Rebecca King Pierce
- Username: rakingwu
- Producer, Editor, & Content Strategist
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
Recent Pieces from Rebecca King Pierce
Religion and Comic Books: A Tangled Web
(13:34)
From: Hold That Thought
Roshan Abraham, assistant professor of classics and religious studies, traces the many ways religion influences, shapes, and appears in comics.
The New Anthropology of Love
(15:57)
From: Hold That Thought
Cultural anthropologist Dredge Kang explains how political economics and other societal influences sometimes play as Cupid's arrows.
Shakespeare: In the Park & in the Streets
(13:40)
From: Hold That Thought
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis speaks to its many projects and its summer 2015 production of Antony and Cleopatra.
The Real Antony and Cleopatra
(14:58)
From: Hold That Thought
Roman historian Karen Acton explores the historical identities of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra.
Why Shakespeare?
(16:50)
From: Hold That Thought
Scholars and directors shed light on the question of why we continue to study and admire William Shakespeare.
Friends and Rivals: Shakespeare and the Competition
(14:06)
From: Hold That Thought
Joe Loewenstein describes the small and highly competitive theater scene in which Early Modern playwrights like William Shakespeare flourished.
Commedia dell'Arte & the Tragicomedy: Shakespeare's Italian Influences
(12:26)
From: Hold That Thought
Robert Henke tracks Shakespeare back to his Italian inspirations and uncovers sources for his early comedies.
Battle of the Sexes: The Women of Shakespeare
(15:11)
From: Hold That Thought
Jami Ake questions the role of marriage in Shakespeare's plays and whether the famous playwright qualifies as a feminist.
"The Quality of Mercy": A Shakespearean theme
(15:07)
From: Hold That Thought
Robert Wiltenbug surveys the great moments of mercy, both granted and withheld, in Shakespeare's many plays.
