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ENCORES: 'Clear or Cloudy' performed by Folger Consort (2012)
Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES. Listen as Folger Consort performs ‘Clear or Cloudy’ from its 2012 concert ‘London: Music from the City of Shakespeare.’
Words, Words Words: 'Circe' by Madeline Miller
The Folger’s virtual book club, Words, Words, Words continues on Thursday, May 6 with a discussion of Madeline Miller’s Circe. To get ready for the conversation, we’ve compiled some introductory information on this award-winning novel about a fascinating figure from…
ENCORES: ‘1 Henry IV’ performed by Folger Theatre (2019)
Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES. Enjoy a selection from Folger Theatre’s 2019 production of ‘1 Henry IV.’
Collection Connections: 'A Bright Ray of Darkness'
Dr. Emma Poltrack shares the items she presented on April 1, 2021 as an introduction to ‘A Bright Ray of Darkness’ by Ethan Hawke.
ENCORES: The Literary Legacy of Seamus Heaney (1991, 2014)
Enjoy readings celebrating the work of Seamus Heaney from 1991 and 2014, featuring Seamus Heaney and Eamon Grennan.
Resource Guide: 'A Bright Ray of Darkness' by Ethan Hawke
On April 1, 2021 the Folger hosts a discussion on ‘A Bright Ray of Darkness’ by Ethan Hawke. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of Folger resources related to Shakespeare’s ‘Henry IV’ plays, the performance…
ENCORES: 'Sense & Sensibility' performed by Folger Theatre (2016)
Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES, a weekly online series highlighting past performances and recalling the rich history of programming on the historic Folger stage. This week, enjoy a selection from Folger Theatre’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’ (2016).
Words, Words, Words: ‘A Bright Ray of Darkness’ by Ethan Hawke
The Folger’s virtual book club, Words, Words, Words continues on Thursday, April 1 with a discussion of Ethan Hawke’s ‘A Bright Ray of Darkness.’ To get ready for the conversation, we’ve compiled some introductory information on this compelling story of…
ENCORES: A selection from “The Fairy Queen” presented by Folger Consort (2007)
Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES. Enjoy a selection from Folger Consort’s ‘The Fairy Queen’ (2007) featuring Lynn Redgrave, Sir Derek Jacobi, and Richard Clifford.
Collection Connections: ‘Hag-Seed’
Dr. Emma Poltrack shares the Folger collection items she presented on March 4, 2021 as an introduction to ‘Hag-Seed’ by Margaret Atwood.
ENCORES: ‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ Poetry Reading featuring Rita Dove (2012)
Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES, a weekly online series highlighting past performances and recalling the rich history of programming on the historic Folger stage. Enjoy Rita Dove reading a selection of her poems as part of ‘Shakespeare’s…
“Make not your thoughts your prisons”: Prison Shakespeare in the Real World
To accompany our discussion of Margaret Atwood’s ‘Hag-Seed’, Dr. Laura Louise Nicklin (University of Wolverhampton) shares insights from her ethnographic research on Shakespeare programs in US prisons.