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Beastly Bash 2016

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Film Shot
November 18, 2016
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Gateway Film Center (1550 North High Street)

In anticipation of our fourth annual Popular Culture and the Deep Past (February 2017), which focuses on the world of Harry Potter, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies will host a special, opening-night screening of the new film Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. In addition to the screening, the event will include a dinner reception, featuring Harry Potter-themed foods, drinks, and treats; commemorative giveaways; and a special introduction to the film.

Finally, Beastly Bash attendants are also invited to attend a public lecture by John Friedman (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) on the use of classical myth and medieval bestiaries in the Harry Potter universe.

Here is more information on John Friedman's public lecture. Here is more information on Popular Culture and the Deep Past 2017.

The public lecture is free and open to the public.

Tickets for the Beastly Bash are sold out!