Opened Oct 16 in Washington DC through May 2, 2027. Nearly 100 objects tracing 450 years of Black women engaging Shakespeare: Wheatley, Morrison, Angelou, Hansberry. Free at the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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The Folger Shakespeare Library's largest temporary show since its 2024 reopening opened Oct 16 in Washington DC, running through May 2, 2027.
Nearly 100 objects: playbills, costumes, diaries, photographs trace 450 years of Black women engaging Shakespeare, from Phillis Wheatley to Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, and Lorraine Hansberry.
Free entry ($15 suggested donation). If you're in the DMV, this is the one.
Final week in Charleston, SC. Painting, sculpture, photography, and printmaking from artists across South Carolina and the Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor, juried by Arun Drummond. MOJA is Charleston's annual celebration of Black arts and heritage. Closes Sunday Oct 25, free.
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