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    2008 WSU Greek Festival

    Weber State University Department of Performing Ar

    September 15-September 24, 2008

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    WSU Honors presents the 11th annual WSU Greek Festival in conjunction with the Classical Greek Theatre Festival. The festival production for 2008 is Euripides' Medea. The festival originated as support for the Classical Greek Theatre production hosted by WSU Department of Performing Arts every fall, by providing our own faculty in a series of lectures and other events about Classical Greek culture. This is also the 11th year it has been scheduled to coincide with the Ogden community Greek Food Festival presented by the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, this year on 26-27 September. The festival will present a series of lectures, a readers theatre performance of Aristophanes' The Acharnians (A Separate Peace,) which is intended for mature audiences only, as well as the Classical Greek play. All events are open to the public and free, with the exceptions of the ticket price for the theatre production of Euripides' Medea. Event Schedule: WSU Greek Festival Schedule 2008 15 September, Monday, 1:00pm: Greek Plays as Historical Sources, Dr. Kathryn Payne of the Stewart Library. Located in the Hetzel-Hoellein Room, Stewart Library. 16 September, Tuesday, 1:00 pm: How the Greeks Made Astronomy a Science, Dr. Dan Schroeder, Physics. Located in the Hetzel-Hoellein Room, Stewart Library. 18 September, Thursday 1:00 pm: Sailing Under Greek Stars, Dr. Brad Carroll, Physics. Located in the Ott Planetarium, Lind Lecture Hall. 22 September, Monday, 1:00 pm: Perspectives on Medea in Literature, Dr. Robert Hogge, English. Located in the Hetzel-Hoellein Room, Stewart Library. 24 September, Wednesday, 12:00pm: Ancient Greeks and Medea, too; in conjunction with the WSU Anthropology Club. Located in the Social Science Building, Room 103. This program will include archaeological and historical information pertaining to Jason and the Argonauts. Greek food will be provided. 24 September, Wednesday, 6:30pm: Orientation with Dr. Jim Svendsen: Everything You Need to Know to Understand the Show. Located in the Garrison Choral Room, BC 136 of the Browning Center for the Performing Arts.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: Free Admission

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      September 15-September 24, 2008

      Times:
      Varies by Date

    • Venue Info

      Shepherd Union Building - Weber State University

      3850 University Circle Ogden, UT 84408

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