November 28, 2023, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsThe Long Lives of First Folios Four hundred years ago, on December 5, 1623, Sir Edward Dering spent nearly £4.50 as he went about London throughout the day. The 25-year-old bought a number of household items, sent a letter to Cambridge, and saw a play. He also went to see a bookbinder, paying to have a… read more
April 4, 2016, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Research + Teaching, Theatre + Performing ArtsShowing the audience some love On a sunny spring afternoon at The University of Texas at Austin, you may happen to see college students rehearsing Shakespeare in one of the courtyards on the south mall. “Shakespeare Through Performance” is a class that combines
December 22, 2015, Filed Under: Digital Collections, Exhibitions + EventsExplore Shakespeare’s first folio online The publication of the First Folio in 1623 marks the proper beginning of Shakespeare’s works becoming widely known, read, and performed by successive generations, his reputation enduring 400 years after his death.
