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Tape Transcription Islam Lecture No. 1 Rule of Law Professor Ahmad Dallal ERIK JENSEN: Now, turning to the introduction of our distinguished lecturer this afternoon, Ahmad Dallal is a professor of Middle Eastern History at Stanford. He is no stranger to those of you within the Stanford community. Since September 11, 2002 [sic], Stanford has called on Professor Dallal countless times to provide a much deeper perspective on contemporary issues. Before joining Stanford's History Department in 2000, Professor Dallal taught at Yale and Smith College. Professor Dallal earned his Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from Columbia University and his academic training and research covers the history of disciplines of learning in Muslim societies and early modern and modern Islamic thought and movements. He is currently finishing a book-length comparative study of eighteenth century Islamic reforms. On a personal note, Ahmad has been terrifically helpful and supportive, as my teaching assistant extraordinaire, Shirin Sinnar, a third-year law student, and I developed this lecture series and seminar over these many months. Professor Dallal is a remarkable Stanford asset. Frederick the Great once said that one must understand the whole before one peers into its parts. Helping us to understand the whole is Professor Dallal's charge this afternoon. Professor Dallal will provide us with an overview of the historical development of Islamic law and may provide us with surprising insights into the relationship of Islam and Islamic law to the state and political authority. He assures us this lecture has not been delivered before. So without further ado, it is my absolute pleasure to turn over the podium to Professor Dallal. -
From Broadway with Love – the Cast
From Broadway With Love – The Cast Sherry Gibbs Houston is no stranger to the SA stage with memorable roles like: Sister Act (Mother Superior), The Drowsy Chaperone (Mrs. Tottendale), The King & I (Anna), and My Fair Lady (Eliza Doolittle). Originated roles include Roads Courageous (Minnie Brinkley), and Senior Moments (Loretta). Sherry performs regularly with Ethics Follies and is a founding cast member of The Allegro Stage Company. She holds a degree in Music/Vocal Performance from UTSA and is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity. Sherry is a Texas Realtor with JB Goodwin Realtors. Anna Gangai is an active member of our city’s theatre community for the last 30 years performing the lead roles in Mame, Hello Dolly, Sweeney Todd, Evita, Gypsy, Master Class, Private Lives, and other classic musicals and plays. A charter member, Anna loves singing with the talented bunch from Allegro Stage Company. Ms. Gangai holds a BFA in Acting from the University of Texas at Austin and also attended Purdue University for MFA studies in Acting and Voice. Angelique Gabrielle Paccione is a professional dancer and choreographer from San Antonio, but her heart has always been taken by musical theatre. Her favorite roles include Grease (Sandy), The Heathers (Heather McNamara), Shout! The Mod Musical (Yellow), Winter Wonderettes (Missy), High School Musical (Sharpay), Annie (Lily St. Regis), Buddy Holly Story (Maria Elena), Beauty & the Beast (Mrs. Potts), and Chicago (Mona). Angelique recently received an ATAC Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress -
On the Modern Politicization of the Persian Poet Nezami Ganjavi
Official Digitized Version by Victoria Arakelova; with errata fixed from the print edition ON THE MODERN POLITICIZATION OF THE PERSIAN POET NEZAMI GANJAVI YEREVAN SERIES FOR ORIENTAL STUDIES Edited by Garnik S. Asatrian Vol.1 SIAVASH LORNEJAD ALI DOOSTZADEH ON THE MODERN POLITICIZATION OF THE PERSIAN POET NEZAMI GANJAVI Caucasian Centre for Iranian Studies Yerevan 2012 Siavash Lornejad, Ali Doostzadeh On the Modern Politicization of the Persian Poet Nezami Ganjavi Guest Editor of the Volume Victoria Arakelova The monograph examines several anachronisms, misinterpretations and outright distortions related to the great Persian poet Nezami Ganjavi, that have been introduced since the USSR campaign for Nezami‖s 800th anniversary in the 1930s and 1940s. The authors of the monograph provide a critical analysis of both the arguments and terms put forward primarily by Soviet Oriental school, and those introduced in modern nationalistic writings, which misrepresent the background and cultural heritage of Nezami. Outright forgeries, including those about an alleged Turkish Divan by Nezami Ganjavi and falsified verses first published in Azerbaijan SSR, which have found their way into Persian publications, are also in the focus of the authors‖ attention. An important contribution of the book is that it highlights three rare and previously neglected historical sources with regards to the population of Arran and Azerbaijan, which provide information on the social conditions and ethnography of the urban Iranian Muslim population of the area and are indispensable for serious study of the Persian literature and Iranian culture of the period. ISBN 978-99930-69-74-4 The first print of the book was published by the Caucasian Centre for Iranian Studies in 2012. -
