Shakespeare made easier

Not that I'm saying you shouldn't still read the play, but if you're feeling a little lost and getting all the characters jumbled up, these shorts from CliffNotes might help.

It's a fun study break too; I just enjoyed Hamlet*.



*And that's not even one of my favorite plays!  Hamlet is a tool, and if I'm going to watch someone ruin the lives of everyone around him, I prefer Richard II.

Copyright: the always bodacious Kate Beaton!

New stuff, brush up your Shakespeare

Hey y'all, we just got a slew of Playaway audio books in, including some of those pesky classics you might have to read for class. I am a hardcore Playaway convert, because you don't have to deal with all those scratched up CDs and you can eat a sandwich at the same time. (Okay, so the sandwich part holds true for all audiobooks, but it's important!)

Some of our new additions include FULL-CAST Shakespeare productions, which you will find along with all things Bard in the fantastic Ides of March display our Beth has created by the Teen Room entrance.

While you're there, you can also check out our Women's History Month display. Because Women + History = Respect. And a world of fine books.













Gloria Steinem & Pamela Hughes

Ladies rock the Bard

"Be great in act, as you have been in thought."

-Willy Shakespeare

And you can start by joining the Shakespeare workshop presented by the Actors' Shakespeare Project. This after school program is for girls ages 14 - 17 and begins March 9.

In the meantime, amaze your friends and confound your enemies with the Shakespeare Insults Generator!

forsooth! what sweet madness be this?

You may see a lot of people parading down Mass Ave on Saturday dressed in yellow and black. That's because April 17th is the 3rd Annual Bookish Ball and Shakespeare Birthday Bash!

You too can join in the Romeo & Juliet-themed fun! Hurl Shakespearean insults, participate in a mob recitation of the balcony scene, see student performances, and possibly win fabulous prizes. Plus Harvard Square businesses will be having all kinds of special events and perks -- I even think I saw cake and ice cream in there somewhere.

Now I'm hungry.

See the full description here:
http://www.harvardsquare.com/Home/Articles/The-Bookish-Ball---Shakespeare-Birthday-Bash!.aspx