REEL TIME: A Political Potpourri
Leigh and David Fisher(Returning in person after 2 1/2 years for the 12th season of movies) Four Classes1:30 – 4:00Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 7, 14 Presentations before. Discussions after. 10/24 ALL THE PRESIDENT’S …
Provocative and Still Relevant Courtroom Drama Films
Marc Strauss, Ph.D.Professor EmeritusDobbins Conservatory of Theatre and DanceHolland College of Arts & MediaSoutheast Missouri State University Four Classes1:30 – 5:00 (Zoom ONLY)Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17 Sadly, racism, antisemitism, war, …
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Supreme Court Update
Jane Scarborough Ph.D. Rice University, J. D. Northeastern University Retired Professor, Constitutional Law One-class Course (Zoom Only!) 10:30 -12:00, April 15 The current term of the Supreme Court has been universally …
The Women of Abstract Expressionism
Beth Stein B.S., Indiana University M.A., Montclair State University Art History presenter since 2008 One-class Course 10:30 – 12:00 April 21 Five Abstract Expressionist female artists – Lee Krasner, Elaine …
Can American Government be Fixed??
Richard B. FinneganProfessor EmeritusPolitical Science & InternationalStudies at Stonehill CollegeThree Classes1:30 – 3:00April 14, 21, 28 (NEW COURSE CONTENT ADDED)4/14: Given the events of the past six weeks it would be …
Mid-Cape Audubon Sanctuaries
Ian Ives, Director, Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary One-class Course 1:30 – 3:00 April 7 Take a photographic journey of the Audubon’s Mid-Cape Sanctuaries.
Bringing Civility to Politics
Barbara ComstockFormer 2-term (2014-18) Republican Virginia CongresswomanPolitical commentator on ABC, CNN, PBS, MSNBC and more. Named as one of top 10 lawmakers by Center for Effective Lawmaking One-class Course (Zoom Only!)1:30 – …
For the Love of Opera
Joseph Marchio, Assistant Conductor, Cape Symphony & Music Director, Chatham Chorale Four Classes 10:30 – 12:00 March 24, 31, April 7, 14 3/24: History of Opera 3/31: The Marriage of …
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Cuneiform Tablets Meet Graphic Novel
Kent H. DixonRetired professor of English andCreative Writing, Wittenberg UniversityPublished author of fiction, non-fiction and works in translationKevin H. DixonArtist, cartoonist and published author of cover art and an autobiographical …
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Has Democracy Prevailed? Part 2
Scott HarshbargerFormer Attorney-General of MA and National President of Common CauseChair of Lawyers Defending American DemocracyOne-class Course (Zoom Only!)1:30 – 3:00March 10 Scott will continue our analysis of the strength and …
The Farm Security Administration Photo Project: “We introduced America to Americans”
Gordon Talley BA, Colgate University, Philosophy MFA, Yale School of Drama, Directing [Pre-retirement] Principal, R. Gordon Talley Philanthropic Communication Coordinator, Ad Hoc Great Culture Group, Cambridge, MA One-class Course 10:30 …
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Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
John Whelan, Former host of ‘Oldies’ Rock ‘n’ Roll program on WOMR, LTL Great American Songbook presenter Three Classes1:30 – 3:00April 13, 20, 27 John will cover the careers of Richard Rodgers …
Heroes and Monsters in the Ancient World
Peggy Kelleher, BA, Classical Language, Chestnut Hill College, MA, Teaching of English, Manhattanville College Three Classes (Zoom Only!) 10:30 – 12:00 April 13, 20, 27 The Heroic Age of Greece, …
The Exciting State of Today’s Elementary Education
Orleans Elementary School Principal, Elaine Pender and OES teachers. One Class Course (Zoom Only!) 1:30 – 3:00 April 6 Today’s dynamic approach to elementary education differs from how we learned …
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Forensic Entomology: Who Dunnit?
