Award-winning writer, journalist, and podcast host Al Letson blends the drama of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar with the story of Civil Rights leader Malcolm X.
Early Music Seminar: Virtuosos of Violin and Verse
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 Virtuosos of Violin and Verse.
In a first-ever collaboration with Folger Poetry, Folger Consort will be joined by poet, author, and actor Rose Solari for a performance across the centuries in words and music.
Experience renditions of ballads and verse around the theme of winter with Muco. Following a presentation, Muco will perform Middle-English secular lyrics and Old-English verse accompanied by the inanga, a zither from East Africa.
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 Resplendent Joy: Christmas Traditions from Spain and Portugal.
The Emily Dickinson Birthday Tribute: Celebrating Jane Austen at 250
This year, our annual birthday tribute to American poet Emily Dickinson will also honor English novelist Jane Austen on her 250th birthday, with noted scholar Martha Nell Smith and romance author Nikki Payne.
Early Music Seminar: Love Songs of the 15th Century
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 Love Songs of the 15th Century.
Performing the sole surviving musical setting of a ballad written by poet Christine de Pisan, author of the early feminist utopia The City of Ladies, Folger Consort’s February concert will be an affair to remember.
The Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize is awarded annually for a poetry collection by a writer who has published no more than one book of poetry. This April, we celebrate the 20th winner, Anna Lena Phillips Bell, for her manuscript Might Could, as selected by judge Shane McCrae, who will also read.
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 Garden.
Folger Salon with Virginia Burnett, Dorothy Kim, and Mary Beth Long
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.
Learn about the holiday associations of three birds mentioned by Shakespeare in this gallery talk with Missy Dunaway as part of "Contemporary Art at the Folger," a rotating series that showcases the work of Folger Artist Fellows.
Award-winning writer, journalist, and podcast host Al Letson blends the drama of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar with the story of Civil Rights leader Malcolm X.
Rosalind and her cousin Celia are forced to leave the court where they find respite and adventure in nature, inevitably succumbing to the madness of love and delightfully unpredictable circumstances.
In this tour-de-force performance, Jacob Ming-Trent dares to rescue himself from the “slings and arrows” of his past. Born with a gift for poetry but rejected as unfit to play the part of the poet, Ming-Trent’s search for home is relentless, and the results are by turns hilarious and tragic.
In a first-ever collaboration with Folger Poetry, Folger Consort will be joined by poet, author, and actor Rose Solari for a performance across the centuries in words and music.
The Emily Dickinson Birthday Tribute: Celebrating Jane Austen at 250
This year, our annual birthday tribute to American poet Emily Dickinson will also honor English novelist Jane Austen on her 250th birthday, with noted scholar Martha Nell Smith and romance author Nikki Payne.
The Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize is awarded annually for a poetry collection by a writer who has published no more than one book of poetry. This April, we celebrate the 20th winner, Anna Lena Phillips Bell, for her manuscript Might Could, as selected by judge Shane McCrae, who will also read.
The 2026 O.B. Hardison Poetry Series Finale Reading
The Poetry season concludes with a finale reading by a poet chosen by a group of Folger Poetry supporters. The evening’s honored guest will read from the work of other poets cited as their literary influences as well as from their own work.
Folger Theatre’s 2025-2026 season includes three exceptional plays telling stories of struggle and power, love and romance, and personal journeys. Subscribe now to lock in great seats at a low price and enjoy subscriber benefits.
This season features a collaboration with the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series, holiday performances, romantic music for Valentine’s Day, and a springtime-themed concert for Mother’s Day. Subscribe now for the best prices on tickets.
Subscribe to a season that engages in a cross-century poetic conversation with Folger Consort, explores the literary legacies of Emily Dickinson and Jane Austen, and celebrates the next generation of local poets.
Imagining Shakespeare: Mythmaking and Storytelling in the Regency Era
Displayed together for the first time since 1805, 14 paintings from the influential Boydell Shakespeare Gallery in London will be on view at the Folger, offering visitors the chance to consider both the stories Shakespeare created and the stories that were created about him.
In this small solo exhibition, artist Elise Ansel uses a feminist framework to reinterpret Henry Fuseli’s Macbeth Consulting the Vision of the Armed Head (1793), held in the Folger collection.
In this small solo exhibition, artist Missy Dunaway investigates the connections between art, literature, history, and the natural world with her paintings of birds mentioned in Shakespeare's plays.
Explore our world-class collection and enjoy interactive experiences created for visitors of all ages and stages.
Our Shakespeare Exhibition Hall is devoted to the works of William Shakespeare then and there, here and now — including for the first time a display of all 82 copies of the Folger’s First Folios; and
In our Stuart and Mimi Rose Rare Book and Manuscript Exhibition Hall, you’ll discover exhibits of significant collection items that inspire the Folger’s work, deep dives into our vault, and special exhibitions.
What’s next for Book Club
Our virtual, monthly Book Club is free and open to all.
