Jane Austen 250th Birthday Celebration!
Celebrate the 250th birthday of beloved author and long-standing cultural force Jane Austen with special programming curated through a partnership between IU Cinema and IU Libraries.
Jane Austen’s work has always been prime fodder for film and television, and her novels remain some of the most routinely adapted works from the 19th century. On the occasion of her 250th birthday (December 16), the Cinema and the Libraries are combining our expertise to bring Bloomington a celebration of all things Austen!
SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS
October 3rd: Head over to the Libraries’ Friday Finish for Pride & Prejudice screening ticket giveaways and free copies of Austen’s most popular novel. Supplies are limited, so arrive early!
November: IU Libraries will offer a limited number of free copies of Pride and Prejudice; follow them on Instagram @hermanbwells to learn where to get yours or begin reading immediately with this e-book in IUCAT.
November 6th: Pop over to the Lilly Library during the November First Thursday celebration to explore a pop-up exhibition (and activities!) celebrating the world of Jane Austen and the Lilly’s own spectacular romance collections.
December (anytime): Stop by the Lilly Library in December to see their first-edition copy of Pride and Prejudice (1813) on exhibit in their public gallery.
December 13th: Join us for an anniversary screening of Joe Wright’s 2005 cherished adaptation of Austen’s novel at 7pm. The screening will be preceded by special Austen content you won’t be able to see anywhere else!
