![]() The Cushing Memorial Library & Archives will also be hosting a complementary exhibit entitled Within the Book and the Volume: Early Modern English Literature at Texas A&M. In honor of the First Folio arriving in College Station, Texas A&M will be hosting a series of events to celebrate the exhibit including performances, lectures and those aimed for students and teachers across Texas. Folger Shakespeare Library is putting on the traveling exhibition First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare which is visiting all 50 states, Washington D.C. Texas A&M University has been chosen as the Texas host for Shakespeare’s First Folio on its national tour to commemorate the 400th year anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. These include the second and fourth folios of Shakespeare’s collected works, the first folio of the works of playwright Ben Jonson, and illustrations for an edition of The Tempest by English artist Walter Crane.įirst Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare Additional materials from the UO Libraries Special Collections and University Archives add context to the exhibition. Part of the international events in 2016 commemorating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, First Folio! will make its first stop here in Eugene, offering visitors a chance to see the book itself, open to Hamlet’s famous “To Be or Not To Be” monologue.” As the winning Oregon host site, the JSMA will offer free admission for the duration of the exhibition. First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, on tour from the Folger Shakespeare Library | Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
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