Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Colin Murphy’s new play feels disturbingly timely Ross Gaynor in The United States vs Ulysses It’s unfortunate how timely The United States vs Ulysses There’s a few real zingers that sound like they could be ripped from the headlines of our current moment when book banning in schools and libraries is on the rise with state after state and school district after school district weighing in on “obscenity” and lawsuit after lawsuit rising up to object our libraries,” says the lawyer Sam Colman “these should be safe places for young minds.”  I suppose.) But inside the frame story of the radio broadcast Murphy and director Conall Morrison nest two other levels of narrative each depicted with a slightly different visual and dramatic style where a company of five actors is being directed (the director is played by Jonathan White) as they read their script about the trial with gusto The trial has ended just a few days earlier (as and the risque bits of Ulysses are a clever way to slip in a bit of salacious material The centerpiece of Liam Doona’s set is a hanging microphone around which the in-scene actors gather as they make live sound effects The actors not speaking sit in chairs upstage Level two brings us into a more straightforward dramatization of the events being depicted with a few more pieces of furniture being shifted into the center of the stage to create the various rooms in which events transpire: James Joyce’s (Morgan Jones) Paris dining room where the young publisher Bennett Cerf (Ross Gaynor) has gone to make a publication deal as he and Cerf strategize how to make sure they both get their day in court and win where a courier fails to get caught smuggling in the contraband book (Another scene that feels pointedly contemporary both absurdly funny and showcasing the hypocrisy and arbitrariness of the morality police.) And of course the courtroom where the lawsuit plays out with Ernst facing Sam Coleman (Gaynor) in front of Judge John Munro Woolsey (Jones) in Customs court Gaynor and Lambert make fine sparring partners but the whole trial is pointed toward one question: whether the purportedly obscene material is going to get read in court or dramatized onstage (We will get to Molly Bloom’s famous monologue we mostly have a humorous echo of it as Clare Barrett’s Molly is sort of a spectator to the proceedings at the moment when the radio broadcast takes its intermission and the real world cracks open: hitherto unseen portals appear in the set John Comiskey’s lighting and Catherine Fay’s costumes become more elaborate and colorful and we slip into the world of Joyce’s Nighttown we see Leopold (White) and Molly Bloom (Clare Barrett) themselves as well as an array of other characters that Bloom encounters (This also allows the actors to drop their American accents which are of varying degrees of success; the combination of this and the stream-of-consciousness freedom of the language makes these sections feel liberatory indeed.)  And it’s in these sections that the play really comes to life The dialogue throughout the rest of the piece can feel either a little pedestrian or a little too expository This is less an issue in the courtroom scenes (which may be at least partially verbatim from the actual trial transcript which Murphy cites as a primary source) than in the radio play sections It’s no easy task to remind or teach the audience what March of Time was in the first place and the informational requirements sometimes do overstuff the dialogue (There really was a March of Time episode on this topic and so doesn’t figure into Murphy’s actual writing.)  it’s good to be reminded of the case for free speech and freedom to read and hear the argument made so plainly that artistic merits should trump the impulse to “protect” young minds–as we can see most clearly in the theatricalized sections of Ulysses which have verve and poetry both verbal and visual Even if Bennett Cerf didn’t set out to be a crusader for the First Amendment the role he played in this suit still means something to the company he founded many conglomerations and corporate reorganizations ago: Penguin Random House (which so this all hits close to home) is once again striding into battle as a plaintiff in many of the recently filed suits against new state book-banning laws Produced by Once Off Productions + Irish Arts Center LinkShow Details & Tickets Enter your email address below to get an occasional email with Exeunt updates and featured articles Colin Murphy’s comical take on a landmark case runs at the Irish Arts Center Pete Hempstead Woolsey made a ruling in a case that would expand the repertoire of words and ideas that writers could (legally) explore in their works Joyce’s 1922 novel was put on trial for obscenity a charge that had previously made it ineligible for importation into the US At issue in particular was the book’s final episode detailing the inner thoughts and the perceived deleterious effects that certain words Colin Murphy has taken an inventive and hilarious approach to this case in his courtroom drama The United States vs Ulysses now making its North American premiere at the Irish Arts Center under the lively direction of Conall Morrison Murphy’s play is as insightful as it is funny—and it’s chillingly resonant in our current climate of paternalistic philistinism seeks to yank books from shelves in a moral and cultural panic over corrupting the nation’s youth The play takes place in a 1933 radio studio (art deco set design by Liam Doona) where six harried actors are trying to pull together a show dramatizing the court case (Catherine Fay’s dresses and three-piece suits help establish the period) Morrison ramps up the comic energy from the outset as Bennett Cerf (Ross Gaynor) pleads with lawyer Morris Ernst (Mark Lambert) to help him get Ulysses into the US so that he can bulk up his new publishing house’s catalogue Ernst must coax an indifferent customs official to seize the book so that Ernst can take it to trial Ernst has a tough time convincing Judge Woolsey (Morgan C Jones) that the so-called obscenity of Ulysses is not pornographic in nature but rather serves an artistic purpose The presence in the courtroom of Ernst’s wife whose presumed delicate feminine sensibilities preclude discussion of the book’s most despicable passages despite an impassioned speech from prosecutor Sam Coleman (Gaynor) on the book’s potential to pervert the most vulnerable readers Ernst convinces Judge Woolsey that Joyce was artistically representing the stream-of-consciousness thoughts of his characters in a way that all of us experience every day Putting the action within the context of a hastily put-together radio play is an inspired idea Not only does the format mirror the quick turnaround of the actual hearing (like the action of Joyce’s novel it also allows for unique comic touches such as Foley effects (sound designer Simon Kenny gives the judge’s gavel an emphatic bang) and voice gags (Clare Barrett plays an ever-present Molly Bloom ecstatically sighing her iconic “Yes” in the background) There’s also a dream sequence depicting a bawdy scene from the “Hades” episode of Ulysses in which the character Leopold Bloom (Jonathan White) is put on trial for sexual improprieties (John Comiskey’s lighting creates a ghoulish dreamscape) The parallels to the actual court case are spot on but our beloved freedoms of speech and expression have never been completely free from attack and now the bonfires have begun to blaze again The United States vs Ulysses reminds us that we must cherish—and protect—our beliefs in liberty of thought The musical opens at the Imperial Theatre on April 10 Get the best deals and latest updates on theater and shows by signing up for TheaterMania's newsletter today Department Of Corrections (SCDC) are searching for inmate Ulysses Steven Conner Jr who walked off from his job Thursday night around 9:30 at the Bojangles on Celebration Boulevard in Florence according to SCDC Communications Director Chrysti Shain Shain said deputies and SCDC teams are searching the area TOP STORIES: Family seeks justice in murder of Loris High basketball star amid questions Conner is serving a 10 year prison sentence for burglary at Palmer Pre-Release Center in Florence He has several tattoos including a Statue of Liberty on his right arm Palmer is a minimum security level prison that “provides an environment conducive to rehabilitation through work programming and other relevant programs as a means of reintegrating the