It seems everyone's talking and writing about Josh Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing, so I got into the act too, with my colleague Adam Hooks. You can find our discussion about Shakespeare, Superheroes, and Sequels, here.In any event, it has been very much a summer of Shakespeare for me. I've just finished a summer course with the theme "Study Abroad in Iowa," which took us around the state and the town, meeting book artists, curators, and actors. And we discovered the all important Grant Wood connection!
No, not THAT, Grant Wood connection ---->
But a real one: Grant Wood designed the original entrance to the Shakespeare Garden in Marion, Iowa (now part of Cedar Rapids). Unfortunately, the pavilion he designed is gone -- but the garden is still there, as one of my fantastic students discovered for herself, with a project documenting Shakespeare's flora.
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