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Drake University Theatre's production of the contemporary musical "bare" opens Thursday, Nov. 11, in the Performing Arts Hall of the Harmon Fine Arts Center, 25th Street and University Ave. It is the modern-day retelling of "Romeo and Juliet" through Peter and Jason, seniors at a Catholic boarding high school who are dealing with their mutual romantic attraction while trying to maintain the values of the Catholic Church.

The author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran" will explore the power of literature to transcend political boundaries and liberate people.

Cheryl Clarke, assistant professor of pharmacy and a 1986 Drake graduate, recently received the Iowa Rural Health Association's Jerry Karbeling Award.

The bestselling "Reading Lolita in Tehran" author held a Q&A session with 50 students before giving the 25th Bucksbaum Lecture Wednesday night.

The Sustainable Development in Uganda seminar qualifies as a business, history and honors class.

Holly Furneaux, a lecturer from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, is an expert on Charles Dickens, Victorian literature and gender.

Foreign policy expert Barry Rubin will discuss global diplomatic issues related to the Middle East.

He's helped poor children in Belize, secretaries and file clerks in Washington, D.C., and many more.

Katherine Eberle will perform "Pauline Viardot: Singer, Composer and Forgotten Muse."

Drake professor to explore Mexican identity and the country's celebration of the 200th anniversary of their independence.