The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 18.0153 Saturday, 17 February 2007
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Date: Friday, 16 Feb 2007 11:49:22 -0500
Subject: ESU Washington Shakespeare Events
The Changing Faces of Shakespeare
Wednesday, February 21, at 7:00 p.m.
Corcoran Gallery Of Art
500 17th Street NW
ESU Members, $15; Others, $20
The Corcoran Gallery of Art has kindly extended its member rate to ESU
constituents for an evening at which Erin C. Blake, Curator of Art and
Special Collections at the Folger Shakespeare Library, will examine how
the world's preeminent dramatist has been depicted over the centuries.
Dr. Blake holds an art history degree from Stanford University, and
she'll use visual images to demonstrate that whether he is depicted as a
youthful genius, as a national icon of Great Britain, or as an exemplar
of modern kitsch, the Superbard remains instantly recognizable. To
reserve space at the $15 rate, call (202) 639-1770, and refer to this
announcement.
ESU's 18th Annual Shakespeare Competition
Monday, March 5
Opening Round 1:30, Buffet Reception, 6:00, Concluding Round, 7:00 P.M.
The Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th Street NW
No Admission Charge, but Reservations Requested
We hope you'll mark your calendar for an event that has established
itself as one of the ESU's signature occasions: our annual Shakespeare
Competition for the National Capital Region. The object of this
much-praised contest is to enhance students' appreciation for and
comprehension of a poet who has been described as history's most
reliable guide to the mileposts of life. It provides an opportunity for
entrants from the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades to display the insights
and skills they've acquired as they recite vignettes from such dramatic
masterpieces as Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing. Contestants derive
from public, private, and parochial institutions throughout the area,
and their renderings are evaluated by an eminent panel of actors,
directors, and teachers. Those who emerge as the top three contenders
earn monetary prizes. The one with the highest rating proceeds to
Lincoln Center in New York for an April 23rd National Shakespeare
Competition whose winner will receive several weeks of training at the
British-American Drama Academy in England. Thanks to the National
Geographic Society, each participant will be recognized with a beautiful
keepsake. As in the past, primary support for this festival is supplied
by the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, with substantial
assistance from Dr. Marjorie J. Williams and from our colleagues at the
Shakespeare Theatre Company. For more information, including details
about the noted speakers and panelists who will grace this year's
celebration, click on the link to Shakespeare.
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