Globe Theater Rises Again

William Shakespeare’s Globe Theater--where “Hamlet,” “King Lear” and “Macbeth” were first performed--is being re-created near its original location beside London’s River Thames, and the site is open to visitors.

The Globe, built in 1599, was the most illustrious of several theaters in an area known as Bankside, the cradle of English theater and the main entertainment district of Elizabethan London.

The 20-sided timber building--13 sides are in place so far--is scheduled to be completed in 1996. Guided tours give visitors a chance to see building crafts techniques that were used during Shakespeare’s time. For more information, call the British Tourist Authority at (800) GO2 BRITAIN.

New Center for Washington, D.C.

The Washington, D.C., Convention and Visitors Assn. will close its information center at 1455 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., on Saturday in preparation for the spring opening of the White House Visitors Center in the Department of Commerce Building, 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. The new center will be operated by the National Park Service and will offer free timed tickets for touring the White House, historical exhibits, educational videos and other visitor services.

Power Curtailed in Dar es Salaam

Power is being shut off in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s capital, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day because an unusually dry year has left water levels too low at a major hydroelectric dam. Power rationing in the rest of the East African nation began Sept. 8. Most areas go without electricity for up to four days a week.