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Saturday, October 23, will be
left open in the morning, schedule to be arranged later, then lunch on your
own but most will meet by 11:30 AM at Bistrot Zinc
(1131 N. State St, and within walking
distance of the Ruth Page Center),
at which Robert Scogin will discuss his theater company and how his
productions of Cashel Byron’s
Profession and Candida
illustrate the “fight” they’ve had to
establish a Shaw theater in Chicago and to produce Shaw in a manner of which
he would have approved. After the
viewing of Candida at 2:00 PM at
the Ruth Page Center for the Arts (1016 N. Dearborn Parkway), there will be
an opportunity for a post-play discussion with the cast, which will conclude
the symposium. Dinner on your own.
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SYMPOSIUM COSTS AND REGISTRATION: The
Symposium, thanks to the generosity of the Chicago Department of Cultural
Affairs, will cost those who attend only the Friday events at the Chicago
Cultural Center absolutely nothing.
Use of this building is predicated on the assumption that its cultural
events will be free and open to the public.
So all you would have to do is sign in, either before or on the day
you attend, just so we have a record of who is interested. Of course you’re on your own for
meals. On Saturday, Oct. 23, the only
charge would come if you chose to attend the ShawChicago production of Candida on Saturday afternoon at 2:00,
and you should order tickets for as many seats as you like through the box
office of the theater [Call 312.587.7390 to reserve: Tickets: $22, $20
(Seniors), $10 (Students with ID)].
Again, you’re on your own for meals.
So, the cost of registering for the symposium is zero,
nothing. Refreshing, is it not? |
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TRAVEL AND
ACCOMMODATIONS: Participants are responsible for arranging their
own travel and accommodation. Hotels
in Chicago can be pretty expensive, especially within walking distance of the
Cultural Center, but you may get cheaper rates if you book online with
discount websites such as Orbitz.com, Hotels.com, Expedia.com, Priceline.com,
etc., or search online under “hotel discounts Chicago.” Keep in mind that you may be able to
splurge a bit on the hotel because there is no registration fee for the
Symposium. However, the sooner you
commit to a hotel reservation, the better, for the fall is a busy season there. For a list of possible hotels, click HERE. (or scroll
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MEMBERSHIP IN THE INTERNATIONAL SHAW
SOCIETY: You need not
be a member of the International Shaw Society to attend or participate in the
Fall Shaw Symposium (typically, about half are not members, in fact), but, if
you wish to be eligible for the discounts that come with membership, such as
a bargain rate on the hardbound journal SHAW (published annually) and
discounts on books, conferences and other symposiums, information about
membership is available at http://www.shawsociety.org/ (or go
directly to http://www.shawsociety.org/2010-Membership-Form-&-Benefits.htm). |
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SUBMIT PROPOSALS: Welcomed are proposals for papers and panel discussion topics
either focused as much as possible on “the fights” at the center of all
Shaw’s works but especially on Cashel
Byron’s Profession and Candida, the
two Shaw works scheduled for dramatization during the Symposium by the
ShawChicago Theater Co., or on the
general subject of Shaw’s embodiment and figurative use of fighting and
struggle, such as in his “fighting” for many causes or changes (against
censorship, for women’s rights or human rights, against militaristic jingoism,
for political reform, for theater or dramatic reform, etc.), or his picking
of “fights” with particular people (the Shaw-Shakespeare fight perhaps being
the most famous, although the dead Shakespeare wasn’t really his opponent),
or the paradox of Shaw’s pugnacious pursuit of a more peaceful world. Shaw once said that “The final battle will
be between the cruel will and the humane will,” so what exactly did he mean
by that and to what extent did he and his works exemplify that? Send proposals to Michael O’Hara,
preferably as an attachment to an email (mohara@bsu.edu), or by mail to Associate Dean Michael
O’Hara, 2000 W. University Ave., College of Fine Arts, AC 200, Ball State
University, Muncie, IN 47306. Please
copy the ISS President Leonard Conolly at lconolly@trentu.ca. Include a cover letter, a 300-500 word
abstract, and a c.v., all in one
document and in that order if you’re sending an attachment to an email. Those applying for ISS Travel Grants should
submit additional information (see online).
