Students in the Department of Theatre Arts perform scenes from selected plays.

A panel discussion with Brian Lanker’s colleagues: Blaine Newnham, Carl Davaz, Gary Settle with an introduction by Rich Clarkson.

Location: 180 PLC

A Conversation between Michael O’Brien, nationally recognized photographer, and DJ Stout, design partner at Pentagram

What happens when you bring a renowned photographer who knew Brian Lanker well with a highly experienced designer who didn’t together to create the best art photography book possible?

Location: 180 PLC

Sitting in a circle-of-trust using art, theatre, and the collected works of William Shakespeare, participants explore what it means to be a human being by asking themselves four questions: Who am I? What do I love? How will I live my life knowing I will die? What is my gift to humankind? By living into these questions, each participant seeks to understand their early life development and how those experiences shaped their view of the world; who they were when they committed their crime; who they are at the present moment; and who they wish to become.

Lara Bovilsky, associate professor of English, University of Oregon, will give an insider's guide to the free exhibits and celebrations of Shakespeare this January at UO.  Prof. Bovilsky will also discuss the longer history of remembering Shakespeare, from his friends’ conflicting descriptions of Shakespeare to our own. We’ll learn about often radically changing assessments of Shakespeare’s gifts and his contributions to the world. Location: Eugene Public Library, 100 W 10^th Ave

Cuentos, canciones, y actividades en español y ingles con bibliotecaria Kristen Curé y educadora Arthurina Fears del Museo de Arte Jordan Schnitzer. Stories, songs, and activities in Spanish and English with librarian Kristen Curé and JSMA educator Arthurina Fears. Location: Springfield Public Library, 225 5^th Street

Lunchtime lecture by Ben Saunders, professor of English. Bring your lunch or purchase one from Marché Museum Café.

This workshop will connect teachers with the language of the First Folio-both aurally and visually- and introduce teachers to the original Folio. The Folio contains the first printed versions of plays such as The Tempest, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and Twelfth Night, and one of the earliest versions of Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Teachers will learn strategies for teaching Shakespeare and suggestions for integrating drama and theatre into your classroom.

In this documentary, a theater troupe consisting entirely of convicted felons performs the plays of William Shakespeare for a captive audience. The troupe is already in its seventh year when the film crew joins them as they attempt to put on "The Tempest," a play largely about the dangers of social isolation. In candid interviews, the film chronicles the project from its casting, through its rehearsals and finally to its performance at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in Kentucky.
Location: 156 Straub Hall

Actors from the renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival perform excerpts from Shakespeare's own changing versions of King Lear, demonstrating how Shakespeare conceived different takes and intriguing variations on the same characters and situations. After the performance, the cast will discuss Shakespeare’s changes and how actors and directors choose among Shakespeare’s different texts with the audience.