BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20171006T010000Z UID: 68186af64ff4e DTSTAMP:20250505T023830Z LOCATION:Old Main DESCRIPTION:Collegia Classica will be hosting a screening of Oedipus Mayor/Edipo Alcalde\, a modern interpretation of Sophocles' classical Greek tragedy\, \;Oedipus Rex. \;\n\nSynopsis:\n\nSet amidst the rebel wars (representing the Theban plagues) of contemporary Columbia\, young Mayor Edipo must mediate a peace deal between conflicting guerrilla groups and the army. Along the way\, Edipo becomes engaged in a shoot-out on a lonely bridge\, but returns fire and escapes. \;\n\nArriving in a highland village\, Edipo learns that a prominent leader has been abducted and killed by persons unknown. Edipo becomes involved in the leadership of the town and begins a romance with Yocasta\, a beautiful woman 30 years his senior (and the widow of the murdered Laio). \;\n\nMeanwhile\, the blind Tiresias wanders the town\, making dire prophecies concerning Edipo\, Laio\, and Yocasta.\n\nTragedy ensues.\n URL;VALUE=URI:/about-us/events/2017/screening-oedipus-mayoredipo-alcalde SUMMARY:Screening of "Oedipus Mayor"/"Edipo Alcalde" DTSTART:20171006T010000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR