Shakespeare Comes to Harlem

The fifth season of Harlem Summer Shakespeare heads uptown with free performances of Shakespeare's "A MidSummer Night's Dream" beginning August 6th.

Pulse Ensemble Theatre company will perform in various upper Manhattan venues throughout the month of August. On August 6 at 6 p.m. and August 8 at 2 p.m., the company will perform at the Countee Cullen Library Auditorium, located at 104 W.136th Street. The production will continue through August 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. at St. Nicholas Park, 135th St. and Nicholas Ave.

Pulse Ensemble Theatre is one of the oldest theater companies in New York City and is committed to two major productions a year: one Shakespeare site-specific project, and a new script from its Playwrights' Lab.

The event is free and audiences are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to the outdoor performances.

For additional information and schedule, go to www.pulseensembletheatre.org or call (212) 695-1596.

-- London Clark