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Weekly Arts Round Up, January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021
•The Phillips Collection will present an online wire workshop and the Smithsonian American Art Museum will host a virtual conversation on Chicanx graphic arts and activism.
Weekly Arts Round Up, December 3, 2020
December 3, 2020
•The Washington Ballet will present a virtual Nutcracker Tea Party on Sunday. On Tuesday, a Phillips Collection curator will chat with activist projectionist Robin Bell.
Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020
•Those staying put this weekend can go on virtual tours of Prohibition-era U Street and Rock Creek Cemetery.
Shakespeare’s Birthday at Home
April 23, 2020
•The public is invited to post their own scenes, monologues, sonnet readings, selfies, artwork and baked goods on social media, tagging @folgerlibrary and using the hashtag #ShareYourShakespeare.
Folger Director Shares Expansion Plans
November 25, 2019
•To carry out a $50-million expansion, the Folger will close early next year for 18 months to two years, while continuing to offer programs in other venues.
Coming Up: Gero’s Falstaff at the Folger
August 22, 2019
•Ed Gero will be Sir John Falstaff, the bug-of-belly soldier, roustabout and kind of tutor to the young heir to the English throne, in “Henry IV, Part One” at Folger Theatre. The show runs from Sept. 9 to Oct. 13.
Shakespeare’s 455th Birthday at the Folger (photos)
April 17, 2019
•The celebration concluded with a grand appearance and cutting of the cake by Queen Elizabeth I herself, accompanied by her favorite, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burleigh.
Weekend Round Up April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019
•This weekend: the Emancipation Day parade, concert and fireworks at Freedom Plaza and a William Shakespeare birthday bash at the Folger.
Weekend Round Up February 21, 2019
February 21, 2019
•The Atlas Intersections Festival is in full swing (with a Sunday screening of “The Adventures of Prince Achmed”) and the Architecture & Design Film Festival runs throughout the weekend.
Books in a Noisy World
November 26, 2018
•Bookish thoughts triggered by the recent passing of James Billington, Todd Boll and William Goldman, along with an upcoming event on Emily Dickinson’s birthday.