offender back into the community.” TRENDING: Darlington City councilwoman charged with assault SCDC says minimum security level facilities house typically non-violent inmates with relatively short sentences or time to serve remaining If you have any information on Conner’s whereabouts or if you see him Don Gifford’s Ulysses Annotated is 694 pages long and retails for $35 on Amazon indexing the thousands of oblique references to classical literature and Irish republicanism that fleck every page of James Joyce’s infamously rugged masterpiece You don’t use it to read Ulysses so much as you do to translate it—Gifford’s guide is meant to lie open next to its source material while the reader cross-checks each line of prose—word by word—decoding meaning from Joyce’s metatextual innuendos a mandatory tool for authentic exploration of the jungle of Ulysses I’m halfway through the book and have found Ulysses Annotated to be an invaluable resource It’s also singularly responsible for one of the most unpleasant reading experiences of my life My book club has fearlessly conquered some of the most daunting literature We have macheted our way through both Infinite Jest and The Power Broker two books famous for breaking the wills of readers with their elliptical asides and towering page-counts The conventional wisdom states that Joyce’s prose is almost unintelligible you must purchase one (or several) ancillary Ulysses guidebooks and references Though the plot is relatively straightforward—the action takes place over a single summer day and follows a few down-on-their-luck misfits around Dublin—the language with which Joyce tells that story is both mind-bendingly idiosyncratic and overflowing with incisive digressions all filtered through the author’s stunt-man approach toward composition For instance: In one notoriously nodulous chapter Joyce satirizes the entire evolutionary history of the English written word—pagan chants Charles Dickens—across 32 distinct subsections (It’s about as majestic as it is incomprehensible.) Joyce scholars could spend entire seminars debating the virtues of their preferred handbooks but when my group embarked on our own Ulysses endeavor last month I was surprised to hear that many of my compatriots were bucking this trend entirely allowing Joyce’s cascading passages to wash over their heads As someone who is reading Ulysses like I am prepping for Armageddon—Annotations splayed wide on my coffee table bewitched by every wrinkle in the prose—this process seemed flatly insane reading Joyce without a guide was like trying to play Super Mario Bros Think of all the subtext that will whoosh by your head The puns that will remain permanently uncracked the more I’m beginning to wonder if a single-minded desire to understand this book—on a trenchant transforming my quiet nights of reading into tedious study sessions—negates some of its more fundamental joys Would I be enjoying this experience much more if I threw caution to the wind and dove into the pages completely blind Have all of these eggheaded Joyce-Knowers led us astray “There’s definitely some sentiment that the scholars are overanalyzing Joyce or taking the fun out of Joyce,” said Zoe Patterson candidate at Trinity College who is writing her thesis on nonacademic readings of the author Patterson has focused much of her research on Ulysses book clubs who have internalized the idea that purchasing a companion text was compulsory for understanding the novel Patterson told me that this creates a strange feedback loop among casual readers who are curious about such a canonical work of fiction but become overwhelmed by the sheer number of guidebooks available to escort them on the journey “They catch readers at a vulnerable moment because they’re afraid of a book they’ve been told to be afraid of,” she said “And they’ll end up taking whatever the guide says as gospel.” But Patterson argues that there’s no such thing as an objective interpretation of Ulysses and that even some of the novel’s more esteemed guidebooks are pockmarked with their own blind spots Case in point: The pioneering James Joyce’s Ulysses: A Study was overseen by Joyce himself and is subject to his authorial biases was riddled with flat-out inaccuracies about the narrative (Patterson also notes a wave of latter-day Ulysses guides that encourage readers to skip over some of the book’s knottier chapters which she regards as a crime against literature.) This is the nature of the beast Literary analysis is more art than science will be slanted toward the writer’s own assessments of the novel Patterson believes Ulysses is best consumed when a variety of readers are approaching it from as many angles as possible The folks agonizing over the Aeneid references should mingle with the folks marveling at all the pretty sentences creating a wondrous composite of Joycian intrigue “I picked up that Bloomsday Guide and thought ‘I don’t have time to read this and Ulysses!’ and I threw it away,” said Rachel Greer one of my friends and someone who has dutifully rawdogged her journey through the novel thus far “I really value the reading experience of a book And I’ve read a lot of modernist literature So I don’t find Ulysses that different or hard there is definitely some merit in an outside force stepping in and answering some of the basic questions a novice Ulysses reader might have This is where I’ve found my diet of guidebooks most valuable and it’s also the prime directive of Patrick Hastings a former high school teacher who runs the website UlyssesGuide.com Hastings started the website in 2011 as a study aid for his students and he distills both the novel’s point-to-point plot details and major thematic swings into bright digestible language—illuminating the prose just enough so the reader has something to chew on Hastings said he didn’t compose UlyssesGuide with any overarching editorial agenda He just wants to get the rest of us through Joyce as painlessly as possible the website is meant to be a jumping-off point toward a more personal relationship with the novel—a tad less doctrinaire than the other guides on the market more than any other novel you might read on its own presents such an opportunity for confusion results in an abandoned effort,” said Hastings He cites the third chapter of Ulysses—Proteus—which takes place entirely in the mind of a character named Stephen Dedalus who wanders along a beach while the narrative becomes progressively unglued “Readers get there and decide the juice isn’t worth the squeeze,” continued Hastings “That’s where an external source saying ‘This is really hard,’ and also offering a perspective of where to home in can mitigate some of that confusion and frustration.” I think Hastings is touching on the tension that has separated me from some of the other members in my book club no matter how baffling its design might be That alone might be a symptom of the post-internet age There is such an obsession to solve fiction—to settle on an ironclad interpretation that functions like a skeleton key unlocking all the mysteries of whatever we’ve just consumed There isn’t much currency in embracing the void anymore I think of the videos on YouTube examining the symbology of Mulholland Drive one of the most joyfully inscrutable films ever made that are almost as long as the movie itself a beautiful meditation on fatherhood that requires no further decryption I still found myself on a few buried Reddit threads digesting interpretations of its enigmatic ending So maybe it is of some relief that not getting Ulysses—feeling adrift in its haze—might be a critical element of appreciating the novel a tweet went viral wondering out loud how James Joyce seemed to be so well-versed in everything The allusions in Ulysses touch on medicine creating an “infinite network across the book.” Sure some learned readers will be able to follow a few of those threads (One chapter contains a Shakesperian reference in almost every line undoubtedly thrilling for the English majors in the room.) But Sam Slote correctly notes that huge swaths of Ulysses are meant to be alien and unknowable The book billows with hyperlocal Dublin gossip—centered around the bars line the streets of the city at the turn of the 20th century only Joyce’s direct contemporaries would ever be privy to that information Those intimations can be tracked down with the help of the Annotations but Slote wonders if such an effort misses the forest for the trees “Ulysses is an artistic work aimed at eliciting a response in its readers This response can be enhanced or deepened through supplementary research but that is not necessary,” said Slote.