Shakespeare’s 446th Birthday Celebration!

On Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Legacy Gazebo, Dr. Keith Botelho of the English Department at Kennesaw State University will host KSU’s 4th Annual Shakespeare Birthday Celebration.  KSU students, alumni, faculty, staff, and administrators, as well as members from the local community, are encouraged to participate in a day-long reading of all of Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets.  Throughout the day (from 10am-3pm), we will read aloud the sonnets in order according to a prearranged schedule:

10:00 Welcome Remarks, Dr. Keith Botelho

10:00-11:00am—Sonnets 1-40

11:00-12:00pm—Sonnets 41-80

12:00-1:00—Cake Cutting, Performances by actors from Atlanta’s own Shakespeare Tavern, Trivia and Giveaways and More!

1:00-2:00pm—Sonnets 81-120

2:00-3:00pm—Sonnets 121-154

If you would like to read a sonnet, please complete the form below and return to Dr. Keith Botelho by emailing him the following information at: kbotelho@kennesaw.edu

  • Name_______________
  • Year of Graduation (if applicable)_______________
  • Title and Department (if applicable)______________
  • Email Address_____________________________
  • Sonnet Choice #1_____________
  • Sonnet Choice #2_____________
  • Sonnet Choice #3_____________
  • Please assign me any sonnet during the following timeframe___________

All sonnet readers will receive a custom KSU Shakespeare Birthday Celebration T-shirt!

Confirmation and your assigned sonnet will be sent via email—please print clearly.

Please be at the Gazebo during the scheduled timeframe of your sonnet reading.

Thank you!

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