Dating from between 1018 and 1038 AD, Fort Lovrijenac (“St. Lawrence Fortress”) is located outside the western wall of Dubrovnik in Croatia. Often called … More
Tag: Shakespeare
Literary Settings Quiz, Part 3: Shakespeare’s Plays
Complete the following Shakespeare titles with the appropriate setting: 1. The Merry Wives of __________. 2. The Merchant of __________. … More
Boston Public Garden
The Boston Public Garden is known for being the first public botanical garden in America. Situated along with Boston Common … More
Performance Spaces, Part 2 (Art Venues)
4. Walker Art Center, Minneapolis: One of the most-visited modern and contemporary art museums in the U.S. Attended: “La Lontananza … More
Black Box Theatres, Part 3 (Twin Cities)
7. Mixed Blood Theatre (above): Located within a historic firehouse, this venue uses theatre to address injustices, inequities, and cultural collisions … More
Black Box Theatres, Part 2 (Twin Cities)
4. New Century Theatre (above): This venue was established in 2011 as a flexible use performance space in the City Center shopping complex by … More
Black Box Theatres, Part 1 (Twin Cities)
The Twin Cities boasts more theater seats per capita than any other metro area in the U.S. apart from New … More
Shakespeare’s Birthplace
Shakespeare’s Birthplace is a restored half-timbered house in Stratford-upon-Avon, England where Shakespeare is believed to have been born in 1564. Today, it is … More
Tower of London
The Tower of London, located on the River Thames, is a historic castle which was founded as part of the Norman … More
Namwon
Namwon is a small city located just outside Jirisan National Park, which has the largest set of mountains on the mainland of … More
Winona State University
Winona State University (WSU) is a public university in southeastern Minnesota. It was originally a four-room building founded in 1858 as First State … More
Folger Shakespeare Library
Established by Henry Folger and his wife Emily in 1932, the Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research library in Washington, D.C. It is most … More
Guthrie Theatre, Part 1: Ralph Rapson Building
The world-renowned Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis has performed in two main-stage facilities during its history. The first of these, on … More
Holy Trinity Church
The Holy Trinity Church (aka “Shakespeare’s Church”), in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, is an active parish church serving around 17,000 parishioners, best … More
Memorial Hall of Tang Xianzu
Born in 1550, the prolific Ming Dynasty poet and playwright Tang Xianzu, who has been called the “Chinese Shakespeare,” remains famous for … More
Shakespeare’s Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe is a fairly realistic modern reconstruction of the original Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse located on the south … More
Central Park
Central Park in Manhattan is the most visited urban park in the United States and one of the most filmed locations in … More
Ephesus, Part 1: The Library of Celsus
The Library of Celsus (above) was an ancient Roman building commissioned in the 110s A.D. by the consul Gaius Julius … More