Dana Tillman

Literary Ball For 2010 – 2011

It is time for our Annual Costume Ball! The theme this year is a Literary Ball. The literary work should have been written before 1950, whose setting is from 1500 – 1915.

There are a few guidelines for your character selection. They are as follows:

The literary work must have been written before 1950.

The Setting or the time period depicted in the book must be between the years 1500 and 1915.

All characters must be human. (No monsters, vampires, or animals.)

No fantasy or science fiction literature.

Select characters from books not authors of books.

Each Character must be submitted for approval and will be awarded on a first come basis. Please submit at least three characters in case your first choice is already taken.

Submit character request to theball@worldviewclasses.com. The characters will be awarded based on the order they appear in the mail box.

 Since all of our guests will be wearing period costumes, we look forward to seeing a wide variety of characters represented at the Ball.

Who is invited?

 The guest list is limited to all students currently enrolled in World View Classes, and associate classes, alumni of the Classes. Parents are also welcome and encouraged to attend, but remember the costume!

 The Assignment:

 Each student will research and recreate a literary character from a literary work fulfilling the requirements given above. All students will write a one to two page book report due January 3, 2011. The outline of the book report is as follows:

I.      Introduce book and author.  Give bibliographic information on         the book.

II.    Give a plot summary of the book in one paragraph.

III.   Make a character list of the main characters of the book.  No             more than ten characters should be included.  List the character         name and three or four sentences describing that character.

IV.    In one paragraph, describe your character's role in the book.

Some students will not be able to attend due to conflicts in their schedules. Those students are still required to research a character and write the book report.  Alumni and parents attending the Ball are asked to conform to the guidelines of the characters, but will not be required to turn in book reports.

Date, Time and Place:

 Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 5:30 – 11:00 P.M. at Christ Fellowship Church [formerly McKinney Fellowship Bible Church], located at 2801 Orchid Dr., McKinney, TX 75070.

Cost: The evening will consist of dinner, period dancing, and prizes for costumes. Dinner will be catered by Sonny Bryan's BBQ. Tickets are $ 45.00 per person, and will be on sale January 2, 2011.

Guest Lists:  See who is coming to the Ball

Music to Practice the Ball Dances

Costumes:

Since all of our guests will be wearing period costumes, we look forward to seeing a wide variety of characters represented at the Ball.  Below are some of the costume shops in the area.

These are local shops where costumes can be purchased and/or rented.

DALLAS VINTAGE SHOP
1855 N. Central Expressway
Plano, TX 75075
972-422-7256
Monday - Saturday (10:00 am - 7:00 pm)
www.dallasvintageshop.com

QUEEN OF HEARTS COSTUME SHOP
1032 E 15th St.
Plano, TX 75074
972-578-1969
Monday - Friday (10-7) Saturday (10-6)
www.queenofheartscostumes.com

COSTUME WORLD
13621 Inwood Rd.
Dallas, TX 75244
Telephone: 800-772-9931 FAX: 972-934-0214
Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm
www.costumeworld.com

ODYSSEY THEATRICAL COSTUMES
500 N. Kimball Suite 104
Southlake, Texas 76092
817-416-0063
www.odysseycostumes.com

ROSE COSTUMES
5800 135 N. Suite 508
Denton, TX 76207
940-566-1917
Monday - Saturday (10am - 6pm)
www.rosecostumes.com

COSTUMES BY DUSTY
324 Exchange Drive
Arlinton, TX 76011
817-548-5767
FAX: 817-277-8889
www.costumesbydusty.com