Iowa Shakespeare Experience's Summer Festival

Des Moines - Iowa Shakespeare Experience is presenting two free shows this summer, both at the Simon Estes Riverwalk Amphitheater.

On July 13, ISE teams up with Ballet Des Moines and the Belin String Quartet for Ballet, Belin and the Bard, a show that combined ballets with scenes from Shakespeare. Gates open at 6; curtain at 8.

The Passion of Othello, ISE's adaptation of the classic play, plays July 18-21. There are also paid shows at some of Des Moines' historic sites. More information here.