Essays About Festival

Business is booming at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Is everybody happy? Sort of. Ashland, Oregon sits at the foot of the Siskyou Mountains like a favorite pair of boots at the foot of a bed, 20 miles outside of Medford, a cow pattie’s toss from Interstate 5. The nearest major metropolitan area is Portland, more…

A classic, to hear Mark Twain tell it, is something everyone praises, but nobody reads. In a theatrical context, maybe that would become–nobody produces. At Actors Theatre of Louisville each year, scholars (some travel-weary, some eager, some with the ivory tower equivalent of cabin fever) are joined by critics, plain-clothed practitioners and the idle curious…

When Lindo is locked in her room by her mother in law, she grows jealous of those that have the freedom to move, she “envied this girl, the way she could walk out the door” On the other hand, Mary nor An-Mei ever experienced jealousy during their confinement, whereas Lindo did when she was locked…

Diwali is one of the largest festivals found within Hindu tradition. Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists also celebrate this festival (Dilwali). It is a festival of happiness celebrated by Hindus all around the world. It is five continuous days, each day having an ideal or thought and being based on a legend. The legends differ based…

I grew up in suburban community north of Dallas, right down the street from the college town of Denton, TX. Denton is a pretty unique town, it has been compared to a “mini Austin” by many, as it is said to have “an eclectic mix of perspectives, taste, and entertainment” (Grandos). I am happy to…