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Happily Ever After? Singing and Dancing Cinderella

Why has the Cinderella story given rise to so many...

A glass slipper on a red cushion, a pumpkin, a clock, pearls, a lace glove, and two mice in a dark, whimsical setting

The Nutcracker’s Musical Magic

What musical tools does Tchaikovsky use to illustrate magic in...

A traditional wooden nutcracker soldier stands in front of a festive red sparkly background

Shakespeare’s Musical Fairies

Written in the era of the founding of Gresham College...

Fairy dancing in forest under full moon

'Hymn to Pan': A Dramatic Reading by Professor Ronald Hutton

In this clip from his lecture 'The Return of the...

An illustration depicting a robed woman with red hair and a torch standing before a satyr-like creature with horns and hooves, who is seated and holding a folded paper

Galileo’s Journey to the Underworld: The Case for Interdisciplinary Thinking

In 1588, the young Galileo delivered some lectures that were...

Fresco depicting Dante's Inferno, Demonic figure with wings stands over tormented souls in a hellish scene

The Operatic Showstopper: ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’

This lecture considers ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ from Carousel (1945)...

a carousel with horses

The LGBT+ Showstopper: ‘I Am What I Am’

Composed by Jerry Herman of Hello, Dolly! fame, ‘I Am...

a man applying himself with makeup

Banned Books and Freedom of Expression

The right to free expression is severely threatened in many...

a book bound in metal chains

Unwrapping Irving Berlin’s "White Christmas"

This festive lecture explores the unusual roots of the song...

Irving Berlin on sparkly golden backdrop

Why Writing Women Back into History Matters

Rediscovering remarkable historical figures such as the Birka Warrior Woman...

Medieval woman in red walking down castle battlement