“The point of these is not for the reader to get the reference but rather that not understanding something is a part of the overall aesthetic experience.” Maybe that’s the ideal vision for a Ulysses guidebook equip me with the right questions to consider at my weekly book club meetings but never be afraid to admit when one of its diatribes befuddles us all—casuals and scholars alike Posted by | Apr 26, 2025 | , – Following the conclusion of the 2025 NFL Draft the Indianapolis Colts have signed former Ole Miss running back Ulysses “Doo” Bentley IV Source: The #Colts are signing former Ole Miss running back Ulysses Bentley Ran for 919 yards at Ole Miss the last two years — Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) April 26, 2025 Bentley began his career in SMU where he played three seasons for the Mustangs Bentley rushed for a career-best 913 yards and 11 touchdowns The future Colt rushed for 1,559 yards and 15 touchdowns before transferring to Ole Miss in 2022 Interesting contrast here. @MathBomb’s RAS gives us the raw traits. — we measure what’s on tape. Bentley’s in-game athleticism tells a different story. #IGAScore #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/pHll4LNvW8 — Cory Yates (@CoryRAanalytics) April 10, 2025 Although he dealt with a handful of lingering injuries during his time in Oxford the former Rebel rushed for 4 early touchdowns before sitting most of the year after Bentley rushed for 959 yards and nine touchdowns and was one of the highest-rated returning SEC backs heading into his final year for the Rebels The 2024 season did not go as expected for Bentley but the former Rebel still received a combine invite thanks to his stellar play throughout his career projecting as a late Day 3 pick or priority free agent in the NFL draft Known for his explosive first step and big-play ability Bentley flashed home run speed when given space in the open field His vision and burst makes him a natural fit in a wide-zone or spread offense NFL Draft analysts believe pass protection remains a major weakness in Bentley’s game which could limit his third-down usage early in his career Bentley profiles best as a change-of-pace back and special teams contributor with the potential to grow into a rotational role if he stays healthy and improves his consistency The Houston native measured in at 5-foot-10 The value of the former Rebel was tabbed as a potential RB3 with kick-return value be sure to stay tuned with The Rebel Walk for all of your NFL Draft content Zach is a sophomore at Ole Miss and a Digital Content Creator with The Rebel Walk he enjoys spending time with family and hanging out with friends Zach plans on graduating from Ole Miss in 2027 with a Sports Administration degree Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress Print A stage adaptation of ‘Ulysses’ presented by UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance inspires a rereading of the James Joyce classic and the takeaways are different this time around.One strategy: Alternate a reading of a chapter with listening to RTÉ recordings of the same.In the end the book — and the Elevator Repair Service production — deliver unexpected rewards “Ulysses” may not be James Joyce’s most difficult novel That distinction would have to go to “Finnegans Wake,” a book that has been described as unreadable even by its most fervent admirers But “Ulysses,” the modernist novel that changed the course of 20th century literature The book bested me when I first gave it a go in my student days I expected to sprint through “Ulysses” in a couple of weeks but found myself running uphill in a race I feared might never end But I knew Joyce and I would have to have another rendezvous when I wasn’t in such a rush to check a canonical box It took more than 35 years for that reunion to happen. The book came back on my radar because Elevator Repair Service, the offbeat New York performance troupe best known for “Gatz,” a marathon rendering of F Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” was coming to town with its stage version of “Ulysses.” (The production presented by Center for the Art of Performance had a brief run last weekend at UCLA Little Theater.) But something else was drawing me back to Joyce or I could challenge myself to a higher pleasure I would read “Ulysses” for the sheer pleasure of reading It didn’t take long to be reminded that pleasure isn’t necessarily pain-free cursing at what I took to be Joyce’s willful obscurity as I consulted Terence Killeen’s “Ulysses Unbound,” a user-friendly reader’s guide including Google Translate to contend with the polyglot author’s staggering range I extemporized a program of reading a chapter on my own and then listening to it via the excellent RTÉ recordings of “Ulysses” (available as a podcast) that bring to life the novel’s symphony of voices. The exhilaration I came to experience entailed a fair amount of exasperation. The exertion that was required seemed to belong to a pre-internet age. Entertainment & Arts Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar/SZA, Ali Wong, Ricky Gervais, Buddhist art, a queer photography retrospective, the Ojai and Seoul (in L.A.!) music festivals, “Life of Pi” and “Hamlet” highlight our staff’s spring preview picks. What I derived from the novel in my late 50s is not what I took away in my 20s. I was amused at what I had underlined as an overeager student, always on the lookout for the explanatory phrase. But I’m sure in time my latest markings in the book, like photos of an old hairstyle, will also elicit an eye roll. A literary work as dense as “Ulysses” can’t help but serve as a mirror of one’s mental life. Stephanie Weeks and Christopher-Rashee Stevenson in ERS’ stage version of “Ulysses.” (Jason Williams) My experience of this ERS production is unique to the moment of my encounter. Had I not just cohabited with “Ulysses” for the last month, I no doubt would have spent the intermission reading chapter summaries on my phone to get a deeper understanding of the story. I was relieved that this version of “Ulysses” wasn’t an eight-hour affair like “Gatz,” which offered the complete text of “The Great Gatsby.” (Joyce’s novel would take at least 24 hours to read aloud, or all of Bloomsday, the annual celebration of the author.) The novel’s 18 chapters are served cafeteria-style, a little from this section, a little from that, to provide an overview of the main action. The focus is on Bloom’s wanderings through Dublin on June 16, 1904, the day his wife, Molly, a noted singer, begins an affair with a professional colleague named Blazes Boylan. Subsidiary but no less integral is Stephen’s crisscrossing path through the city. When these displaced, grief-laden men lingeringly intersect late in the novel, nothing really changes in terms of the plot but everything changes in terms of the book’s spiritual design. In the intimate confines of Macgowan Hall’s Little Theater, seven actors took their seats at conference tables lined up for what looked like a panel discussion. An institutional clock kept track of the fictional time of day. Scott Shepherd, an ERS mainstay who was not only part of the ensemble but also co-directed with John Collins and served as dramaturg, introduced the proceedings in an impishly folksy manner reminiscent of the Stage Manager in Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” He explained that the text would be fast-forwarded regularly. When this happened, the sound of a screeching tape catapulted the company to another passage in the book. Joyce’s words rang out mellifluously at the start of the production, but as the main characters emerged from the reading, some of the musicality of the writing was lost. ERS doesn’t traffic in emotional realism or literal re-creation. The company’s aesthetic mode is wayward, oblique, loose and jocular. In “Gatz,” the novel’s narrative texture was conveyed through zany approximation — the troupe finding Fitzgerald not by effacing itself but by embracing its eccentric difference. The same eventually happened here, but I had to resign myself to what was missing. What I find irresistible about “Ulysses” is the clarity with which the interior lives of Stephen and Bloom come into view. Amid all the rhetorical puzzles and literary pyrotechnics, these characters reveal to us their longings and insecurities, their preoccupations and rationalizations, their alienation and sociability — in short, their souls or, as Bloom more