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There’s something quite special about gathering with friends and neighbors for an evening under the stars. Since 1988, Nashville Shakespeare Festival has welcomed countless theater lovers to its Summer Shakespeare performances. This year was no exception, with the festival presenting an especially raucous production of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Beyond the performances, there were preshow lectures and a terrific concert series. Despite unprecedented cuts from Metro Arts — effectively eliminating a funding stream that had provided more than $100,000 just two years ago — NSF is determined to carry on. And while forced to postpone its spring production, Summer Shakespeare will be back in 2026 — returning to its original home in Centennial Park.

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