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Hear from established and emerging scholars, artists, theater practitioners, educators, and more in a wide range of lively and engaging talks.
Shakespeare's Birthday Lecture with Dr. Emma Smith

Shakespeare's Birthday Lecture with Dr. Emma Smith

Join us for the Folger Institute’s annual Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture with Dr. Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Oxford University.
Sat, Apr 18, 2026 at 7pm
Folger Library
Tell Out My Soul: What’s The Story and Who’s Telling It?

Tell Out My Soul: What’s The Story and Who’s Telling It?

In this personal reflection, Adjoa Andoh MBE shares how she built her impressive career as a theater maker, actor, and director. Andoh is the inaugural resident in the new Director’s Residency at the Folger.
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 7pm
Folger Library
Limited Tickets
Early Music Seminar: An English Garden

Early Music Seminar: An English Garden

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.
Wed, May 6, 2026 at 6pm ET
Virtual - On Zoom