BEYOND the Bard & Brew with Austin Shakespeare

Explore Shakespeare in the age of AI. Join Kirk Barbera (Troubadour Studio) to explore how artificial intelligence may affect the future of the classics from Homer to Shakespeare, to Melville, and beyond. Does it bring opportunity or obsolescence? Let’s chat B.A.R.D. We’re also welcoming our musical guest and Austin Shakespeare actor Helyn Rain-Messenger. Real people, up close, in person. Team up for the trivia quiz and a chance to win a free ticket to our 2026 Raffle for a trip to London, Rome, or Prague as you relax and patronize the award-winning ABGB ’s menu of food and beverages . We hope you’ll join in the conversation, mingle with kindred spirits, and learn more about Austin Shakespeare’s performances and educational adventures for kids and adults.