This year marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice. We will gain fresh perspectives on this perennially popular book.
Calendar
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
(This program continues for multiple sessions)
6 – 7:30 pm
This class is full and registration is closed.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
(This program continues for multiple sessions)
5:45 – 7:45 pm
McCarthy has been characterized as “our greatest living writer” and “the worthy disciple both of Melville and of Faulkner.” But he is not for the faint of heart, and his themes—when not considered with an appreciation for the majesty of his style—can overwhelm and depress.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
(This program continues for multiple sessions)
6 – 7:30 pm
This class is full and registration is closed.
Each week a different Chicago-based playwright will discuss one of his or her plays with the class. Ranging from established plays which have had a number of productions to scripts still in development, this seminar will give participants an intimate glimpse into the creative process and a unique opportunity to engage in an in-depth dialogue with local playwrights.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
(This program continues for multiple sessions)
6 – 7:30 pm
We will immerse ourselves in the world of James T. Farrell’s classic Studs Lonigan trilogy. It tells the story of a young Irish-American man trying to make his way on the South Side of Chicago during the years between World War I and the Great Depression.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
(This program continues for multiple sessions)
5:45 – 7:45 pm
This seminar investigates how Europe’s “age of exploration” spurred new examinations of the human condition.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
(This program continues for multiple sessions)
1 – 3 pm
In the world of William Blake’s poetry and art, Innocence is a state through which we pass and to which we can return.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
(This program continues for multiple sessions)
2 – 4 pm
Often considered the quintessential modern poem, T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land challenges us to consider reading in a new way—without the aid of the traditional unities of time, place, and narrator. Eliot’s musicality, imagery, and allusions guide us through the poem, and other pieces by the poet, as we become adept at reading the modern idiom. Please read “The Love Song of J.