Cantigny Offers “Shakespeare in the Park” on July 19
WHEATON, IL, June 26, 2009
Cantigny Park, part of the McCormick Foundation, is pleased to present “The Taming of the Shrew” on Sunday, July 19, at 6 pm.
This early comedy by William Shakespeare will be performed by The Midsummer Theatre Troupe in the beautiful setting of Cantigny’s gardens. Tickets are $10 each and may be ordered by calling 630 260 8162. A ticket order form can also be downloaded from the
Cantigny.org website.
For this outdoor event, guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Picnics are welcome. The rain date is July 26.
Cantigny Park is open every day throughout the summer from 7 am to sunset. A complete schedule of concerts and events is online at
Cantigny.org.
About the McCormick Foundation
The McCormick Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening our free, democratic society by investing in children, communities and country. Through its grantmaking programs, Cantigny Park and Golf, museums and civic outreach program the Foundation helps build a more active and engaged citizenry. It was established as a charitable trust in 1955, upon the death of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The McCormick Foundation is one of the nation’s largest charities, with more than $1 billion in assets. For more information, please visit
McCormickFoundation.org.