Upcoming Shakespeare in Wisconsin 2016 events
Saturday , October 8 – 12 p . m . Rwanda & Juliet Dartmouth Professor Emeritus Andrew Garrod travels to Rwanda to mount a production of Romeo and Juliet that features members of both the Hutu and Tutsi tribes a mere two decades after the inter-tribal genocide . This layered , nuanced documentary gives us a clear-eyed example of why Shakespeare is as relevant and important today as ever before . Chazen Museum of Art , Co-sponsored by the UW – Madison Arts Institute .
Tuesday , October 18 – 5 p . m . Holding History As part of the 2016 Shakespeare in Wisconsin celebration , “ Holding History ” welcomes you to hold , explore , and even take pictures of rare Shakespeare-related materials from the Special Collections of UW – Madison Libraries . Professor Joshua Calhoun presents a short talk that previews the November visit of a First Folio to Madison . Memorial Library , UW – Madison .
Tuesday , October 18 – 6 p . m . Shakespeare Behind Bars Join the UW – SLIS Jail Library Group and Madison Public Library for a screening of this documentary . Shakespeare Behind Bars follows a year in the life of the renowned troupe at Luther Luckett Correctional Facility in Louisville , Kentucky . Madison Public Library , Central Branch .
Friday , October 21 – 7 p . m . The Pleasure of His Company : Our Love Affair with William Shakespeare and the First Folio The UW – Madison Arts Institute and the Wisconsin Union Directorate are pleased to present the world premiere of Randall Duk Kim and Anne Occhiogrosso in an evening of personal recollections , dramatic scenes , and stories of Shakespeare ’ s influence on their lives and careers . Shannon Hall , Wisconsin Union Theater .
Thursday , November 3 – 5:30 p . m . Opening reception for First Folio ! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare An opening celebration for the exhibition , with a presentation by Assistant Professor Joshua Calhoun . The Folger Shakespeare Library , in association with the Cincinnati Museum Center and the American Library Association , is touring a First Folio of Shakespeare in 2016 to all 50 states , Washington , DC , and Puerto Rico . Open to the public . Event in the Chazen Museum of Art . The First Folio exhibition will be on display through December 11 at the Chazen . go . wisc . edu / Shakespeare
Wisconsin Legacy Tour : UW – Shakespeare
In honor of 400 years of Shakespeare , WFAA is hosting several events devoted to the beloved playwright .
October 18 Frank Lloyd Wright ’ s Romeo and Juliet Windmill Tower : Romantic Love as the Idea of Structure in Architectural Form
November 2 Why Shakespeare ?
November 17 An Evening with Shakespeare
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