Contact:  Ariel Cleasby-Heaven, Western Washington University, at Ariel.Cleasby-Heaven@wwu.edu or 360-650-3717. BELLINGHAM ­– Western Washington University’s Academy for Lifelong Learning (A.L.L.) is hosting a preview event of their fall courses and excursions from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at St. Luke’s Community Health Education Center Meeting Room A, 3333 Squalicum Parkway in Bellingham. A.L.L.’s...
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Young performers will have the opportunity to participate in Shakespeare-oriented classes at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in California.  The fall School of Theatre sessions begin the week of September 20. From the Berkeley Repertory Theatre website: Performance Ensemble: The Tempest Grades 6–8 Instructors: Aleph Ayin and Harold Pierce Perform at the Berkeley Rep School...
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Steven Wallace, who is currently the Producing Director at the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and Dance, will have a new job title to add behind his name come this fall. He has been named the new Artistic Director of the school as well. To read the article in full, please click here: ...
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Project Explorer, a free online global travel series designed for classrooms and families, includes an entire section devoted to Shakespeare’s England.  Articles, photos, and videos introduce students to famous locations and documents as well as important figures and theatre venues. From Project Explorer website: “Celebrating history’s most famous writer, students can explore Shakespeare’s life and work, and the country...
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Philly.com reports on Tony Danza’s upcoming reality show, “Teach,” in which the TV star spends  a year teaching tenth-grade students at Northeast High School in Philadelphia.  The curriculum included a unit on Julius Caesar and a field trip to the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. The show is set to premiere on A&E...
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One of the world’s premier Shakespeare theatre companies will conduct a weeklong residency at Valparaiso University that will include public performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and numerous workshops with Valpo theatre students and faculty. Actors From The London Stage, whose members include actors from renowned companies such as the Royal Shakespeare Company, the...
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From the Myriad Centre website: “Stratford Shakespeare: The Winter’s Tale A very special 9-week workshop at PAMT ~ learn about Shakespeare’s life, times, and language, study and be cast in a role in one of Shakespeare’s most famous works, work with a member of the Stratford Company who will travel to Perth to do some workshops...
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Editor’s note: This is the first foray into our new Asides series, occasional discussion starters about current issues in Shakespeare studies.  We invite your input using our comments feature.  If you have an idea for Asides, please contact voices@theshakespearestandard.com. Last week, we came across Matt Kubus’ account of the International Shakespeare Conference (ISC) in...
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Acorn Productions offers free performance classes for children and adults in Westbrook, Maine.   Producing Director Michael Levine will conduct the eight-week workshop series designed for beginning and continuing actors.   In addition, Acorn will offer the Young Actors Shakespeare Conservatory, an eight-month training program for teens. From the Acorn website: “Members of the Young Actors Shakespeare Conversatory will train...
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The Elm Shakespeare Company will host a 2010 Gala on September 2 in Edgerton Park, New Haven, Connecticut.   The event will include cocktails and a buffet before a performance of The Winter’s Tale.  Proceeds will benefit Elm Shakespeare Company programs, including educational outreach.  From the Elm Shakespeare Company website: “Founded in 1995, and located in...
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