Greetings all,

On behalf of the many people involved in helping curate some special events to commemorate Shakespeare at Winedale's 50th, I'm excited to share some details on how YOU can get involved!

Please mark your calendars to be with us for some very special *Shakespeare at Winedale Virtual 50th Reunion Events *on *Friday evening, August 14 & Saturday evening, August 15*. We can't be together in the Barn, but we've got a terrific line-up of virtual events for the weekend instead.

***REUNION WEEKEND EVENTS - SAVE THESE DATES AND TIMES! ***

*Friday, August 14* *Tune* into *YouTube* (link coming soon) *6:00 *pm *Watch* the *Welcoming Ceremony.* *6:30 *pm* Stream* *Take Pains. Be Perfect. *This is a private, sneak-peek screening of a new documentary about Shakespeare at Winedale and it is available for us to watch as a community this *one night only* through a special arrangement with the filmmakers in honor of the 50th Anniversary Celebration. *8:00 *pm* Participate *in a talkback with the filmmakers via *YouTube* chat and a *Slido* survey. *8:30 *pm *Zoom *(link coming soon) with all comers. It will be a chaotic but fun way to reunite virtually.

*Saturday, August 15* *Tune* into *YouTube* (link coming soon) *6:00 *pm *Watch *the *50th Anniversary Celebration!* *6:30 *pm* Stream The Winter's Tale.* This is the *world premiere* of a DIY version of *The Winter's Tale, *filmed (at a social distance) by over 80 former students and campers of Shakespeare at Winedale and lovingly stitched together by *Take Pains. Be Perfect.* Co-Director, Jason Harter. Don't miss this one-of-its-kind filmed performance featuring *Doc Ayres* as Time and *James and Laurel Loehlin* as Cleomenes and Dion! *Run time: *Who knows? It's still being made.* Watch *till the end and then * Zoom *(link coming soon) with all comers.

***OTHER WAYS TO ENGAGE - "And Thereby Hangs a Tale" Conversations TODAY through Aug 13!***

*Wednesday, August 5 -Thursday, August 13* *6:00 pm each night - * *Watch* and/or *Participate* in Live "And Thereby Hangs a Tale" conversations!

*NOTE: Conversations with former Camp Shakespeare students have already occurred and are available for viewing here:* *"And Thereby Hangs A Tale" Conversations* https://www.facebook.com/Shakespeare.at.Winedale/live/

*6pm Wednesday, August 5*: College Class Participants from 2014-2010 *6pm Thursday, August 6*: College Class Participants from 2009-2005 *6pm Friday, August 7*: College Class Participants from 2004-2000 *6pm Saturday, August 8*: College Class Participants from 1999-1995 *6pm Sunday, August 9*: College Class Participants from 1994 - 1990 *6pm Monday, August 10*: College Class Participants from 1989-1985 *6pm Tuesday, August 11*: College Class Participants from 1984-1980 *6pm Wednesday, August 12*: College Class Participants from 1979-1975

*IF* you are a member of one of these cohorts and want to join in on the conversation, *sign up here*: "And Thereby Hangs A Tale" Sign-up https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9NqwNam3q0Buf8BUDlc4gQoQpQN7SFNWaXzvw5DTBmxfYeQ/viewform

*** Thursday, August 13 SPECIAL PANEL ON S@W EARLY YEARS *** *Tune* into *Facebook Live* (link coming soon--you do not need a FB account to watch this). *6:00-7:00 pm Watch* a panel, co-hosted by *Doc Ayres* and *Gail Palermo McDonald* and featuring former students from the very early years of Shakespeare at Winedale.

Please forward this announcement friends and family in our Shakespeare at Winedale community. You can also check the Shakespeare at Winedale Website https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/winedale/About-Us/celebrating-50-years.php for updates on links and/or the Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Shakespeare.at.Winedale page.

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