scientifically defines this mystical human substance, “gray matter.” George C. Wolfe directs the new Broadway revival of “Gypsy” starring six-time Tony-winner Audra McDonald. Hamlet-figures dressed in inky black, they are both processing loss. Bloom, whose day’s journey takes him to the funeral of a friend, is still mourning his son, Rudy, who died shortly after birth. Stephen, called back from Paris as his mother was dying, is tormented a year later by his refusal to pray over her as she entreated him to do. Estranged in different ways — Bloom as a Jew (with a wife with a loose reputation) and Stephen as a freethinking young artist in Catholic Ireland — they have complementary needs. Bloom to love and to pass on some of what he has learned, Stephen to become secure and stable enough to realize his enormous potential. Vin Knight was more dynamic as Bloom, the adaptation’s clear protagonist. Costume designer Enver Chakartash dressed the character, described at one point in the book as a “new womanly man,” in a mourning jacket and complicated skirt, with green socks adding a fey accent to the gender-fluid ensemble. Knight found the gravity of the pragmatic, rational Bloom while preserving his essential nimbleness. The surrogate father-son flirtation between Stephen and Bloom accumulated power more through the staging than through acting. Scenically, the narrative built as it proceeded. The conference tables were imaginatively reconfigured by the design collective dots for the surreal brothel scene, and the lighting of Marika Kent made wild magic without disrupting the minimalist scheme. Maggie Hoffman in Elevator Repair Service’s “Ulysses.” (Jason Williams) The production was somewhat more adept in telling than showing. (Stephanie Weeks, Dee Beasnael and Kate Benson, in addition to playing numerous supporting characters, helped keep the narration smoothly on track.) I wish everyone had Shepherd’s command of the company’s house style. His cameos as Blazes Boylan, jitterbugging across the stage with the self-satisfied air of a country rake, were not just enlivening but renewing, capturing the character in a new idiom. Maggie Hoffman delivered Molly’s stream of erotic consciousness that ends the novel with just the right touch of unabashed earthiness. If I hadn’t recently listened to the brilliant rendition of Pegg Monahan in the RTÉ Broadcast, I might not have missed the ferocious Irish lilt that animates the animal lusts and petty grievances of Joyce’s character. I should confess that I turned to the novel as an escape from my disgust with our political situation. But politics runs through the book. Ireland is under brutal colonial rule, and partisan conflict is as inescapable as religious strife. But Stephen and Bloom don’t want to be dominated by ideology. Stephen resists having his intellectual freedom ensnared by patriotic sanctimony: “Let my country die for me,” he drunkenly tells a British soldier. Bloom contends that “Force, hatred, history, all that” are “not life for men and women, insult and hatred.” It’s the opposite of these things “that is really life,” by which he means “love.” Joyce gives us this insight in a book that understands that it’s no more possible to dismiss politics than it is to do away with the demands of the body. We exist in concentric realms, and our multifarious lives can only be lived. The same is true for art. There are things I wanted from this stage production that I didn’t get. But there were unexpected rewards, and my view of “Ulysses” expanded. We must make room on the bed of life and say, as Molly does in the book’s last word: “Yes.” Charles McNulty is the theater critic of the Los Angeles Times. He received his doctorate in dramaturgy and dramatic criticism from the Yale School of Drama. Travel & Experiences World & Nation Hollywood Inc. Television Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Smithsonian National Museum of American History Louis Post-Dispatch later remarked that “the rain was appropriate it was heaven’s tribute of tears to the honored dead.” The rain cleared in the afternoon and by 1PM a large crowd had gathered at Locust and Sixth streets to begin the parade march The parade was headed by members of three local GAR posts: the Frank Blair Post No.1 All GAR members carried a basket of flowers during the parade After an hour of steady marching towards the riverfront GAR members boarded the steamer Centennial while attendees took three other steamboats Download the NPS app to navigate the parks on the go Join us for the second installment of New England Review’s Ulysses Reading Series we’ll host acclaimed poets Noah Warren and Middlebury student writer Regan Olusegun in celebration of National Poetry Month.  Hosted in Middlebury College’s vibrant and accessible Humanities House (115 Franklin Street) Light fare & specialty mocktails will be served Let’s see what the advanced stats say about running backs performing in conference games Yesterday in this space, we confronted the idea that Lane Kiffin was more right about Ulysses Bentley than many of us want to admit, and we fans projected a version of the Ole Miss running back that didn’t really exist For those who managed to read to the end before offering commentary you may recall I said the correct usage of Bentley probably should’ve fallen somewhere between what Kiffin did and what we fans wanted we looked at advanced stats covering the entire 13-game season This led to many of the masses clamoring for SEC-only stats since Bentley didn’t get any meaningful first-team carries against four of the five non-conference opponents He was relegated to mop-up duty in blowouts with backup offensive linemen against Furman, Middle Tennessee State, Wake Forest given he was expected to combine with Henry Parrish to lead the Ole Miss running game Here are the total touches in those four games for each running back (I don’t have snap count numbers but I’m guessing he would be ahead of only Thomas): Jones did the bulk of his damage in these four games as he had only 15 touches in three SEC games and Thomas saw significantly more action in SEC games than he did Being a man of the people, I heard the aforementioned clamoring for SEC-only stats, and today I deliver it. But first, I should note that, had I found the SEC-only filter on SECStatCat’s site but my brain that can remember the PIN number for the ATM card The Guardians use in Man on Fire is 4747 (a movie from 2004) was unable to connect the dots So you’re getting a second post instead of one mega-post because my investigative skills shorted out even though the title of this post says SEC-only I’ve thrown in the just the non-conference stats at the end (the four games mentioned above plus the Duke game; there was no filter for SEC games and the bowl game; OR WAS THERE?) This measures the percentage of carries considered successful A successful rush is gaining at least 50 percent of yardage needed on 1st down a 5-yard rush on 1st down is more valuable to an offense than a 15-yard run on 3rd and 25 I added their season numbers in parentheses within each category no one was very good at successful runs in conference play Bentley didn’t separate himself from the pack This is the percentage of runs that lost yardage That’s about 1 out of every 8 carries where Bentley lost yards and Thomas checked in somewhere around 1 out of every 29 and Bentley produced them at a notably higher rate than Thomas and Parrish So it makes sense he lost carries to Thomas and didn’t eat into Parrish’s carries (before Parrish was lost for the season against Arkansas) It makes even more sense when he’s not offsetting those losses with frequent explosive or huge runs Note: I’m pretty sure Jones’ entire stat here is due to the South Carolina game This measures the percentage of runs that gained 10 or more yards (some advanced stats use 12 or 15 yards) Bentley never separated himself from the pack They all produced explosive runs at a similar rate but Bentley maintained his pace no matter the opponent But if Bentley was producing more negative plays and had a similar explosive rate as the other backs Kiffin had a point about not giving him more carries *50 vs. LSU and 89 vs He hit two home runs and struggled to consistently get anything else going while creating too many negative results this isn’t all on him (or the other backs’ unimpressive numbers) They were all running behind an offensive line with issues in the run game This is the percentage of runs that gained 20+ yards While he alone was able to rip off a few big runs Kiffin’s