Dear folks,
Some of you have noticed that sometimes, when exchanges get longer, the old
mailing list (winedale-l, run off the Wikimedia Foundation server) won't
forward messages bigger than 40K. And I've had to go hand-approve the
too-large messages.
That problem may be fixed now, thanks to some updates in the Wikimedia
server software. I quickly changed the 40K limit on messages to 256K--we'll
see if we need to adjust it further, but it should reduce the number of
bounces and delays on the older "Ancianos" list for now.
Thanks as always for your patience!
Love,
Mike
Forwarding a message from David Sharpe about Victor Hauser.
Mike
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From: David Sharpe <dpsharpeaustin(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 3:30 PM
Subject: Victor Hauser, A Remembrance
To: <shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list(a)googlegroups.com>
Three weeks ago, when Vic Hauser (a student from the Winedale Summer of
1983) was diagnosed with pneumonia, I and those of us from Winedale-'83 who
came to know Vic in his latter years thought that this was going to be just
another health problem where he and his hospital doctors and nurses would
once again do battle to get a medical handle on it. Vic would then return
to his beloved Co-op apartment complex in Austin, and soldier on as he had
done so often in the past.
In fact, at various times in the last 5 to 8 years, Vic had managed to
survive a host of ailments, such as diabetes, throat cancer, lupus, and two
cases of pneumonia. He also avoided getting Covid 19 or any of its
variants. Vic definitely had a strong will to live.
Unfortunately, this time Vic's luck ran out. This time he was not going to
win his struggle with his third case of pneumonia, for it was ultimately
diagnosed as being terminal by his Austin doctors..
So after giving the matter serious thought and realizing that being trapped
in a hospital bed connected to multiple tubes and bags was no way to live,
Vic willingly agreed to transfer to the hospice at Christopher House in
Austin. It was a brave decision. Six days later Vic's suffering and
multiple battles with his chronically compromised health came to an end. He
died peacefully on a Friday night, August 12, 2022.
Given his host of health issues, Vic was never strong enough to make the
long trek from Austin out to Winedale to see a play. However in 2018, Vic,
along with Winedale friends Clay Stromberger, Steve Price, and myself,
made a car trip to Shakespeare at Winedale to visit Director James
Loehlin's summer class, which on that day was in the throes of rehearsal.
Before the rehearsal began, James asked the class to sit down on the stage
in the Barn, and then introduced Vic (Previously, Vic had asked James -
another Winedale-'83 alum - for an opportunity to speak briefly to
the class). Standing before them, Vic very simply told the students that
they may not realize it at that moment, but what they were going through at
Winedale that summer was a unique and very special experience, that it
would unlikely come again, and that they should take full advantage of
every minute while they were there. Now more ever, this was the time to
seize the day. Vic spoke a little more and then sat down.
Vic didn't have money to give donations to Winedale - he just had enough
money to live on. But he wanted very much to give something back to
Shakespeare at Winedale that had given so much to him and for one summer
uplifted his life. And going to Winedale and addressing the summer class
was his way of giving back. Of course, Vic's message to the students was
absolutely true and something that could never be said enough. And in his
own quiet but serious way, Vic made his point very powerfully.
David Sharpe
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Dear Camp Shakespeare Supporters,
Unfortunately, members of our Session Two class have contracted COVID and
in an effort to reduce community spread and ensure the continued safety of
our students, staff, and audience members we have collectively decided to
end the Camp Shakespeare program early and not move forward with the public
performances of *Macbeth *this weekend. (July 15/16/17)
We are heartbroken. We are also very grateful for the week we had together
as a class. The students formed strong friendships and deeply enjoyed the
exploration of their play. We did too.
This does not affect the college program— all three of their plays are
moving forward and they look forward to hosting you at the Barn this summer
to enjoy them.
We hope you and yours are well.
With Gratitude,
Robin Grace & Doc
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*Robin Grace Soto **(she/her)* *|* *Director*
*Camp Shakespeare at Winedale*
The University of Texas at Austin
204 W 21st Street Stop B5000
Austin, TX 78712
512-471-8743 | www.shakespeare-winedale.org
<https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/winedale/programs/camp-shakespeare/index.html>
Dear Camp Shakespeare Supporters,
Unfortunately, members of our Session Two class have contracted COVID and
in an effort to reduce community spread and ensure the continued safety of
our students, staff, and audience members we have collectively decided to
end the Camp Shakespeare program early and not move forward with the public
performances of *Macbeth *this weekend. (July 15/16/17)
We are heartbroken. We are also very grateful for the week we had together
as a class. The students formed strong friendships and deeply enjoyed the
exploration of their play. We did too.
This does not affect the college program— all three of their plays are
moving forward and they look forward to hosting you at the Barn this summer
to enjoy them.
