The soldiers return victorious from war, but the merry sparring – and sparks – between the stubborn bachelor Benedick and the self-assured Beatrice have just begun! Meanwhile, young Claudio and Hero are standing at the altar when schemes of the villainous Don John threaten to sour everyone’s happiness. Now, all hope for happy endings lies in the hands of the bumbling members of the Night’s Watch.
Shakespeare’s highly celebrated, romantic and razor-witted comedy gives us the battle of the sexes as a delicious war of words, striking hilarious chords and revealing timeless truths about love, change and acceptance.
Penfold’s production of this much beloved comedy is set on the Texas frontier, featuring live music and a trimmed-down cast of six virtuosic performers.
It also marks the eighth installment in the company’s “Penfold in the Park” series, an annual offering of free, outdoor summer theatre, made possible by a partnership with the City of Round Rock Parks & Recreation Department. Shows will run at 8 p.m. from May 31-June 23 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
Midsommer Celebration
The Williamson Museum on the Chisholm Trail
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
8 Chisholm Trail, Round Rock
FREE
williamsonmuseum.org
512-943-1670
The Williamson Museum on the Chisholm Trail invites the public to celebrate the summer solstice with a Swedish Midsommar event on Saturday, June 23, from 10 am – 3 pm. Located at 8 Chisholm Trail in Round Rock, the free family event will feature traditional dances, crafts and activities for all ages. From fortune telling to making flower crowns, visitors will experience the daily life of the Swedes who settled the area starting in the 1850s.
For more information, visit www.williamsonmuseum.org or call 512-943-1670.
Chalk Walk Festival
City of Round Rock and Round Rock Arts
Centennial Plaza, 301 West Bagdad, Round Rock
October 5-6, 2018
FREE, Friday 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
roundrockarts.org
512-218-7099
Announcing the 27th Annual SculptFest Show
Hosted by the City of Round Rock, Texas Society of Sculptors & Deep in the Heart Art Foundry
SculptFest 27: April 26-28, 2019 at Centennial Plaza, 301 West Bagdad, Round Rock.
The Texas Society of Sculptors (TSOS) will be returning to Round Rock once again for its annual art show at Centennial Plaza – Downtown in the beautiful city of Round Rock, Texas. This major invitational tent show will include work from approximately 80 sculptors hailing from across Texas and throughout the U.S. The show will feature a huge selection of miniature to monumental size sculptures as well as live demonstrations of stone carving, 3D printing for art, clay sculpting and bronze pouring.
And new this year, SculptFest will host an interactive kid’s art area and live music all weekend long.
The SculptFest show will open to the public. Admission is free. This is a family-friendly event, so all are welcome.
Location: 301 West Bagdad, Round Rock at Centennial Plaza, 20 miles north of central Austin on I-35.