Thursdays – Famous Jewish Personalities in Politics, Science, Music and Art
4/4, @ 3:15 PM/ CH
4/11, 4/18 & 4/25 @ 3:00 PM/ CH
Instructor: Stuart Liss
4/5 Tony Bennett When you think about the classic songs of American big band music or jazz, there’s a good chance that you’re thinking of at least one song performed by Tony Bennett. Here, we look back at the legend’s life.
4/12 Greer Garson was an international movie star and a world record holder in the 1940s who even appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. Yet her climb to the top was anything but easy—and some of the obstacles she faced were downright disturbing.
4/19 Raquel Welsh When Raquel Welsh stepped into her fur bikini to battle dinosaurs for One Million Years BC, she likely had no idea that she’d be suffering for it for years to come.
4/26 Judy Garland The cruel injustices of Judy Garland’s childhood only led to her fall from grace—an adulthood filled with suffering and depression. Despite her overwhelming talent, Garland’s celebrity lifestyle never gave her a fighting chance. With no yellow brick road in sight, she took a darker path—one that led her far from home and straight into unforeseen danger.
