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The young king of Navarre and three of his courtiers have vowed to lock themselves away for three years of study and fasting, and to forswear the company of women for this period. No sooner is their vow made than it is tested, however, as the princess of France and three of her ladies arrive in Navarre on a diplomatic mission. The young men fall instantly and hopelessly in love, and the tension between their vow and their passion forms the subject of this charming and sparkling early comedy.

Adam and Frankie discuss every episode of Agatha Christie’s Poirot, and challenge you to solve the fiendish mysteries at their heart...

Zhu Xiao-Mei was three years old when she saw her first piano. Soon after, the child began to play, developing quickly into a prodigy who immersed herself in the work of such classical masters as Bach and Brahms. Her astonishing proficiency earned her a spot at the Beijing Conservatory at the tender age of 11, where she began laying the foundation for a promising career as a concert pianist. But in 1966, with the onset of the Cultural Revolution, life as she knew it ended abruptly.

Philly's working class history. Historian Gabe Christy and musician Young Sam James explore the working class history of Philadelphia and the surrounding world.www.laborjawn.com

Art is work and to a creative mind; a labor of love. Creativity can consume your mind, heart and whole being. Like being trapped in a country with no personal freedom, creativity consumes you. But there is an achievable balance and a society of people comforted in creativities embrace. Hear stories from creative people and discover how to join the society. This is the Labor Society Podcast.

On November 23, 1887, white vigilantes gunned down unarmed black laborers and their families due to strikes on Louisiana sugar cane plantations. A future member of the U.S. House of Representatives was among the leaders of a mob that routed black men from houses and forced them to a stretch of railroad track, ordering them to run for their lives before gunning them down. Author and award-winning reporter John DeSantis uses correspondence, interviews and federal records to detail this harrowing true story.

Theatre Work: Reimagining the Labor of Theatrical Production investigates both the history and current realities of life and work in professional theatrical production in the United States and explores labor practices that are equitable, accessible, and sustainable. In this book, Brídín Clements Cotton and Natalie Robin investigate the question of artmaking, specifically theatrical production, as work.

Performing Labor goes behind-the-scenes of symphony orchestras and the music industry to understand what makes the music come alive. This show is for industry professionals, students, and music lovers alike--no matter where you are on your musical journey. Providing bi-weekly interviews with acclaimed musicians, we will get to know about their work and careers. Find out how they got started, what keeps them sharp, and their ambitions for the future. Robert Simonds is your host and the principal second violin of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Rolling Stones created (and continue to set) the template for what a great rock-n-roll band should and can be (hence their standing title reign as "The Greatest Rock-N-Roll Band in the World!") Join us for an in-depth look into the group, from it's iconic members and their archetypal roles within the band (the master showman lead singer, the genre-defining outlaw guitar players, the unparalleled rhythm section) to their legendary music, myths, mayhem, and media mastery.

Theatre has long been an art form of subterfuge and concealment. Working in the Wings: New Perspectives on Theatre History and Labor, edited by Elizabeth A. Osborne and Christine Woodworth, brings attention to what goes on behind-the-scenes, challenging and revising our understanding of work, theatre, and history.

Originally written as a series of newspaper articles in 1847, Wage-Labour and Capital was intended to give an overview of Marx’s central theories regarding the economic relationships between workers and capitalists. These theories outlined include the Marxian form of the Labour Theory of Value, which distinguishes “labour” from “labour-power”, and the Theory of Concentration of Capital, which states that capitalism tends towards the creation of monopolies and the disenfranchisement of the middle and working classes. These theories were later elaborated in Volume 1 of Capital, ...

A deeply funny story by Kevin Rooney about his Father, Labor Day, and the politics of labor in America. KEVIN ROONEY was a writer on The Dennis Miller Show and a frequent guest on Politically Incorrect. This piece was recorded at Un-Cabaret's reading series Say the Word, featuring great comedy writers reading their own original first-person non-fiction at the Skirball Cultural Center in LA.

Recorded at the Comedy Club on State in Madison, Wisconsin, Sean Donnelly’s debut album, Manual Labor Force, is more delightful than binging on a box of cookies. Sean unfolds hilarious stories about running out of toilet paper, his super cool English bulldog, and getting made fun of by his thug barbershop with an exuberance that is all his own. While his face may suggest that he delivers kegs or organizes unions for a living, his voice delivers nothing short of infectious laughter, making this fresh album an instant classic.