{"id":32807,"date":"2016-04-06T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=32807"},"modified":"2016-04-04T12:46:25","modified_gmt":"2016-04-04T17:46:25","slug":"a-bevy-of-events-accompany-shakespeares-first-folio-at-the-ford-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/a-bevy-of-events-accompany-shakespeares-first-folio-at-the-ford-center\/","title":{"rendered":"A Bevy of Events Accompany Shakespeare\u2019s First Folio at the Ford Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

A copy of William Shakespeare<\/strong>\u2019s First Folio <\/em>will be on display at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts<\/strong> in Oxford, from April 11 \u2013 May 1, for free viewing to the public. The First Folio<\/em> is the oldest collected edition of Shakespeare\u2019s plays. In the years following Shakespeare\u2019s death in 1616, John Heminge <\/strong>and Henry Condell<\/strong>, two of Shakespeare\u2019s close friends and members of his acting company, the King\u2019s Men, collected 36 of his plays, creating the First Folio<\/em>, which was originally published in 1623. The book had an estimated print run of 750 copies, of which only 233 copies are known to survive today.<\/span><\/p>\n

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare\u2019s death, First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare<\/em> is a nationwide, touring exhibition to all 50 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico, in 2016. The event is made possible by the Folger Shakespeare Library<\/strong>, in DC \u2013 the largest Shakespearean collection in the world. The collection was the pride and joy of Henry<\/strong> and Emily Folger<\/strong>, who collected countless books, manuscripts, and historical items related to William Shakespeare and his life and times. Their collection includes 82 copies of the First Folio<\/em>, the largest group in the world. There will be an opening reception event on April 11, at 6:30 pm, followed by a scholarly lecture by Ivo Kamps<\/strong>, professor and chairman of the University\u2019s English department.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, there will be many performances, workshops, master classes, lectures, and exhibitions celebrating the rich and diverse legacy of Shakespeare, which will be occurring in the University area between now and the beginning of May. The overwhelming bulk of these events will be free to the general public.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Performances:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tina Packer\u2019s Women of Will<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, April 14 | 7:30 pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Ford Center for the Performing Arts<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/em><\/strong> Ole Miss Theatre<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

April 15-16 & 21-23 at 7:30 pm | April 16-17 & 24 at 2 pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Fulton Chapel<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Music from Shakespeare\u2019s Theatre for Children <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

with instrument petting zoo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mockingbird Early Music Ensemble <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, April 30 | 3 pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Ford Center for the Performing Arts (FREE)<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dramatic reading of William Shakespeare\u2019s <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Tempest<\/em><\/strong> | Theatre Oxford <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, May 1 | 2-5 pm |<\/span><\/p>\n

Powerhouse Community Arts Center | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Music from Shakespeare\u2019s Theatre<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mockingbird Early Music Ensemble<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, May 1 | 3 pm | Nutt Auditorium | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Workshops and Master Classes:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Shakespeare Activities for Families:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cHave Fun with Hamlet\u201d <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2 pm | Ford Center for the Performing Arts | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, April 17<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2026and:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCreate a Folio\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3 pm | University of Mississippi Museum | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, April 17<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Exhibitions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs Good Luck Would Have It: The Rich Tradition of <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Shakespeare Scholarship in the Library\u201d <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Monday, March 14 \u2014 Ongoing through late summer<\/span><\/p>\n

J.D. Williams Library | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWherefore Art Thou\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Shakespeare-themed Art Exhibition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

April 4-May 2 | 9 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday<\/span><\/p>\n

Powerhouse Community Arts Center | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cFirst Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On tour from the Folger Shakespeare Library<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

April 11-May 1 | Ford Center for the Performing Arts | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lectures:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShakespeare\u2019s Romans: The Rediscovery and<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

His Reinvention of Julius Caesar\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, April 2 | 2-3 pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

Monday, April 4 | 5:30-6:30 pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Bryant Hall | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Screening of Sing Thee to Thy Rest: Ole Miss Opera<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

in the Czech Republic<\/em><\/strong>, a film by Matthew Graves, with<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShakespeare and Music,\u201d a lecture by Robert Riggs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 5 | 7:30 pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Ford Center for the Performing Arts | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cTina Packer\u2019s Women of Will\u201d –<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Master Class and Lecture\/Demonstration<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 13 | Times TBD<\/span><\/p>\n

Ford Center for the Performing Arts | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cDissing Shakespeare: Shakespeare on Film<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

in the 20th and 21st Centuries\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 19 | 6 pm | Lamar Hall<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cShakespeare and Swordplay:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Stage Combat Demonstration\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 20 | 8-9 pm | Fulton Chapel | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Shakespeare and Philosophy Academic Conference<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, April 22 | 9 am-7 pm | E.F. Yerby Center | Free<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cCrafty Shakespeare: Theatre as<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

a Collaborative Workshop\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, April 28 | 6 pm | The Depot | Free\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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