This fall we continue our celebration of Shakespeare 400 Chicago with film screenings that are a mix of old classics and new twists on some of William Shakespeare's most famous plays.
Events
See Shakespeare interpretations on the big screen with these film screenings:
- Sing Along with West Side Story: If music is what moves you, sing along with us—costumes encouraged but not required! September 14 at Mayfair Branch.
- Warm Bodies: Are zombies more your thing? Enjoy a spooky romance as Romeo and Juliet is reinterpreted in this hilariously gory movie. In October at Back of the Yards and Edgewater branches.
- Deliver Us From Eva: LL Cool J stars in this hip-hop take on The Taming of the Shrew. December 5 at Austin Branch.
See a list of Shakespeare-inspired film screenings.
And don't forget, Theatre Y's theatrical readings of Macbeth continue through September 26.
Exhibit
Explore theater in Chicago with the exhibit Shakespeare in Chicago: All the City's a Stage at Harold Washington Library Center through October 30.
