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Shakespeare Film Festival Comes to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼
September 6, 2016
MACOMB, IL - In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death and in celebration of his life and works, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ will host a monthly Shakespeare film series on Wednesdays during the fall semester, with each film beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the University Union's Sandburg Theatre.
The #Shakespeare400 Film Series is sponsored by the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ departments of English and History and the Veterans Resource Center. Each film will conclude with a brief interdisciplinary panel discussion featuring speakers from the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ departments of English, History and Theatre and the Veterans Club.
This semester's films include:
• Sept. 7 – "Much Ado About Nothing" (BBC Shakespeare-Told, 2005)
• Oct. 5 – "Henry V" (Hollow Crown, season one, episode four, 2013)
• Nov. 9 – "Macbeth" (See-Saw Films, 2015)
• Dec. 7 – "Hamlet" (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2009)
For additional information, contact °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Interim History Chair Jennifer McNabb at JL-McNabb@wiu.edu or Associate Professor of English Christopher Morrow at CL-Morrow@wiu.edu.
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