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O, what learning is! | Education News for the Week of November 29

Claire — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:30:16 +0000

This week, Shakespeare receives a Kashmiri translation, "Kill Shakespeare" comes to a Toronto stage, and educators continue to debate the value of classic literature in schools.

O, what learning is! | Education News for the Week of September 27

Claire — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:30:20 +0000

This week, Stanford University attempts to drum up interest in the humanities, the Bodleian opens an exhibition in preparation for its new gallery, and festivals get underway to begin touring schools.

O What fools we mortals be…for Shakespeare | Foolery news for the week of August 25

Caroline — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:38:18 +0000

The stories this week seemed so scattered and disconnected. But then as I was staring at the title of our weekly Foolery news, grumbling over something I had come across in my story gathering, and hoping (okay, maybe praying) for inspiration to strike…it did. I love this column and I have from the day it [...]

San Diego and Shakespeare

Steven — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:03:02 +0000

Get the latest news from the San Diego Shakespeare Society!

The Bard News of June 2011 Newsletter shows info on their latest programs:

July Events: Both FREE!

July 11 Celebrity Sonnets: North County Celebrity Sonnets at the Dove Library on Mon, July 11th at 7:30PM
Performing:

Jonathan McMurtry, esteemed actor from [...]

Tempest in Georgia

Steven — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:22:52 +0000

Don’t miss the show that the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution calls”dazzling.” Come get swept away with us this weekend! “What’s so dazzling about this Tempest is the way [Director Sharon] Ott marries crude ogres with delicate fairies, fluid choreography with elemental design, superb clowning with abject degradation. From the opening scene, in which the [...]

Star-studded Merry Wives benefit reading and speaking role auction

Claire — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 03:17:18 +0000

To celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary, The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles has assembled Christina Applegate, Kenneth Branagh, Faith Hill, Eric Idle, Arte Johnson, Eugene Levy, Tim McGraw, William Shatner, Martin Short, Tracey Ullman and event co-chairs Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks to perform a benefit reading of The Merry Wives of Windsor on May 9 at UCLA’s Royce [...]

“The Last Will” – A Reading Presented by Actors’ Shakespeare Project

ASPboston — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:26:34 +0000

Come see "The Last Will," a free reading about Shakespeare's life on April 11, 2011 at The Modern Theatre.

Shakespeare On Love tours Boston area parks

Claire — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:26:11 +0000

Shakespeare On Love blends speeches, sonnets, scenes & songs inspired by Shakespeare

Boston Common Parkman Bandstand – Aug 11 @ 10am & Aug 14 @ 2pm
O’Day Playground - Aug 7 @ 2pm & Aug 17 @ 6:30pm
Jeep Jones Playground - Aug 13 @ 10:30am & Aug 18 @ 6:30pm
Christopher [...]

Folger Consort presents Tempest, music and words inspired by Shakespeare’s play

Claire — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:47:36 +0000

Featuring a baroque orchestra and vocalists David Daniels and Robert McDonald performing music inspired by Shakespeare’s play and readings by Sir Derek Jacobi, Holly Twyford, and Richard Clifford

Folger Consort, the early music ensemble in residence at Folger Shakespeare Library, announces the addition to its season of two performances of Tempest, featuring [...]

Common Players | The Taming of The Shrew | Biondello

kohners — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:11:14 +0000

THINGS ARE COMING TOGETHER!

Hey, it’s Sam again. As The Waldorf College Theatre Company enjoys the lovely weather outside, we are still working hard to pull the show together for our first performance next Thursday.

The majority of our cast members have their costumes put together and now it’s time to finalize movement in them. [...]