everydayshakespeare

All Posts

  1. Suburbs of Our Discontent: Ballet Recital

    6/14/10 11:50am by everydayshakespeare
    • 0
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

      Lady: Madam, we'll dance. Queen: My legs can keep no measure in delight, When my poor heart no measure keeps in grief: Therefore, no dancing, girl; some other sport.  Read more >

  2. Bandz: A Sonnet

    6/11/10 3:22pm by everydayshakespeare
    • 0
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    Silly Bandz: A SonnetIn the old age bracelets were not p  Read more >

  3. Extreme Parenting

    5/31/10 10:23am by everydayshakespeare
    • 2
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    I went to see that odd bird of Shakespeare’s plays, Timon of Athens, last week. I’m happy to report that it was a fantastic production (Actor’s Shakespeare Project) followed by a perfect corned beef/cabbage/potatoes dish at The Franklin Café. An evening bad for the body but good for the mind.  Read more >

  4. How to Teach Shakespeare to Kindergarteners

    5/21/10 11:18am by everydayshakespeare
    • 3
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    How to Teach Shakespeare to Kindergarteners  Read more >

  5. Date Night of The Titans

    4/19/10 12:39am by everydayshakespeare
    • 0
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    Everyday Shakespeare http://www.everydayshakespeare.com     “Date Night” is a reference to the popular Tina Fey movie. In our house, “Date Night” is also a reference to the very unpopular movie we saw on Saturday night. That’s right, I’m talking about The Clash of the Titans: 3D.My husband lovingly recollects the 1981 film version starring Laurence Olivier (and Harry Hamlin!), so I thought it would be cool to get tickets.  Read more >

  6. Sonnet: To the Lady with the Lexus in the Mall Parking Lot

    4/16/10 3:09pm by everydayshakespeare
    • 0
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    Sonnet: To the Lady with the Lexus in the Mall Parking Lot    Read more >

  7. A Painful Truth About Parents and Bullying

    4/5/10 6:50pm by everydayshakespeare
    • 0
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    Everyday Shakespeare http://www.everydayshakespeare.com   Here in Massachusetts we’re getting continuous media coverage of the fallout from Phoebe Prince’s suicidal response to her schoolmates’ chronic bullying. We’ve got details on the alleged perpetrators, statements by their lawyers, columnists weighing in on which adults to blame, and updates on the impending Massachusetts Anti-Bullying Legislation.  Read more >

  8. Suburbs of Our Discontent

    3/22/10 2:22pm by everydayshakespeare
    • 0
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    Everyday Shakespeare http://www.everydayshakespeare.com     "Come, let me wipe thy face” (5.2.294) --Gertrude to her son Hamlet right before she drops dead   On Sunday, our neighbors hosted a “welcome” party for the new family on our street.  Read more >

  9. When John Hughes Matters Most

    3/8/10 12:25am by everydayshakespeare
    • 5
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

      I don’t know how many Oscar ceremonies I’ve seen, but this year’s was the first that made me feel something other than fat and unfashionable. I’m talking about that lengthy, complex tribute to director John Hughes, the mastermind behind Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club and the guru of my adolescence.  Read more >

  10. Crazy Academic=Crazy Mom?

    2/22/10 6:35pm by everydayshakespeare
    • 0
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

     Read more >

Michelle Ephraim

Full Name
Michelle Ephraim
Member Since
December 2009
About Me: 
I am a Shakespeare professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA. Along with my friend and fellow Shakespearean Caroline Bicks (Boston College), I write a humor blog called Everyday Shakespeare (http://www.everydayshakespeare.com). I am also the author of the book Reading the Jewish Woman on the Elizabethan Stage (Ashgate, 2008). In addition to academic articles, I've written essays and op-eds for publications such as The Washington Post, Tikkun, McSweeney's, The Morning News, Lilith, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. I am currently working on a memoir.

everydayshakespeare's Followers

More >

 

Conferences


BlogHer '12

The BlogHer Annual Conference is heading back to New York City on August 2-4, 2012! Join thousands of other bloggers, writing on every topic under the sun, for 3 days of learning, networking, and fun. Register today!

Learn more about BlogHer conferences.

Subscribe to our newsletters.
Follow our RSS feed.