First Folio! The Book that Gave us Shakespeare
J. Wayne Stark Galleries, Memorial Student Center • March 8 – April 3, 2016
The First Folio will be opened to the most quoted line from Shakespeare and one of his most memorable, “to be or not to be” from Hamlet. Accompanying the rare book will be a multi-panel exhibition exploring the significance of Shakespeare, then and now, with additional digital content and interactive activities. Learn More
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF EVENTS
Within the Book and Volume: Early Modern Literature at Texas A&M
Date: February 2016 – June 2016
Time:Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Location: Cushing Memorial Library & Archives
Drawing upon the rich resources housed at Cushing Memorial Library & Archives, a full-scale exhibition will showcase Rare and Early Modern collections materials. Learn More
First Folio! The Book that Gave us Shakespeare
Date: March 8 – April 3, 2016
Time: Tuesday – Friday: 9:00am – 8:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: Noon – 6:00pm
Location: J. Wayne Stark Galleries, Memorial Student Center
Accompanying the rare book will be a multi-panel exhibition exploring the significance of Shakespeare, then and now, with additional digital content and interactive activities. Learn More
Austin Shakespeare Presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Date: Monday – March 28, 2016
Time: 7:00pm
Location: The Grand Stafford Theatre
Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy in which four young lovers flee the adult world to the forest where they are enchanted by the King and Queen of the Fairies. Learn More
Closing Lecture Featuring Dr. James S. Shapiro
Date: Wednesday – March 30, 2016
Time: 5:30pm
Location: MSC Ballroom (Room 2300D), Memorial Student Center
Titled “Shakespeare, Equivocation, and 1606,” the closing lecture features Dr. James S. Shapiro is the Larry Miller Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, a well-known expert in the area of Shakespeare and the early modern period. Learn More
Hidden Room Theatre Presents Der Bestrafte Brudermord
Date: Friday – April 1, 2016
Time: 7:00pm
Location: The Amity Building
A humorous retelling of Shakespeare’s Hamlet with puppets, the text of Der Bestrafte Brudermord (Fratricide Revenged) dates to an anonymous 1710 German manuscript. Learn More
Present Company Presents Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Date: Saturday – April 2, 2016
Time: 8:00pm
Location: The Amity Building
Austin’s award-winning Present Company will make their Brazos Valley debut with the premier of an innovative seven-person Hamlet, based on the First Folio text. Learn More
O (Dir. Tim Blake Nelson, US, 2001)
Date: Thursday – April 7, 2016
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Room 601, Rudder Tower
Featuring Julia Stiles, this modern adaptation of Othello is set in an upper class prep school and is centered on drama surrounding star basketball player Odin. Learn More
Shakespeare Behind Bars (Dir. Hank Rogerson, US, 2005)
Date: Thursday – April 14, 2016
Time: 6:30pm
Location: HECC 209
This documentary follows 20 male inmates in a Kentucky prison on their nine month process of bringing Shakespeare’s The Tempest to performance. Learn More
Were the World Mine (Dir. Tom Gustafson, US, 2008)
Date: Wednesday – April 20, 2016
Time: 6:30pm
Location: MSC 2300D, Memorial Student Center
Inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the story follows a bullied and demoralized gay student at an all-boys school. Learn More
Chimes at Midnight (Dir. Orson Welles, US, 1966)
Date: Tuesday – May 3, 2016
Time: 6:30pm
Location: MSC 2400, Memorial Student Center
The film’s plot centers on Shakespeare’s recurring character Falstaff and his father-son relationship with Prince Hal. Learn More
Hamlet (Dir. Svend Gade/Heinz Schall, Germany, 1921)
Date: Tuesday – February 2, 2016
Time:6:30pm
Location: Room 601, Rudder Tower
Danish silent movie-star Asta Nielsen headlines this adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet which sees Hamlet made into a female character. Learn More
Throne of Blood (Dir. Akira Kurosawa, Japan, 1957)
Date: Wednesday – February 17, 2016
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Room 601, Rudder Tower
Transposed from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, this film takes place in feudal Japan with stylistic elements drawn from Noh drama. Learn More
First Folio Teaches Teachers Workshops – First Opportunity
Date: Saturday – February 20, 2016
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm (lunch and tour included)
