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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
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
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
On demand: The 2026 Eudora Welty Lecture with Kate DiCamillo
On demand: The 2026 Eudora Welty Lecture with Kate DiCamillo
Award-winning writer Kate DiCamillo delivers the 2026 Eudora Welty Lecture, inspired by the writing and life of famed author Eudora Welty. Enjoy on-demand streaming of the lecture, which was recorded live at the Folger Shakespeare Library on Thursday, March 26, available April 6 through June 30.
On demand through Tue, Jun 30, 2026