by gwffoundation | Jun 6, 2018 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Theater and Theater History
Theatre is one of America’s most popular and thriving art forms. It has been a part of American culture since the early part of the 18th century. The development of theatre in the earliest American colonies in New England was prohibited because of those colonists’...
by gwffoundation | Jun 14, 2017 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Theater and Theater History
Shakespeare on the Lawn at Historic Kenmore returns this coming weekend with two more performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Catch one of the final shows at 7:00 p.m. either on Saturday, June 17 or on Sunday, June 18. Arrive early to tour the mansion and view the...
by gwffoundation | Jun 15, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Theater and Theater History
Shakespeare on the Lawn at Historic Kenmore returns this weekend with two more performances of Hamlet. Catch the one of the final shows at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 18 or Sunday, June 19. Arrive early to tour the mansion and view the refurnishing. Bring folding...
by gwffoundation | May 25, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Theater and Theater History
Editor’s Note: At the annual Shakespeare on the Lawn performances this June, Historic Kenmore will present Hamlet. The following blog post looks at the actors who played the most famous of Shakespeare’s roles during the 18th century. Details about...
by gwffoundation | Apr 23, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
Governor Terry McAuliffe has proclaimed today – Saturday, April 23, 2016 – as Shakespeare Day in Virginia! While we’re planning and preparing Shakespeare on the Lawn in June, our first-ever Shakespeare Camp in July, and Shakespeare by Candlelight in...
