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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

Lawgivers in Modern Revolutions

How have lawgivers featured in modern revolutions? This lecture considers...

a man waves a flag next to a fire thats burning in the street

From Machiavelli to Nietzsche: How Modern Thinkers Saw Ancient Lawgivers

For many modern thinkers, the lawgiver has been important as...

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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...

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Banned Books and Freedom of Expression

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

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Divine Law, Human Prophet: Moses in Hebrew and Greek

The Hebrew lawgiver Moses was compared to ancient Greek lawgivers...

Engraving of Moses holding the ten commandements before his brethren