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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.
Cocktails and Conversation: "A Springtime Revival" with Douglas Clark
Cocktails and Conversation: "A Springtime Revival" with Douglas Clark
Help the Folger bring a “lost play” back to life! Short-term Fellow Douglas Clark will share his exciting recent discovery—a handwritten English translation of a pastoral comedy set on a Greek island.
Thu, May 8, 2025, 7pm
Folger Salon with Mark Bland, Zainab Cheema, and Kate Doubler
Folger Salon with Mark Bland, Zainab Cheema, and Kate Doubler
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.
Thu, May 15, 2025 at 4:30pm
Creative Conversations: Twelfth Night
Creative Conversations: Twelfth Night
Creative team members of Twelfth Night, sit down with Karen Ann Daniels, Artistic Director of Folger Theatre, to discuss the production.
Fri, May 16, 2025 at 6:30pm
Queer Dramaturgy with Alexa Alice Joubin
Queer Dramaturgy with Alexa Alice Joubin
Join Professor Alexa Alice Joubin for a workshop on queer dramaturgy before seeing the Folger Theatre production of Twelfth Night.
Fri, May 30, 2025, 6:30pm
Folger Salon with Maria Canon, Amy Cooper, and Carrington OBrion
Folger Salon with Maria Canon, Amy Cooper, and Carrington OBrion
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.
Thu, Jun 12, 2025 at 4:30pm
On demand: The 2025 Eudora Welty Lecture with Amor Towles
On demand: The 2025 Eudora Welty Lecture with Amor Towles
The Folger and the Eudora Welty Foundation welcome Amor Towles to deliver the 2025 Welty Lecture, inspired by the writing and life of famed author Eudora Welty.
Available through Mon, Jun 30, 2025