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Folger Theatre: Metamorphoses performances begin May 7

Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

Ovid’s classic stories of the loves, losses, and transformations of gods and mortals are reimagined for the 21st century in Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation.
Tue, May 7 – Sun, Jun 16, 2024
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Folger Theatre
Stage Director Talk: Metamorphoses

Stage Director Talk: Metamorphoses

Members of Metamorphoses' creative team discuss this new staging of Mary Zimmerman's critically acclaimed Ovid adaptation.
Thu, May 9, 2024, 6:30pm
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Folger Theatre
Inside the Season:
Metamorphoses

Inside the Season:
Metamorphoses

Join Folger Institute Director Patricia Akhimie as she discusses 'Metamorphoses' with production dramaturg Faedra Chatard Carpenter.
Wed, May 22, 2024, 6:30pm
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Folger Theatre

DC & Me

With these three interactive installations at the Folger and other locations around Washington, DC, experience stories from and art created by people in the Anacostia, Mt. Pleasant, and Penn Quarter neighborhoods.

DC & Me: Community Stories from Anacostia

DC & Me: Community Stories from Anacostia

Come hear stories from and see art created by the Anacostia community in this multi-media installation.
Tues, May 7 - Mon, Sep 9, 2024
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Multiple venues
DC & Me: Community Stories from Mt. Pleasant

DC & Me: Community Stories from Mt. Pleasant

Come hear stories from and see art created by the Mt. Pleasant community in this multi-media installation.
Wed, Apr 24 - Mon, Sep 9, 2024
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Multiple venues
DC & Me: Community Stories from Penn Quarter

DC & Me: Community Stories from Penn Quarter

Come hear stories from and see art created by the Penn Quarter community in this multi-media installation.
Tue, May 7 - Mon, Sep 9, 2024
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Multiple venues

Subscribe to the 2024-2025 season

Subscriptions are now on sale for the 2024-2025 season, “Whose Democracy?” Explore our subscription packages for Folger Theatre, Folger Consort, and the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series.

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Contact the Folger Box Office at (202) 544-7077 or folgerboxoffice@folger.edu.

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Othello Lessons from the Teachers of The Folger Guide to Teaching Othello

Othello Lessons from the Teachers of The Folger Guide to Teaching Othello

Teachers are invited to join this free Folger Education professional development session.
Thu, May 23, 2024, 8pm ET
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Virtual - Zoom
Folger Book Club: The Latinist by Mark Prins

Folger Book Club: The Latinist

A contemporary reimagining of the Daphne and Apollo myth, our June selection is a page-turning exploration of power, ambition, and the intertwining of love and obsession.
Thu, Jun 6, 2024, 6:30pm
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Folger Virtual
Exhibition halls

Exhibitions

Did you know? When our building reopens to the public, there will be permanent and temporary exhibitions available year-round in two new exhibition halls.

A large wall case displaying rows of single books laid flat and closed. In front of the case is a table with open books on display and a touchscreen.