First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare – Maryland

First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare was a touring exhibition from the Folger Shakespeare Library that visited one location in all 50 United States, Puerto Rico, and Washington DC in 2016 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

This article provides highlights from the exhibition’s visit to Maryland

Exhibition Location: Annapolis, Maryland

Exhibition Venue: St. John’s College

Exhibition Dates: November 1, 2016 – December 4, 2016

Partner Organizations:

Annapolis Shakespeare Company
Maryland Humanities

Event List:

November 4, 2016 – Songs of Shakespeare by Folger Consort
November 6, 2016 – Mitchell Gallery Opening Reception
November 6, 2016 – Staging Shakespeare’s Most Challenging Works: The Issue of Social and Political Correctness
November 6, 2016 – Leadership Mitchell Gallery Members Wine and Cheese Reception
November 11, 2016 – Lecture: On Macbeth, by Jan Blits
November 12, 2016 – Shakespeare for Our Time: Discovering Shakespeare’s Plays
November 16, 2016 – Art Express Lunchtime Tour
November 18, 2016 – Performance: As You Like It, by The King William Players
November 19, 2016 – Performance: As You Like It, by The King William Players
November 19, 2016 – Discovering Shakespeare: Creative Routes into the World of Shakespeare’s Plays
November 29, 2016 – Tuesday Try-It: Book Making Workshop
December 1, 2016 – Book Club: The Millionaire and the Bard: Henry Folger’s Obsessive Hunt for Shakespeare’s First Folio
December 2, 2016 – Lecture: Shakespeare’s Cymbeline, by Michael Grenke
December 3, 2016 – Playing Shakespeare: Fun for the Entire Family

Click here to learn about the First Folio that visited Maryland.