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Current press releases
Folger Shakespeare Library Announces Fall Programming and Events
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Folger Shakespeare Library Announces Fall Programming and Events
Press release: August 29, 2024
Folger Consort kicks off its 2024/25 season of 'Whose Democracy?' with early music from Florence and Venice
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Folger Consort kicks off its 2024/25 season of 'Whose Democracy?' with early music from Florence and Venice
Press release: August 14, 2024
Folger Shakespeare Library Welcomes Twenty-Four School Teachers from Across the United States for Teaching Shakespeare Institute
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Folger Shakespeare Library Welcomes Twenty-Four School Teachers from Across the United States for Teaching Shakespeare Institute
Press release: July 22, 2024
Folger Shakespeare Library Announces a Diverse Line-Up of Free Summer Programming and Events
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Folger Shakespeare Library Announces a Diverse Line-Up of Free Summer Programming and Events
Press release: June 27, 2024
Folger Shakespeare Library Reopens after Major Four Year Renovation
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Folger Shakespeare Library Reopens after Major Four Year Renovation
Press release: June 21, 2024