What's on
There’s something for everyone. From theater and music, to poetry and exhibitions, experience the power of the arts with us.
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Shakespeare is FOR Students with IEPs and 504s
Shakespeare is FOR Students with IEPs and 504s
Teachers are invited to join this free Folger Education professional development session.
Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 8pm ET
O.B. Hardison Series Finale Reading: Edward Hirsch
O.B. Hardison Series Finale Reading: Edward Hirsch
Edward Hirsch will read from his own poetry and from the work of poets who have influenced him.
Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 7:30pm
Shakespeare's Birthday Lecture: Dr. Patricia Akhimie on "The Goodness of the Night: Editing Othello"
Shakespeare's Birthday Lecture
Dr. Patricia Akhimie, director of the Folger Institute, delivers a lecture on "The Goodness of the Night: Editing Othello".
Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 7pm
Folger Book Club: The East Indian
Folger Book Club: The East Indian
Our May book club tells the story of Tony, a young boy kidnapped and indentured on a tobacco plantation during the early days of English colonization in Virginia.
Thu, May 2, 2024, 6:30pm
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
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
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
Folger Theatre: Join us in May and June for 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
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
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
Season subscriptions
Subscriptions are now on sale for the 2024-2025 season.
Ticket information
Contact the Folger Box Office at (202) 544-7077 or folgerboxoffice@folger.edu.
Folger Gala
The Folger Gala presents an exclusive first look at the renovated and reimagined Folger Shakespeare Library. The gala, which is sold out, takes place Sat, Apr 20, at 6pm. Thank you to our gala co-chairs, committee, and sponsors!
Upcoming Folger Book Club picks: Free and virtual
Folger Book Club: The East Indian
Folger Book Club: The East Indian
Our May book club tells the story of Tony, a young boy kidnapped and indentured on a tobacco plantation during the early days of English colonization in Virginia.
Thu, May 2, 2024, 6:30pm
Folger Book Club: The Latinist by Mark Prins
Folger Book Club: The Latinist by Mark Prins
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
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.
