Broward County Library
Library Info
Broward County Library encompasses a flagship Main Library, the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center at Nova Southeastern University, five regional libraries, and 29 branch libraries.
The recipient of numerous awards and honors, Broward County Library was named “Library of the Year” for 1996/97 by Library Journal and Gale Research for its strong partnerships throughout the community and its commitment to excellence. Broward County Library’s mission is to provide convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for information, education, and recreation.
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Program Scholar
Mike Lippman
Program Scholar for the Palm Beach County Library and the Broward County Library
Mike Lippman recieved his B.A. in English and History from Emory University, his Ph.D. in Classics from Duke University and spent a number of years living in Greece as part of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. He has taught at a number of universities across the country for the past ten years. His primary field of study is Greek Comedy, particularly Aristophanes, but he also works on a variety of other subjects both Greek and Roman, including such authors as Homer, Plato, Cicero and Petronius. His most recent publication, on Aristophanes’ Knights and the Nike Bastion of the Acropolis was the subject of a USA Today focus article, found here: www.usatoday.com. His most widely read publication, however, was an essay on Tony Soprano and Aristotle’s Poetics in the book The Sopranos and Philosophy, entitled “Know Thyself, Asshole”. Besides theater, he is interested in the resurrection of ancient athletics and has been both an organizer and official referee for their recent manifestations in Atlanta and Athens, Georgia. He is also the faculty mentor for the annual Sigma Phi EpsilonTragos Quest to Greece where he encourages students to be scholars, actors and athletes. Last year, along with his wife Laura, he co-directed, co-adapted, and played the critical role of “Sheep” in a new staged reading of Euripides’ Cyclops for the Committee of Ancient and Modern Performance at the annual meeting of the American Philological Association in Chicago.
Previous Events
Reading Group
Homer's Iliad, Translated by Stanley Lombardo
Join us for a Program Scholar Mike Lippman for a reading group at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center of the Broward County Library
2650 Sistrunk Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Contact Lorraine Woods at 954-357-7348to RSVP or to gain more information
Click here for directions
May 30 2009 at 02:00 PM
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Reading Group
Homer's Iliad, Translated by Stanley Lombardo
Join us for a Program Scholar Mike Lippman for a reading group at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center of the Broward County Library
2650 Sistrunk Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Contact Lorraine Woods at 954-357-7348to RSVP or to gain more information
Click here for directions
May 23 2009 at 02:00 PM
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Reading Group
Homer's Iliad, Translated by Stanley Lombardo
Join us for a Program Scholar Mike Lippman for a reading group at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center of the Broward County Library
2650 Sistrunk Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Contact Lorraine Woods at 954-357-7348to RSVP or to gain more information
Click here for directions
May 18 2009 at 02:00 PM
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Reading Group
Homer's Iliad, Translated by Stanley Lombardo
Join us for a Program Scholar Mike Lippman for a reading group at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center of the Broward County Library
2650 Sistrunk Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Contact Lorraine Woods at 954-357-7348to RSVP or to gain more information
Click here for directions
May 09 2009 at 02:00 PM
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Iliad Performance
Join us for an Acting Workshop at the Northwest Regional Branch of the Broward County Library
3151 University Dr., Coral Springs, FL 33065
Contact Lillian Coopersmith at 954-341-3900 x 249 to RSVP or to gain more information Click here for directions
May 06 2009 at 04:30 PM
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Acting Workshop
Join us for an Acting Workshop at the Northwest Regional Branch of the Broward County Library
3151 University Dr., Coral Springs, FL 33065
Contact Lillian Coopersmith at 954-341-3900 x 249 to RSVP or to gain more information Click here for directions
May 06 2009 at 03:00 PM
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Public Lecture
"The Wire, Homer, and Greek Tragedy"
Join us for a Program Scholar Mike Lippman for a public lecture at the Northwest Regional Branch of the Broward County Library
3151 University Dr.
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Contact Lillian Coopersmith at 954-341-3900 x 249 to RSVP or to gain more information
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May 02 2009 at 01:00 PM
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This library is focusing on the thematic unit “Homer to Hip-Hop: Reinventing the Classics”
