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Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 6:30pm
Folger Shakespeare Library Director Michael Witmore shares his perspective on A Midsummer Night's Dream in an insightful pre-performance discussion.
Thursday, July 14, 2022 - 12:00pm
Join us on July 14, 2022 at 12pm when Kim Roberts reads poetry on the themes of love.
Kim Roberts is the author of A Literary Guide to Washington, DC: Walking in the Footsteps of American Writers from Francis Scott Key to Zora Neale Hurston and editor of two anthologies, By Broad Potomac’s Shore: Great Poems from the Early Days of our Nation’s Capital and Full Moon On K. Street: Poems About Washington DC.
Thursday, July 14, 2022 - 6:30pm
Join Victor Malana Maog, director of A Midsummer Night's Dream, as he shares creative insights on the production.
Monday, July 18, 2022 - 6:30pm
Learn about the National Building Museum’s latest iteration of its Summer Block Party The Playhouse, presented with Folger Shakespeare Library, in association with the University of South Carolina. Aileen Fuchs, Museum president and executive director, and Karen Ann Daniels, Folger Theatre artistic director, lead a lively conversation about the creation and activation of the Festival Stage within the Museum’s Great Hall, while Jim Hunter, stage developer, offers insight into the unique challenges and exciting opportunities afforded by the project.
Thursday, July 21, 2022 - 12:00pm
Join us on July 21, 2022 at 12pm when Sally Rosen Kindred reads poetry on the themes of fairies and myths.
Sally Rosen Kindred is the author of Where the Wolf, Book of Asters and No Eden. Her poems explore how stories—fairy tales, family memories, myths, and dreams—tell us, and let us tell each other, who we are, and what’s wild and sacred in our connections.
Thursday, July 21, 2022 - 2:00pm to Friday, July 22, 2022 - 3:00pm
Whether you’re a Shakespeare scholar or just being introduced to the Bard, this high-action—and loud!—workshop will provide a lively plunge into Shakespeare and his magical comedy
Thursday, July 21, 2022 - 6:30pm
Join Folger Theatre for food trucks and free concerts on the west lawn of the National Building Museum on select Thursdays at 6:30pm before performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Friday, July 22, 2022 - 6:00pm
This 90-minute generative poetry workshop will be led by Folger Poetry curator Teri Cross Davis with close readings of poems by Lucille Clifton, Aracelis Girmay, Langston Hughes, and more.
Monday, July 25, 2022 - 5:00pm
Actor Nubia M. Monks answers our thirty lightning-fast Shakespeare questions.
Thursday, July 28, 2022 - 12:00pm
Award-winning poet Annie Finch reads poetry on the themes of the moon as part of “But A Dream,” a noontime reading series inspired by the Folger Theatre production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the National Building Museum.
Thursday, July 28, 2022 - 2:00pm to Monday, August 1, 2022 - 10:45pm
The Frontera Project brings Mexican and American artists together in unique, bi-lingual, interactive performances and workshops.
Thursday, July 28, 2022 - 6:30pm
Enjoy a free concert by Sol y Rumba, who perform cumbia, merengue, salsa, and more. Founded in 1993 by singer-songwriter Maria Isolina, the ensemble features some of the most talented Latin musicians in the DMV area. They’ve opened shows for comedian George Lopez and performed at President Barack Obama's inaugural ball.
Thursday, August 4, 2022 - 6:30pm
Enjoy a free performance of a lighthearted spinoff following a character from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: “An enterprising sprite breaks away from Titania’s crew of fairies, and engages in a hustle that just may change the world.” The piece is written and performed entirely in verse, and uses bursts of music and dance to enchant and delight. Food truck Rocklands will be on-site serving wood-smoked barbecue.
Friday, August 5, 2022 - 2:00pm to Sunday, August 7, 2022 - 12:30pm
Actor-writer-musician Malik Work leads this interactive workshop to unveil the tools of theater and storytelling through the celebrated work of Shakespeare and the equally innovative and relevant work of contemporary Hip Hop.
Monday, August 8, 2022 - 6:30pm
Learn about the renovation of Washington DC’s Folger Shakespeare Library, designed by Paul Cret in 1932.
Thursday, August 11, 2022 - 12:30pm to Friday, August 12, 2022 - 1:30pm
Capture a favorite story and learn to make a mini eight-page book out of a single sheet of paper with comic book maker Evan Keeling.
Thursday, August 11, 2022 - 6:30pm
Enjoy a free concert by Justin Trawick and The Common Good, local bluegrass and roots band. Woman-owned food truck Kam & 46 will be on-site offering delicious Hawaiian and Filipino food.
Friday, August 12, 2022 - 6:30pm
Join select cast members from the company of A Midsummer Night’s Dream before the show for an exclusive behind-the-scenes conversation.
Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 6:30pm
Enjoy a free concert by the Bele Bele Rhythm Collective, an intergenerational, diverse group of women from DC and surrounding areas who all share a passion for drumming. Food truck Captain Cookie will be on-site offering cookies and ice cream sandwiches.
Friday, August 19, 2022 - 6:00pm
A lively roundtable on historical recipes and contemporary cocktails with Derek Brown, Bridget Albert, and Marissa Nicosia.
Monday, August 22, 2022 - 6:30pm
A staged reading of a new play by Scarlett Bermingham
Friday, August 26, 2022 - 6:00pm
This 90-minute generative poetry workshop will be led by Folger Poetry curator Teri Cross Davis with close readings of poems by Lucille Clifton, Aracelis Girmay, Langston Hughes, and more.
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