By now, you've probably heard of the Shakespeare in the Park performance of "Julius Caesar."

By now, you've probably heard 85 different sides of the story and you're probably confused as to which direction to turn or whose story to believe in. The fact of the matter is, you're in control of what story to believe. You believe what you believe and that's that. With that said, the art form of theater is notorious for including stories of art imitating life. The Public Theatre saw this opportunity and seized it, making for a controversial night at the theatre.

"Julius Caesar" is by no means a hold hands and sing "Kumbaya" kind of play. It's a political piece written by the great William Shakespeare, whose stories are still very relevant today (see the newest remake of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and, of course, this rendition of "Julius Caesar").

If you're going to a newer rendition of an older play, you should expect some changes. We're not living in a Roman dystopia, for example, so why would the director include it in the rendition? The director can take a piece of art and manipulate it to reflect what society is like today. The events that happen in "Julius Caesar" depict Caesar getting stabbed by his trusted acquaintances and then those same acquaintances take over Rome and turn it into a hell-storm.

What we, as a collective public, need to understand is that art is a form of speech and as I understand it, we all have the freedom of speech. Whether you like it, agree with it, or not, art is always going to be someone's creative outlet, and someone's way of getting a message across. As for this rendition of "Julius Caesar," it's simply making us all aware of our actions and if we continue to spiral into a world of hate, it's not going to get much better. It's not there to offend anyone or be part of the liberal agenda that makes so many so angry. It's simply put on as a reminder to show that things can get much worse if we let it.

For now, continue to let art voice its opinion and continue to support the arts because its voice is the only truth we have left in this world.