Marin Shakespeare Company

You can support Marin Shakespeare Company while you do your holiday shopping! We'll receive 40% of every purchase you make from Boon Supply https://www.boonsupply.com//612681-marin-shakespeare-compa

The second person to be vaccinated at the hospital was 81-year-old William Shakespeare. His name prompted an inevitable flurry of puns, including The Taming of the Flu and The Two Gentlemen of Corona. Since the first person vaccinated was patient 1A, it also prompted the question, "Is Shakespeare Patient 2B or not 2B?" https://www.washingtonpost.com//shakespeare-britain-pfize/

Tonight at 5pm PST! The 2nd Annual Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam ... featuring work written by one of our teaching artists, Sedrick Cabrera!

If you're shopping for athletic clothes, look no further than the Markelle the Gazelle line! Markelle Taylor created his clothing line to empower, inspire, and support others to run free. Markelle was an actor with Shakespeare at San Quentin https://markelleruns.ex.plo.re/

Today's a good day to take a 3-minute Shakespeare break. Here's Paapa Essiedu as Hamlet from Royal Shakespeare Company's 2018 touring production https://youtu.be/--tWffBTyqM

#StopSanQuentinOutbreak coalition Townhall: Hear from formerly incarcerated organizers and community members about their experiences with reentry and why it's so important that CDCR and Governor Newsom grant #ReleasesNOTTransfers in response to the Von Staich Habeas ruling to reduce the San Quentin State Prison population by 50%. Join Saturday November 7th 2:00-3:30PM PT on Zoom and FB Live. Register here: bit.ly/releasesnottransfersnow FB Live: www.facebook.com/ellabakercenter

Here's a way you can do some holiday shopping AND support Marin Shakespeare Company! Every purchase you make at Boon Supply sends 40% right to our cause https://www.boonsupply.com//612681-marin-shakespeare-compa

If you missed the livestream last night, you can watch the latest episode of Reflecting Shakespeare at the link below. It features guest William Palmer, actor, activist, spoken word poet, formerly Incarcerated individual and member of MSC's Returned Citizens Theatre Troupe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHdr63fhpoU&feature=youtu.be

If you missed the live version of Marin Shakespeare Company Artist in Residence Dameion Brown's TEDx Talk last month, now you can watch it free online! https://www.ted.com//dameion_brown_prison_reform_via_shake

If you weren't able to watch live last night, you can watch Reflecting Shakespeare on YouTube -- featuring musical guest Eric "Maserati-E" Abercrombie. You won't want to miss it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oS7zcOjn_c

TONIGHT at 6:30 pm PST: Eric "Maserati-E" Abercrombie will be the musical guest on Reflecting Shakespeare as they explore responding to injustice - especially through music - using William Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale'. Eric was a participant in Shakespeare at San Quentin. In addition to his successful musical endeavors, he also speaks to young people about his experiences and has performed in some of the educational videos we have shared with people who are incarcerated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oS7zcOjn_c

Today's quick Shakespeare break: Lorna Laidlaw reads Sonnet 18 https://youtu.be/05waZXoMUcg

If you missed the livestream of Reflecting Shakespeare last night, you can watch the video today! MSC Artist in Residence talks with The Old Globe about our relationship to leadership using William Shakespeare's THE WINTER'S TALE. video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtTDnpmdSgU&feature=youtu.be

Join us TONIGHT at 6:30pm PST: MSC Artist in Residence will be the co-host on The Old Globe's Reflecting Shakespeare livestream series. The episode will explore our relationship to leadership using William Shakespeare's THE WINTER'S TALE. Will be live on YouTube at 6:30pm here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtTDnpmdSgU&feature=youtu.be

We have Zoom improv and monologue classes available for ages 8 to adult ... sign up with a friend across the country or a relative across the room! CLASSES START THIS WEEK: https://www.marinshakespeare.org/youth-classes/

TOMORROW: Confronting Racism in Marin: Join for a fascinating discussion featuring six young Black, Latinx, and Native American men and women raised in Marin County who will share their experiences with racism right here at home. FREE but registration required. Register here: https://marinshakespeare.secure.force.com//PatronTicket__P

We're working on a new slate of video classes for grades K-5 that encourage creativity, imagination, and curiosity. Here's a peek behind the scenes of the making of the 3rd grade class with Teaching Artist Dean Linnard. These pre-recorded videos will be provided free to schools. Reach out if you'd like more info about using these in your school!

Tonight at 5pm PT! Join us, in partnership with Berkeley Repertory Theatre, for a new radio play of Sinclair Lewis’ IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE starring Oscar nominee David Strathairn. Live post-show talkback at 7:15pm PT. Listen through Nov 8. Exercise your civic power and vote --> http://bit.ly/ICHHplaylist

Bay Area Theatre Artists: TBA is extending the deadline to apply for $2500 and $5000 CA$H Theatre Grants to October 15. The CA$H | Theatre grant is specifically for individual artists and small arts companies. In the face of rising costs of living, new labor laws, and limited grant opportunities, the goal of these grants is to provide the necessary funds to spur creativity and bring artistic dreams to life. https://www.theatrebayarea.org/page/cashgrants#cashvideos

Join Angela Y. Davis and Gina Dent, noted antiprison activists, scholars, and educators, for an online conversation about critical issues in the arts, visual culture, and abolition. Attendance is free but registration is required. https://ias.ucsc.edu//visualizing-abolition-angela-y-davis