Rosie Cotton

I’m not usually one to dress up for Halloween, but this year I decided to go as one of my favorite female characters from The Lord of the Rings: Rosie Cotton. You’d think that Eowyn or Arwen would have been my choice for a Halloween character, but that would have been a little too obvious. […]

Global Voice: Sir Ian McKellen

Sir Ian McKellen is touring the States with the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing in both King Lear and The Seagull. Last night–on one of the knight’s few nights off–he was the Guthrie Theater’s speaker for their annual “Global Voices” forum. It was a delightful and inspiring event. Looking relaxed and happy, McKellen strolled onto the […]