3/9, & 3/23 @ 2:00 PM/CH Instructor: Ira Miller During March, the focus of the Exotic Music series will be on the music of the Middle East and North Africa, commonly called Arabic music. During the first session, we will look at three areas: how Arabic music...
3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23 & 3/30 3:00 PM/ CH Instructor: Stuart Liss 3/2 Kirk Douglas It only takes one look at Kirk Douglas’s chiseled face to realize he was no ordinary Old Hollywood heartthrob. Whether playing Vincent Van Gogh or Spartacus, Douglas brought an intensity to the screen that...
3/10 & 3/17 11:00 AM/CH Instructor: Stephen “Dr. Steve” Phillips, Ph.D. In an effort to learn more about the physical aspects of humankind, both past and present, anthropologists developed methods and techniques to evaluate human skeletal remains, techniques that also apply in modern forensic (criminal) investigations. Using examples...
3/3 & 3/17 1:00 PM/CH Opera Join host Gerry Tremblay as he explores the back drop to some of the world’s most famous operas fun for all opera lovers. ...
3/19 @ 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...
@ 2:00 PM/CH Hosted by: Professor Irene Sfakianos We continue our fascinating series of Biographies. By focusing on one Artist each time we meet, we take the opportunity to examine the Artist, his or her work, and biographical information which helps us to understand the Artist's...
2/6, & 2/20 @ 1:30 PM/CH Instructor: Michael Ludwig 2/6 NY Philharmonic Celebration of Leonard Bernstein 2/20 The Inspiration of Mozart for Schubert’s Fifth Symphony...
Every Monday @ 3:00 PM/CH Join host Jeanette Axelrod as she reviews and leads discussions on the weekly news and events happening around the world....
2/13 & 2/27 @ 11:00 AM/CH Hosted by: Professor Judy Okun 2/13 Pack your compass and map as we travel the world’s regions this winter in the comfort of Lion’s Gate! Each week, we will investigate the history, culture, terrain, and geopolitical issues of our diverse and...
2/6 @ 7:30 PM/CH Chai Respes is a lifelong student and educator of Judaism. He is a grandson and pupil of Rabbi Abel Respes z”l. As a teen, he went through the ranks of United Synagogue Youth and spent many years as a USY Coordinator...