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When two pairs of star-crossed lovers, a troop of inept amateur actors, a feuding pair of supernatural spirits and a love potion gone awry all come together in an enchanted moonlit forest, the result is an unequalled mixture of merriment and magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linda Hall is presenting this free movie as part of celebrating their current exhibition, <em>Alchemy of Knowledge: Science and Mystery from Shakespeare to A.I.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mZD2yJMGKXw?si=9ipzgJCMmLl3oDCg\">Click here to watch trailer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10:30 AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where: Linda Hall Library, 5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets: Free admission. <a href=\"https:\/\/events.lindahall.org\/amidsommernightsdream1999films\">Click here to register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free parking, Rated: PG13<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__events-link\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events tribe-common\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-common-c-btn-border tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg  class=\"tribe-common-c-svgicon tribe-common-c-svgicon--cal-export tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__export-icon\"  viewBox=\"0 0 23 17\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M.128.896V16.13c0 .211.145.383.323.383h15.354c.179 0 .323-.172.323-.383V.896c0-.212-.144-.383-.323-.383H.451C.273.513.128.684.128.896Zm16 6.742h-.901V4.679H1.009v10.729h14.218v-3.336h.901V7.638ZM1.01 1.614h14.218v2.058H1.009V1.614Z\" \/>\n  <path d=\"M20.5 9.846H8.312M18.524 6.953l2.89 2.909-2.855 2.855\" stroke-width=\"1.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__button-text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"tribe-events-subscribe-dropdown-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdd to calendar\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg  class=\"tribe-common-c-svgicon tribe-common-c-svgicon--caret-down tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__button-icon\"  viewBox=\"0 0 10 7\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M1.008.609L5 4.6 8.992.61l.958.958L5 6.517.05 1.566l.958-.958z\" class=\"tribe-common-c-svgicon__svg-fill\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tribe-events-subscribe-dropdown-content\" class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle Calendar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiCalendar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOutlook 365\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOutlook Live\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>","excerpt":"From the greatest storyteller of all time, The Linda Hall Library presents the 1999 movie version of William Shakespeare\u2019s A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream. 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