For Immediate Release: November 20, 2007
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Reinventing the Globe: Media Advisory
What
The National Building Museum invites you to the press-only preview of the exhibition Reinventing the Globe: A Shakespearean Theatre for the 21st Century, located in second-floor galleries.
As part of the Shakespeare in Washington festival, the National Building Museum presents Reinventing the Globe: A Shakespearean Theater for the 21st Century. Using interpretive models, renderings, and photographs of the Globe and other Shakespearean theaters over the past 400 years, the exhibition traces the longstanding fascination with the Bard’s famous stage. The exhibition culminates with a series of hypothetical 21st-century Shakespearean theaters designed by five commissioned architects and set designers. The proposed projects—represented by models and digital sketches—offer innovative strategies for bringing the playwright’s work to modern audiences. Reinventing the Globe will be on view January 13 through August 27, 2007.
Reinventing the Globe: A Shakespearean Theater for the 21st Century is made possible by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Mrs. Emily Malino Scheuer; Jacqueline and Marc Leland; and the Wolfensohn Family Foundation.
Who
Martin Moeller, Senior Vice President and Curator, National Building Museum
Reed Haslach, Assistant Curator, National Building Museum
Chase Rynd, Executive Director, National Building Museum
When
Wednesday, January 10, 2007 / 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where
National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001 (Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
Contacts
Johanna Dunkel, jdunkel@nbm.org, 202.272.2448, ext. 3458
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
