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  • ESC'S DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON PRESENTS NEW 2026 VIDEO THEATRE RENDITION OF PUCK'S EPILOGUE SPEECH FROM THE IMMORTAL BARD'S "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" AT 7TH STREET & FLOWER STREET ENTRANCE OF ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMAS OF THE BLOC IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES!

    Chicago-born and stage-trained actor and play director Darryl Maximilian Robinson, winner of a 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award for Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play and a 1997 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award nomination for Best Leading Actor In A Play for his critically-praised performance as Sam Semela in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "Master Harold And The Boys" presented at the much-missed Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre of Rogers Park as well as a 2019 Broadwayworld Chicago Award nomination for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue for his critically-praised performance of the dual roles of The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright and Mayor Thomas Sapsea in the 2018 Saint Sebastian Players of Chicago revival production of Rupert Holmes' "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" staged at the more than a century old St. Bonaventure Church of West Lakeview, shares a new addition to the classic speeches that are part of his Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project.

    Joining creative forces for the 9th time with his longtime talented and frequent ESC Artistic Associate, Videographer and Photographer Danny Belrose, Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago and Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project Founder, Artistic Director and Producer Darryl Maximilian Robinson shares a new 2026 Street Theatre Video Performance Rendition of the mercurial and magical character of Puck's Epilogue Speech from William Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" just before the pair of veteran thespians and fellow Shakespearean actors Robinson and Belrose attended a inspiring and moving screening of acclaimed, Oscar-winning Director Chloe Zhao's latest Best Picture Academy Award nominated film "Hamnet."

    Darryl Maximilian Robinson's Monday Evening January 26, 2026 new Video Theatre Rendition of Puck's Epilogue Speech from The Bard's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," recorded on the sidewalk at The 7th Street and Flower Street Entrance of The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Theater of The Bloc, is available for viewing at Facebook and YouTube.

    https://youtu.be/kU6PR5paqI0?si=k4bB1_IAJCuQSjS9

    https://youtube.com/shorts/wDAr7nTM-WA?si=erQfrwxna-9I_t96

    https://youtube.com/shorts/xvi2zXncJRM?si=wlethmBemHNC-cEV

    https://youtube.com/shorts/acpPOnamtH4?si=t4xRe9P4kx3LoQs9

    https://youtube.com/shorts/bP-o5eWp1ZE?si=B3dzqinm4OVJv7CO

    https://theatreblogofdarrylmaximilianrobinson.blogspot.com/2026/01/escs-darryl-maximilian-robinson-shares.html?m=1

  • Cleland was a decorated Army veteran who lost three limbs while serving in Vietnam. After the the war, he dedicated his life to public service. He died Nov. 9. Originally broadcast in 2009.
  • In 1988, a determined Bob Boilen started showing up on NPR's doorstep every day, looking for a way to contribute his skills in music and broadcasting to the network. His persistence paid off, and within a few weeks he was hired, on a temporary basis, to work for All Things Considered. Less than a year later, Boilen was directing the show and continued to do so for the next 18 years.
  • Dominion Voting Systems' lawyers want to question the Fox News star again over texts they got just hours before she sat for a sworn deposition. Dominion sued Fox over false claims of election fraud.
  • LA-Z Boy and Microsoft have come together to produce a product perfect for the Web-surfing couch potato in your home. It's a recliner they call The Explorer. It was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas yesterday. The chair's arm contains a wireless modem and a 110 volt outlet, and comes with a build-in keyboard. Robert talks with Don Willmott, technology editor for Yahoo Internet Life about it.
  • Audio tapes that show how Enron executives manipulated the energy market and drove up prices won't be allowed in the ongoing trial of former Enron executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffery Skilling -- but they're already available on the Web, thanks to a previous lawsuit.
  • The video-sharing Web site YouTube.com has changed the way some people see the Internet. But it's also changing how people hear vintage artists, from the late Wilson Pickett to the up-and-coming Arctic Monkeys.
  • At the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, a gaggle of fans wait for the final episode of the six-picture Star Wars saga. It won't open until midnight May 19, but fans have been there for weeks. The line has a Web site and strict rules for joining the lineup.
  • The newest addition to poetry sites on the Web has the lofty goal of becoming the first port of call for poetry lovers around the world. Launched by British poet laureate Andrew Motion, The Poetry Archive boasts an extensive collection of poets reading their own work.
  • Susan talks with Deborah Pardes about a new CD she produced called Songs Inspired By Literature. The album features songs by a few well known musicians and many new artists who submitted their literary songs to a songwriting competition. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will benefit adult literacy projects. The CD can be ordered at the Songs Inspired By Literature web site.
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