Larry Dapsis, Entomologist, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension One-class Course (Zoom Only!)April 6 10:30 – 12CANCELLEDNew Date and Time: TBD Insects are now used to investigate a number of problems ranging from …
More Walks on the Outer Cape
Mark McGrath, hiker, photographer, history enthusiast, story collector presents a one-class Course on March 30 at 10:30 – 12:00 Mark will discuss walks that highlight the physical diversity of Cape …
Celebrating Sixty Years: A Reprise of the Cape Symphony’s First Performance in 1962
George Scharr, Arts Department Chair,Director of Community Outreach, Falmouth AcademyBass Trombonist/Pre-concert Lecturer, Cape Symphony Orchestra One-class5:00 – 6:30March 23 We will hear and discuss the Symphony’s April re-creation of their very …
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Souls of Black Folk: Changing the Narrative
Katherine Dowd Gulotta, teacher, yoga instructor, massage therapist, B.S. UMass Amherst, M.S. Wheelock College. Three classes 1:30 – 3:00 March 16, 23, and 30 This course will focus on …
The Sun Also Rises: Hemingway’s Masterpiece
Joseph Auciello: English teacher and department head in public and private schools. Published journalist on literature, education and politics. Three ClassesMarch 2, 9, 16 10:30 – 12:00. Ernest Hemingway’s first major novel – the …
U.S. Foreign Policy
Russ Leng,Political Science professor,Middlebury College and atAcademy of Lifetime LearningCape Cod Community College Two Classes (ZOOM ONLY!)1:30 – 3:00April 19, 26 (NEW COURSE CONTENT ADDED)4/19: The Case of UkraineWhat are the motivations behind …
America’s Underestimated or Misunderstood Presidents: The Public Career of John Quincy Adams
Richard Stewart,B.A. Allegheny CollegeM.A. Wesleyan UniversityFaculty at Choate Rosemary Hall in CTTeacher of US and World History Two Classes10:30 – 12:00April 12, 19 This course is a two class offering that will …
How Life Began: Evolution and the Molecular Basis of Life
Stephen MunroeProfessor Emeritus of BiologicalSciences, Marquette University.Ph.D. Indiana University Three Classes1:30 – 3:00March 29, April 5, 12 The study of biology at the molecular and cellular level has revealed common features …
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Music That Washed Ashore
David RothSinger, songwriter, storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, musical tour leader, and creator/host of the Full Moon Open Mic and Cape Cod Songwriting Retreats One-class Course (ZOOM ONLY!)1:30 – 3:00March 15 Orleans resident …
Seeing Is Believing: The Art of Looking at Art
Richard Ogden PerryVisual Artist / Intaglio ReliefsExhibits at Boston Museum of Science& Cape Cod Museum of Art One-class Course10:30 – 12:00March 15 Richard will explain how women and men see differently, why …
Novels & Ideas: Human Nature
Steve Bornemeier,M.A., Tulane Univ. Jeff Bornemeier,B.A., Univ. of Denver Four Classes5:00 – 6:30March 1, 22, April 5, 26 Read, Think, Listen, Discuss.How literature should be enjoyed. 3/1: Tom Jones, 1749Henry Fielding 3/22: Tristram Shandy,1759 -1767, …
Winter Birds of Cape Cod
Ian Ives,Director, Mass Audubon’sLong Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary One-class Course1:30- 3:00March 1 Vast flocks of winter robins, several species of hawks and owls and the occasional appearance of unusual vagrants make for plentiful …
Tough Guy: Early and Late Humphrey Bogart Films
Marc Strauss, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, Theatre & DanceSE Missouri State University Four Classes (ZOOM ONLY!)1:30 – 4:00April 4, 11, 18, 25 4/4: The Petrified Forest (1936)4/11: Dead End (1937)4/18: In a Lonely Place …
Irish Film Festival
Mary Ann Eaton, B.A. in English,Studies in Irish and Celtic literatureUniversity College Cork, Ireland Four Classes1:30 – 4:00 March 7, 14, 21, 28 Mary Ann Eaton will introduce each film, setting its context …
The Wyeths: Three Artists in the Family
Beth SteinB.S., Indiana UniversityM.A., Montclair State UniversityArt History presenter since 2008 One-class Course1:30 – 3:00February 28 For admirers of the art of the Wyeth Family, NC Wyeth is ‘the great illustrator’, …
American Impressionism: The Art of William Merritt Chase and ‘The Ten’
Beth Stein,B.S., Indiana UniversityM.A., Montclair State UniversityArt history presenter since 2008One-class Course, September 271:30 – 3:00 American Impressionism was a style of painting related to French Impressionism, practiced by American …
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Victorious Return: The Cape Symphony’s New Season & New Vision
Jung-Ho Pak,Artistic Director and Conductor, Cape Symphony and Conservatory, and Dr. Michael Albaugh, Exec. DirectorCape Symphony and Conservatory One-class Course 10:30 – 12:00 October 4 (ZOOM ONLY) An …
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Has Democracy Prevailed?
