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January 25, 2023

Watch Now: Shakespeare and the American Civil War with Gordon Gidlund

Watch an online version of the lecture presented in-person in January 2023. Discover references to the canon in soldiers’ letters home, in

Category iconLectures Tag iconabraham lincoln,  america,  american,  history,  lecture,  lincoln,  newspaper,  online,  president,  soldiers,  speeches

December 10, 2022

Announcing Our Central County Open Reading Series for 2023

6 great plays and several returning directors! We're so excited to have the following plays and directors for our next season on the THIRD Tuesday

Category iconReadings Tag iconcomedy,  comedy of errors,  coriolanus,  henry v,  henry vi,  history,  open readings,  readings,  taming of the shrew,  tragedy,  two gentlemen of verona

December 8, 2021

Announcing Our Central County Open Readings Series for 2022

6 great plays, new faces, and returning favorites! We're so excited to have the following plays and directors for our next season: the FIRST

Category iconReadings Tag icon2022,  all's well that ends well,  comedy,  henry iv,  henry viii,  history,  macbeth,  Measure for Measure,  open readings,  readings,  tragedy,  two gentlemen of verona,  virtual,  zoom

July 1, 2021

Watch Now: History of Joy performance with co-founder Tom Haine

Our co-founder Tom Haine begins with a brief discussion about the Society and Shakespeare before performing "The Seven Ages of Man" (from As You Like

Category iconPerformances Tag iconas you like it,  generations,  history,  interview,  joy,  love,  san diego,  shakespeare,  sonnets,  vanguard culture

December 10, 2019

ONLINE Monthly Reading – Richard II

You must RSVP for a "Ticket" here to receive the link to join the open reading via Zoom. Reading led by Darryl Woodson

Tag iconhistory,  online,  open reading,  richard ii,  tragedy

February 20, 2019

Antony & Cleopatra Open Reading (March/April)

Tuesday, March 5th and Tuesday, April 2nd, at 6:45 PM The Veterans Museum at Balboa Park Lower Level Meeting Room 2115 Park Boulevard (at President’s

Category iconReadings Tag iconantony,  caesar,  cleopatra,  egypt,  history,  love,  rome,  shakespeare,  tragedy,  veterans

December 15, 2017

2018 Reading Schedule

6:45 PM to 8:45 PM. All Ages Welcome. Read or just listen. Bring your own text or buy at the shop. Limited number of Texts Provided: Tuesday

Category iconReadings Tag iconas you like it,  comedy,  history,  juliet,  julius caesar,  macbeth,  much ado,  romeo,  tempest,  tragedy

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