Boston Pop Singer, Rhode Island Philharmonic to Perform at Shakespeare Concert

Musicians from Rhode Island Philharmonic, Boston Pops and many prestigious others are set to take the stage at an evening dedicated to the writings of the Bard, William Shakespeare, this June, according to Anchor Rising.

The concert, which is open to the public, will be held on Friday, June 10, at 6:15 p.m. at the . The concert is part of the Portsmouth Institute, a three-day conference on the topic of the "Catholic Shakespeare?"

Joining the conference roster will be Dennis Taylor, professor emeritus of English and editor emeritus of Religion and the Arts at Boston College. Professor Taylor will speak on “The Tempest and Catholic Exploration of America.”

“In the last 20 years,” commented Institute director James MacGuire, “There has been an explosion of scholarship on Shakespeare’s religion, especially in England, and we thought it timely to bring together leading scholars from our own country and the UK to discuss and illuminate this rich and fascinating subject.”

Speakers at the Institute will include the Right Rev. Dom Aidan Bellenger, OSB, Abbot of Downside; Dr. Gerard Kilroy of University College, London; Clare Asquith; the Rev. Peter Milward, S.J. of Sophia University in Tokyo; the Rev. David Beauregard OMV, dean of studies at Our Lady of Grace seminary; Dr. John Cox of Hope College; Joseph Pearce of Ave Maria University; and Dr. Glenn Arbery of Assumption College.

To learn more about this conference, visit www.portsmouthinstitute.org. To read more about this concert on Anchor Rising, including how to attend, click here.