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Talks
Hear from established and emerging scholars, artists, theater practitioners, educators, and more in a wide range of lively and engaging talks.
Translating Shakespeare in Sign Language
Translating Shakespeare in Sign Language
Scholar Jill Marie Bradbury delivers a public lecture about how Deaf actors negotiate Shakespeare translation.
Thu, Dec 3, 2026, 4pm
Virtual Folger Salon with Mathieu Bouchard, Lee Cotman, and Julia Skinner
Virtual Folger Salon with Mathieu Bouchard, Lee Cotman, and Julia Skinner
Learn about research happening at the Folger in real time! Each month, Folger Institute scholar and artist fellows will share their most exciting finds and thought-provoking challenges, followed by casual open conversation.
Fri, Dec 4, 2026, at 12pm ET
Folger Book Club: 'The Beheading Game' by Rebecca Lehmann
Folger Book Club: 'The Beheading Game' by Rebecca Lehmann
In our first ever in-person session, Folger Book Club discusses Rebecca Lehmann’s exciting debut novel about Anne Boleyn.
Tue, Dec 8, 2026, 6pm
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Early Music Seminar: An English Christmas for the Ages
Early Music Seminar: An English Christmas for the Ages
Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein leads a lively virtual seminar that offers a sneak peek at the music performed in the Folger Consort’s upcoming concert An English Christmas for the Ages.
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 at 6pm ET
Gallery Talk: To Hear Her Speak | Toni Morrison
Gallery Talk: To Hear Her Speak
Explore the history of the Howard Players’ Shakespearean productions and Toni Morrison’s experience with Shakespeare in To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare.
Sun, Dec 13, 2026, 1pm
Gallery Talk: To Hear Her Speak | Anna Julia Cooper
Gallery Talk: To Hear Her Speak
Explore DC history and Black feminist thought in To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare through this gallery talk about Anna Julia Cooper and Dunbar High School.
Tue, Dec 29, 2026, 12pm
Virtual Folger Salon with SEVAN, Madyha Leghari, and Valkyrie Yao
Virtual Folger Salon with SEVAN, Madyha Leghari, and Valkyrie Yao
Learn about research happening at the Folger in real time! Each month, Folger Institute scholar and artist fellows will share their most exciting finds and thought-provoking challenges, followed by casual open conversation.
Fri, Jan 8, 2027, at 12pm ET
Early Music Seminar: Folktales and Storied Traditions
Early Music Seminar: Folktales and Storied Traditions
Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein leads a lively virtual seminar that offers a sneak peek at the music performed in the Folger Consort’s upcoming concert Folktales and Storied Traditions: Troubadours, Griots, and Hakawatis.
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 at 6pm ET
Director Talk: Hamlet
Director Talk: Hamlet
Hamlet director Kate Whoriskey and Director of the Folger Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper discuss Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy in this insightful pre-performance discussion that considers the themes within the play alongside the current Folger Theatre production.
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 at 6:30pm
Early Music Seminar: Folger Consort’s Golden Jubilee
Early Music Seminar: Folger Consort’s Golden Jubilee
Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein leads a lively virtual seminar that offers a sneak peek at the music performed in the Folger Consort’s upcoming concert Folger Consort’s Golden Jubilee.
Wed, May 5, 2027 at 6pm ET
Director Talk: The Comedy of Errors
Director Talk: The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors director Holly Twyford and Director of the Folger Institute Patricia Akhimie discuss Shakespeare’s touching and farcical comedy in this insightful pre-performance discussion.
Fri, May 21, 2027 at 6:30pm