Great Books Chicago 2010

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We are excited to announce the cultural events and discussion selections scheduled for Great Books Chicago 2010:

Cultural Events:

• Steppenwolf Theatre production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame, starring William Petersen of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation fame. Petersen serves as executive producer on CSI and was nominated in 2004 for a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Gil Grissom, the lead investigator.

• A visit to the Museum of Science and Industry, the only remaining building from the World Colombian Exposition of 1893. Those who have read The Devil in the White City will recall this building as the Palace of Fine Arts.

• At the Museum of Science and Industry, there will be a program and tour of the U505, a German submarine captured during World War II.
  
  
• A "coffee talk" presentation, "A Short History of Truth," by University of Chicago Basic Program faculty member, Clare Pearson.

More cultural events will be announced soon!

Schedule:

• The weekend will begin at the Museum of Science and Industry around noon on Friday, April 30. Please leave time to check in beforehand at the DoubleTree Hotel.
• The weekend will end by 1:30 p.m. on the afternoon of Sunday, May 2.
• Saturday evening will be free to enjoy Chicago on your own.
• The weekend includes one meal: a brunch on Saturday.

Readings:

• The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (novel)

• Endgame by Samuel Beckett (play)

• "Sorrow-Acre" by Isak Dinesen (short story included in Introduction to Great Books Second Series)

Accommodations:

Hotel rooms at the event's venue, the DoubleTree Hotel, 300 East Ohio Street in the Chicago Loop, are $199 plus tax for a single or a double room. You can reserve a room by calling 866-778-8536. Space is limited, so reserve early.

To register:

Registration price is $255. Register online or call the Great Books Foundation at 800-222-5870, ext. 1. Registration price includes reading selections and admission to all cultural events and discussions.

What is Great Books Chicago? Learn more about this event, including past activities and readings.

For more information, please send us an e-mail or call 800-222-5870, ext. 7136.

Great Books Chicago is presented by the Great Books Foundation and Harrison Middleton University.

Are you a teacher?

If so, you may be interested our Advanced Leadership Institute on Thursday April 29 and the morning of April 30, 2010. The $395 registration price includes all elements of Great Books Chicago plus an extra day and a half of teacher training. For more information on the Advanced Leadership Institute and how it is integrated with Great Books Chicago, visit the institute page.