The Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre (AST) hosted its annual Bard Ball on Feb. 1 at Reynolds Performance Hall. All proceeds from Bard Ball will support AST’s mission to entertain, engage, and enrich the community by creating professional and accessible productions of Shakespeare and other works. Actor and writer Jess Prichard served as emcee for the event. Troy ’02 and Karla Braswell ’03 served as co-chairs of the event.