http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/lcinstitute Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://shakespeare.emory.edu/players_index.cfm Postcards of theatrical stars were popular with theatre-goers in the early 20th century. This collection is useful to verify the popularity of Shakespeare’s plays in Britain and America, and to document the variations in production styles and costumes. It is searchable by play, actor, and character. lcinstitute Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:09:36 +0000 julius caesar shakepearean actors theater history http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/ This Web site provides information about notables 16th-century English writers, including Shakespeare. The Introduction links to the Norton Anthology of English Literature and its discussion of the several 16th-century historical topics. It also hosts a discussion forum, audio readings of text excerpts, and several manuscript illustrations from the various periods. lcinstitute Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:07:03 +0000 julius caesar shakespeare elizabethan theater elizabethan literature http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/renaissance.htm This Web site provides numerous links to resources on Shakespeare and his works, including a few blogs. This Web site gives biographical information about Shakespeare along with the historical setting of Elizabethan England and the broader context of the Renaissance in Europe. lcinstitute Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:59:08 +0000 julius caesar shakespeare elizabethan england http://www.roman-empire.net/religion/religion.html This Web site relates different aspects of ancient Roman religion and the places its rituals were held. It connects to more extensive description of important religious topics such as "Omens and Superstition" and "Religion in the Home," and is part of a larger Web site that discusses many other aspects of ancient Rome. lcinstitute Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:58:00 +0000 julius caesar ancient rome roman religion http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/socialscience/history/worldhistory/greektragedyandcomedy.html This Web site collects a number of links on Greek and Roman theater, Greek and Roman theater design, and the genres of tragedy and comedy by providing several links on each of these topics. The "Greek and Roman Theater Design" link has a brief summary of later theater designs, including Shakespearean. lcinstitute Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:57:04 +0000 julius caesar ancient theater http://www.libarts.ucok.edu/english/faculty/stein/rhetoric/rhetoric.htm This Web site outlines the general principles of ancient rhetoric. It points to ancient rhetoric’s influence in today’s English courses and also briefly elaborates on modern departures from this ancient tradition. lcinstitute Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:55:15 +0000 julius caesar rhetoric shakespearean language http://web.mac.com/heraklia/Caesar/index.html This Web site describes in detail the life and times of Julius Caesar-–from his battles to his private life and from his rise to power to the aftermath of his death. Further, it folds this information into the broader context of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. lcinstitute Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:54:31 +0000 julius caesar ancient rome http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/index.html This Web site has extensive information on all things Roman, including art and architectural artifacts, as well as social history, such as an explanation of the particularly relevant Ides of March Festival. The best way to navigate this site is to first review the site map listed under SPQR at the bottom left. lcinstitute Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:53:30 +0000 julius caesar ancient rome http://www.dlhoffman.com/publiclibrary/Shakespeare/index.html This Web site contains general biographical and literary information. It links to the complete scripts as well as puts them in chronological order. Additionally, it features a glossary of terms helpful in understanding the language used by Shakespeare, and compiles his most often cited quotations. lcinstitute Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:52:56 +0000 julius caesar shakespeare http://www.siue.edu/~aho/musov/sergei.html A discussion of Prokofiev's life and works that takes into account his experiences as a composer in Soviet Russia. lcinstitute Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:27:45 +0000 the frog bride composers prokofiev classical music soviet composers http://www.classicsforkids.com/composers/bio.asp?ID=39 A kid-friendly site about classical music includes this brief biography of Prokofiev and a snippet of one of his compositions. lcinstitute Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:26:45 +0000 the frog bride composers prokofiev classical music http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/prokofieff.php More biographical information on Prokofiev, from a large site with information on a wide range of classical composers. lcinstitute Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:25:26 +0000 the frog bride composers prokofiev classical music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE1-rbi9Y2M Fiddle champion Daniel Carwile talks about the history of Sally Goodin and performs the legendary tune complete with variations galore. This is a real contest setting so you can hear the audience encouraging him. lcinstitute Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:08:43 +0000 rags riffs and reels video fiddle folk music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cioR7ufsWC4 Watch a casual fiddling jam session featuring Shirley Metzler performing Jesse Polka. lcinstitute Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:52:50 +0000 rags riffs and reels fiddle folk music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MioAXwagthc A medley of traditional fiddle tunes played by the noted three-sisters band from Texas. You can hear the virtuosity in their playing and see how they harmonize and share the spotlight. A bass and guitar accompany. lcinstitute Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:25:14 +0000 rags riffs and reels fiddle folk music video