To Hear Her Speak: Curator's Talk

Dates Sat, Nov 7, 2026, at 7pm Tickets $30 / $25 for Members Join us for a special Curator’s Talk, where we’ll pull back the curtain on our newest exhibition, To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare. Exhibition Curator and Folger Institute Director Dr. Patricia Akhimie will be joined by scholars Dr. Brandi K. Adams, Dr. Atesede Makonnen, and Dr. Patricia Matthew, who contributed essays to the exhibition’s catalog. Together, they’ll discuss how Black women have spoken and changed the possibilities of Shakespeare’s words for over 400 years. The Folger Institute is a center for early modern research at the Folger Shakespeare Library that brings public audiences together with researchers to explore the cultures and legacies of the early modern world. Learn more.