Dream Cast Announced for Disney's Aladdin
DREAM CAST ANNOUNCED FOR DISNEY’S ALADDIN An exceptional group of Australia and New Zealand’s most outstanding musical theatre performers and exciting fresh faces has been announced for Disney’s new musical comedy, Aladdin. They will be joined by Broadway performer Michael James Scott in the role of the Genie. Based on the classic Academy Award®-winning animated film,Aladdin will open in Sydney at the Capitol Theatre in August 2016. Tickets go on sale to the GP 8th March 2016. The dream cast for Aladdin has been achieved after intense and competitive auditions throughout Australia. It will be one of the most diverse multi-cultural casts to appear on the Australian stage. American performer Michael James Scott will play the pivotal role of the Genie. Michael has performed in many Broadway shows including the original company of The Book of Mormon, the 2010 Broadway and London revival of Hair, as well as the standby Genie in the original Broadway cast of Aladdin. He was most recently seen in Casey Nicholaw’s third current Broadway hit, Something Rotten. Joining him will be the exciting new discovery Ainsley Melham making his mainstage debut in the title role of Aladdin. Ainsley is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). The principal cast features international musical theatre star Adam Jon Fiorentino (Saturday Night Fever, Mary Poppins) as Kassim, stage & television performer Adam Murphy as Jafar and Robert Tripolino in the role of Omar. Filling out the principal ranks is one of Australia’s most accomplished character actors and musical theatre stars Troy Sussman as Babkak and stage and television actor Aljin Abella as Iago. -
Reframing Borders: a Study of the Veil, Writing, and Representation of the Female Body in the Photo-Based Artwork of Mona Hatoum
REFRAMING BORDERS: A STUDY OF THE VEIL, WRITING, AND REPRESENTATION OF THE FEMALE BODY IN THE PHOTO-BASED ARTWORK OF MONA HATOUM, SHIRIN NESHAT, AND LALLA ESSAYDI by MARYAM A M A ALWAZZAN A THESIS Presented to the Department of The HIstory of Art and Architecture and the Graduate School of the UniversIty of Oregon in partIaL fulfiLLment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts December 2018 THESIS APPROVAL PAGE Student: Maryam A M A Alwazzan Title: ReframIng Borders: A Study of the VeIL, WritIng and RepresentatIon of the femaLe body In the Photo-Based Artwork of Mona Hatoum, Shirin Neshat and LaLLa Essaydi This thesIs has been accepted and approved in partIaL fulfiLLment of the requirements for the Master of Art HIstory degree in the Department of The HIstory of Art and Architecture by: Kate Mondloch ChaIr Derek Burdette Member MIchaeL Allan Member and Janet Woodruff-Borden VIce Provost and Dean of the Graduate School OriginaL approvaL sIgnatures are on fiLe wIth the UniversIty of Oregon Graduate School. Degree awarded December 2018. II © 2018 Maryam A M A ALwazzan This work is lIcensed under a CreatIve Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (United States) License. III THESIS ABSTRACT Maryam A M A ALwazzan Master of Arts Department of The HIstory of Art and Architecture December 2018 Title: ReframIng Borders: A Study of the VeIL, WritIng and RepresentatIon of The Female Body In The Photo-Based Artwork of Mona Hatoum, Shirin Neshat and LaLLa Essaydi For a long tIme, most women beLIeved they had to choose between theIr MusLIm or Arab identIty and theIr beLIef in socIaL equaLIty of sexes. -
Disney's NEWSIES to Take SHS Stage
Disney’s NEWSIES to take SHS Stage Students at SHS are hard at work preparing this year’s spring musical, Newsies. The show will be presented in the SHS auditorium on March 12-14 and 19-21 at 7 p.m. and March 15 at 1 p.m. Adult tickets are $7 and student and senior (60+) tickets are $5. All tickets are reserved seating only and go on sale at the SHS Box Office on February 20. Box office hours will be 8-11 a.m. weekdays or by phone/voicemail (anytime) at 715-635-0210. Messages can also be left by emailing [email protected] Newsies is rich with history still relevant today. Set in turn-of-the Nineteenth Century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." Newsies is based on the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899. The New York newsies – boys and girls who sold newspapers on the street – went up against two newspaper publishers, Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal, to fight for the chance to earn a livable wage. When the titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right! Based on the 1992 motion picture, Newsies features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act) and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots). -