Location: Room 453, Liberal Arts & Arts and Humanities (LAAH) Building
Through discussion and hands-on activities, teachers will explore what makes the First Folio worth teaching and studying, and gain a set of strategies for connecting students directly with this volume. Learn More
Korol Lir (Dir. Grigori Kozintsev, Russia, 1971)
Date: Thursday – March 3, 2016
Time: 6:30pm
Location: MSC 2406, Memorial Student Center
This Soviet era film based on Shakespeare’s King Lear follows the lives of King Lear and his courtier Gloucester, documenting the madness and tragedy which befall them. Learn More
World Shakespeare Bibliography Redesign Launch
Date: Friday – March 4, 2016
Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: Room 453, Liberal Arts & Arts and Humanities (LAAH) Building
Sneak Peek of the exciting upgrades to the World Shakespeare Bibliography, light refreshments will be served. Learn More
Folger Shakespeare Library Teaching Shakespeare Institute
Date: Saturday – March 5, 2016
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm (lunch included)
Location: Room 453, Liberal Arts & Arts and Humanities (LAAH) Building
Professional Learning Days are full-day workshops geared at middle and high school teachers—beginners, veterans, Shakespeare newcomers, and Shakespeare enthusiasts alike. Learn More
Opening Lecture – In Praise of Quartos: Shakespeare’s Early Books
Date: Tuesday – March 8, 2016
Time: 5:30pm
Location: MSC Ballroom (Rooms 2300 A&B), Memorial Student Center
To celebrate the arrival of the First Folio exhibition on our campus, the opening lecture will feature Dr. Laura Estill, Assistant Professor of English at Texas A&M University and Editor of the World Shakespeare Bibliography. Learn More
Shakespeare on the Big Screen: A Digital Representation
Date: Thursday – March 10, 2016
Time: 11:00am
Location: Room 433, Liberal Arts and Arts & Humanities (LAAH) Building
A bibliographical presentation showcasing innovative digital tools available to further examine and study Early Modern texts. Learn More
TAMU Performance Studies Presents Wittenberg
Date: Thursday – March 10, 2016
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Black Box Theatre, Liberal Arts and Arts & Humanities (LAAH) Building
Set at Hamlet’s alma mater, Wittenberg University, the play is a “tragical-comedical-historical” take on what it means to grow up and speak up. Learn More
First Folio Teaches Teachers Workshops – Second Opportunity
Date: Friday – March 11, 2016
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm (lunch and tour included)
Location: Room 453, Liberal Arts & Arts and Humanities (LAAH) Building
Through discussion and hands-on activities, teachers will explore what makes the First Folio worth teaching and studying, and gain a set of strategies for connecting students directly with this volume. Learn More
Printing Shakespeare: A Hands-on Book History Learning Day
Date: Tuesday – March 15, 2016
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Cushing Memorial Library & Archives
Adapting curriculum from Cushing Library’s renowned Book History Workshop, faculty from the Libraries will offer a hands-on introduction to the history of books and printing. Learn More
Haider (Dir. Vishal Bhardwaj, India, 2014)
Date: Monday – March 21, 2016
Time: 6:30pm
Location: MSC 2400, Memorial Student Center
Haider is an Indian crime drama serving as a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, set amidst the Kashmir insurgencies of 1995. Learn More
The EmilyAnn Theatre Shakesperience: Jr. High and High School
Date: Tuesday – March 22, 2016
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Location: MSC Gates Ballroom, Memorial Student Center
Intended for ages 13-18, this workshop will engage students and teachers in a playful, stress-free environment as they learn more about Shakespeare and his works. Learn More
The EmilyAnn Theatre Shakesperience: Elementary School
Date: Tuesday – March 22, 2016
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: MSC Gates Ballroom, Memorial Student Center
Intended for ages 5-12, this workshop will engage students and teachers in activities that allow children to explore Shakespeare with an open mind. Learn More
Lecture Featuring Dr. Douglas S. Bruster
Date: Tuesday – March 22, 2016
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Room 453, Liberal Arts and Arts & Humanities (LAAH) Building
This lecture will feature Dr. Douglas S. Bruster, Mody C. Boatright Regents Professor in American and English Literature and Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. Learn More