If, and, and but: understanding Shakespeare with three words with Michael Witmore
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 6pm - 7pm
Location
409 4th Avenue
Details
In this talk, Longmont scholar and resident Michael Witmore will briefly describe how three common words, “if” “and” and “but,” can be used to identify two of the three types of plays, shedding light on the constraints that led Shakespeare to repeat certain patterns in his comedies and histories. The talk will open out onto larger questions about what counts as knowledge in the humanities.”
Michael Witmore is a scholar of Shakespeare and rhetoric, a digital humanist, and former director of a library and cultural institution. He served as the director of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., from 2011 to June 2024, during which the Folger Shakespeare Library conceived and completed an $81.5 million, four-year renovation project. He currently consults on digital preservation and cultural accessibility.
Registration is required.
Fun fact: April 23 is Shakespeare’s birthday!
