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April in New York: A Spring Theater Weekend

April 13-15, 2007

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Overview

Theater in New York is always exciting. Some say Broadway is doing better these days than at any time in recent memory. That's why we've decided to "do" Broadway (and off-Broadway) CAU-style, to enjoy several of the best new productions, and, with the guidance of our expert faculty leaders, to talk about the plays we see, and learn how to look at theater and theatrical productions with a keener eye. The play roster is as follows:

Year of Magical Thinking with Vanessa Redgrave, based on a book by Joan Didion
Moon for the Misbegotten, with Kevin Spacey, by Eugene O'Neill
Coast of Utopia Part II: Shipwreck, by Tom Stoppard

Faculty

We'll be led by two of our favorite CAU mentors. Glenn Altschuler, the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies and dean of the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, has a long-standing interest in contemporary and American theater. David Bathrick, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor in the Department of Theater, Film, and Dance at Cornell, and professor of German studies, brings a broad background in theater and in contemporary culture to our theatrical deliberations.

Itinerary

We have reserved a block of rooms at the pleasant Mansfield Hotel, just up Forty-fourth Street from the Cornell Club of New York. Participants who are Cornell Club members can, of course, reside at the Club (you'll make your room reservations directly with the Club). Commuters can join all the weekend's activities as well. Our sessions will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 13 at the Cornell Club, followed by dinner and an evening performance. On Saturday, we'll meet in the morning, enjoy free time in the afternoon after lunch, and gather for an evening performance. On Sunday, we'll meet in the morning and for lunch, and attend a matinee.

Program Cost and Travel Arrangements

The program fee (per-person, double-occupancy) of $1,495 includes lodging at the Mansfield Hotel, all meals except dinner on Saturday, orchestra seats at all performances, all taxes, gratuities, escort services, and the full educational program. The supplement for single occupancy is $225. For commuters and those residing at the Cornell Club the program fee of $1,270 includes everything listed above except breakfasts and lodging.

Physical Requirements

This is not a physically rigorous program, but some walking will be involved, and it is possible that we'll have to climb some steps at one or another of the theaters we attend. We plan to select the plays by January; final payment for the program will not be due until you know which plays we'll see.