5/1 & 5/15 @ 11:00 AM/CH Hosted by: Sarah Rosenson In each of these sessions we will discuss a different ethical issue that has strong arguments on both sides. Our issues will be drawn from a wide range of sources and will cover a wide variety of...
5/8 & 5/22 @ 11:00 AM/MR Hosted by: Barbara Anderson Having given credit to Leif Erikson, Giovanni da Verrazano and Henry Hudson, we’ll talk about the first Jewish settlers, the establishment of the NY Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera, and the first subway. Home of the most popular...
5/1 @ 3:15 5/8, 5/15, 5/22 & 5/29 @ 3:00 PM/ CH Instructor: Stuart Liss 5/1 Jerry Lewis: In some circles, they say that comedy as we know it wouldn’t exist without Jerry Lewis. He walked so that the comedians we know, and love could run. It...
5/8 & 5/22 @ 2:00 PM/CH Instructor: Ira Miller 5/8 We will complete the introductory sessions for Music in the Period of Common Practice by looking at the major forms of music that were standardized during this period. Using a mixture of musical examples from classical music,...
5/1, 5/15, 5/22 & 5/29 @ 7:30 PM/CH Hosted by: Leila Joffe In this course, we will be focusing on both plays and musicals that are currently playing on Broadway. Through clips and discussions, we will examine trends and explore what modern-day Broadway looks like....
5/9 @ 11:00 AM/CH Instructor: Stephen “Dr. Steve” Phillips, Ph.D. Over the past few years, Egyptologists from Egypt, and from countries around the world, have made an array of exciting new discoveries, revealing that the sands of Egypt still hold many secrets. The behind-the-scenes presentation continues...
5/2, 5/16 & 5/30 @ 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.s. ...
5/4, 5/11, 5/18 & 5/25 @ 2:00 PM/CH The Renaissance...
5/25 @ 7:30 PM/MR Instructor: Joel Sheffield Joel Sheffield will present another in a series of talks in which he selects a specific year and discusses the music, poetry, and even some science of that period. For the talk on May 25, consider the year 1839....
4/7 & 4/21 @ 11:00 AM/CH Instructor: Professor Judy Okun The name Yellowstone conveys images of bison, blizzards and geysers. Called the American Serengeti, it is a land like no other in the US. Wildlife, thermal activity, and stunning scenery attract visitors from around the globe. We...