Throughout the history of cinema, thrillers have played a vital role toward entertaining and exciting audiences. Many of todayÕs directors worldwide have been influenced by the masters of suspenseful thrillers, especially the likes of Fritz Lang and Alfred Hitchcock. This session we will look at six recent award-winning international thrillers and how they reflect individual …
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What could be better than a book club with an intimate gathering of thoughtful, intelligent people enjoying light refreshments? A short story club with an intimate gathering of thoughtful, intelligent people enjoying light refreshments! HereÕs how it works: Each week, you will receive a hard copy or email of a very readable classic story by …
Continue reading SUM361 – The Great American Short Story Club

Painting is one of the most pleasurable activities we can perform. Just imagine yourself spontaneously reacting to shapes, colors, and light. The primary emphasis of this hands-on course will be on still-life painting and drawing in the medium of acrylic to acquire the basics of rendering, shading, and color mixing. There will be various activities …
Continue reading SUM362D – Discover Your Inner Artistry in Still Life Painting

Throughout the history of cinema, thrillers have played a vital role toward entertaining and exciting audiences. Many of todayÕs directors worldwide have been influenced by the masters of suspenseful thrillers, especially the likes of Fritz Lang and Alfred Hitchcock. This session we will look at six recent award-winning international thrillers and how they reflect individual …
Continue reading SUM263 – Villains and Victims: The Anatomy of a Thriller

What could be better than a book club with an intimate gathering of thoughtful, intelligent people enjoying light refreshments? A short story club with an intimate gathering of thoughtful, intelligent people enjoying light refreshments! HereÕs how it works: Each week, you will receive a hard copy or email of a very readable classic story by …
Continue reading SUM361 – The Great American Short Story Club

Painting is one of the most pleasurable activities we can perform. Just imagine yourself spontaneously reacting to shapes, colors, and light. The primary emphasis of this hands-on course will be on still-life painting and drawing in the medium of acrylic to acquire the basics of rendering, shading, and color mixing. There will be various activities …
Continue reading SUM362D – Discover Your Inner Artistry in Still Life Painting

Movies have long been subdivided into different genres: Westerns, Gangster Pics, "Weepers," film noir, Comedy (sub-genre, "screwball"), Adventure and Jungle pics, Historic epics and War pics...to name but a few. For the most part, these various genres come and go and then return. One example of a category that has come and gone and then …
Continue reading SUM463 – Sing, Sing a Song: Six Great Movie Musicals

Throughout the history of cinema, thrillers have played a vital role toward entertaining and exciting audiences. Many of todayÕs directors worldwide have been influenced by the masters of suspenseful thrillers, especially the likes of Fritz Lang and Alfred Hitchcock. This session we will look at six recent award-winning international thrillers and how they reflect individual …
Continue reading SUM263 – Villains and Victims: The Anatomy of a Thriller

What could be better than a book club with an intimate gathering of thoughtful, intelligent people enjoying light refreshments? A short story club with an intimate gathering of thoughtful, intelligent people enjoying light refreshments! HereÕs how it works: Each week, you will receive a hard copy or email of a very readable classic story by …
Continue reading SUM361 – The Great American Short Story Club

Painting is one of the most pleasurable activities we can perform. Just imagine yourself spontaneously reacting to shapes, colors, and light. The primary emphasis of this hands-on course will be on still-life painting and drawing in the medium of acrylic to acquire the basics of rendering, shading, and color mixing. There will be various activities …
Continue reading SUM362D – Discover Your Inner Artistry in Still Life Painting

From the hip classics of West Side Story to the romantic teens of Motown; from the profound ramblings of Arlo to the insights of Sondheim; from the laid-back Jackson Brown to the spectaculars of Bocell and Shakira, songwriters, musicians and singers tell our story in song. This series will examine the work, biographies, and enduring …
Continue reading SUM343B – Music Americana: The Music of Modern Times

Movies have long been subdivided into different genres: Westerns, Gangster Pics, "Weepers," film noir, Comedy (sub-genre, "screwball"), Adventure and Jungle pics, Historic epics and War pics...to name but a few. For the most part, these various genres come and go and then return. One example of a category that has come and gone and then …
Continue reading SUM463 – Sing, Sing a Song: Six Great Movie Musicals

Throughout the history of cinema, thrillers have played a vital role toward entertaining and exciting audiences. Many of todayÕs directors worldwide have been influenced by the masters of suspenseful thrillers, especially the likes of Fritz Lang and Alfred Hitchcock. This session we will look at six recent award-winning international thrillers and how they reflect individual …
Continue reading SUM263 – Villains and Victims: The Anatomy of a Thriller

What could be better than a book club with an intimate gathering of thoughtful, intelligent people enjoying light refreshments? A short story club with an intimate gathering of thoughtful, intelligent people enjoying light refreshments! HereÕs how it works: Each week, you will receive a hard copy or email of a very readable classic story by …
Continue reading SUM361 – The Great American Short Story Club

Painting is one of the most pleasurable activities we can perform. Just imagine yourself spontaneously reacting to shapes, colors, and light. The primary emphasis of this hands-on course will be on still-life painting and drawing in the medium of acrylic to acquire the basics of rendering, shading, and color mixing. There will be various activities …
Continue reading SUM362D – Discover Your Inner Artistry in Still Life Painting

From the hip classics of West Side Story to the romantic teens of Motown; from the profound ramblings of Arlo to the insights of Sondheim; from the laid-back Jackson Brown to the spectaculars of Bocell and Shakira, songwriters, musicians and singers tell our story in song. This series will examine the work, biographies, and enduring …
Continue reading SUM343B – Music Americana: The Music of Modern Times

Movies have long been subdivided into different genres: Westerns, Gangster Pics, "Weepers," film noir, Comedy (sub-genre, "screwball"), Adventure and Jungle pics, Historic epics and War pics...to name but a few. For the most part, these various genres come and go and then return. One example of a category that has come and gone and then …
Continue reading SUM463 – Sing, Sing a Song: Six Great Movie Musicals