4-WEEK SERIES

F544B

Vincenzo Bellini: The Sicilian Orpheus: The Two Great Masterworks

Presented by: Giuseppe Albanese

Bellini, also known as the "Byron of Bel Canto" and the "composer of the moon," exploded on the Italian opera scene early in the 1[...]

Fridays, November 1, 8, 15, 22
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

F342B

The 1980s: A Film Retrospective on a Dynamic Decade

Presented by: Burton Atkins

The election of president Ronald Reagan in 1980 coincided with an era of dramatic change in the United States and abroad. At home, the stock market es[...]

Wednesdays, November 6, 13, 20; December 4
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

F244AC

Your Memories, Wisdom, and Blessings: Chronicling Life Moments

Presented by: Minx Boren

Chronicling significant moments of our lives is to make use of pen and paper to record events and experiences, along with the thoughts, emotions, and [...]

Tuesdays, October 15, 22, 29; November 5
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

F541B

The History and Legacy of US Policies Toward Palestine and Israel from 1776 to Now

Presented by: Samuel M. Edelman

The history of the United States toward Ottoman and British Mandate Palestine and the State of Israel has been a roller-coaster of ups and downs. Some[...]

Fridays, November 8, 15, 22; December 6
10:00 am - 11:30 am

F142A

Come and Get Your Happiness: Hollywood Musicals During the Great Depression and World War II

Presented by: Sheryl Flatow

When the country was in the depths of despair during the Great Depression and fighting the scourge of fascism during World War II, Hollywood musicals [...]

Mondays, October 14, 21, 28; November 4
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

F242AD

Tropical Wanderings: South Florida Jewish History

Presented by: Sylvia Gurinsky

South Florida has attracted members of the Jewish community since the late 1800s. They've come for rest, refuge and fresh starts. They've met [...]

Tuesdays, October 29; November 5, 12, 19
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

F542BD

The Gilded Age

Presented by: Taylor Hagood

The United States came into its own in the late nineteenth-century. After the agonies of Civil War the country emerged as an economic powerhouse. For [...]

Fridays, November 1, 8, 15, 22
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

F145B

Through a Lens Darkly

Presented by: Shelly Isaacs

The "noir" world is a domain simmering with suspense, where betrayal, revenge and passion reveal hearts of darkness and good and evil are no[...]

Mondays, November 18, 25; December 2, 9
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

F145A

Ebb & Flow: The Cinema of the Human Diaspora

Presented by: Shelly Isaacs

In the 20th and now in the 21st century, we have been witnessing the greatest movement of groups and individuals displaced from their homeland. In thi[...]

Mondays, October 14, 21, 28; November 4
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

F344B

Music Americana: The Music of Modern Life

Presented by: Rod MacDonald

As popular music travels through the 21st century, the things that stand out remain: a melody, a sound, a lyric that lasts through time. From the rive[...]

Wednesdays, November 13, 20; December 4, 11
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

F442BD

The Poetry of Love & Sex: From 1450 to Today

Presented by: Jeff Morgan

The Poetry of Love & Sex is a series where each week six poems will be explored, moving chronologically from 1450 to today. During each session, p[...]

Thursdays, October 31; November 7, 14, 21
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

F242A

How Low Can You Go: The Great Operatic Basses from Feodor Chaliapin to Rene Pape

Presented by: Paul Offenkrantz

Following on the heels of our survey of operatic sopranos, tenors, and baritones...we reach "rock bottom" with the lowest category of vocal [...]

Tuesdays, October 15, 22, 29; November 5
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

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