Several weekends ago I discovered a couple practicing dance steps beside the fountain on Maryland Plaza. It was such a lovely scenario that I had to share the photos with you. Of course, my imagination led to the romantic notion that they were working out a first dance for their upcoming wedding. All I really…
Category: Books, Dance, Music, Theater
Sunday’s bustle at Shakespeare Glen
Sunday's heat wave seemed to have little effect on the holiday crowd as it staked its turf in advance of the 8 p.m. curtain of the Shakespeare Festival's production of Othello. Nor did the pre-preformance activities taking place in every nook and cranny of Shakespeare Glen appeared to be bowed by the extreme temperature. The…
Shakespeare Festival’s “Othello” opens this week
"Places everyone!" for the opening of the 12th Season of the Shakespeare Festival in Forest Park's Shakespeare Glen. This season features the Bard's Othello, which according to Festival Executive Director Rick Dildine, is one of their audience's most requested plays. When I stopped by last week, signage was laid out and ready to be installed…