Between Two Worlds: an Interview with Shirin Neshat
Speechless, 1996. RC print. © 1996 Shirin Neshat. Photo by Larry Barns. Courtesy of Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York City. Between Two Worlds: An Interview with Shirin Neshat Scott MacDonald A native of Qazvin, Iran, Shirin Neshat finished high school and attended college in the United States and once the Islamic Revolution had transformed Iran, decided to remain in this country. She now lives in New York City, where she is represented by the Barbara Gladstone Gallery. In the mid-1990s, Neshat became known for a series of large photographs, “Women of Allah,” which she designed, directed (not a trained photogra- pher, she hired Larry Barns, Kyong Park, and others to make her images), posed for, and decorated with poetry written in Farsi. The “Women of Allah” photographs provide a sustained rumination on the status and psyche of women in traditional Islamic cultures, using three primary elements: the black veil, modern weapons, and the written texts. In each photograph Neshat appears, dressed in black, sometimes covered completely, facing the camera, holding a weapon, usually a gun. The texts often appear to be part of the photographed imagery. The photographs are both intimate and confrontational. They reflect the repressed status of women in Iran and their power, as women and as Muslims. They depict Neshat herself as a woman caught between the freedom of expression evi- dent in the photographs and the complex demands of her Islamic heritage, in which Iranian women are expected to support and sustain a revolution Feminist Studies 30, no. 3 (Fall 2004). © 2004 by Feminist Studies, Inc. -
The Legend of Shirin in Syriac Sources. a Warning Against Caesaropapism?
ORIENTALIA CHRISTIANA CRACOVIENSIA 2 (2010) Jan W. Żelazny Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków The legend of Shirin in Syriac sources. A warning against caesaropapism? Why was Syriac Christianity not an imperial Church? Why did it not enter into a relationship with the authorities? This can be explained by pointing to the political situation of that community. I think that one of the reasons was bad experiences from the time of Chosroes II. The Story of Chosroes II The life of Chosroes II Parviz is a story of rise and fall. Although Chosroes II became later a symbol of the power of Persia and its ancient independence, he encountered numerous difficulties from the very moment he ascended the throne. Chosroes II took power in circumstances that today remain obscure – as it was frequently the case at the Persian court – and was raised to the throne by a coup. The rebel was inspired by an attempt of his father, Hormizd IV, to oust one of the generals, Bahram Cobin, which provoked a powerful reaction among the Persian aristocracy. The question concerning Chosroes II’s involvement in the conspiracy still remains unanswered; however, Chosroes II was raised to the throne by the same magnates who had rebelled against his father. Soon after, Hormizd IV died in prison in ambiguous circumstances. The Arabic historian, al-Tabari, claimed that Chosroes was oblivious of the rebellion. However, al-Tabari works were written several centuries later, at a time when the legend of the shah was already deeply rooted in the consciousness of the people. -
AUDITION NOTICE SISTER ACT by Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Glenn Slater Book by Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner
AUDITION NOTICE SISTER ACT by Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Glenn Slater Book by Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner Director: Steven D. Morris Musical Director: Vonda K. Bowling Theatre Arlington is committed to giving opportunities to performers of all backgrounds and ethnicities. Theatre Arlington strongly encourages BIPOC actors to audition. One Equity Contract available for this production. All Actors will receive a stipend Audition Dates: Saturday, August 14th, 2021 @ 12:00pm By appointment only th Callbacks will be Sunday, August 15 , 2021 @ 5:00pm Appointments: Please use this link to reserve your audition appointment. https://bit.ly/TASisterAct You do not need to audition if you participated in the 5x5 auditions. Location: Theatre Arlington, Education Building 316 W Main St. Arlington, TX 76010 Performance Schedule: January 14 - 30, 2022 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30pm & Sundays @ 2:00pm Rehearsal Schedule: 1st Cast Meeting/Read-through: Sunday, November 14th @ 5:00 Publicity Photo Shoot: November 14th @7:00 Rehearsals will begin Wednesday, December 1st @7:00 Rehearsals will be weekday evenings with weekend rehearsals (times TBD). Audition Requirements: Please arrive at least 15 minutes early with your headshot and resume Audition Sides will be available on the website Please bring sheet music marked and in the correct key :30 sec ballad (approximately 16 bars) :30 sec. upbeat (approximately 16 bars) About the Show: When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. -
