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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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