JANE AUSTEN'S SONGBOOK

Pro Musica Rara presents JANE AUSTEN'S SONGBOOK
With Julianne Baird, soprano.
Sunday, November 6, 3:30 PM; Pre-concert talk with Ms. Baird 2:30 PM
Towson Center for the Arts Recital Hall, Towson University

Music played an essential role in Austen’s life, as it did in the
lives of her literary heroines.
Songs and chamber music from the great author’s personal collection,
as heard in the salons of Regency England.
Julianne Baird, cited by the New York Times for "artistry of a high
order." was a featured guest at  the JASNA conference in New York
City, “Sex, Money and Power in Jane Austen’s Fiction "in October.
She has already been featured on two recordings of music from Jane
Austen's songbooks.
Joining Ms. Baird will be Allen Whear, cello and Eva Mengelkoch, fortepiano.

Pro Musica Rara, Baltimore's "premier early music ensemble" proudly
welcomes the return of Julianne Baird to its stage.

Tickets  are available from Towson University Box Office:
410.704.27887 during business hours
General admission $30; Students $10
For more information on Pro Musica Rara: www.promusicarara.org

UTAH SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL

The Utah Shakespearean Festival is putting together a week of Jane Austen related events to accompany their summer production of Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen Week will take place from July 19-24. The week will feature opportunities to meet the actors, a regency ball, book signings and more.

JASNA members can receive an exclusive discount on Pride and Prejudice. The discount is available on www.bard.org, and the secret coupon code to receive the discount is JANE. The discount is for $4 off any seat, except Premier, and is valid for any performance of Pride and Prejudice. Here are the instructions for use: on the ticket confirmation page, enter the coupon code in the box at the bottom of the page. The coupon code cannot have any spaces in it, and you must click "add coupon."

Please take a look at this web page for the events during Austen week, http://www.bard.org/visit/austen.html.

REVIEW A NEW REGENCY NOVEL

Author and Jane Austen enthusiast, Catherine Spencer, has written a new Regency novel, entitled Good Intentions. In her novel, Spencer tries to emulate Jane Austen's tone and sensibility. Novel installments are posted on her blog site at www.goodintentionsnovel.blogspot.com Spencer has asked if you can provide her with feedback by posting comments on her site.

JANE AUSTEN IN PORTUGUESE

The Goucher College Jane Austen collection has been featured in a blog about Jane Austen written by a woman in Brazil. Take a look! http://janeausten.com.br/2009/05/colecao-jane-austen-goucher-college/

GOUCHER COLLEGE SELECTS 2009-2010 JANE AUSTEN SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE

Juliette Wells, a prominent Jane Austen scholar and associate professor of English literature at Manhattanville College, has been named Goucher College's Burke Jane Austen Scholar-in-Residence for 2009-2010. For more information, see http://www.goucher.edu/x33019.xml

PODCAST AVAILABLE OF NANCY MAGNUSON'S LECTURE ON BURKE COLLECTION

Goucher College Librarian, Nancy Magnuson, was the guest speaker at the fifth annual Jane Austen Birthday Tea at the Omaha Public Library on December 13. Her talk, "A Collector’s Love Story," tells of Alberta and Henry Burke and their travels to build one of the world’s finest library collections devoted to Jane Austen. The Burke collection is housed in the Special Collections at the Goucher College Library. Click here to view more information and to listen to the podcast.

B & B OFFERS A JANE AUSTEN ROOM AND A DISCOUNT

The Alexander House Booklovers B & B would like to extend to all Jane Austen Society Members a 15% discount on single-night rates and a 5% discount on their (already deeply discounted) two-night rates in the Jane Austen Room.

Here's a link to their website: www.BookloversBnB.com.

The Bed and Breakfast is located in the historic town of Princess Anne, Maryland on the Eastern Shore.

AN AUSTEN BLOG

We've found a wonderful blog on everything about Jane Austen, in fact their tagline is "She's everywhere." To check out more click here http://www.austenblog.com/

E-MAIL NEWSLETTER

JASNA - MD now offers an e-mail newsletter that is sent periodically to members who join the list. The newsletter features notices on upcoming meetings and announcements. To join, fill in your e-mail address below and click the "Join" button.

JANE AUSTEN'S REGENCY WORLD -- BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE

A must-have for fellow Janeites this beautiful glossy magazine has everything you're interested in and is sure to please. The second edition, features a star interview with Amanda Root. (Anne Elliot in Persuasion), Professor Graham Davis takes us down to the seedy side of town to investigate lowlife in Regency times, The Jane Austen Dancers on the making of the recent BBC drama The Real Jane Austen, respected Graphologist Pat Field uncovers some hidden meaning in Jane's handwriting, Sue Le Blond continues the series A year in Bath 1801 Beautifully illustrated and the second of the series and much, much more. To find out more and to subscribe click here.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

We'd love to hear from you about any Jane Austen-related events happening in or around Baltimore that would be of interest to other members. If you would like us to post an event, please email Mark Turner at mturner789@gmail.com.
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