Then and Now Substantial Contributions to the History of Musical Theatre
THE OPPRESSION AND SEXISM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN: THEN AND NOW SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATRE by KELLI OWENS A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Honors in the Major Program in Musical Theatre in the College of Arts and Humanities and in the Burnett Honors College at the University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Spring Term, 2014 Thesis Chair: Earl Weaver, MFA © 2014 Kelli Owens ii ABSTRACT A wise Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Freedom is never given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed (King 1).” For as long as men and women have shared the planet, sexism has been a universal issue in civilization. In a social justice context, American society has found ways to oppress people for centuries. The Oxford Dictionary defines sexism as a “prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex (“sexism”).” Voting rights in America were established in 1790, but it took years of petitioning at various women’s rights conventions before the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution stating "the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex" was passed in 1920 (“Nineteenth Amendment”). Traditionally, men were supposed to be the strong, decisive, driven, courageous, money-making breed, while women were expected to be the nurturing, affectionate, weak subordinates. Today, we find men and women working in careers previously linked with sexism; men as nurses and teachers, women as CEOs and factory workers. -
The False Caliph ROBERT G
The False Caliph ROBERT G. HAMPSON 1 heat or no heat, the windows have to be shut. nights like this, the wind winds down through the mountain passes and itches the skin on the backs of necks: anything can happen. 2 voices on the radio drop soundless as spring rain into the murmur of general conversation. his gloved hands tap lightly on the table-top as he whistles tunelessly to himself. his partner picks through a pack of cards, plucks out the jokers and lays down a mat face down in front of him. 285 286 The 'Arabian Nights' in English Literature the third hones his knife on the sole of his boot: tests its edge with his thumb. 3 Harry can't sleep. Mezz and the boys, night after night, have sought means to amuse him to cheat the time till dawn brings the tiredness that finally takes him. but tonight everything has failed. neither card-tricks nor knife-tricks - not even the prospect of nocturnal adventures down in the old town has lifted his gloom. they're completely at a loss. then the stranger enters: the same build the same face the same dress right down to the identical black leather gloves on the hands The False Caliph 287 which now tap contemptuously on the table while he whistles tunelessly as if to himself. Appendix W. F. Kirby's 'Comyarative Table of the Tales in the Principal Editions o the Thousand and One Nights' from fhe Burton Edition (1885). [List of editions] 1. Galland, 1704-7 2. Caussin de Perceval, 1806 3. -
Sister-Act-Audition-Pack.Pdf
1 Thank you for downloading this Audition Pack. We are very excited to announce that ‘Sister Act’ will be our next musical production in February 2021. Following our amazing success with The Wiz- ard of Oz, We Will Rock You and The Addams Fami- ly we plan to present something even more spec- tacular and it would be great to have you involved! Many of you have performed in our shows before, and for some of you this may be the first time you are joining us. It really is great to have many familiar and new students join our productions - whether that be on or off the stage. We have a fantastic theatre crew and you may wish to develop your tech- nical skills in theatre. Being part of this type of experience is very rewarding for everyone involved but is also a huge commitment. It is important for all those participating in the show to be aware of what commitment is needed. Rehearsals are two nights a week September - February as well as some week- end rehearsals. This is an exciting and challenging show and one we know we can achieve through your talent, drive and determination. Due to current school closures, we thought this would be a perfect opportunity for you to be research- ing and learning more about the show as well as preparing audition material. This pack provides more information about the show, characters and the audition material. More information will be released regarding actual audition dates, but for now please get busy prepar- ing.