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Folger Shakespeare Library @FolgerLibrary

The world's largest Shakespeare collection — plus, home to Folger Theatre, Consort, Poetry, Exhibitions, Research, Education, and more!

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Tori Lee@toriflee
9 Feb 2024
Today I noticed that the Folger's Shakespeare Library softcovers look suspiciously like cans of LaCroix. Here is a 🧵of pairings, starting with A Midsummer Night's Dream and a lovely can of fizzy lemon water.
A book cover with mottled yellow and green background and a cursive font in navy that says A Midsummer Night's Dream

ALT A book cover with mottled yellow and green background and a cursive font in navy that says A Midsummer Night's Dream

An 8-pack box of LaCroix, a mottled yellow color with black script reading LaCroix LEMON

ALT An 8-pack box of LaCroix, a mottled yellow color with black script reading LaCroix LEMON

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HillRag DC@HillRagDC
12 Feb 2024
Do you have an inspired name for the new Folger café | ⁦@FolgerLibrary⁩ — make your suggestion today (Feb 12)! ⬇️ select suggestions will be voted on starting Feb 16 ☕️ folger.edu/blogs/folger-stor…

Help us name the new Folger café | Folger Shakespeare Library

Stay tuned for our announcement of what we'll name the brand new café in our Great Hall. The café will open June 21.

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Scholar Marjorie Garber joins us on our podcast to discuss how Virginia Woolf and the modernist writers of London’s Bloomsbury Group made Shakespeare their own. bit.ly/3QbtCtw

Virginia Woolf, the Bloomsbury Group, and Shakespeare

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore....

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Before turkeys were imported to Europe from the Americas, the peacock was the bird of choice for big banquets. bit.ly/47vd5Y9

Before the Thanksgiving turkey came the banquet peacock | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore....

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"The Winter's Tale" is onstage now at Folger Theatre. Take our new quiz to see how well you know this late romance's plot and characters. bit.ly/47agpbB

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A turducken may seem like a modern American culinary innovation, but people were combining poultry to create similar dishes centuries ago. Try out our recipe for mini turducken pies, adapted from a 17th-century recipe in the Folger's collection. bit.ly/3FZaJoP
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Our new Shakespeare Exhibition Hall will feature a recreation of the printing press that printed the First Folio, built for the Folger by historian Alan May. Take a closer look at bit.ly/46f4B6o.
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The First Folio—the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays—hit bookstores 400 years ago this November. What's it been up to since then? We ask @UniofOxford's Emma Smith (@oldfortunatus). bit.ly/47ejw24

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Folger Director Michael Witmore tells us why "The Winter's Tale" is his favorite play. Folger Theatre's new production of "The Winter's Tale" is onstage now! Book your tickets today at bit.ly/3rxCO37. #FolgerWintersTale bit.ly/3QPPRql

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Time is running out on our "Winter's Tale" flash sale! Use promo code WINTERFLASH for 25% off in sections A-C for all performances, plus no fees. Offer valid through today, November 14. Book your tickets at bit.ly/3rxCO37.
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Happy opening to the amazing team behind Folger Theatre's "The Winter's Tale!" Join us for our return to our historic theater on Capitol Hill. Book your tickets today at bit.ly/3rxCO37. #FolgerWintersTale
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It's not too early to think about Thanksgiving. Here's a stuffing recipe adapted from a 17th-century manuscript in our collection to get you started. bit.ly/3sj7q8X
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We're hoooooome! Celebrate returning to our historic theater with 25% off tickets to "The Winter's Tale." Use promo code WINTERFLASH for 25% off in sections A-C for all performances, plus no fees. Valid through Nov. 14. Book tickets at bit.ly/3rxCO37. #FolgerWintersTale
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The First Folio hit bookstores 400 years ago this month. But what *is* a First Folio anyway? Find out: bit.ly/3Gy8Tfr. #Folio400
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On this date in 1623, the First Folio’s publishers registered it in the Stationers’ Register, giving them the exclusive right to print the book. It would hit bookstores soon after. Check it out in our digital exhibition, Shakespeare Documented. #Folio400 bit.ly/471YJ1z

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Happy 400th to the First Folio! Celebrate with our new First Folio Digital Reader. Flip through one of our First Folios, zoom in to read more closely, and use the table of contents to jump directly to your favorite play. #Folio400 bit.ly/474B0hl

Read a Shakespeare First Folio | Folger Shakespeare Library

Celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Shakespeare First Folio by digitally flipping through the pages of one of the 82 copies in the Folger collection.

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A major moment in "The Winter's Tale" happens on the seacoast of Bohemia. The only problem? Bohemia doesn't have a seacoast. bit.ly/3QLQFMX

Bohemia in 'The Winter's Tale' and the problem of a seacoast

A key plot point of Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' relies on the country of Bohemia having a seacoast, which poses a geographical dilemma.

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NBC Washington's @dmoodytv dropped by for a sneak peek at the Folger's new spaces and Folger Theatre's "The Winter's Tale." bit.ly/45YvR9l

Folger Shakespeare Library to reopen next year after $80 million renovation

After three years, the Folger Shakespeare Library is set to reopen sometime next year. News4’s Dominique Moody reports on the new features of the library.

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.@AustinTichenor writes about Christopher Moore's trio of comic novels, which follow the Fool from "King Lear" as he interacts with characters from Shakespeare's other plays. bit.ly/3s4QDGA

A witty Fool and foolish wit: Christopher Moore's Pocket Chronicles | Folger Shakespeare Library

Austin Tichenor writes about Christopher Moore's trio of comic novels, which follow the fool from King Lear as he interacts with other Shakespeare characters.

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Playwright Amanda L. Andrei writes about winning a complete set of The Folger Shakespeare editions as a high school student and how Shakespeare's plays have inspired her since then. bit.ly/3QCJdDN

Shakespeare as an artistic colleague: A playwright's journey | Folger Shakespeare Library

Playwright Amanda L. Andrei tells her story of winning a complete set of Folger editions as a high school student and how Shakespeare's plays have inspired her over the years.

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