Washington, DC - The Shakespeare Quartos Archive is one of five transatlantic collaborations awarded the first JISC/NEH Transatlantic Digitization Collaboration Grants, announced at the Folger Shakespeare Library on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, DC - As the centerpiece of its 2007/08 season, the not-for-profit Folger Theatre produces MACBETH, Shakespeare’s chilling Scottish tragedy, as realized by Emmy-winning magician Teller (of Penn & Teller) and Helen Hayes Award-winning director Aaron Posner as a startling, supernatural production brimming with magic, mayhem, and madness. MACBETH, co-conceived and co-directed by Teller and Aaron Posner, with magic designed by Teller, is on stage February 28 – April 13, 2008.

In a collaborative concert that blends dance with literature, theater, music, and a discerning interpretation of ideas both old and new, CityDance Ensemble presents Shakespeare’s Sonnets on March 7, 8 & 9 at the Lansburgh Theatre.

Shakespearean characters experiencing strong emotions are prone to fits, faints and even death, according to research published in this week’s Christmas issue of the BMJ.