Retreat Schedule!
Friday, January 29th
7:00 pm EST
Opening Remarks
Opening remarks and a virtual tour of Teel House from Shari Savoy
7:15 pm EST
1816 Book Club
A theater performance about a book club of 1816’s ladies reacting to Jane Austen’s Emma, as performed by Amy Stallings, Laura Rocklyn, Samantha Bullat, and Sarah Rose Kearns
8:15 pm EST
The Subtleties of Emma
Keynote Speaker John Mullan
Saturday, January 30th
9:30 am EST
Cooking How-To
Learn how to cook Regency-era Smoking Bishop, a drink based on port and roasted oranges, with The Regency Rum Bluffers, Ros and Chris Oswald
9:40 am EST
Interview with Cynthia Settje
Hosted by Lena Yasutake
10:50 am EST
Interview with Christine of Sewstine
Hosted by Ghislaine Darden
11:30 am EST
Fashion Show!
12:30 pm EST
Interview with Soniah Kamal
Hosted by Lakshmi Gandhi
1:30 pm EST
Women and Artistry in Emma
Keynote speaker Dr. Juliette Wells
3:30 pm EST
Regency Bonnet Trimming Workshop
Bonnets through the Lens of Emma 2020 - Look at the millinery of Emma 2020 based on real research with Dannielle Perry of Timely Tresses. Examine extant bonnets, fashion plates, and portraiture of the early 19th century. Learn period techniques to trim your bonnet, so you too can look like your favorite Austen heroine.
4:00 pm EST
Dressing Mr. Knightley
Learn about how to get ready for the ball in Regency menswear with The Regency Rum Bluffers, Ros and Chris Oswald
5:00 pm EST
Auction!
7:00 pm EST
The Ball!
Ensemble Musica Humana
with guest artist Gili Loftus
Viola Performance
by Mitsuru Kubo
The Etiquette of Dance
by Susan de Guardiola
Learn to Dance
with Val and Tom Medve
Sunday, January 31st
10:00 am EST
Regency Tea Talk
Julia Matson, of Bingley’s Teas
11:00 am EST
The History of Regency Fashion
Hope Greenberg
12:00 pm EST
Poetry Reading
Written and performed by Jennifer Jean
12:15 pm EST
Regency Salon!
12:30 pm EST
Jane Austen and Social Media
Panel discussion with Ayana of the Vintage Guidebook, Bianca Hernandez, Joanna Sotomura, Hannah K. Chapman, and Lauren Burke
2:30 pm EST
Jane Austen Bingo
Hosted by Lisa Brown
3:15 pm EST
Interview with Black Girl in a Big Dress
Hosted by Lena Yasutake
4:15 pm EST
Keynote Speaker Mariam Wassif
5:00 pm EST