This events calendar is meant to socially enrich our DJABC community wherever members may find themselves. We will gladly share any Jane Austen related event here. We may also share events that may appeal to darker interests as we see fit.
*Any events where times were not specifically listed are shown to be all-day; however, this is only a default setting.
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Staring Keira Knightley, Jude Law and Aaron Johnson. Directed by Joe Wright. Screenplay by Tom Stoppard. Based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy.
The Readington Museums will hold the first Readington Assembly – a Regency Style Dance – inside the pre-Revolutionary War Wade-Wyckoff Barn .
Tryon Palace and the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) – North Carolina Regional group invite you to partake in a day dedicated to the Regency Era, while also celebrating the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park. With your “Jane Austen in June” ticket you are able to attend the “All About Tea” tours in the Stanly House and tea in the Commission House, Regency era dance classes and a craft workshop. Dr. Inger S. B. Brodey, the Director of Comparative Literature program at UNC-Chapel Hill, will give a special lecture. You are also invited to explore Tryon Palace’s 14 acres of garden, where you can enjoy a picnic lunch. Or enjoy a waterfront meal at Lawson’s Landing River walk Café, located in the North Carolina History Center. (http://www.tryonpalace.org/jane-austen)
Peregrine’s Home for Peculiars is planned to be out in theaters July 31, 2015. The film is based on Ransom Riggs‘ debut novel, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. It will be directed by Tim Burton. The script will be written by Jane Goldman, who also worked on X-Men: First Class.