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Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!To Shakespeare--After Three Hundred Years by Thomas HardyTo Shakespeare by Frances Anne KembleThey All Want to Play Hamlet by Carl SandburgOphelia by Julie ButtersOn Shakespeare by John MiltonSonnet of a Shrew by Julie ButtersSonnet 32 by William ShakespeareJulie Butters is an actress and writer based in Salem, MA. Her website is juliebutters.comDevlyn Ruth is a violist based in Swampscott, MA. He attends New England Conservatory’s Preparatory School where ...

Cenna Khatib is a vibrant 25-year-old, who serves as an Inclusion Teacher in Lynn Public Schools and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive educational environment. Her journey began in 2021 when she graduated from Hofstra University, where she not only earned a BA degree in Psychology and Creative Writing but also held the prestigious position of President at Hofstra Sp!t, a spoken word club. Cenna's passion for poetry ignited over 13 years ago amidst the turmoil of the Syrian Revolut...

Songs read by Agatha Morrell1 "A Lover and His Lass" from As You Like It2 "O Mistress Mine" from Twelfth NightSonnets 98, 116, and 29 read by Simon MorrellScenes performed by Julie Butters & Bryan Butters1 Antony and Cleopatra2 Two Gentlemen of Verona3 The TempestJulie Butters is a Salem-based actress and writer. The former co-chair of Harvard University's Hyperion Shakespeare Company, she has performed roles ranging from Juliet to Lady Macbeth. Her website is juliebutte...

Part 1 of 2In honor of Women's History Month, Julie Butters performs "Ahead of Their Time: Inspiring Women of Literature." In this collection of dramatic readings, Julie brings to life some of classic literature's most exciting leading ladies, along with several historical women who created brilliant works in defense of their gender including Lysistrata, Joan of Arc, Anna E. Dickinson ("America's Joan of Arc"), Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Chris...

Part 2 of 2In honor of Women's History Month, Julie Butters performs "Ahead of Their Time: Inspiring Women of Literature." In this collection of dramatic readings, Julie brings to life some of classic literature's most exciting leading ladies, along with several historical women who created brilliant works in defense of their gender including Lysistrata, Joan of Arc, Anna E. Dickinson ("America's Joan of Arc"), Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Chris...

Rod Kessler taught creative writing at Salem State University for 31 years. He is an author of short fiction, was an advisor to Sextant, a literary journal, and he has long been the champion of Malcolm Miller. Malcolm Miller, a Salem-born, Beat generation poet, unabashedly engages, entertains, amuses, instructs, surprises, and provokes in the 24 newly-released, plainspoken poems in the book no! a collection selected, edited, and with an introduction by Rod Kessler. no! by Malcolm M...

Happy Birthday, Edgar Allen Poe! Presenter Ken Grout talks with Agatha Morrell about the life, love, and literature of one of America's most iconic authors. Poe was born January 19, 1809, in Boston, MA, and died October 7, 1849 (aged 40) in Baltimore, MD. His most famous works are poems “To Helen” (1831), “The Raven” (1845), and “Annabel Lee” (1849); the short stories of wickedness and crime “The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843) and “The Cask of Amontillado” (1846); and the supernatural horror story “...

Celebrate Our Favorite Poets' BirthdaysOriginal music by Manny & Harry Edited by Lajla DaleEdited by Lajla Dale for TravelOggy. com Series in association with ReachArts.org89 Burrill StreetSwampscott, MA 01907Open Sundays 10-1CONTACT Information: [email protected] Press Inquiries: [email protected]

Claire Keyes is Professor Emerita at Salem State University. She currently teaches for the Salem State Explorers, a lifelong learning program and leads a Poetry Salon at the Abbot Public Library in Marblehead. Claire has won many awards for her poetry. She will be talking about her latest book One Port and reading us a few poems from it.One Port is available from Salem-based publisher Derby Wharf Light Box.http://www,derbywharflightbox.comOriginal music by Manny & ...

2022 REACHARTS GARDEN ART WALKReconnect with art, nature and neighbors at this year’s Swampscott Garden Art Walk.Organized by ReachArts, this community event showcases artists along with gardens of all shapes and sizes in neighborhoods across our beautiful town.Date: Sunday, July 10 (Rain Date: July 17)Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pmhttps://www.reacharts.org/GAW2022INTROMaps will be available online starting Saturday, July 9th and onsite on July 10th at ReachArts and Fisherman's Beach.If you have an...