Deadline is July 1, 2010. |
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ISS TRAVEL GRANTS, Downloadable or
Printable Application The International Shaw Society is offering up to three
grants of a maximum of $500 each to young scholars (40 and under) to attend
this Fall Shaw Symposium in Chicago, from October 22 through October 23,
2010. Although there is no
registration fee for this Symposium, there are travel and accommodation
costs, and the ISS wishes to assist in covering these.
To apply, please follow the instructions below. |
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ELIGIBILITY Generally, any young scholar 40 or under may
apply, whether student or faculty or independent. Students should be registered at a
recognized degree-granting institution.
Preference will be given to applicants who are also submitting a
proposal for a paper to be given at the 2010 Fall Shaw Symposium. |
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APPLICATION Applicants
for the grant should send, if by attachment to an email, all in one
document and in this order, a covering letter, a grant application form,
an abstract, and a current c.v. (see below) to the selection committee by
attachment to an email to Michael O’Hara (mohara@bsu.edu) or by mail to Associate Dean Michael O’Hara, 2000
W. University Ave., College of Fine Arts, AC 200, Ball State University,
Muncie, IN 47306. Please copy the ISS
President Leonard Conolly at lconolly@trentu.ca. Proposals for papers should go to the
same addresses. |
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DEADLINES: · Deadline
for submitting a 300-500 word abstract for a paper is July 1, 2010.
· Deadline for travel grant applications
is also July 1,
2010. · Candidates will be notified no
later than August 1, 2010 regarding the acceptance of their paper proposal
and grant application. |
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ISS MEMBERSHIP: You need not be a member of the ISS to apply for this
travel grant. In fact, non-members who
receive a grant will be given a free membership to the ISS for 2011. |
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Downtown Chicago
Hotels Close to the Cultural Center but Expensive: The Palmer House
Hilton Hotel (Recommended) 17 East Monroe Street,
Chicago, IL - (312) 726-7500 - 0.3 mi S The Silversmith Chicago Hotel & Suites 10 South Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL - (312) 372-7696 - 0.2
mi SW Hard Rock Hotel Chicago 230 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL - (312) 345-1000
- 0.2 mi N Hotel Monaco-Chicago 225 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL - (312) 960-8500 -
0.2 mi N Wit Hotel 201 North State Street, Chicago, IL - (312) 467-0200 -
0.2 mi NW University Club of Chicago 76 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL - (312) 726-2840 -
0.2 mi S Comfort Suites 320 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL - (312) 376-1887
- 0.2 mi N Hotel 71 71 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL - (312) 346-7100 -
0.3 mi N Renaissance Chicago Hotel 1 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL - (312) 372-7200 - 0.3
mi NW River Hotel 75A East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL - (888) 977-4837 -
0.3 mi N Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL - (312) 565-1234 -
0.3 mi NE The Fairmont Chicago 200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL - (312) 565-8000
- 0.3 mi NE Club Quarters 75 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL - (312) 357-6400 -
0.3 mi N Hampton Inn - Majestic Chicago Theatre District, IL 22 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL - (312) 332-5052 -
0.3 mi SW Swissotel Hotel 323 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL - (312) 565-0565 - 0.4
mi NE Trump International Hotel & Tower: A Chicago Luxury
Hotel 401 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL - (312) 588-8000 -
0.4 mi N Hotel Sax Chicago 333 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL - (312) 245-0333
- 0.4 mi NW The Westin Chicago River North 320 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL - (312) 744-1900
- 0.4 mi NW Less Expensive (and less
close and less elegant) Hotels Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago-Downtown 33 West Illinois Street, Chicago, IL - (312) 832-0330 -
0.5 mi NW Embassy Suites-Chicago 302 East Illinois Street, Chicago, IL - (312) 661-0340
- 0.5 mi NE Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown / Lakefront 511 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL - (312) 836-5900
- 0.6 mi NE Comfort Inn & Suites Downtown 15 East Ohio Street, Chicago, IL - (312) 894-0900 - 0.6
mi N Travelodge Chicago 65 East Harrison Street, Chicago, IL - (312) 427-8000 -
0.7 mi S Howard Johnson Inn Downtown Chicago 720 North La Salle Drive, Chicago, IL - (312) 664-8100
- 1.2 mi NW |
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