argument was those runs weren’t happening frequently enough to justify living with the inevitable lost yardage and plays that lower the offense’s success rate Unfortunately, College Football Data doesn’t allow you to filter by SEC or non-conference games but my guess is the numbers would follow the trends above Kiffin’s decision to not play Bentley makes more sense now than it did right after his 89-yard touchdown run against Mississippi State had many unpleasant things to say about Bentley’s lack of snaps in the minutes following that run based on the numbers above and those from yesterday I think Kiffin’s decision has some level of merit Bentley’s irregular usage with the first-team offense likely hurt his performance (both in practice and games) And the point we fans can continue to make (and never concede!) is that Kiffin had to know he would need Bentley once they got deep into the SEC schedule but you cannot expect them to provide consistent meaningful production in conference play where everyone is bigger And unless the Micah Davis experiment was ripping off 80-yard runs in practice that should’ve been abandoned after the first quarter of the Florida game I don’t fault him for trying the experiment if he didn’t think Bentley was the answer (13 carries for 28 yards against Georgia the week before) but I do have an issue with him trying to ride it out into the 4th quarter All the warning lights came on in the first quarter indicating the experiment was doomed To close this out and never talk about it again these numbers are here to point out Kiffin wasn’t making up reasons for not playing Bentley Bentley was not an All-SEC player being held back by his coaches and we fans were not wrong to question the idea of asking Jones and Thomas to be major contributors in SEC play (or the Davis experiment post-1st quarter against Florida) Your non-conference only stats for the running backs and Jones took advantage of weaker competition but for an undersized guy who is a pure north/south runner GA to the late Margaret Brown Ferguson and Ulysses Brown He was a graduate of Windsor Forest High School He was previously employed by John Manville Kemira (formerly known as America Cyanamid & Tronox) for 20+ years where he was affectionately called “Uly” He was actively employed as a Longshoreman with the I.L.A and friend.  He never met a stranger.  Known for his athleticism in basketball and his bright smile He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers Leon Brown and Richard Brown.  Also surviving are his eight grandchildren for a performance at the Boston Public Library Please note that by registering for this event you agree to receive email communications from GBH and CRB Classical Program:HAYDN String Quartet in E-flat Major Danish String Quartet): Drømte Mig En DrømDVORÁK String Quartet No About the Ulysses Quartet:The Ulysses Quartet has been praised for their “textural versatility,” “grave beauty” and “the kind of chemistry many quartets long for the group won the grand prize and gold medal in the senior string division of the 2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and first prize in the 2018 Schoenfeld International String Competition They have performed in such prestigious halls as Carnegie Hall the Picasso Museum in Málaga and Washington’s National Gallery of Art among many others serving as the School’s Graduate Resident String Quartet for 3 years The group’s name pays homage to Homer’s hero Odysseus and his 10-year voyage home The members of Ulysses perform on instruments and bows on loan from the Maestro Foundation and private donors Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application passed away leaving behind a legacy of love and resilience Known for his unwavering dedication and profound wisdom Ulysses was a guiding light to his children His strength was not just in his physical presence but in his steadfast support and boundless love for his family Ulysses graduated from Peach County High School His remarkable journey took him from a dedicated member of the U.S Army to a skilled drywall finishing specialist for 20 years a retiree from Hitachi automotive assembly His unwavering work ethic and commitment to excellence were hallmarks of his career One of his favorite pastimes was teaching his children to take pride in whatever it was they chose to do and to complete their assignments with excellence It was during these moments that he shared his life lessons and stories Ulysses’ life was a testament to the power of kindness He will be deeply missed but forever remembered for the great man and father he was Ulysses was preceded in death by his mother Ulysses was a beloved father to Torrey Howard (Bethany) of Atlanta He took immense pride in his role as a father and grandfather nurturing and guiding his children with invaluable life lessons His grandchildren include Torrey Howard Jr. His family will also remember him fondly as a supportive and loving sibling to Fredrick and Valerie Howard and Carolyn Allen Ulysses McDaniel Howard is survived by a host of nieces all of whom will carry forward his memory with love and gratitude A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday with a Celebration of Life immediately following at 4:30 p.m. Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry for the family McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory has the privilege of being entrusted with these arrangements Add to Calendar Add to Calendar This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors characters made with such complexity that they can jump out the pages and stories so vivid These words describe James Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses.Ulysses follows three characters and their daily life over the course of one day the detailing of that day spans nearly 800 pages how is it possible for an author to convey just a single day over so many pages What is so fascinating about our characters that makes them compelling enough to be followed in such a seemingly ordinary journey These questions result in exploring the beauty and intricacy of James Joyce’s writing Joyce has constructed an iconic book which is the front face of literary modernism yet his words throughout the chapters are quirky and expansive What sets Ulysses apart from most novels is its literary construction Each chapter is set up differently; for instance one chapter is set up in the form of a stage play and another uses onomatopoeia and alliteration to create a musical rhythm Other chapters are fully streams of consciousness of the characters lacking punctuation and moving in erratic form from one thought to the next censored and rewritten in the United States It was considered too provocative and immodest for its time It also piles up on allusions and references — the text itself is a treasure trove of references from medieval historical facts to local slang and those show just the vast amount of references this book is filled with Perhaps the most famous and overt allusion is the reference to Homer’s Odyssey The book follows the structure of the Odyssey with the three characters representing Odysseus the irony is that the plotline is the exact opposite of the Odyssey whereas Ulysses features a wife who is conducting an affair whilst her husband is away for a mere day The Odyssey follows epic battles; Ulysses follows an ordinary Irishman’s excursion through Dublin’s city block as he does menial tasks such as attending a funeral and later going to a pub Asfi Tias is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. 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But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate Uncover fascinating moments from the past every day Learn something new with key events in history from the American Revolution to pop culture you agree to receive emails from HISTORY and A+E Global Media You must be 16 years or older and a resident of the United States affectionately known as "Uly," 80 to the union of Isaac Battey and Wardell Battey Uly accepted Christ at an early age and carried his faith throughout his life he worked as a security guard at the iconic Apollo Theater Uly retired from the garment district in 1989 and returned to Savannah in 1990 where he became an active member and deacon at Zion Hill Baptist Church One of his favorite hymns was "His Eye Is on the Sparrow."  