FREE May 21st: Orson Welles in The Chimes at Midnight on the (semi-)Big Screen!

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Jamie

So’ it’s been decided that the First Shakespearean movie for the “First NeverAnnual Maryland Shakespeare Movie Night” is… Falstaff – The Chimes at Midnight! One that I own, but have chosen not to watch, until I could do so with others who might appreciate  this Bardic experience. I’m actually quite excited to see The Chimes [...]

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May 21:The First NeverAnnual Maryland Shakespeare Movie Night (On a 10 foot Diagonal HD Screen)

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jamie

The Month of May has been pretty much Lemons, considering the fact that there is not a single live Shakespearean play in the DC area, (Compared to the last couple of years). So’ What do you do when life throws you Lemons? You add some sugar, a 10foot Diagonal HD screen, some Shakespeare, water, friends [...]

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May Is So SLOOOOOWWW This Year!

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Jamie

Well’ May this year is turning into a barren desert for local Shakespeare fans in the DC area. Where locally last year we had the Montgomery County Players doing Midsummer, and the Folger’s doing Hamlet. This year, there’s nothing around here for May. My question is, with the recent demise of the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, [...]

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Free Folgers Birthday Lecture Tonight: Recipes for Thought: Shakespeare and the Art of the Kitchen

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Jamie

This is a little bit of a late notice, but if you are looking to do something tonight in honor of Shakespeare’s birthday, the Folgers has something for ya. Wendy Wall, a Professor of English Literature at Northwestern University, delivers the annual birthday lecture entitled Recipes for Thought: Shakespeare and the Art of the Kitchen. [...]

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April 23rd The Shakespeare Factory Presents: Shakespeare’s Baltimore Birthday Bash!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jamie

Update 04/19: Got an update for the  Times and Location for the Meetup.com gathering. Time: 1:30 Location: They will have a “designated performance area” set up with a sandwich board sign that says “The Globe”. We’ll meet there. Something Special: She also said there will be a special little presentation for the Meetup group at [...]

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1993 – 2011: The Baltimore Shakespeare Festival Closes it’s Doors – Who’s Next

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jamie

One year ago you could have enjoyed Shakespeare’s birthday by seeing Hamlet performed by the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival. I’m sorry to say that this will no longer be possible, the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival has closed it doors for good. “It was strictly a financial decision,” Peter Toran, Baltimore Shakespeare Festival Board president said. Started in [...]

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FREE: Sunday April 17th: A Shakespeare Meetup for the Bards Birthday

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Jamie

Looks like another year has come and gone, and with that Shakespeare gets another year older. To celebrate the Bards birthday the Folgers Shakespeare Library in Washington dc is holding an open house with tours, exhibits, and a cake cutting. Music, dance, and crafts! To make this a little more interesting, there’s a new group [...]

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April 11-17: Willpower! Montgomery College’s week long festival

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Jamie

Willpower! Montgomery College’s week long Shakespeare  festival with free events, lectures, and demonstrations. I went to several of the events last year, which ultimately culminated into the American Shakespeare Center performance of “A Comedy of Errors”, and really enjoyed myself. So’ if you have the time, I can personally recommend checking it out. Here are [...]

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April 9th and 10th: Maryland Shakespeare Festival Bare Bard of “As You Like It” This weekend

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jamie

I’ve been lax on updating the calendar, but with the Spring season kicking off I am starting to get really excited. One reason for this excitement is the Maryland Shakespeare Festivals last Bare Bard of the season,  where they will be performing a play I haven’t seen yet, “As You Like It”. Now if you [...]

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DC-area Shakespeare explorers Meetup!

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jamie

If you are looking to find other Shakespeare lovers in the DC area, then there’s a new Meetup group looking for you, called DC-area-Shakespeare-explorers.  Now I do not run in any type of academic circles of any type, and personally know no one interested in Shakespeare, so I am looking forward to checking this out. [...]

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