Collaboration supports Shakespeare project

— A unique collaboration involving David Jolliffe, Brown Chair in English Literacy at the University of Arkansas; ARcare, a nonprofit health care provider; and Trike Theatre for Youth in Bentonville is bringing the artistry and work of William Shakespeare to east-central Arkansas during the ARcare Shakespeare Festival in Augusta on Saturday.

The inaugural ARcare Shakespeare Festival is sponsored by the Arkansas Family Health Foundation and will feature a professional production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. All performances are free and will be held on the banks of the White River at 404 S. Second St. in Augusta. For more information, call (870) 347-3396.

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