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Folger Shakespeare Library Announces Winter Programming and Events for December 2024 through March 2025
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Folger Shakespeare Library Announces Winter Programming and Events for December 2024 through March 2025

Press release: December 10, 2024

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

ENCORES: ‘The Bard and The Duke’ Lecture by Maurice Jackson (2017)
Folger ENCORES, red theater seats fading into darkness
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ENCORES: ‘The Bard and The Duke’ Lecture by Maurice Jackson (2017)

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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. See an excerpt of Maurice Jackson’s lecture “The Bard and the Duke,” part…

Mozart vs. Salieri with James Jacobs
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Mozart vs. Salieri with James Jacobs

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On November 22, 2019, Classical WETA host James Jacobs gave a presentation exploring the historic rivalry of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. This talk was part of our Folger Friday series. Listen to the recorded talk or read the…

Dancing the Night Away at Folger Theatre
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Dancing the Night Away at Folger Theatre

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“One cannot have too large a party.” – Jane Austen, Emma Folger Theatre took Miss. Austen’s advice to heart on Friday, October 21, with its first Ladies’ Night pre-show event. Patrons enjoyed numerous activities on offer, including a coloring station with scenes…