Greenville Chautauqua June 17 - 20 "Writers of the American Renaissance" Under the tent in Reedy River Falls Park Downtown Greenville 7:00 p.m. The Schedule
The Program
The Topic
Words of the Writers
The Scholars
The Characters
The Time of the American Renaissance
 Writers appearing at Chautauqua: Herman Melville Nathaniel Hawthorne Henry David Thoreau
Louisa May Alcott Frederick Douglass Walt Whitman
The shows are free. Everyone is invited.
Sponsored by
South Carolina Humanities Council, The Open Book Bookstore,
Greenville Parks and Recreation Department, Furman University,
Greenville County Library, Community Foundation of Greater Greenville, The Greenville News
Main Stage Schedule, 7:00 p.m.Reedy River Falls Park
Sunday, June 17 Walt Whitman, followed by a watermelon social
Monday, June 18 Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne
Tuesday, June 19 Henry David Thoreau and Louisa May Alcott
Wednesday, June 20 Frederick Douglass and Herman Melville
Complete Schedule The ProgramsThese six famous American authors and their books will be brought to life in compelling first-person presentations by distinguished scholar/performers. After each presentation-a different performance each night-audiences can ask the writers questions and get first-person answers based on the scholars intimate knowledge of the character's works, letters, journals, and autobiography. For questions call George Frein at 233-4975 or send him an e-mail, gfrein@bellsouth.net.  |