In this issue
-- Get Your Tickets to The Belle of Amherst Now!
-- Emily Dickinson, Household Work and Poetry: An Afternoon of Domesticity
-- Museum Opens March 31st!
-- Emily Dickinson Museum Bus Trip -- Coming Soon -- Your Chance to Become A Member! -- Save these Dates for our 2010 Programming -- Poetry Discussion Group in 2010 -- Support the Emily Dickinson Museum -- About the Museum -- Are you on FacebookŪ? Join us!
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Get Your Tickets to The Belle of Amherst Now! 
The Emily Dickinson Museum presents a
benefit performance of William Luce's
critically acclaimed play, The
Belle of Amherst with actress Barbara
Dana at 7:00 pm, Thursday, March 11, at
the Kirby
Theater at Amherst College. After her
performance Ms. Dana will hold a discussion
with the audience.
Barbara Dana is dedicating her one-woman performance to actress Julie Harris who, in Dana's words, "is my acting idol and has been since I was a girl and aspiring actress." Ms. Harris played the title role in The Belle of Amherst when it opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre on April 28, 1976. She and director Charles Nelson Reilly brought the play to the Kirby Theater in Amherst the same year. In 1977, Miss Harris won her fifth Tony Award as Best Actress for her portrayal. Barbara Dana is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and actor both on stage and in film. Her Broadway stage credits include Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and William Inge's Where's Daddy? Ms. Dana has appeared in films and television programs including the PBS production of An Enemy of the People and the daytime drama As the World Turns. A passionate reader and scholar of Emily Dickinson, Ms. Dana is the co-editor of Wider than the Sky: Essays and Meditations on the Healing Power of Emily Dickinson and the author of the 2009 novel for young adults, A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson. Her work as a writer gives Dana a unique perspective on portraying Dickinson on stage: "What actor gets to study their 'character' for 10 years before they play it? What a gift!" Reservations are strongly suggested. Preferred seating is available for $50 per ticket; general admission tickets are available for $25 for adults, and $15 for students.For tickets and information contact info@emilydickinson museum.org or call 413-542-5311.
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Emily Dickinson, Household Work and Poetry: An Afternoon of Domesticity 
On Saturday, March 27, at 2:00 p.m., the Emily
Dickinson Museum will host a free
lecture and discussion with authors Aife
Murray and Daneen
Wardrop, on Emily
Dickinson, Household Work and Poetry: An
Afternoon of Domesticity. The
program will be
held at
the Amherst Woman's Club,
35 Triangle Street, Amherst (next door to
the Homestead).
The program brings together the authors of two new books that focus on intriguing yet overlooked aspects of Emily Dickinson's world. In Maid as Muse: How Servants Changed Emily Dickinson's Life and Language (2010), Aife Murray reveals how domestic workers in the Dickinson household influenced the poet's cultural outlook, artistic subject, and even poetic style. In Emily Dickinson and the Labor of Clothing (2009), Daneen Wardrop explores Dickinson's connections, literal and metaphoric, to the fabrics and fashions of her time. Both scholars portray a poet who, though often depicted as an isolated recluse, was deeply immersed in and influenced by the culture and customs of her time. During the program, Murray and Wardrop will share highlights of their individual research and participate in a moderated discussion about the domestic and artistic spheres in which Dickinson lived. Several Dickinson poems, including "The Spider as an Artist," will be featured. Refreshments and a book-signing for both authors will follow. For more information, please contact the Emily Dickinson Museum at 413-542-8429 or 413-542-2034.
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Museum Opens March 31st! 
The Emily Dickinson Museum is
buzzing with activity preparing for the
opening of the Museum on March 31st. We're
rearranging artifacts, stocking the gift
shop shelves, and the guides have been busy
reading the newest Dickinson literature and
perfecting their tours. Most important,
construction
crews are working quickly to complete ceiling repairs
at the Homestead. Replacement of many
ceilings
at the Homestead has improved our knowledge
about
how Emily Dickinson's home appeared during her
lifetime. And we look forward to opening the
doors to her beloved home on March 31 and
sharing
this information with our visitors.
To make a special donation
to support repair of the Homestead ceilings,
please mail a check to the Museum at the
following address:
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Emily Dickinson Museum Bus Trip 
Join the Emily Dickinson Museum on a Bus
Trip
to the New York Botanical Garden on
Tuesday,
May 11. We will be visiting the garden's new
exhibition Emily Dickinson's Garden: The
Poetry of Flowers.
The daylong excursion includes round-trip
transportation between Amherst and
the New York Botanical Garden, a guided tour
of the exhibit, and free time to explore the
garden on your own.
The exhibition runs from May 1 - June 13 and will include a re-creation of Dickinson's own mid-19th century flower garden in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. On display will be a replica of the Homestead and the Evergreens, including the pathway connecting the homes. The types of wildflowers and local flora that were available locally around Amherst will also be featured. Space is limited. The cost is $55 per person if reservations are made before May 1; $65 per person on or after May 1. To reserve a place, or for more information, contact Nan Fischlein, program coordinator, at nfischlein@emilydickinsonmuseum.org or 413-542-2034. Visit the New York Botanical Garden's website at nybg.org for more information about the exhibition.
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Coming Soon -- Your Chance to Become A Member!
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Save these Dates for our 2010 Programming 
The Emily Dickinson Museum 2010 season will
include yearly audience favorites and
stimulating new programs. Below is just a
sample of our 2010 programs. Save these dates
and check our event calendar for more
information.
Look to your monthly E-Update to keep informed about all our upcoming programs or look for information on the Events page of our website.
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Poetry Discussion Group in 2010 
Join us for lively and informal discussions
on Emily Dickinson's work. Each month a
different theme will be examined. The Poetry
Discussion Group meets on
Fridays once a month from noon to 2 p.m. at
different locations, February 26,
March 26, April 23 and May 28. Check the web
page for topic and facilitator information.
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Support the Emily Dickinson Museum 
The Emily Dickinson Museum is a vibrant literary
landmark, honoring of one of the world's
greatest poets. The museum has grown
dramatically
in its programs, audience, and impact in the
short
years since its creation in 2003, and attracts
worldwide attention. It owes its success in
large
measure to the generous encouragement of its
many
dedicated friends and supporters.
In these times of economic challenge for non-profit cultural organizations, we especially need your help to maintain the tours, programs, and connection with the poet's world at the Emily Dickinson Museum. Read a compelling message about the Museum's needs and goals offered by Cullen Murphy, editor-at-large for Vanity Fair magazine and a member of the Emily Dickinson Museum's Board of Governors.
Make your gift now via PayPal!
Or mail your contribution to:
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About the Museum 
The Emily Dickinson Museum: The Homestead and
The Evergreens is dedicated to educating diverse
audiences about the poet's life, family,
creative work,
times, and enduring relevance, and to
preserving and
interpreting the Homestead and The Evergreens as
historical resources for the benefit of
scholars and the
general public. The Emily Dickinson Museum is owned by the Trustees of Amherst College and has its own Board of Governors, which is responsible for raising the Museum's operating and capital funds. The Museum is a member of Museums10, a collaboration of ten museums linked to the five colleges in the Pioneer Valley. The Tour Center may be reached at 413-542-2947, Wednesday through Sunday, during museum hours.
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For general information, contact the Museum at
Recorded Information:
413-542-8161
Website:
http://www.EmilyDickinsonMuseum.org
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