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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.
Early Music Seminar: Monteverdi’s Legacy
Early Music Seminar: Monteverdi’s Legacy
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 Monteverdi’s Legacy.
Wed, Sep 9, 2026 at 6pm ET
Director Talk: Measure for Measure
Director Talk: Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure director Psalmayene 24 engages in conversation on Shakespeare’s rarely staged comedy in this insightful pre-performance discussion that considers the themes within the play alongside the current Folger Theatre production.
Fri, Sep 25, 2026 at 6:30pm
Early Music Seminar: An English Christmas for the Ages
Early Music Seminar: An English Christmas for the Ages
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 Christmas for the Ages.
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 at 6pm ET
Early Music Seminar: Folktales and Storied Traditions
Early Music Seminar: Folktales and Storied Traditions
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 Folktales and Storied Traditions: Troubadours, Griots, and Hakawatis.
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 at 6pm ET
Director Talk: Hamlet
Director Talk: Hamlet
Hamlet director Kate Whoriskey and Director of the Folger Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper discuss Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy in this insightful pre-performance discussion that considers the themes within the play alongside the current Folger Theatre production.
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 at 6:30pm
Early Music Seminar: Folger Consort’s Golden Jubilee
Early Music Seminar: Folger Consort’s Golden Jubilee
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 Folger Consort’s Golden Jubilee.
Wed, May 5, 2027 at 6pm ET
Director Talk: The Comedy of Errors
Director Talk: The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors director Holly Twyford and Director of the Folger Institute Patricia Akhimie discuss Shakespeare’s touching and farcical comedy in this insightful pre-performance discussion.
Fri, May 21, 2027 at 6:30pm