Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: Poetry-Drama-Dialogue

FAIN: GI-50176-10

Aquila Theatre Company Inc. (New York, NY 10003-6671)
Peter Meineck (Project Director: August 2009 to July 2013)

Implementation of a national program series exploring classical literature, to be presented at 100 libraries and performing arts centers in 20 states.

Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: Poetry-Drama-Dialogue is a major national humanities program traveling to 100 public libraries and art centers across America focusing on inner-city, rural and underserved communities with a mission to inspire people to come together to read, see, and think about classical literature and how it continues to influence and invigorate American cultural life. This extensive new program unites the assets of the Aquila Theater Company, the Urban Libraries Council (ULC), the American Philological Association (APA), the Center for Ancient Studies at New York University (NYU) and the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington DC (CHS) and will take place from May 2010 to April 2013 and will be presented in at least 20 states. We are requesting a Chairman's Special Award of $998,800 towards a project costing $1,729,345.