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Esther Ferington

is an independent editor, writer, and content developer. She works on a variety of projects for the Folger and was the editor for Infinite Variety: Exploring the Folger Shakespeare Library.
A New Poem by Rita Dove Invites Visitors Inside
A garden’s embroidery, its fringed pinks and reds, its humble hedges. Every day is Too Much
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A New Poem by Rita Dove Invites Visitors Inside

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Esther Ferington

Rita Dove shares the story behind her new poem, which is inscribed in the marble edge around the Folger’s west garden.

A Printing Press Brings History to Life
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A Printing Press Brings History to Life

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A newly built recreation of an early printing press, to be displayed in the Shakespeare Exhibition Hall, shows how the First Folio was created 400 years ago.

New Artwork Illuminates the Renovation
a light sculpture of optical fibers that support and illuminate paper shapes
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New Artwork Illuminates the Renovation

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A floating paper sculpture by Anke Neumann lights the stairs from the new visitor lobby to the historic theater above.

Greeting Visitors with Inviting Outdoor Spaces
people walking on paths and sitting on benches and in the grass
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Greeting Visitors with Inviting Outdoor Spaces

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Gardens, landscaping, Puck, and poetry

Exploring the Folger through New Exhibition Halls
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Exploring the Folger through New Exhibition Halls

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A preview of these new spaces

Expanding to Welcome the World
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Expanding to Welcome the World

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Spotlight on the Adams Pavilion

Envisioning the Folger’s Future: Spotlight on Architecture and Design
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Envisioning the Folger’s Future: Spotlight on Architecture and Design

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The architectural vision for the renovation

Breathing New Life Into Historic Spaces
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Breathing New Life Into Historic Spaces

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Welcoming a New Look for the Folger
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Welcoming a New Look for the Folger

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Opening the Wall to New Public Spaces
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Opening the Wall to New Public Spaces

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Folger Finds: Edwin Booth's royal tunic
Shakespeare and Beyond

Folger Finds: Edwin Booth's royal tunic

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Esther Ferington

Marking the anniversary of actor Edwin Booth’s birth on November 13, 1833, we explore a stunning historical costume from the Folger collection: an embroidered-velvet tunic that Booth wore onstage as King Richard III.

Helena Modjeska, a shining Polish-American star
Shakespeare and Beyond

Helena Modjeska, a shining Polish-American star

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Esther Ferington

Born on October 12, 1840, the Shakespearean star Helena Modjeska shone bright in two very different theatrical worlds, first becoming a leading lady in Warsaw and then, after moving to Anaheim, California, launching a second career as a leading actress…

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