubwill present artistic director Alexander Harrington's NEW TRANSLATION OF AESCHYLUS' AGAMEMNON with ORIGINAL MUSIC by Michael Sirotta. To see a video about the production of "Agamemnon," go to http://eleventhhourtheatre.org/pb/wp_278e85ea/wp_278e85ea.html
Celebrating its 11th season, Stanford Summer Theater (SST) presents The Electra Festival, an exploration through theater and film of one of the great mythic heroines. Electra’s story—the saga of the house of Atreus, the Trojan War, and its aftermath—has inspired playwrights, novelists, composers, film directors, and thinkers over the centuries. The Electra Festival allows us to trace the influence of this classic myth from ancient Athens to the contemporary world.
Oresteia at Bard
The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York is producing Aeschylus’ Oresteia — Agamemnon, Choephori, and The Eumenides — from July 15 to August 2, as part of its 2009 Summerscape Festival. Ted Hughes’s masterful will be directed by the renowned British director Gregory Thompson, with sets and costumes by Ellen Cairns.
This is the first professionally staged production of Hughes’s translation of the trilogy in North America. Tickets are $45 per play, and $90 for the trilogy. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For a complete schedule of performances, visit fishercenter.bard.edu/calendar/event.php?eid=106381&year=2009&month=7. Please contact Elena Batt at (845) 758-7948 or batt@bard.edu if you would like more information or to purchase tickets.
"Page and Stage: The Power of the Iliad Today" Find more info on the program at www.pageandstage.org. An entire list of the program events is listed under the EVENTS tab.
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