Programs

These programs took place in fall 2005.

Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble Reading
Martha Lavey and Cheryl Lynn Bruce will read selections from Pride and Prejudice. Ms. Lavey has been the Steppenwolf artistic director since 1995 and has appeared in Steppenwolf productions such as Lost Land, The Memory of Water and I Never Sang for My Father. Ms. Bruce recently appeared in Steppenwolf’s Intimate Apparel and the Traffic series performance of Will the Circle Be Unbroken? at Millennium Park.

Northlight Theatre Presents Pride and Prejudice
Original adaptation by James Maxwell, revised by Alan Stanford and directed by Peter Amster. Northlight Theatre launches its season in style with this sparkling adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic romantic comedy. Tickets available online at www.northlight.org or by phone at (847) 673-6300. Show your CPL card at the Northlight Box Office to receive $5 off tickets.

Truths Universally Acknowledged: Why Jane Austen Is Good for You
Wednesday, October 5, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
400 S. State Street
Professor Joan Ray, president of the Jane Austen Society of North America, will suggest some reasons for Austen’s popularity and discuss her relevance to modern readers with a particular focus on Pride and Prejudice.

DePaul University Events

The following events are sponsored by DePaul University’s Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program. For more information, please call (773) 325-7840.

Nearly Two Hundred Years Old and Not a Wrinkle in Sight: A Panel Discussion on Pride and Prejudice
Wednesday, October 19, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
DePaul University
Student Center, Room 120
2250 N. Sheffield Avenue
Join a panel of distinguished DePaul faculty who will explore these questions: What can we discover by placing Pride and Prejudice in the historical context of the rise of the novel, the age of revolutions and industrialization and the legal status of women in this time period? Behind the veneer of politeness and proper manners, how does Austen challenge us to examine the deeper issues of what constitutes a good marriage and what influences an individual’s potential for change?

An Evening of Guilt-Free Pleasures: Indulging in Pride and Prejudice
Wednesday, October 26, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
DePaul University
Student Center, Room 120
2250 N. Sheffield Avenue
Longtime Austen fans and first-time readers of Pride and Prejudice are encouraged to join the DePaul community in discovering the fun, the humor and the delights in Jane Austen’s novel. Distinguished DePaul faculty will lead the discussion on why the novel is so compelling for contemporary readers, using selected clips from contemporary films including You’ve Got Mail and Bridget Jones’ Diary.

Read Pride and Prejudice at DePaul University
Enroll in “Chicago’s One Book: Issues and Perspectives”
The centerpiece of this interdisciplinary, graduate-level course will be Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. DePaul University invites adults to take this opportunity to read the city’s book selection in a setting that reaches beyond the limits of a book discussion group. This 10-week course meets on Wednesday evenings, beginning September 7 (Prerequisite: bachelor’s degree).