Three Performances Left!Don't miss THE MERCHANT OF VENICE! It's the final weekend for the production about which Scene Magazine's Christine Howey says <http://cleveshakes.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=609d7d7137b1080f5da35c7b1&id=47ff34d89f&e=baad52a604> : *"**All in all, this is one of the best CleveShakes productions this critic has seen (and I've seen a ton), since it takes chances and the audience reaps the benefits. So throw a folding chair into the car and catch this one before it disappears after August 2".* You can heed her advice Friday July 31 at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, or in Tremont's Lincoln Park on Saturday and Sunday Aug 1-2 to kick off their Arts In August programming. All performances are provided FREE OF CHARGE, begin at 7pm, and have nearby alternate performance spaces in the event of rain. More information is available at www.cleveshakes.org CSF at Cleveland World Festival on August 2 The Cleveland World Festival <http://cleveshakes.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=609d7d7137b1080f5da35c7b1&id=924cd93582&e=baad52a604> is fast approaching this Sunday, August 2nd, from 11am-9pm! The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival will be presenting a new round of the now-classic "Open Mic Shakespeare" between the Shakespeare Gates and the Croatian Gardens, at 1:00pm, 2:30pm, and 4:00pm. This "Open Mic" will have a sparkling new theme to it: karaoke! Yes, that's right: we will have binders with a selection of speeches and sonnets in them, ready for your perusal and performance! Anyone can take to the stage and show us their chops: no pressure, no judgement, no directing. Like everything CleveShakes, your patronage and indulgence in the works of William Shakespeare is completely free of charge. It is CSF's mission to culturally foster a love of Shakespeare and dispel the myth that the Bard's work is only for the elite. Come on down to WorldFest this Sunday and join the celebration!