Scott Harshbarger,Former Attorney General of MA, National President of Common Cause,Chair of Lawyers DefendingAmerican DemocracyOne-class Course, October 41:30 – 3:00 Continuing his reflections on the fragility and strength of American democracy, …
Four Classic Films Noir
Marc Strauss, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, Theatre & DanceSE Missouri State UniversityFour ClassesOctober 18, 25, November 1, 8 1:30 – 4:00 (ZOOM ONLY!) “Film Noir” is a term used to …
Magnificent Ospreys
Ian IvesDirector, Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife SanctuaryOne-class Course, November 151:30 – 3:00 Ospreys! Discover their amazing abilities and life history, how they have recovered from the DDT years, and …
Pollination Ecology: How Can We Help Bees?
Pollination Ecology:How Can We Help Bees?Larry Dapsis, Entomologist,Cape Cod Cooperative Extension One-class Course10:30 – 12:00 …
The South Caucasus Region: Vital Global Conflict Zone
The South Caucasus Region:Vital Global Conflict ZoneRichard Finnegan, Professor Emeritus,Political Science,Stonehill College Four Classes1:30 – 3:00Tuesday, September 28, October 5, 12, 19 The South Caucasus region is marked by long-term tense relations …
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The Birth of Rock ‘n Roll: The 1950’s to Woodstock of 1969
The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll:The 1950s to Woodstock of 1969George Scharr,Arts Department Chair,Director of Community Outreach,Falmouth AcademyBass Trombonist/Pre-concert Lecturer,Cape Symphony Orchestra One-class Course5:00-6:30Tuesday, September 28 View rarely seen videos highlighting some …
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The Model of a Modern Musical: Gilbert and Sullivan’s Nautical Comic Operas
The Model of a Modern Musical:Gilbert and Sullivan’s Nautical Comic Operas; H.M.S. Pinafore and The Pirates of Penzance Steve ReynoldsDirector of plays and musicals,Eventide Theatre & Cape Rep.,Retired Wittenberg Theatre ProfessorB.A. …
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Novels and Ideas: Heroes and Heroines
Novels & Ideas: Heroes & HeroinesSteve Bornemeier, M.A., Tulane Univ. Jeff Bornemeier, B.A., Univ. of Denver Four ClassesAlternate Tuesdays: 5:00 – 6:30October 5, 19 November 2, 16 Read, Think, Listen, Discuss. How literature …
He, She, and They: Exploring the New Landscape of Gender Identity
He, She, And They: Exploring The New Landscape Gender Identity Dr. Maureen Osborne, Clinical Psychologist specializing in gender issues Ph.D., University of Missouri, St. Louis Member, World Professional Association for Transgender …
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WWII: Reflections & Lessons
WWII: Reflections & LessonsRuss Leng, Political Science Professor,Middlebury College and at Academy of Lifetime Learning Cape Cod Community College Three Classes10:30 – 12:00Tuesday, November 2, 9, 16Zoom only 11/2: Rise of Fascism …
America’s Misunderstood Presidents, