Calendar

E.g., 06/18/2013
E.g., 06/18/2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
(This program continues for multiple sessions)
200 Years of Pride and Prejudice: An Exploration of Jane Austen’s Novel

6 – 7:30 pm

This class is full and registration is closed.

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice. We will gain fresh perspectives on this perennially popular book.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013
(This program continues for multiple sessions)
The Fiction of Cormac McCarthy

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)
Chicago Playwrights and Their Plays

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)
Studs Lonigan’s Chicago

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)
Brave New Worlds? More, Montaigne, Shakespeare, and Swift on the Age of Exploration

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)
William Blake: Innocence and Experience

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.