The play "Conversations in Tusculum," now at the Public Theatre, is set in the hills and villas outside of Rome, and chronicles Julius Caesar’s world of manipulation and power. Actor David Strathairn co-stars; Richard Nelson wrote the play.

Event: "Conversations in Tusculum" runs through March 30
The Public Theater
425 Lafayette Street (between East 4th Street and Astor Place)
For tickets, call 212-967-7555 or go to here.