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Ballets and Brawls: French Music of Court and Countryside
Mar 19–21, 2010
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Walter Mosley
Mar 26, 2010
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Jane Hirshfield on Georgia O'Keeffe
Apr 8, 2010
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Extending the Book: The Art of Extra–Illustration
Jan 28–May 25, 2010
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Quick list of what's on by date:
Exhibition January 28–May 25, 2010

Extending the Book: The Art of Extra–Illustration  

For centuries, booklovers created their own personalized editions of their favorite texts by adding prints, letters, and even original artwork.  This exhibition includes editions of the plays of Shakespeare, theatrical biographies, historical works, and other volumes that have been “extended” by bibliophiles from various backgrounds from the 18th and 19th centuries. 

Lectures March 19, 2010

Folger Friday: 17th century dance demonstration  

Bonnie Fairbank and the Little Maids of History and Company present a 17th century dance demonstration, followed by interactive audience dance instruction.

Music March 19, 2010

Ballets and Brawls: French Music of Court and Countryside  

For a delightful springtime concert, the Folger Consort performs a program of French romance and wit circa 1610, including charming dances and songs for voice and lute, in both sophisticated and rustic styles.

Music March 20, 2010

Ballets and Brawls: French Music of Court and Countryside  

For a delightful springtime concert, the Folger Consort performs a program of French romance and wit circa 1610, including charming dances and songs for voice and lute, in both sophisticated and rustic styles.

Music March 21, 2010

Ballets and Brawls: French Music of Court and Countryside  

For a delightful springtime concert, the Folger Consort performs a program of French romance and wit circa 1610, including charming dances and songs for voice and lute, in both sophisticated and rustic styles.

PEN/Faulkner March 26, 2010

Walter Mosley  

The acclaimed mystery writer, author of The Long Fall, and recipient of PEN America’s Lifetime Achievement Award reads from his work.

Music April 7, 2010

Early Music Seminar: A Musical Banquet  

Drawing on 30 years of researching Folger Consort programs, Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein shares his encyclopedic knowledge on the composers and music of the upcoming concert.

PEN/Faulkner April 7, 2010

Ian McEwan  

In one of only four U.S. appearances, celebrated author Ian McEwan reads from his forthcoming novel, Solar. McEwan is the bestselling author of thirteen books, including Atonement.

Poetry April 8, 2010

Jane Hirshfield on Georgia O'Keeffe  

Jane Hirshfield (After, The October Palace) reads poems selected in response to The Phillips Collection's exhibition Georgia O'Keeffe: Abstraction. Ticket price includes viewing of exhibit. Not part of the subscription series.

Music April 9, 2010

A Musical Banquet: Songs for Lute, Voice, and Viol  

The Folger Consort returns to its English roots with music from a 1610 anthology of songs entitled A Musicall Banquet, published by Robert Dowland, the son of the great lutenist John Dowland. A feast of varied styles, the collection includes English lute ayres, French court airs, and famous Italian monodies.

Music April 10, 2010

A Musical Banquet: Songs for Lute, Voice, and Viol  

The Folger Consort returns to its English roots with music from a 1610 anthology of songs entitled A Musicall Banquet, published by Robert Dowland, the son of the great lutenist John Dowland. A feast of varied styles, the collection includes English lute ayres, French court airs, and famous Italian monodies.

Music April 11, 2010

A Musical Banquet: Songs for Lute, Voice, and Viol  

The Folger Consort returns to its English roots with music from a 1610 anthology of songs entitled A Musicall Banquet, published by Robert Dowland, the son of the great lutenist John Dowland. A feast of varied styles, the collection includes English lute ayres, French court airs, and famous Italian monodies.

PEN/Faulkner April 12, 2010

Vendela Vida & Heidi Julavits  

Authors and co-editors of The Believer magazine, published by McSweeney’s, read from new works of fiction and discuss the magazine. Vida, with husband Dave Eggers, wrote the screenplay for the 2009 film Away We Go, and Julavits is the author of The Uses of Enchantment.

