The First Folio continues its national tour celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare in 2016, drawing crowds wherever it goes. Idaho, Iowa, Delaware, Nevada, and Connecticut have all welcomed the Folger Shakespeare Library traveling exhibition, and the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne, WY, is next.
- Aug 20 – Sept 21: Boise State University (Boise, ID)
- Aug 29 – Sept 25: The University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City, IA)
- Aug 30 – Sept 25: University of Delaware (Newark, DE)
- Sept 1 – 29: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
- Sept 1 – 25: University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)
- Sept 7 – 30: Wyoming State Museum (Cheyenne, WY)
Enjoy these social media highlights from the September host sites, which, besides Wyoming, all happen to be state universities. Visit the Folger website to see the full schedule for First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare.
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Boise State University (Boise, ID)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJWDGach-TE/
When you visit the #FirstFolio, be sure to sign the guestbook, and explore the entire space at #BoiseState pic.twitter.com/t4LVgSpoKW
— Boise State University (@BoiseState) August 20, 2016
The University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City, IA)
The traveling exhibition of the Shakespeare First Folio is here! Watch our snapstory at ‘uiowa’. #ShakespeareAtIowa pic.twitter.com/bGrBi7LQ77
— University of Iowa (@uiowa) August 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/Jen_A_Buckley/status/770299661785497600
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJvXd74jqqm/
University of Delaware (Newark, DE)
#Shakespeare in rare form as First Folio! exhibit opens this week. https://t.co/Uv9Q9IJkY6 @FolgerLibrary #udel pic.twitter.com/JsftLP1BK4
— UD Research (@UDResearch) August 29, 2016
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ0C3oXjch1/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ19ECnB4Lo/
University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)
What was your 1st #Shakespeare experience? https://t.co/2ajIuQjwYA #firstfolio #SHX400 #uconnnation @uconn
— UConn School of Fine Arts (@UConnArts) September 1, 2016
Selections from "Shakespeare's Songbook" from Music students under the direction of Dr.Eric Rice #firstfolio pic.twitter.com/bOhxBHbG0j
— UConn School of Fine Arts (@UConnArts) September 1, 2016
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJnxh-HjyFY/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ1XlKMh-r7/
The First Folio goes next to Wyoming State Museum, where it will be on display Sept 7 – 30.
See where the First Folio exhibition will be in October, and share your First Folio experiences on social media with #FirstFolio and #SHX400.
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