Arts on Sunday

William Shakespeare (April 23, 1564-April 23, 1616) is the subject of intensified attention this weekend in his birthplace Stratford, England, and the rest of the world will take notice this week Tuesday, because April 23 will mark the celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday.

As usual, the residents, institutions and visitors in the town of Stratford (Stratford-upon-Avon because it developed on the banks of the River Avon) in the County of Warwickshire are making a great fuss.  Central Stratford is, under normal circumstances, quite a busy town right through the year because