The Jewell Theatre Company staged their production of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” Nov. 1-3, putting a William Jewell College spin on a classic comedy. “Much Ado About Nothing” follows several characters through a series of miscommunications and shenanigans, with two love stories at the forefront: that of Beatrice…
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“In the Time of the Butterflies” successfully interprets a little-known story
Julia Alvarez’s “In the Time of the Butterflies” is one of my all-time favorite novels for a number of reasons. It was my first introduction to that historical period in the Dominican Republic. Not only does it tell a story I’d never heard, it’s well-written and vividly rendered. It is…
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