12/5, & 12/19 @ 11:00 AM/MR Hosted by: Sarah Rosenson 12/5 We will take a break from our study of ethics to read and discuss a delightful short story by the Jewish author Grace Paley. The story relates to the December holiday season, and it is very...
12/12, & 12/26 @ 11:00 AM/MR Hosted by: Barbara Anderson 12/12 we will finish up the "Private Lives of the Presidents.” 12/26 we will begin “Women Thru History” and discuss the famous, the infamous and the overlooked....
12/12 & 12/26 @ 2:00 PM/CH Instructor: Ira Miller 12/12 I will introduce the notion of Jewish music's influence on America's popular music and focus on three Tin Pan Alley composers: Irving Berlin, Harold Harlen, and George Gershwin. 12/26 I will look at the story of Bei Mir...
12/5 @ 3:15 12/12, 12/19, & 12/26 @ 3:00 PM/ CH Instructor: Stuart Liss 12/5 Theda Bara As the first “vamp” of the silver screen, studios made sure Theda Bara’s private life was Hollywood’s best-kept secret. She rose to stardom under a shroud of mystery, mesmerized audiences...
12/5,12/12, & 12/19 @ 7:30 PM/CH Hosted by: Leila Joffe In this course, we will delve into the fascinating world of movie musicals. We will examine both timeless classics and modern movie musicals....
12/13 & 12/20 @ 11:00 AM/CH Instructor: Stephen “Dr. Steve” Phillips, Ph.D. This topic explores the amazing variety of foods available to the ancient Egyptians, what we know and how we know it based on archaeology, and then how several of Egypt’s food groups eventually spread into...
12/6, & 12/20 @ 1:00 PM/CH Join host Gerry Tremblay as he explores the backdrop to some of the world’s most famous operas fun for all opera lovers. ...
12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, & 12/29 @ 2:00 PM/CH 12/1,12/8 & 12/15 The Dark Ages Art after the fall of Rome, sometimes considered to be “the dark ages” were not very dark at all. Classic Roman style gave way to the rise of Gothic style that...
12/15 @ 7:30 PM/CH Recognizing exceptional, young, classical musicians and having them perform at Lions Gate provides entertainment and insight into the strength, stability, and future of classical music for our seasoned audience. We have been assured that the student musicians draw equally valuable experience by performing...
12/22 @ 7:30 PM/CH Hosted by: Stephen Anderson ...
