Thursdays – Famous Jewish Personalities in Politics, Science, Music and Art

1/8, 3:15 PM/ CH  1/15, 1/22 & 1/29 @ 3:00 PM/ CH

Instructor: Stuart Liss 

1/8 Bob Hope: People have called Bob Hope the “Entertainer of the 20th Century,” and he was no less than a titan of Old Hollywood. But behind the scenes of Hope’s family-friendly career is a life of rivalry, scandal, and very dirty little secrets. Without further ado, draw back the curtains and let these hidden facts about Bob Hope entertain you…

1/15 The Rat Pack: Before the Frat Pack of the 2000s and the Brat Pack of the 1980s, there was the Rat Pack of the 1950s and 60s. This was a group of musicians and actors who were the height of cool in their time, and their exploits have become a legendary part of Hollywood lore. They were as well known for their over-the-top lifestyle of partying and womanizing as they were for their movies and albums, but when you live a life as crazy as these men, what else would you expect?

1/22 Magic and Magicians: Throughout history, where there has been a place for wonder, there has been a place for magic. From pulling rabbits out of top hats to cutting assistants in half and trying to escape shackles and cuffs while being submerged in a tank of water, magicians have been trying to impress us and break our brains for centuries. From masters of illusion like Harry Houdini to the real-life Gob Bluths of the magic world, some have succeeded at blowing us away; others—not so much

1/29 Greatest Lies in History: “History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren’t there.” ―George Santayana From personal affairs to financial schemes to events that never happened, the world has been told some enormous lies throughout history.