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A New Hampshire Man Aims to Race Across America in Less Than 10 Days

By David Darman on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.

The Tour De France may be the best known bicycle race in the world. But this June, dozens of riders will compete in race across America, taking in thousands of miles in less than 10 days. Two particpants in the race are from New Hampshire, and one discusses how he's getting ready to log the miles.

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School Money Trials

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.

Since 1985, about three dozen other states have struggled with the same issues as New Hampshire: who pays for schools and how much. Now, a new book looks at the impact and implications of these court cases, for the students, and public education overall. Laura's guest is Paul Peterson, Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government at Harvard University, Director of the Program on Education Policy and Governance at the Kennedy School of Government, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Editor-In-Chief of Education Next and author of several books, including “School Money Trials: The Legal Pursuit of Educational Adequacy”.

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A Trilogy of Greek Dramas

By Liz Bulkley on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.

This week, the theater departments of three New Hampshire universities are collaborating to present a trilogy of ancient Greek dramas: Agamemnon, The Trojan Women, and Electra. We'll talk with a classics expert about the origins of the plays and their original contexts. And we'll talk with one of the plays' directors about how to present such ancient works to contemporary audiences.

Our guests are:
- Dr. Stephen Trzaskoma, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Classics Program at the University of New Hampshire
- David Kaye, Head of Acting and Directing for the University of New Hampshire's Department of Theater and Dance.

Agamemnon will be performed by Keene State College's Department of Theater and Dance.
The Trojan Women will be performed by Plymouth State University's Department of Theater, Dance and Music.
Electra will be performed by the University of New Hampshire's Department of Theater and Dance.

Here's a complete list of the performance dates:

At UNH, Durham:
Feb 21 at 7pm: Electra
Feb 22 at 7pm: Electra
Feb 23 at 7pm The Trojan Women
Feb 24 at 7pm Agamemnon
Feb 25 at 2pm Electra

At Keene State College:
Feb 28 at 7:30pm: Agamemnon
Feb 29 at 7:30pm: Agamemnon
March 1 at 7:30pm The Trojan Women
March 2 at 7:30pm Electra
March 3 at 2pm: Agamemnon

At Plymouth State:
March 7 at 7pm: The Trojan Women
March 8 at 7pm: Agamemnon
March 9 at 7pm: Electra
March 10 at 2pm: The Trojan Women
March 10 at 7pm: The Trojan Women
March 11 at 2pm: The Trojan Women

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