Join us at the Chicago Humanities Festival!
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Greetings!
This spring, you
are invited to join other Chicago-area educators at the 2010 Classics in
Context series. This is your chance to examine some of history's greatest works of
literature with an eye on integrating them into your classroom.
CIC brings together members of the educational community who may otherwise not meet. This is your chance
to become part of that group! Each session begins with an in-depth
discussion of the selected work of literature. Then, a curriculum
development specialist addresses ways to incorporate the themes and
ideas discussed into your classroom. Lunch is provided.
Participants can earn up to 3 free CPDUs per session!
Spring Schedule of Classics in Context
 A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Saturday, April 17, 2010
10:00 am
DePaul Humanities Center
Loop Campus
DePaul Center, University Club (11th Floor)
1 East Jackson Blvd.
Rediscover A Raisin in
the Sun during its 50th anniversary year! This classic American play about family,
identity, and the value of dreams depicts a few weeks in the life of the
Youngers, an African-American family living on the South Side of Chicago in the
1950s. The
arrival of an insurance check suddenly transforms each Younger's dearest dream
into a near reality. Each believing they know what's best for the family, the
Youngers clash over their competing ideas. Amid their frustration and
disappointment the Youngers discover that they are stronger and closer to their
dreams united as a family than they were struggling apart. Join the director of the recent DePaul Drama School production of A Raisin in the Sun, Phyllis E. Griffin, and
DePaul English Professor Francesca
Royster for this special seminar.
 As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
Saturday, May 22, 2010
10:00 am
Kaplan Institute for the Humanities, Northwestern University
Kresge Hall 2-380
1880 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL
Considered
among the best novels of the twentieth century As I Lay Dying is the story of the death and burial of Addie
Bundren, matriarch of a poor southern family, as told from the perspective of
fifteen different narrators. Comic and
tragic, dark and satirical, As I Lay Dying
delves deeply into the psychological impact of Addie's death on the remaining
Bundrens. The Bundrens' harrowing
journey to deliver Addie to her place of rest takes them through flood and fire
and questions of identity and existence, birth and death, heroism and
selfishness. Julia Stern, professor
of English and American Studies at Northwestern University, will lead the
discussion.
Spaces are limited.
Chicago Public School teachers will receive priority registration. Events are
FREE, however a $20 fully-refundable deposit per session is required. Deposits
may be made with a valid credit card or by individual check. A CHF staff member
will contact you within 3 - 4 business days to finalize your registration. Upon
attendance or timely cancellation, your deposit will be returned. Deposits are
not refunded for illness on the day of the program.
If you have questions about the spring sessions of Classics in Context, please call Maia Reed at 312.661.1028 ext. 35
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ALSO THIS SPRING!
For High School Students & Teachers Only!
Lelavision: Physical Music
Thursday, May 13; 10:00-11:00 am
Josephine Louis Theater at Northwestern University
20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston
Click "Launch Media" to watch a preview of Lelavision.
An instrument maker and a dancer, husband-and-wife team
Ela Lamblin and Leah Mann create breathtaking performances that combine art,
music, and dance. Returning after its sold-out performances in 2008,
Seattle's Lelavision presents a show combining its best material with new works
developed in partnership with scientists from Emory University. Physical
Music showcases Lelavision's stunning and singular musical sculptures and
astonishing physicality.
This particular performance is intended for high school
students and focuses on the origins of life and molecular assembly. Called "the
accumulation of change," it is a collaboration between biochemist Dr. David
Lynn and Lelavision. The program includes stories based on Dr. Lynn's research,
Lelavision's kinetic musical sculptures, featuring the spinning, ten-foot tall
helix instrument, and two films created by Lelavision co-founder Ela Lamblin.
Reservations for this special high school show are now open! For group reservations, call 312-661-1028 ext. 35 or email tickets@chfestival.org.
For more information about all Chicago Humanities Festival events including the full schedule of Spring 2010 matinee performances, please visit www.chicagohumanities.org.
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