Got Culture?

I'm so excited--tonight we're going to see the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival performance of Julius Caesar. I taught the play to 9th graders three years in a row--and still have a good portion of the "I come to bury Caesar not to praise him" speech memorized--so I'm interested to see what the company does with it. It's an open-air performance in Forest Park, and you can bring your own food, blankets, and lawn chairs.

When you become a parent, attending a cultural event feels like an achievement; it's easier just to collapse on the couch at the end of the day. Luckily, our babysitter was available on short notice and we can afford the tickets (because they're free), so we can stay up past our bedtimes and absorb some culture.

Photo by iirraa on flickr.com.