Events commence Thursday, Feb. 11 from 6-7 pm. with a panel discussion on “Women in Shakespeare”: Prof. Elizabeth Haas introduces the topic and moderates; Profs. Richard Regan, Robert Epstein, Patricia Behre and Lynne Porter discuss the role of women in the Bard’s work.

Next, a “Romeo and Juliet Film Festival” begins on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 pm. These events will be held in the Multimedia Room at the DiMenna-Nyselius Library and are free and open to the public. The first in the three-film series, “The Bubble” (2006) is a film about an Israeli man who falls in love with a Palestinian man in Tel Aviv. “The Bubble” is an award-winning Israeli film stars Ohad Knoller as Noam, an Israeli soldier who is completing his army reserve duty at a border checkpoint when he meets Ashraf, a handsome Palestinian played by Yousef Sweid. Philip Bahr, will join Professor Haas, for a talkback following the screening.
On Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 8 pm, the film festival continues with Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet” (1996) starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo and Claire Danes as Juliet. Professor Regan, a Shakespearean expert, introduces the film. Professor
Haas returns to lead the talkback following the film.

The film series ends on Tuesday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. with Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story.” The Tony Award®-winning musical, set in New York City in 1957, is based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” ProfsHaas and Rev. Mark Scalese, S. J., assistant professor of new media, conclude the event with a talkbackf ollowing the film.


For a complete list of R&J Project events, visit www.fairfield.edu/cas/randj_events