Uly was an avid lover of music and the life of every gathering and infectious personality made him a beloved figure to all who knew him and Ashante Clay (Cameron Roberts) of Atlanta Blonda Battey-Holley (Van Holley) of Savannah and Hallelujah Roberts as well as a host of great-grandchildren Ulysses will be deeply missed by all who loved him and faith will live on forever in the hearts of his family and friends and James Joyce’s sexually explicit Ulysses has been banned in the U.S But now a hungry young publisher and an ambitious lawyer have teamed up to take on the puritans Can they convince the judge that Ulysses is not obscene And what will happen when Ulysses gets under their skin—and Molly Bloom gets into their heads The United States vs Ulysses is a bawdy courtroom drama telling the true story of the New York trial that liberated James Joyce’s seminal novel from American censorship and made Joyce a cultural icon Pete Hempstead He served as an Airman Second Class with the Air National Guard / Air Force Reserve Sonny worked as a utility inspector for Frederick County Government He was a former Board Member and longtime Member of the Pen Mar Historical Recovery Association.  Sonny was an avid metal detecting enthusiast and loved to recover pieces of history lost long ago He also loved classic cars and attending local car shows you could find him outside tending to his extensive landscaping or working on cars or small engines in his shed Sonny and Pat also loved cruising with their friends and did so as often as possible he would meet his friends at local diners for breakfast or share stories over lunch at the Redmans He was always there for his family and friends in times of need His love for his wife and children was unmatched That love was also extended to his many canine companions over the years To say that he will be missed doesn't begin to cover the loss we have all felt There will always be a place inside of us that we will have to fill with the memories and our firm belief that he is watching over us from a better place We all know that he will be waiting for all of us with open arms when we meet again as well as great grandchildren Owen and Emerson He is also survived by his sister Clara M.E The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Friday A celebration of Ulysses's life journey will take place at 2:00 pm on Friday Memorial donations may be made with Flowers or Donations to the Esophageal Cancer Research Center at Johns Hopkins Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission the company’s six-hour-long rendering of every word of Fitzgerald’s book was its first adaptation of a novel a theatrical mode now almost synonymous with their name an exponential curve of enchantment that coalesces patiently until suddenly you blink and find that it has soared into outer space where it will stay for the better part of a workday as you hang onto the tail of its comet so adventurous with the big boys of literature wanted to push even further into the stratosphere: Now ERS is premiering their take on James Joyce’s vertiginous Ulysses though the book is more than 200,000 words longer the production is shorter — about two hours and forty minutes.) In a talkback following the performance I saw ERS’s artistic director John Collins described the ensemble’s approach with a question: “What happens when you put this thing on stage ‘How can we make this thing into a play?’” Central to their work is the “challenge of letting the book be itself.” but it leaves another question haunting the wings like the ghost of old Hamlet waiting for its entrance Whether or not Ulysses is substantively its book-self in ERS’s staging there’s also a piece of theater being made And while seeking to retain a novel’s essence—avoiding the tropes and traps of conventional adaptation—is a very good thing it isn’t necessarily tantamount to crafting a full-bodied It’s not exactly a case of vaulting ambition: Rather than going too big too much in attempting Joyce’s Dublin doozy ERS’s Ulysses began as a one-off commissioned by Symphony Space for its Bloomsday centenary celebration in 2022 and it’s still struggling to break away from being a glorified reading (The line is ultrafine: Gatz is a glorious reading and theatrical throughout.) Bloomsdays around the world feature marathon recitals of Joyce’s whole text that often run well upwards of 24 hours perhaps also with Gatz ever in his peripheral vision acknowledged the temptation of such a feat we wanted to be able to say we did the whole book,” he said “The first idea was let’s just take one page from each chapter,” added Scott Shepherd Collins’s co-director and the creator of the unique teleprompter software ERS uses in order to play with text and time on stage Shepherd is also the actor ERS shows tend to orbit around Though here he plays sidekicks and comical rakes like Buck Mulligan and Blazes Boylan he still exerts a gravitational pull inside the production and his software—given visual life by Matthew Deinhart’s projections conferencelike scenic design by the ubiquitous dots collective into a blank page awaiting verbiage—is the engine of the machine if you count the many passages that zoom by in a projected blur while Ben Jalosa Williams’s sound design gives us the unmistakable jumbled squeal of a tape in fast forward or are slammed back in their chairs with the force of a cartoon gale Then it becomes clear that the production won’t ever quite transcend this foundational piece of vocabulary Shepherd’s tech—which also includes a large clock on the back wall that plunges ahead along with the text allowing us to track Joyce’s characters throughout their epic day—comes with the appeal and the risk of all novelties and it can easily flatten into predictability Collins and his actors know this: As the bemused exultant as he proclaims his cri de cœur — “Plenty to see and hear and feel yet you think for a moment — then the moment passes The show never achieves a sustained energy or vibrancy a golden string to tie its moments of illumination together Here’s where one runs into those questions about the nature of one form versus another in all its unashamedly cocksure modernist maximalism is a million and one things — an eighteen-episode riff on The Odyssey; a roiling spring for various streams of consciousness; a dance with Shakespeare and Dante and Milton and countless other footnoteables; a walking tour of Dublin; an experiment in diction from the slangy to the archaic the high-poetic to the devilishly prurient And also the grad seminar of your dreams (or nightmares To put it on stage means finding a visceral way to communicate its heady calorie-rich heterogeneity — and while ERS’s Ulysses gives us the collage Episodes tend to feel similar in weight and tone its erudition blurring into dramatic monotony Characters—with moments of exception for Bloom sympathetic touch—aren’t rendered in a way that really lets us in on their stakes or their souls anti-academic Joycean rebellion that feels absolutely right but that feeling (which is different from that idea) crosses the footlights only very occasionally during the production Collins and his company miss opportunities to go up into the cosmos even given the pathos and seediness Joyce recognizes in the human libido But when we get to the eighteenth and final episode of Ulysses—Molly Bloom’s 2 a.m. which the show gives us in its entirety—Maggie Hoffman’s Molly gets so breathy and close-to-climax during the book’s final words that the sense of their greater transcendence is muted The rapturous crescendo of Molly’s “yes I said yes I will Yes” feels more akin to an earlier moment in which her husband masturbated to the sight of a young woman on the beach rather than an expansive confluence of physical pleasure because Hoffman brings both expert precision and tenderness to so much of the speech Joyce provides no handholds for where to pause where to make the turns or construct the sense and Hoffman and Collins together have done the meticulous work of scoring every tiny twist and loop of thought to allowing us to hear the text’s melody line clearly amidst its many harmonies and cacophonies Especially when Stephanie Weeks (who rounds out the ensemble along with Dee Beesnael and Christopher-Rashee Stevenson) has the floor Ulysses is at Bard’s Fisher Center in Annandale-on-Hudson Already a subscriber? Sign in By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice and to receive email correspondence from us Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York and a boy banished from England with temporary blindness join forces for a delightful theatrical adventure in “Flora & Ulysses,” an adaptation of the Kate DiCamillo novel playing