A 17th-century play may seem like an odd choice for a bachelorette party’s entertainment. But when Macduff goes by MacDaddy, the Bard’s a badass. Throw in Matthew McConaughey’s accent to “let not ...
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend us your ears. April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. To celebrate the Bard and his indelible influence on the world, we're hosting a ...
In the summer of 2017, New York City’s Shakespeare in the Park staged a production of Julius Caesar that proved unexpectedly controversial. As played by Gregg Henry, Julius Caesar had pursed lips, ...
This 'Introduction' argues a case for extending memory studies with the study of commemoration, or of 'historical remembrance' (Jay Winter). Memory and commemoration play a vital role not only in the ...
TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...