The Gender and Women's Studies
program's very own Academic Director, Dr. Jean Lutes, was interviewed on NPR
today, Wednesday, September 10th! She discussed the life and legacy of Nellie
Bly, which is the topic of the book edited by Dr. Lutes, Around
the World in Seventy-Two Days and Other Writings. Listen to the interview here.
There is also a Fringe Festival show
about Nellie Bly playing this week. Nellie/Nellie is a
music-driven dance theater exploration of Bly's Ten Days in a
Mad-House. It's a highly physical show with live music, with
everything from big dance numbers to small, heartbreaking moments. The creators
hope to portray Bly as a complicated woman of her time with multi-faceted
drives and reactions. The show runs Sept. 11, 12, and 13 at 8
pm at the Broad Street Ministry (in their big historic sanctuary in Center
City). Tickets are free and you can reserve them here to reserve a seat. Here's a website
with more information about the show: nelliefringe.tumblr.com
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