Learn & Play

Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is a play that upholds liberty against tyranny. But what is tyranny? And who decides? Shakespeare doesn’t make it simple. In order to preserve the freedom of the Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, an “over-mighty” leader, is assassinated by Roman Senators led by Caesar’s friend Brutus.

In Ancestors, Michael Wood starts with a family reunion, when 300 relatives gather to worship their ancestors on 'Tomb Sweeping Day,' and explores ancient myths and archaeological sites to uncover the origins of the Chinese state.

For more than thirty years, Judith Schaechter has been applying avant-garde sensibilities to a once traditional art form; stained glass. In the past century or so, tattoos have gone from being a mark of the outsider to a more socially accepted expression of self.