at the Wheelock Family Theatre through March 9 Full disclosure: I am a Kate DiCamillo fangirl and even though I’m not exactly her target audience (independent readers ages 8-12) her novels (which include “The Tale of Despereaux,” “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane,” “Because of Winn Dixie,” and “The Magician’s Elephant,” to name just a few) are filled with a childlike wonder that is enchanting at every age “Flora & Ulysses” follows the comic book-obsessed Flora in the face of her parents’ recent divorce has declared herself a cynic and lives by the motto: “don’t hope observe.” But when she saves the life of a squirrel sucked up into a vacuum cleaner has acquired superpowers (along with his insatiable need for food) and when he reads Flora’s favorite comic book featuring the superhero he decides his purpose is to right wrongs and fight for justice and also to type poetry on Flora’s mom’s typewriter managing to manipulate Amanda Gibson’s oversize squirrel puppet and deliver sincere narrations of Ulysses’s thoughts Stahl stands still with the puppet tail snuggling up along his neck There’s never a moment of disconnect between the human and the squirrel (even when the two are physically disconnected) with Stahl’s wide smile and open attitude making us feel we are communicating directly with this “rodentine” superhero Director Joshua Rashon Streeter encourages a sense of play across his ensemble with every member of the company inserting distinctive quirks into their characters Livia Ketri delivers just the right spunky independence as Flora and her scenes with Jack Baumrind (as William Spivack Damon Singletary (as the modest George and the brilliant Incandesto) who nearly steals the show as Flora’s neighbor and William’s great-aunt Tootie Tickham a hilariously sassy waitress at the Giant Do-Nut Ulysses and Flora’s adventures cover a lot of ground and John Glore’s theatrical adaptation tries to fit all of them into the fast-paced Danielle Delafuente’s modular scenic design ably captures the multiple locations but the scene changes too often slow the action to a crawl even as we race through the story at the expense of some nuances and character development projections designer Justin Lahue animates the scenes with comic book-style thought bubbles and Saskia Martinez creates just the right props to accent the action Flora and Ulysses’s adventures culminate in a heartwarming climax reminding us of the importance of resilience in the face of loss Home Delivery Gift Subscriptions Log In Manage My Account Customer Service Delivery Issues Feedback News Tips Help & FAQs Staff List Advertise Newsletters View the ePaper Order Back Issues News in Education Search the Archives Privacy Policy Terms of Service Terms of Purchase Work at Boston Globe Media Internship Program Co-op Program Do Not Sell My Personal Information He was born to James Joseph Lear and Thelma Cecile Fortune on July 23 followed by Evelyn Mary and James Joseph Jr Ulysses went to work with his father as a cement mason He developed a specialty in creating steps; he created the steps of the City Hall in Los Angeles Ulysses married Pearl Myree Fortune in 1950 They were together until her passing in 2024 He was also an amateur photographer and bird enthusiast Ulyssses was preceded in death by his daughter Cynthia and Charles McKinney (stepson); his grandchildren and Ramses; and by his great-great-grandchildren The MV Times comment policy requires first and last name for all comments 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from EBONY magazine and the Bridgeman family regarding the passing of EBONY owner Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." – 2 Corinthians 5:8 we gather to honor the life of Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman who was called home to be with our Lord on March 11 we rejoice in the promise of eternal life and take comfort in knowing he now rests in the arms of our Savior We will come together for a public Celebration of Eternal Life to honor his remarkable journey and legacy 2025 | 11am ETWhere: Southeast Christian Church920 Blankenbaker PkwyLouisville Junior's generous spirit and unwavering faith were a guiding light to all who knew him we take comfort in knowing he is at peace in his heavenly home reunited with loved ones who have gone before him In lieu of flowers, we ask that you consider honoring his memory by supporting West End School in Louisville, a place dedicated to uplifting and educating young men. Donations may be made at West End School Donations May we find strength in the words of Jesus:"Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted." – Matthew 5:4 Media Contact: [email protected]  "It is with profound sadness that I share the news of my father's passing my family and I respectfully request privacy as we.. EBONY has unveiled its highly anticipated 2024 EBONY Power 100 list an inspiring showcase of Black achievement across 10 diverse categories Entertainment African American Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Obituaries Do not sell or share my personal information: (LEX 18) — Celebration of Life plans have been released for well-known businessman and former basketball player Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman The public Celebration of Eternal Life will be held at Southeast Christian Church, 920 Blankenbaker Pkwy, Louisville, on Saturday, March 22, at 11 a.m., according to a press release. "The following is a statement from EBONY magazine and the Bridgeman family regarding the passing of EBONY owner Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman." we gather to honor the life of Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman "We ask that you consider honoring his memory by supporting West End School in Louisville a place dedicated to uplifting and educating young men," the release adds According to the Associated Press Bridgeman played for the Milwaukee Bucks and the LA Clippers Bridgeman was well-known in the Louisville community Report a typo We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of James Ulysses Curry created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Sign In Join now The City of Golden has temporarily closed Ulysses Park this winter for an extensive redevelopment project The initiative will include the addition of multi-use sports fields and a 25,000-square-foot dog park (approximately 6,500-square-feet bigger than the previous one) These changes coincide with the end of the city's 20-year lease of the Rooney Road Sports Complex, which will expire in 2026. The complex has been decommissioned due to safety concerns caused by the fact that the fields were constructed on top of a landfill Officials decided not to renew the lease in early 2023 and instead opted for the development of new multi-use fields at Ulysses Park choosing natural grass over artificial turf These fields will accommodate a wide range of sports including soccer The dog park will also be relocated away from the fields to a section of the park that is embedded in nature According to a City Council memo $9.1 million has been allocated to the project from the Open Space Capital Project Fund The redevelopment contract was given to Golden Triangle Construction Construction began on November 25, 2024, with some areas of the park completely closed and others offering limited access. Construction is being carried out in phases to minimize disruption.  The skate park is scheduled to reopen first and dog park are projected to reopen this spring and playground will reopen in December 2025 the new athletic fields are projected to be playable in spring 2026 Golden’s deputy director of land and facilities urges park users to respect the areas that are closed off with construction fencing “It’s important for people to stay out during construction because it is a dangerous area,” he said.  