星期一, 11月 07, 2016

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLABORATES WITH THE BRATTLE THEATRE FOR SHAKESPEARE OUT OF THE BOX

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLABORATES WITH THE BRATTLE THEATRE FOR SHAKESPEARE OUT OF THE BOX
Academy-award nominated director Julie Taymor Q&A follows December 5 
Titus Showing

BOSTON – November 7, 2016 – In conjunction with the initiative All the City’s a Stage: A Season of Shakespeare at the Boston Public Library, The Brattle Theatre and Boston Public Library present a Shakespeare Out of the Box film series running Monday, November 14 – Monday, December 19 at the Central Library in Copley Square. The Monday, December 5 showing of Titus will be followed by a Q&A with Academy-award nominated director Julie Taymor. 

The series features some of the more outside of the box adaptations of the Bard’s many great works. From musicals to science fiction and from U.S. high schools to the African savannah, these selections prove that Shakespeare’s narratives are truly universal. All films screen in Rabb Hall at the Central Library in Copley Square, located at 700 Boylston Street.

“Boston Public Library welcomes film enthusiasts and casual viewers alike to the Central Library for what promises to be an intriguing series at this historic cultural venue; I am grateful to The Brattle Theatre for their work to bring their unique viewpoint to the curation of this series, and know we all greatly look forward to Julie Taymor’s insights in early December,” said Michael Colford, Director of Library Services for the Boston Public Library.

“The Boston area is home to many important cultural institutions, and The Brattle Theatre is among the finest,” said Julie Burros, Chief of Arts & Culture for the City of Boston. “Through this partnership, we are able to collaborate with organizations in new ways and reach a broader community of those who appreciate the arts.” 

Film Schedule:
Monday, November 14, at 6 p.m.
West Side Story
This certified American film classic is a streetwise musical version of Romeo & Juliet.
Monday, November 21 at 6 p.m.
10 Things I Hate about You
The writing team of Karen and Kirsten Smith cleverly transpose The Taming of the Shrew from sixteenth-century Italy to Padua High – your typical twentieth- century American high school. 

Monday, November 28, at 6 p.m.
The Lion King
While not a direct adaptation, this Disney classic owes much to Shakespeare’s Hamlet – with a young lion stepping in for the melancholy Dane and the African savannah replacing the castle Elsinore. 

Monday, December 5, at 5 p.m. (note special time)
Titus
The most direct adaptation in this program, Julie Taymor’s Titus hews close to the original text of Titus Andronicus, but makes use of stunning cinematic effects to drive home one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest and most infamous tragedies.
A Conversation with Julie Taymor at 8 p.m.
Acclaimed director Julie Taymor joins viewers for a discussion about her career adapting Shakespeare for the stage and screen. 

Monday, December 12, 6 p.m.
Ran
The great director Akira Kurosawa adapts King Lear as a medieval Japanese epic with Tatsuya Nakadai inhabiting the role of the aging and doomed king.

Monday, December 19, 6 p.m.
Forbidden Planet
Perhaps the most “out there” adaptation in the program, Forbidden Planet hurls the Bard into space with a sci-fi interpretation of The Tempest.
All the City’s a Stage: A Season of Shakespeare at the Boston Public Librarcommemorates the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. From September 2016 to June 2017, discover the Bard’s lasting legacy with two exhibitions at the Central Library in Copley Square and dozens of programs system wide connecting audiences to theater and the dramatic arts. Visit www.bpl.org/shakespeare for more information.

CITY OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES PREPARATIONS FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2016 GENERAL ELECTION & EARLY VOTING STATISTICS

CITY OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES PREPARATIONS FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2016 GENERAL ELECTION & EARLY VOTING STATISTICS
Highest number of registered Boston voters in over 30 years
BOSTON - Monday, November 7, 2016 - The City of Boston Election Department today released plans for the General Election taking place on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The polls in Boston will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Please visit here to check your voter status and your voting location. All absentee ballot applications must be in the possession of the Election Department by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2016. Voters planning to vote absentee in person must be in the Election Department by 12:00 p.m. on November 7, 2016.

Voters who requested a ballot by mail must have their marked ballot returned to the Boston Election Department in room 241 either by mail or in person before 8 p.m. on November 8. Ballots that are not in by 8 p.m. will not be counted.

There are currently 415,536 registered voters in Boston, the highest number in the City in over 30 years. Prior to the 2012 presidential election, there were 387,142 voters registered in Boston.

During the Early Voting Period there were 47,909 ballots cast, representing 11.5% of the registered voters in the City of Boston.

Ballots have been printed for more than 100% of Boston's 415,536 registered voters. All polling places will be equipped with an Automark machine, which assists voters with sensory and physical limitations in marking their ballots; this device also provides translation assistance.

The following languages will be available at the polls and through a central translator telephone bank:
  • Spanish
  • Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese dialects)
  • Vietnamese
  • Haitian Creole
  • Cape Verdean Creole
  • Russian
The Boston Election department has recruited and trained more than 1,800 poll workers to staff more than 170 polling locations, covering approximately 255 precincts. From answering calls from residents, to working the polling locations, to counting ballots, poll workers play a vital role in the success of Election Day.

To help boost civic engagement, residents are encouraged to use hashtag#BostonVotes on social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, with photos of "I voted" stickers.

Unofficial election results will be posted online at boston.gov after the polls close at 8:00 p.m. Updates on turnout will be provided periodically via Twitter:@BostonElections, and the City of Boston Elections Department's Facebookaccount.

Please use the Election Department's website to receive additional information regarding the election; registered voters are able to use the site to locate polling locations.

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