NOTRE DAME — Shakespeare at Notre Dame will kick off “Shakespeare: 1616-2016,” Wednesday, Jan. 6, a yearlong series of performances, conferences and special events marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s legacy. Events will be as follows: “First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare,” an exhibition and tour curated by the Folger Shakespeare Library, has arrived …read more.

More than 5,000 people visited Leicester Cathedral in the United Kingdom to see the coffin of King Richard III on Sunday. The remains will be laid in state until a reburial ceremony to be held Thursday, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The former king’s skeleton was discovered under a parking lot in 2012. Richard …read more.

Shakespeare at Notre Dame recently announced its 2015 season. Offering a subscription of plays for the first time in the organization’s history, the 16th season will include one tragedy, two comedies, and one romantic fairy tale, all following the theme: “Love, Loss, and Laughter.” The year kicks off Feb. 11 with Macbeth performed by Actors …read more.