We hope you and yours are well.
With Gratitude,
Robin Grace & Doc
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*Robin Grace Soto **(she/her)* *|* *Director*
*Camp Shakespeare at Winedale*
The University of Texas at Austin
204 W 21st Street Stop B5000
Austin, TX 78712
512-471-8743 | www.shakespeare-winedale.org
<https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/winedale/programs/camp-shakespeare/index.html>
A drum, a drum, Doc doth come. But not tomorrow, or tomorrow, or tomorrow, but in two weeks the second session campers will have public performances, moving through the audience with invocations and cauldrons and Birnam wood. Robin and I hope you will attend. Herewith the schedule: Friday, July 15, 3:30 pm, at the Crystal Theater in Gonzales; Saturday, July 16, 3:00 pm, at the La Grange Performing Arts Center; and Sunday, July 17m, at 2:00 pm, at the Theater Barn in Winedale. It would be wonderful to see you!
Here is the reservation link: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/winedale/performances-and-tickets/current-se… <https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/winedale/performances-and-tickets/current-se…>
It was great getting started again after the Covid lapse of two years. The As You Like It in Session 1 was great fun and indeed well-received and the group was perhaps the best prepared of any in 20 years. Can’t wait to begin Macbeth.
By the way, I thing you have heard there is a November reunion in the works. I hope you are interested in coming. Please contact Mary, Maggie, Gail, or Madge.
I”m also inviting you to participate in the UT Hornraiser: please check this out: Link to make a donation to the HornRaiser: https://hornraiser.utexas.edu/project/31931 <https://hornraiser.utexas.edu/project/31931> It is a fund-raising effort guided by Robin and backed by Madge (who did the first one last summer) to gather some money for Camp Shakespeare. The window for giving closes Judy 15. Thanks for thinking of that.
I hope that all of you are well. And safe.
Love,
Doc
Jim (Doc) Ayres
Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas
Founding Director, Shakespeare at Winedale and Camp Shakespeare
Director of Mission, Camp Shakespeare
Dear fellow ancianos,
Do you need some Winedale in your life? A small group of ancianos (the
earliest explorers of Shakespeare at Winedale) has been imagining
possibilities with Doc and one another, and we think it’s high time to get
together again.
A full-scale reunion with complete productions of plays feels unrealistic
for many reasons, but a long weekend of scenes, poems, music, improv,
circles, and messing around really appeals to us.
What are you doing from Thursday, 3 November through Sunday, 6 November? We
have zeroed in on these dates as the likeliest to offer accommodations for
all who need them. (Doc will be our cruise director).
First we need to know your availability and interest. Do you want to play
with other ancianos over the span of a crisp fall weekend? You could choose
a little or a lot. Maybe you will just drive in for the day or maybe you’re
hungrier for the whole enchilada.
Please reply by no later than* July 4, *indicating whether you’ll expect to
be a day-tripper or a full-weekender needing a place to stay. Once we’ve
got a sense of the numbers of participants, we can begin gathering your
views about how we could spend our time in the Barn. Avoiding the "reply
all" option, please send your replies directly to me at
gail.mcdonald100(a)gmail.com and I'll keep the other planners up to date.
Can't wait to hear from you!
Gail (McDonald)
On behalf of Doc Ayres, Mary Collins, Madge Darlington, Mike Godwin, Alice
Gordon, Maggie Megaw, and Susan Gayle Todd
Meet the As You Like It Camp Shakespeare players.
Yesterday, I paid a visit to the Forest of Arden - boy it was a hot one!
I treated the young players to an ice cream bar for their dessert.
They seemed to enjoy it and it was my absolute pleasure.
HORNRAISER IS STILL GOING ON….
Let’s keep the amazing momentum going!
https://hornraiser.utexas.edu/project/31931/wall
Meet the As You Like It Camp Shakespeare players.
Yesterday, I paid a visit to the Forest of Arden - boy it was a hot one!
I treated the young players to an ice cream bar for their dessert.
They seemed to enjoy it and it was my absolute pleasure.
HORNRAISER IS STILL GOING ON….
Let’s keep the amazing momentum going!
https://hornraiser.utexas.edu/project/31931/wall
DAY TWO HORN-RAISER: CAMP
SHAKESPEARE
Especially for my 1970’s friends,
The Ayres kids should pretty much take credit for the idea of CAMP SHAKESPEARE, right?
I mean, Whitney wrote the plays,
and Jonathan and I did what he told us to do.
We looked forward to performing for all of you at our Edgecliff house after the summer was over.
PLAY IS THE THING, so please donate on the link below the pics to keep it going!
xoxoxo
Emily Ayres
https://hornraiser.utexas.edu/project/31931?utm_source=scalefunder&utm_camp…