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12 Suds and Strokes at Mellow Mushroom – 7pm For more information, call (256)454-2961 or email shakespeareprojectal@gmail. com. For additional information, includ- ing behind-the-scenes looks, follow “The Shakespeare Project AL” on Facebook or instagram. 14 Fraternal Order of Police Golf Tournament at Pine Hill at 1pm 14 - 18 Macbeth By The Shakespeare Project Northeast Alabama students will again be studying Shakespeare as it was intend- ed, hearing and seeing the Bard’s work through live professional productions, fea- turing actors from across the U.S. Admis- sion to these performances is completely free thanks to donors and grants, making the arts accessible to everyone. August 14 through 18, the Shakespeare Project will be presenting performances of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth for our schools and communities at the Anniston Performing Arts Center. All performances are abridged to 90 minutes, with this trag- edy full of supernatural, foul fun, mystery and murder, adapted and directed by Car- rie Colton. Macbeth is often selected reading for high schoolers in Alabama, so intent of these performances is to enhance studies and make elevated art accessible to all. Last year, we reached more than 2,000 stu- dents and 700 community patrons with our production of Julius Caesar , and this year we hope to reach even more. INSIGHT The Shakespeare Project was founded in 2017 in Anniston, Alabama at the original home of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. The Shake- speare Project’s mission is to provide free acces- sible professional Shakespeare to all, regard- less of race, gender, or socio-economic status, under t he belief that art is a human right. All performances are free to the general public and schools. 15 Third Thursday in the Gardens: Sun Prints 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Longleaf Botanical Gardens Have fun in the sun and nature while mak- ing organic prints using sun exposure. Us- ing the sun as the main form of exposure, any organic material can be used for cya- notrype printmaking. Various plant mate- rial will be arranged on treated paper and exposed to the sun. Depending on the variety and balance of the materials on the paper, the sun will burn white shadows into the print. Sun prints capture delicate aspects of nature’s biological material such as veins, shapes, and transiency. This program is $5 for non-members and free August 2019 49