@ THE FOLGER: Shakespeare Plus: The Ides of March, marmalade mysteries, women artists, and more

 

Michelle Ephraim: Green World Shakespeare scholar Michelle Ephraim tells the story in her new memoir, Green World, of how she became transfixed by The Merchant of Venice and how the play refracts through the changing dynamics of her own family.   Listen to the Episode Beware the Ides of March So the Soothsayer (unsuccessfully) warns Julius Caesar in Shakespeare's play. Learn why March 15 is called the Ides of March, and untangle the calendar confusion in the time of Shakespeare and the world of Julius Caesar.   Read the Blog Post       A New Home for the Folger’s Digital Collections We’ve recently launched a new platform for exploring the Folger’s digital collections, whether you’re doing a class assignment, conducting research, or just pursuing your own curiosity and learning: digitalcollections.folger.edu Browse the collections within our collection: books, manuscripts, art, bindings, Shakespeare, and more. You can also browse by name, genre, subject, and place of creation, or use our search tools to dig even deeper.  For more information about our new platform’s features, see our Collation blog post. You’ll also find tips on migrating media groups and converting any saved links from LUNA, our longtime digital image collection, which will be retired at the end of March.   Explore our Digital Collections     Women Artists Celebrate Women's History Month with this blog post about five female artists whose interpretations of Shakespeare’s works are part of the Folger collection.   Read the Blog Post Onstage in March Check out our round-up of what's onstage at our theater partners this month, including Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, and Julius Caesar (pictured above).   Read the Blog Post Marmalade Mysteries Heather Wolfe, the Folger's curator of manuscripts, uncovers intriguing stories in the Folger collection about marmalade boxes, Lenten fasts, and love.   Read the Blog Post     #FolgerFinds For more encounters with the Folger collection, follow @FolgerLibrary on Instagram.           VISIT | CONNECT | SUPPORT       Folger Shakespeare Library | 201 East Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003   Main (202) 544-4600 | Box Office (202) 544-7077 | info@folger.edu Image Credits: Michelle Ephraim author photo | A Soothsayer (Nafeesa Monroe, left) warns Caesar (Michael Sharon, center): “Beware the ides of March!” Julius Caesar, directed by Robert Richmond, Folger Theatre, 2014. Photo by Jeff Malet. | The Tempest, a sketchbook by Sue Doggett from the play by William Shakespeare. 1995. Folger Shakespeare Library. | Kelly Mengelkoch as Octavia in Julius Caesar at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Photo by Mikki Schaffner. | Detail from Juan van der Hamen y León, Still-Life with a Basket and Sweetmeats, 1622. Oil on canvas. Museo del Prado.