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Section 1: Led by Eva Brann and David Carl (FULL)
Section 2: Led by Tom May and Nancy Buchenauer
June 4-7, 2009
Annapolis

Milton's Paradise Lost tells how the brightest of angels fell and how he seduced the first of women to fall likewise. Its verbal and visual grandeur does not prevent it from being psychologically acute and often witty. Milton is, believe it or not, Homer's match.

The weekend will begin with a welcome dinner on Thursday evening followed by the first of five seminars which will be spread out over the next three days. Over the course of the weekend, there will be time allotted to enjoy the treasures of the Chesapeake Bay, the museums in DC, or just the erstwhile life of a student in Annapolis--reading, boating and eating crabs.

Cost: $400 per person
Includes all seminars, receptions and Sunday brunch
On campus room and board is $200 per person for three nights.

Registration and payment deadline is May 15, 2009

Stendhal’s The Red and the Black

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Led by Michael Rawn and Ned Walpin
June 14 – 19, 2009
Santa Fe

Nietzsche refers to Stendhal as the “last great psychologist”.  In The Red and the Black, Stendhal writes: “All true passion is concerned only with itself.  That is why, it seems to me, passions are so ridiculous in Paris, where your neighbor is always claiming you should spend time thinking of him.”

The protagonist is Julien Sorel, a post Napoleonic social climber type who, although he can memorize the entire Bible in Latin, imitate Napoleonic authority and self-control, and conquer the ladies with his exceptional good looks, might not have a soul.  It is not clear that a soul is possible in a world of aristocratic ennui, bourgeois hypocrisy, and peasant brutality.  Perhaps this novel displays the death of private life.

The week begins with a welcome dinner Sunday evening. The program will consist of seven seminars spread over the week. There will be a morning and an evening seminar on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The final seminar will take place Friday morning followed by a closing lunch. Wednesday, with no scheduled seminars, will be an opportunity to enjoy Santa Fe and prepare for the final three seminars.

Cost: $475 per person
Includes all seminars, lunches, and dinner on Sunday
On campus room and board is $250 per person for five nights

Registration and payment deadline is May 22, 2009


Shakespeare In Performance - CANCELLED
King Lear

Led by Louis Petrich and Jon Tuck
Acting Instruction by Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Classical Acting
June 18-21, 2009
Harman Center for the Arts
Washington, DC

In collaboration with Washington, DC’s Shakespeare Theatre Company, this combination seminar/performance-based workshop will feature stimulating scholarly discussion integrated with an exploration of the actor’s craft and approach to classic text. Centered around the attendance of King Lear, participants will engage in seminars, text analysis, stage combat, and voice and movement workshops. Whether you are a novice actor, scholar, or student, “Shakespeare in Performance” is a not-to- be missed workshop for anyone with the desire to delve deeper into world of Shakespeare.
This weekend is jam-packed with activity, beginning with a Thursday noon registration, a tour of the new Harman Center for the Arts, an afternoon seminar and Shakespeare Theatre Company's performance of King Lear. And that's just Thursday! Mr. Petrich and Mr. Tuck will participate in the performance workshops and lead two other seminars before the closing session Sunday afternoon.

Cost: $990 per person
Includes all seminars, ticket to performance of King Lear, instruction, breakfasts, receptions and tours.

Registration and payment deadline is June 5, 2009