Meinert also emphasized that the construction schedule is weather-dependent and may be subject to change he said “the city is super excited to have everything staying close to the timeline given the existing weather challenges.” He encouraged community members to look on guidinggolden.com for any updates GBH Music brings free live performances to public schools and the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library  “The Ulysses Quartet’s residency last year showcased the transformative power of live music reaching 1,800 Boston Public School students and inspiring audiences of all ages across the city,” said Sam Brewer we’re excited to deepen our collaboration with the schools and to bring people experiencing homelessness the beauty and solace found in live music experiences.” the Ulysses Quartet will spend five weeks visiting various public schools across the Commonwealth engaging students from kindergarten through senior year Scheduled performances in the Boston Public Schools system include Orchard Gardens K-8 School in October; Joseph P Tynan Elementary School in November; Donald McKay K-8 School in February; Josiah Quincy School in March; and the Boston Public Schools’ Citywide Arts Festival at the Boston Common in May In collaboration with GBH’s sister station the Ulysses Quartet will also visit public school students at the Springfield Conservatory of the Arts In addition to performances at schools and homeless shelters the Ulysses Quartet will perform for GBH Music audiences in Greater Boston throughout the 2024 - 2025 season The group will host five free hour-long concerts at the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library at 1 p.m “We are thrilled to be continuing our work with GBH this year reaching more school students and others in need,” said Rhiannon Banerdt of the Ulysses Quartet “We look forward to a fruitful continuing partnership and deepening our connection with the Boston musical community.” The Ulysses Quartet will record projects in GBH’s acoustically acclaimed Fraser Performance Studio including the complete string quartets by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn The Ulysses Quartet’s residency at GBH is made possible by a generous contribution from the Mattina R “The trustees of the Mattina Proctor Foundation are pleased to partner with GBH Music and the Ulysses Quartet to bring string quartet music to public schools We know that Mattina Proctor would appreciate the personal connection that the Quartet has made with the students in our shared community,” said Jeffrey D About GBHGBH is the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America As the largest producer of content for PBS and partner to NPR and PRX stories and information to audiences wherever they are GBH produces digital and broadcast programming that engages It is the creator of such signature programs as MASTERPIECE Arthur and Molly of Denali and a catalog of streaming series GBH Kids and national services WORLD and Create With studios and a newsroom headquartered in Boston GBH reaches across New England with GBH 89.7 Boston’s Local NPR; CRB Classical 99.5; and CAI Dedicated to making media accessible to and inclusive of our diverse culture GBH is a pioneer in delivering media to those who are deaf GBH creates curriculum-based digital content for educators nationwide with PBS LearningMedia and has been recognized with hundreds of the nation’s premier broadcast About Ulysses QuartetThe Ulysses Quartet has been praised for their “textural versatility,” “grave beauty” and “the kind of chemistry many quartets long for Media ContactVitoria PoejoGBH External Relations917-597-3353Vitoria_Poejo@wgbh.org Bentley's workload varied wildly compared to last week. In Ole Miss' 24-17 loss at Florida Bentley's inclusion in a sputtering Rebels' rushing game has been something Rebels' fans have clamored for He has gotten five or less carries in eight regular-season games this season defensive tackle JJ Pegues and quarterback Jaxson Dart combined to carry the ball 31 times in a patchwork effort Getting Bentley the ball paid huge dividends with 8:40 left in the second quarter Bentley took a handoff on Ole Miss' 11-yard line made one cut and raced free through the middle of the Bulldogs' defense "On that play call I knew the guard was pulling and once I saw that hole and hit it in the inside I knew I'm fast so ain't nobody catching me," Bentley said "Once I hit it I just knew I was gone at that point." The 20 carries were a season high for Bentley who was a strong component to Ole Miss' rushing attack last season At the same spot in the schedule this year he finished with 136 rushing yards and a score on 20 carries It was a major improvement over the 70 yards on 21 carries the Rebels mustered without Bentley against Florida The crowd that was cheering for Bentley even as he jogged into the game went ballistic for his 89-yard run they have shown me so much love and support," Bentley said "When I scored that touchdown I just felt the need to talk to the crowd a little bit because of all the love they've shown." What changed for coach Lane Kiffin to give Bentley 20 carries after keeping him out of the gameplan against the Gators "Sometimes you go with different players," Kiffin said "Kind of like in basketball when you play different rotations and stuff Kiffin said he was proud of Bentley for stepping up when the Rebels relied on him "Huge momentum play for that ball to break I was so happy for him and the team at that time It is really good that you never know when that will happen He answered when his number was called today." Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_ Home » Sports » Ulysses Bentley IV knows a positive attitude changes everything Register with us (no credit card required) to read 3 articles per month at no charge (662) 328-2424 cdispatch.com © 2025 – The Commerical Dispatch in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle but we need your help to continue our efforts Please consider subscribing to our website for only $2.30 per week to help support local journalism and our community Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWICHITA (KWCH) – The Ulysses Police Department is investigating an incident involving students at the high school Superintendent Cori Burton confirmed that the district received allegations on Friday “about possible misconduct involving a group of Ulysses High School students.” “We responded immediately and thoroughly to ensure the safety and care of our students,” said Burton in a statement 12 News reporter Branden Stitt spoke with Ulysses Police Chief Ron Vagher about the investigation Vagher confirmed that his department is investigating an incident at the high school He said it did not involve any type of sexual assault While he would not provide further information only saying that the investigation is ongoing Vagher said his department does not have a case classified as a crime Burton said student information is confidential by law He said he could not share details about the incident investigation or possible disciplinary action against the students involved families and employees to always report concerns or information about improper behavior at school to the principal or law enforcement without delay,” said the superintendent The Hayes Home will welcome the premier living history presenter portraying U.S will discuss the successes and failures of Grant’s two terms as president Fields will interpret Grant throughout the program and remain in character during a question-and-answer session following the talk Hayes living history presenter Paolo DeMaria on the verandah of the Hayes Home for an informal chat and photo-op with attendees The program is from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are required and advance tickets are recommended. They are available online at rbhayes.org Tickets for non-members are $15 per person ages 13 and older and $7 ages 6-12 Tickets for Hayes Presidential Library & Museums members are $12 per person ages 13 and older and $5 ages 6-12 Kids ages 5 and younger are admitted for free Visit part of Cleveland Civil War Roundtable tourFields is coming to Spiegel Grove as part of a tour of the Cleveland area in May arranged by the Cleveland Civil War Roundtable which is sponsoring his tour and appearances Paolo and Patty DeMaria are co-sponsoring Field’s appearance at Hayes Presidential The Cleveland Civil War Roundtable is coordinating his visit with other organizations the Civil War Roundtable is working with Hayes Presidential to have Fields speak at Fremont Middle School Fields has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from the University of Memphis He later earned a master’s degree in secondary education and a Ph.D in educational administration and curriculum from Michigan State University He has been a long-time adjunct sociology professor at the University of Memphis and in education for Belhaven University's Memphis campus An educational consultant and living historian Grant and as a Grant authority in a Discovery Channel three-part documentary on U.S This story was created by Jane Imbody, jimbody@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct/.