Booking and details
Dates Fri, Nov 1, 2024
Venue The Great Hall; The Reading Room
Tickets Free
Duration Doors open at 6pm, performance begins at 7pm
This event is currently sold out. Walk-up attendees will be accommodated day of, subject to availability.
What does a 16th-century grimoire have to say to us today? Well-known in modern occult circles as “The Book of Oberon” due to its depiction of the Fairy King, Folger Manuscript V.b.26 has long held an important place in the history of ceremonial magic and the grimoire tradition.
Join us on All Hallows’ Day as Folger Institute Artist Fellow Alexander D’Agostino uses tarot divination, embodied performance, and an LGBTQ+ lens to converse with this enigmatic manuscript. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for food and beverage purchases, and to submit questions for the Book to answer during the performance.
Open your mind and suspend your disbelief—what wisdom will you find?
About Folger Institute
The Folger Institute is a center for early modern research at the Folger Shakespeare Library that brings public audiences together with researchers to explore the cultures and legacies of the early modern world. Learn more.
About the Artist
Alexander D'Agostino
Alexander D’Agostino is an interdisciplinary artist based in Baltimore, Maryland.
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