Congratulations to the 2015 ESU Boston Branch Shakespeare Winner, Elizabeth Mears, from Wellesley High School and her teacher, Stephen Wrobleski. Paul Boghosian, President, congratulates her as a finalist in the national competition. Good luck at the National Competition in New York City!
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The Boston Branch of the English Speaking Union invites you to a Spring social featuring Sonia Purnell, author of the much acclaimed biography Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill. The event will be held on Monday, March 21 at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 101 Newbury Street, Boston. The talk will begin at 6 PM with a reception and book signing to follow from 7 to 8 PM.
Register online here.
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The semi-finals for the 33rd Annual Shakespeare Competition for high school students will be held from 10 to 4 PM, Saturday, February 6 at the Campus Center Theater, Mt. Ida College, 777 Dedham St. Newton, MA. Finals will be held at the same location from 1 to 4 PM on Saturday, February 20. There is still time to participate. Please email or call Boston Branch Coordinator, Julia Perlowski (Julia.perlowski@browardschools.com); (561-699-7658) for information materials and to register.
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Thursday, November 12, 2015
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Free and open to the public
Registration is NOT required
David Lough's No More Champagne: Churchill and His Money contributes to the Boston Athenæum's impressive collection of biographies, including several on Winston Churchill. The volume also deepens the Athenæum's collection of books that offer multiple perspectives on United States and European history.
The popular image of Winston Churchill is of a life of champagne and cigars but, behind the scenes, he struggled to prevent his personal financial problems from engulfing his political career. Only fragments of this story have previously emerged, but Lough has now pieced it together with the help of unprecedented access to the private records of Churchill and his associates.
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(l to r - Third place winner, Elizabeth Mears, winner Sarah Spalding and Second place winner Evelyn Johnson)
New York City, April 27, 2015 -- With a performance of a sonnet and monologue from Shakespeare, Sarah Spalding, a student of John Watt at Mid-Pacific Institute in Honolulu, won first prize at the 32nd annual English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition. The Competition was held on April 27th at Lincoln Center Theater in New York City for 57 winners of ESU Branch competitions nationwide. Sarah had previously won the ESU Hawaii Branch regional competition. Her prize for placing first is a full scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's Young Actors Summer School in London, England.
The runner up of the English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition, Evelyn Johnson, representing the Philadelphia Branch of the ESU, won a full scholarship to the American Shakespeare Center's Theatre Camp in Staunton, Virginia. Third place winner, Elizabeth Mears, representing the Boston Branch of the ESU, won $500 from The Shakespeare Society.
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Evelyn Wrench Speaker Program: Brunel Lecture - Wednesday, April 22 at 6:00 PM at the West End Museum, 150 Staniford Street, Boston.
Tour of The Museum of World War II - Saturday, May 9 beginning at 11:00 AM.
ESU Garden Party - Sunday, June 7 at 3:00 PM.
Please click on "Read Full Story" for more details on these events.
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Congratulations to our finalists, who will be competing this Saturday, February 7th!
Belle Flint
Claire Glover
Ellie Laabs
Meaghan Robichaud
My Huynh
Andrew Letai
Caroline Clancy
Macarthur Morris
Briana Pinto
Lizzie Mears
Devin Bean
The final round will be held on February 7 at the Mount Ida College Campus Center Theater at Mount Ida College. The theater is located at 777 Dedham Street, Newton, MA, 02459.
The finals will commence at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
Event – January 24, 2015 at Mount Ida College
On Saturday, January 31st at 10:30 AM the English-Speaking Union of Boston will hold the Shakespeare Competition Semi-Finals at Mount Ida College. The Finals will also be held at Mount Ida On February 7th at 1 PM.
Parking is available in the visitor lot which is directly to the left when you enter campus. Please proceed across the street to the downstairs entrance of the Campus Center.
Brunch will be available for $7.25 and is available between 11 am – 2 pm and there will be a private dining room with a sign indicating: "Reserved for Shakespeare Competition"
Event Recap
The English Speaking Union of Boston honored Andre Dubus III (left) this week as the ESU 2014 Author of the Year. Presenting the award is Boston Branch president, Paul Boghosian, of Belmont. Dubus is the author of six books, including the New York Times bestsellers House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and his memoir, Townie. His most recent book, Dirty Love, published in the fall of 2013, was a New York Times "Notable Book" selection, a New York Times "Editors' Choice", a 2013 "Notable Fiction" choice from the Washington Post, and a Kirkus "Starred Best Book of 2013". Dubus, an award winning teacher, lectures at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
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The Boston Branch of
The English-Speaking Union
Cordially invites you to a festive
Holiday Party
At the home of
The British Consul General
Ms. Susie Kitchens
15 Chestnut Street, Beacon Hill, Boston
Thursday, December 11, 2014
6:00 PM
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