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...thick weave of freedom and surveillance, change and identity brought together with a tense, gripping energy (and the occasional musical interlude). But it’s also a drama about events which took place 200 years ago driven by theories of theater half that age. One look at the show??s original 1963 title, “The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade,” should raise a flag: this is not a straightforward piece of writing...
...tools that can sensitize viewers. An event organized by the Department of African and African American Studies, the Boston Foundation, and the Ella J. Baker House, “The Wire at Harvard: Lessons for Policy and Politics,” served as a call to action to the show??s many fans...
...stars, however, made clear that they were not here to congratulate themselves or “The Wire” but to draw the attention of Harvard students to the brutal realities that inspired the show??s storylines, which are more punishing now—in the midst of the financial crisis—than ever...
...panel last night, stars of the HBO hit series joined Harvard professors in discussing the applications of the show??which depicts the struggles of urban life in Baltimore—in understanding and combating real urban social issues...
...show??s enthusiastic fan base contributed to the excitement surrounding the sold-out event, which was sponsored by the African American Studies Department and two local charitable organizations, the Boston Foundation and the Ella J. Baker House...