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Free Reading: The Life of Galileo

The Shakespeare Theatre Company and the National Academy of Sciences offers a free staged reading of Bertold Brecht’s play about the visionary scientist, who pursued his work in the face of the Inquisition. John Willett translates the play, which was first performed in 1943. Monday, July 16, at 7:30 p.m. National Academy of Sciences Auditorium, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW. Tickets are free. Call 202-547-1122 or visit shakespearetheatre.org.

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