Titania, John Simmons, c. 1866. Watercolor and bodycolor, 34.3 x 26.7 cm. Collection of Bristol Museums and Art Gallery. Courtesy of the University of Iowa Museum of Art. Scholars and art historians from the United States and Europe will give lectures and participate in discussions about the role of fairies in the visual arts, literature, theater, and music.
All lectures are free and open to the public.
Lectures presented on Friday and Saturday morning will emphasize topics in art history, theater history, and Shakespearean literature. Saturday's afternoon session will be geared toward an audience of teachers and educators. The symposium is supported in part by grants from the Iowa Humanities Board and the British Council and by gifts from private individuals. The UI Libraries exhibit of fairy-tale books is also open to the public free of charge. Performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream during the symposium will be at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday in E.C. Mabie Theatre of the Theatre Building.