First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare

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Through Dec. 11, Chazen Museum of Art

As the year wraps up, so does the Madison exhibit of the treasure known as the First Folio. Published in 1623, the First Folio is the first published collection of Shakespeare’s plays, many of which would have been lost forever if two of the Bard’s fellow actors hadn’t sought to publish them. This rare and priceless book containing 36 plays is now on tour. An accompanying multi-panel exhibit explores the playwright’s significance throughout the ages. In conjunction with many other Shakespeare-related activities, the Chazen is also displaying “Presenting Shakespeare: Posters from Around the World.”