FOR THOSE OF you who are Shakespeare buffs (come on, we know some of you are out there), you might be interested in a 7-month festival here in Washington that is dedicated to all-things-bard. The Shakespeare in Washington festival is sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and runs from January - July 2007.

Throughout the seven months, more than 100 works will be performed by over 60 arts organizations. The event official kicked-off with a performance of A Twelfth Night on Twelfth Night (a reference to the play being performed on January 6, the twelfth day of Christmas). To give you some idea of how big this festival is, just take a look at what you could see today:

• The Tempest at the Keegan Theatre
• King Lear at the Folger Theatre
• Macbeth at the Synetic Theatre
• Twelfth Night at the Kennedy Center
• I Hate Shakespeare at American University
• Rough Magic at the Rorschach Theatre
• Shakespeare in Love at the University of Maryland (part of a film series)
• Shakespeare Monologue Competition (students in grade 6-9) at University of Maryland
• As You Like It -- an art exhibit sponsored by the Capitol Hill Arts League

And that's just one day! Imagine all this for seven months. Of course, this only illustrates again the advantages of being in a city like Washington. This kind of opportunity doesn't come to just any college town!

For more information about the Shakespeare in Washington Festival, visit their official website, and be sure to stay tuned for more information about a very special Shakespeare in Washington Conference that will be held on the campus of Columbia Union College.

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