Thursdays – Famous Jewish Personalities in Politics, Science, Music and Art
7/2 @ 3:15 PM. 7/9, 7/16, 7/23 & 7/30 @ 3:00 PM/ CH
Instructor: Stuart Liss
7/2 Jackie Gleason: Thanks to his hit show The Honeymooners, comedian Jackie Gleason turned into a 1950s American idol almost overnight. But Gleason’s perverse life behind the scenes would have made his fans furious.
7/16 Cary Grant: Archie Leach was a little boy who ran away from home, joined a vaudeville troupe, and transformed himself into the suave Hollywood actor we now know as Cary Grant. With his debonair manners and deep voice, Grant has gone down in cinema history as one of our greatest stars. But off screen, his life was as messy as they got. From family secrets to fiery affairs, you’re going to want to buckle in for this one: Here’s the real story of Cary Grant.
7/23 Leonard Cohen: Leonard Cohen was much like one of his own poems: seductive, haunting, and almost impossible to pin down. Beneath his famous fedora and tidy suits lurked a gravelly-voiced chaotic genius: a trust-fund “starving artist,” a womanizing Zen monk, and a perfectionist folk singer who almost lost his mind writing the world-conquering “Hallelujah”.
7/30 History of the Phillies: The history of the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball‘s National League began on November 1, 1882, with the organization of the Philadelphia Ball Club Limited. In 1883, this organization won the franchise rights to Philadelphia when the city was selected to replace the Massachusetts-based Worcester’s, who had folded after the 1882 season
