<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2008/09/the-mandrake-opens-masquers-season.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>09/29/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>The Mandrake' Opens Masquers Season</title><description>Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Mandrake," first performed in 1518, opens the Masquers 2008-2009 season of productions.</description><image><img src="" alt="The Mandrake' Opens Masquers Season"/></image></item>