The
5th Annual Jane Austen Festival
will take place July 21 & 22, 2012 at Historic Locust Grove, a circa
1790 Georgian home and farm just six miles from downtown Louisville, KY.
Each day of the festival you can enjoy a Four-Course Afternoon Tea (several sittings each day), shop in
the Regency Emporium inside and in the Shoppes of Meryton outside (fabric,
patterns, bonnets, pre-made dresses, chemisettes, men’s waistcoats, trousers
& tail coats, tea sets, tea, jewelry, antiquarian books, shawls, silhouette
cuttings, miniatures painted & lots more!)
See a Regency Style Show, watch a bobbin lace making demonstration
inside the historic home and see Regency fashions on mannequins in each room of
the second floor of the house.
The
last tea of the day on Sunday is reserved as a special Children’s Tea with a
menu to appeal to children. Perks include goodies such as a cup and saucer
to take home.
Outside,
under the tent hear interesting talks such as: A Dangerous Indulgence:
Jane Austen's Illness and Her Doctors - this reviews
possible causes of Jane Austen's death, her letters, the doctors that cared for
her, and how updates in genetic mapping may help us determine what caused her
death. Also- Austen-itis:
Sickness and Health in the Novels of Jane Austen - reviews characters
in the novels that suffer from illness (real and imagined).
A one-woman
theatrical performance about Fanny Kemble called, Shame the Devil : An Audience
with Fanny Kemble will be performed under the Big Top Tent. Fanny
Kemble was a member of the famous English Kemble-Siddons acting dynasty who
married an American and moved to the American South. She became active in the
early anti-slavery movement.
New
this year, will be the Earl of Sandwich Tea Shop located near the Shoppes of
Meryton and the Big Top Tent with simple libations such as - sandwiches,
scones, cookies and drinks.
Meanwhile
out on the Village Green you can expect to see:
*Side-Saddle
Demonstration
*A Duel
Between Gentlemen
*Tutorial on
Fencing
*A Bare
Knuckle Boxing Demonstration
Roving
musician Jack Salt will entertain as
will Commonstock Entertainment with shadow stories and their Potato Wagon of
Wonders!
Workshops
will involve learning about Tea (Tea, Anyway you Steep it! and Play with your
Leaves), offered by Bingley’s Teas, and
How to Paint a Fan taught by Jenni Miller.
The
Grand Ball will take place on Saturday evening at Spalding University in
downtown Louisville. The ball room is
reminiscent of a Georgian Assembly Room.
A practice session will be held in the afternoon.
Admission
is $10 each day which admits you to the Emporium, Shoppes, most everything
under the Big Top Tent and tours of the 1790 Georgian home (usually $8). The Afternoon Tea is $20 per person, the
workshops are $25 each, the theatrical performance is $10 and the Grand Ball is
$20 per person.
Advance
reservations are highly recommended and begin on-line June 1st at www.jasnalouisville.com
For
those traveling from out-of-town, please contact Regional Coordinator Bonny
Wise at wises4@insightbb.com for a
list of recommended B&Bs and hotels.
Answers
to frequently asked questions: You do not have to be a member of the Jane
Austen Society of North America to attend the festival. Regency attire is not required, but is
admired!ù
Thank
you for your interest and we look forward to seeing you at the 5th
Annual Jane Austen Festival!
Sincerely,
Bonny
Wise, Regional Coordinator
Greater
Louisville Region
Jane
Austen Society of North America & the
Festival
Committee
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