Adam Gopnik: Shakespeare and FeastingPaul D. Fleck Marquee, Friday, May 31, at 5:30 p.m. Raised in Canada, essayist and commentator Adam Gopnik is a staff writer for The New Yorker. Join him for this celebratory dinner and hear his thoughts on banquets and the Bard. Cash bar. Admission: $75.Table Talk Buffet lunch in the Paul D. Fleck Marquee beginning at 11:30 a.m., followed by a talk on one of the season’s plays or musicals. Please reserve at least 48 hours in advance. Cash bar. Admission: $37. • Mary Stuart Tuesday, July 9 Speaker: David G. John. • Blithe Spirit Thursday, July 11 Speaker: Alexander Leggatt. • Measure for Measure Friday, July 19 Speaker: Graham Roebuck. • Fiddler on the Roof Thursday, July 25 Speaker: Bill Rudman. • The Merchant of Venice Friday, August 9 Speaker: Alan Somerset. • Waiting for Godot Tuesday, August 13 Speaker: James McCusker. • Othello Sunday, August 25 Speaker: Ann Wilson. • Romeo and Juliet Friday, August 30 Speaker: Jane Freeman.
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