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Greater Chicago Region
Event Archive
This archival blog details the event and meeting notes from the Greater Chicago Region Chapter of the Jane Austen Society of North America.
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BY A LADY | Persuasions #10, 1988 - Pages 5-10 No gangsters, but a city to fall in love with – sweeping views, splendid buildings,...
Rayne Bakcheious
Feb 1411 min read
Austen at 250
JASNA AGM Austen at 250 When: Oct 10-12 2025 Where: Baltimore
Rayne Bakcheious
Feb 141 min read
2016 Archive
February 7th | Winter Program “’You Can Get a Parasol at Whitby’s:’ Circulating Libraries in Jane Austen’s Time” May | Spring Gala...
Rayne Bakcheious
Jan 10, 20241 min read
2014 Archive
December 6th | Jane Austen Birthday Tea Mary Crawford’s harp is arguably the most famous musical instrument in Jane Austen’s novels. Even...
Rayne Bakcheious
Jan 10, 20241 min read
2013 Archive
February 3rd | Winter Meeting "From the Book to the Boards: Staging Pride and Prejudice". Panel: Kristin Leahey, Resident Dramaturg,...
Rayne Bakcheious
Jan 10, 20241 min read
2012 Archive
February 12th | Winter Meeting "Money, Sex, and Power—Austen Style," theme of 2012 JASNA AGM. Panel: Diane Capitani, Garrett Theological...
Rayne Bakcheious
Jan 10, 20242 min read
2011 Archive
February 12th | Winter Meeting GCR Readers Theater presents "No Pleasure in London" An exploration of attitudes toward town and country...
Rayne Bakcheious
Jan 10, 20242 min read
2010 Archive
February 20th | Winter Meeting Panel presentation and group discussion of Northanger Abbey. William Phillips on Gothic inspirations,...
Rayne Bakcheious
Jan 10, 20242 min read
2009 Archive
February 7th | Winter Meeting "Viewing Austen Through Vermeer's Camera Obscura," Slide/talk by Marsha Huff, JASNA President. Afternoon...
Rayne Bakcheious
Jan 10, 20242 min read
2008 Archive
February 9th | Winter Meeting "How do you make a film of a life about which you know little?" Discussion of Austen biographies vs. the...
Rayne Bakcheious
Jan 10, 20241 min read
2007 Archive
February 10th | Winter Meeting Book Discussion of Emma following lunch at the Parthenon Restaurant 314 South Halsted Street in Chicago....
Rayne Bakcheious
Jan 10, 20241 min read
2006 Archive
February 18th | Winter Meeting Following lunch at a Chicago restaurant, member Caryn Chaden led a discussion of Mansfield Park, the theme...
Rayne Bakcheious
Jan 10, 20241 min read
2005 Archive
February 18th Lunch & Lecture with Speaker: Dr. Elisabeth Lenckos May 13th GCR - 25th Annual Gala: CELEBRATION August 12th Lunch &...
Rayne Bakcheious
Jan 10, 20241 min read
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