Our schools and colleges often make the intellectual life seem more impenetrable, narrowly specialized, and inaccessible than it is or needs to be,... argues this eminent scholar and educator, whose provocative book offers a wealth of practical suggestions for making the culture of ideas and arguments more readily understandable.“Graff is reopening the door on a major debate. In the wake of theory, in the wake of feminism, post-colonial criticism and all the rest, what is a liberal arts education supposed to be about? How should teachers teach? What should students learn? Intelligently, humanely, Gerald Graff is bringing all of these questions back home to the classroom, which, at least for now, seems exactly where they belong.”—Mark Edmundson, Washington Post Book World“['Graff] writes with lucidity and charm. . . . A worthwhile work.”—Steven Lagerfeld, Wall Street Journal“Clueless in Academe is charming. . . . The reader chuckles in recognition over the tales told of scholars and students.”—Terence Kealey, The Times Higher Education Supplement

A gutsy, lively, information-packed, practical guide that answers 201 real-life situations such as: • Do Jews believe in Jesus? • Should I convert... to please my Jewish fiance? • Is Hanukkah the Jewish Christmas? • What is the Jewish concept of sin? • Were Adam and Eve Jewish? • Should I send my Jewish friends Christmas cards?

How do solutions develop? This question leads de Shaver to a provocation discussion of all the solution-related things that client and therapist do... during a session, which ultimately point to a task that says, "Now that you know what works, do more of it." Once therapist and client are focused on investigating solutions rather than problems, therapy inevitably becomes brief-sometimes only one session.

"In the diversity of methods and objects of analysis it offers, Clues, Myths, and the Historical Method offers a fresh perspective on this Italian... historian who has become such an essential point of reference in many domains of cultural study today". -Dana Polan, Camera Obscura.

"A workhorse of a workbook!"—Library JournalAmerican actors, fear Shakespeare no more! Through a series of inspiring, easy-to-follow exercises, an... acclaimed director and drama coach shows both students and experienced actors how to break down the verse, support the words, understand the images, and use the text to create vibrant, living performances. This popular guide—more than TK,000 copies sold—has been revised and expanded to include the unique challenges facing teachers and their students in performing Shakespeare’s works, as well as time-tested tools for overcoming these obstacles. Effective delivery, correct breathing, scansion, phrasing, structure and rhythm, caesura, and more are covered. For text analysis and character interpretation, both classical British training and American methods are explored. In addition to ongoing, long-term practice exercises, Clues to Acting Shakespeare offers a one-day brush-up section to prep actors cast to play Shakespearean roles immediately. • Long term practice exercises and quick one-day brush-ups for auditions

Titles in this Starrhill Press series are compact guides to various aspects of American arts, letters, culture, and history. Each thin but... information-packed book is carefully researched and written, with line drawings, photographs, and an index

The Nicene Creed's powerful summary of Christian faith has stood the test of time, embodying core truths and distinguishing essential Christian... teachings from those of lesser importance. As respected thinker and educator David Willis explores the Nicene Creed in this new book, he provides clues for meaningfully interpreting this most ecumenical of church creeds in the twenty-first century. / Writing especially for educated laypeople, advanced students, and theological educators, Willis eloquently links the ancient creed to life today. As he points out, faith is constantly taking different shapes within broad boundaries like the creed's perennial truths, and even these truths need to be reinterpreted in each age to keep them intelligible and compelling. Willis admirably achieves this task for our day by elucidating the creed's statement of faith with analogies drawn from such diverse areas as architecture, graphic art, poetry, sculpture, and psychological theory. / Those seeking to delve into the creed or to deepen a lifelong encounter with it will be enriched by Willis's reflections.

Musical comedy Book by Peter DePietro. Music by Galen Blum, Wayne Barker and Vinnie Martucci. Lyrics by Tom Chiodo. Based on the Parker Brothers'... Board Game. Characters: 5male, 3female Unit set. The internationally popular game is now a fun filled musical which brings the world's best know suspects to life and invites the audience to help solve the mystery: who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room and with what weapon. The audience receives forms to help them deduce the solution from clues given throughout the fun filled evening. Three audience members choose from cards representing the potential murderers, weapons and rooms; there are 216 possible solutions! Only one hard nosed female detective is qualified to unravel the merry mayhem. Comic antics, witty lyrics and a beguiling score carry the investigation from room to room. Even after the culprit confesses, a surprise twist delights the audience. "Makes good moves.... The creators have found the clue." -Baltimore Sun. "Superb! Terrific! Excellent! Fun!" -Herald Gazette. "Has guts ... along with its intrigue, 'colorful' suspects and deadly weapons." -Chicago Sun Times. "A show for the whole family. A real good time!" -City Paper. "Effervescent fun." -WBAL TV. Visit the official CLUE: THE MUSICAL website at www.cluethemusical.com.

Clybourne park had its UK premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, London. Set in Chicago, the play "applies a modern twist to the issues of race and... housing and aspirations for a better life." It is loosely based on real events. The first act depicts the racial atmosphere in Chicago in 1959. The second act is set in 2009 in the same house where a white couple wants to move into the now-gentrifying black neighborhood. The premise is gentrification, but Norris bares much more. He peels away layers of propriety with acuity, subtlety, and boldness.