Women and Musical Education in the Regency Era | Kathryn Libin
Jane Austen and other women who enjoyed music, and who aspired to even a modest level of musical accomplishment, needed some training. What kind of musical education could women in […]
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Lexington Book Festival
Arts Davidson County 202 North Main Street, Lexington, NC, United StatesThe Lexington Book Festival is for readers of ALL ages and for writers who love creating stories for and about children, tweens, teens, and young adults. Plan to spend the […]
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From Air to Arrangement: The Evolution of Keyboard Music in Austen’s Era | Laura Klein
In Austen’s novels, we encounter music in a variety of forms and scenes with the pianoforte at their center. While Austen doesn’t mention keyboard pieces by their titles, she alludes to one style in particular that 18th-century music in its popular and utilitarian manifestation: the “air.” An air can designate a variety of styles and […]
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Shakespeare in the Parks: Othello
Fletcher Park 820 Clay Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesFree outdoor Shakespeare comes to Raleigh’s Fletcher Park! The “green-ey’d monster” rears its ugly head in William Shakespeare’s classic tale of jealousy, power and prejudice. Noble Moorish general Othello, secretly married to his beloved Desdemona, chooses his friend Cassio for a promotion rather than his trusted but duplicitous ensign, Iago. Enraged, Iago weaves a complex […]
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Shakespeare in the Parks: Othello
Fletcher Park 820 Clay Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesFree outdoor Shakespeare comes to Raleigh’s Fletcher Park! The “green-ey’d monster” rears its ugly head in William Shakespeare’s classic tale of jealousy, power and prejudice. Noble Moorish general Othello, secretly married to his beloved Desdemona, chooses his friend Cassio for a promotion rather than his trusted but duplicitous ensign, Iago. Enraged, Iago weaves a complex […]
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Shakespeare in the Parks: Othello
Fletcher Park 820 Clay Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesFree outdoor Shakespeare comes to Raleigh’s Fletcher Park! The “green-ey’d monster” rears its ugly head in William Shakespeare’s classic tale of jealousy, power and prejudice. Noble Moorish general Othello, secretly married to his beloved Desdemona, chooses his friend Cassio for a promotion rather than his trusted but duplicitous ensign, Iago. Enraged, Iago weaves a complex […]
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Shakespeare in the Parks: Othello
Fletcher Park 820 Clay Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesFree outdoor Shakespeare comes to Raleigh’s Fletcher Park! The “green-ey’d monster” rears its ugly head in William Shakespeare’s classic tale of jealousy, power and prejudice. Noble Moorish general Othello, secretly married to his beloved Desdemona, chooses his friend Cassio for a promotion rather than his trusted but duplicitous ensign, Iago. Enraged, Iago weaves a complex […]
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Jane Austen Summer Program 2025
We will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth in 1775. Our transatlantic celebration will take place June 19-22, 2025 in historic New Bern, NC. In line with our theme "Sensibility and Domesticity," we will explore topics including medicine, birth, and domestic arts in Regency England and colonial North Carolina. Join us as we focus […]
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Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series: Shelby Van Pelt
Belk Centrum, Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC 625 Seventh Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesDive into the enchanting world of "Remarkably Bright Creatures" with author Shelby Van Pelt. Discover a heartwarming story that weaves together human connection and the unexpected wisdom of a remarkable octopus. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the author of the novel that has captivated readers around the world as the Visiting Writers Series […]
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