Lectures April 16, 2010

James Shapiro  

James Shapiro reads from and discusses his new book, Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare?

Lectures April 17, 2010

Elizabethan Garden Tour  

Explore our garden, inspired by herbal references in Shakespeare's plays and also incorporating plants popular in his time, including lavender, creeping thyme, and English ivy; a knot garden; and Shakespearean statues by American sculptor Greg Wyatt. Folger docents offer insights into plantings, Elizabethan customs, and more.

Special Event April 20, 2010

2010 Folger Gala  

The Folger Shakespeare Library's annual gala is its most important fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from the event will support the outstanding cultural and educational programming the Folger offers to the greater Washington area and beyond.

Theater April 21–June 6, 2010

Hamlet  

Haunted by his murdered father’s cry for revenge, Hamlet learns that certainty and a clear course of action are hard to find in a court populated by schemers, spies, and his mother’s new husband.

Shakespeare's Birthday April 25, 2010

Shakespeare's Birthday Open House  

Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday with jugglers and jesters, music and theater performances, birthday cake, and a tour of the Folger’s reading rooms!



Lectures April 26, 2010

Shakespeare's Birthday Lecture 2010: Jonathan Bate  

Jonathan Bate, professor of English at Warwick, will speak on "The Good Life in Shakespeare" and aboutthe Epicurean tradition. He is the author of The Genius of Shakespeare and a Governor and Board member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Special Event April 29, 2010

Opening Night
Hamlet
  

Enjoy the opening night performance of Folger Theatre's production of Hamlet followed by a reception with the cast and company.  

PEN/Faulkner April 30, 2010

Isabel Allende  

An evening of readings and conversation with the celebrated Chilean-American author of The House of Spirits and The Sum of Our Days.

Poetry May 3, 2010

W.S. Merwin  

Merwin (The Lice, The Carrier of Ladders) reads from his latest collection about the profound power of memory, The Shadow of Sirius, for which he received the 2009 Pulitzer Prize.

Lectures May 5, 2010

Pre–show Discussion: Hamlet  

Gail Kern Paster, Director of the Folger and editor of Shakespeare Quarterly, shares her perspective on Shakespeare's Hamlet in a pre-performance discussion.

PEN/Faulkner May 8, 2010

30th Annual PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Ceremony  

This celebration of literary excellence will feature readings by the Finalists and Winner with presentations by the judges Rilla Askew, Kyoko Mori, and Al Young. Buffet dinner will follow the ceremony.

Lectures May 15, 2010

Elizabethan Garden Tour  

Explore our garden, inspired by herbal references in Shakespeare's plays and also incorporating plants popular in his time, including lavender, creeping thyme, and English ivy; a knot garden; and Shakespearean statues by American sculptor Greg Wyatt. Folger docents offer insights into plantings, Elizabethan customs, and more.

Poetry May 18, 2010

Folger Poetry Board Reading: Richard Wilbur  

Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate Wilbur reads from his body of work that spans more than 60 years.

Exhibition June 10–September 4, 2010

Lost at Sea: The Ocean in the English Imagination, 1550–1750   

On display are the tools early modern mariners used—from maps, astrolabes, and compasses to books, symbols, and stories—to plot locations and understand their place in the world, both literally and figuratively.


Music June 10, 2010

Tempest  

Folger Consort and a period orchestra perform music of Matthew Locke's Tempest, with readings from Shakespeare's play by celebrated actors Sir Derek Jacobi, Lynn Redgrave, and Richard Clifford, along with performances of Handel arias by renowned countertenor David Daniels. Tickets on sale April 15.

Special Event June 14, 2010

Exhibition Opening
Lost At Sea
  

Celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition with remarks and a reception in the Folger's Great Hall.

Exhibition Ongoing, Monday–Saturday

The Shakespeare Gallery  

Explore the Folger through our visitor film, digitally leaf through a First Folio with our touchscreen kiosk, and explore our collection through copies of Infinite Variety.





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