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UTAH SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL
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 THIRD ANNUAL JANE AUSTEN FESTIVAL - JULY 10 & 11, 2010
REGENCY EMPORIUM
Assistance gladly given about traveling and local arrangements. Contact Bonny Wise, Regional Coordinator, wises4@insightbb.com
JANE AUSTEN IN PORTUGUESE GOUCHER COLLEGE SELECTS 2009-2010 JANE AUSTEN SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE
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. 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 Lorna Carton at lornacarton@comcast.net.
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.
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.
The third annual Jane Austen Festival will be held on July 10th & 11th, 2010 at the Historic Locust Grove in Louisville, KY
www.locustgrove.org
Sponsored by: Greater Louisville Region, JASNA
www.jasnalouisville.com
JANE AUSTEN BALL
AUTHOR KIM WILSON "IN THE GARDEN WITH JANE AUSTEN" AND "TEA WITH JANE AUSTEN"
FOUR COURSE AFTERNOON TEA SERVED BOTH DAYS!
TUSSIE MUSSIE WORKSHOP
Watch the website for new developments. Reservations for tea, ball and workshops begin mid-May. All sold-out last year so do not delay!
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/
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
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.
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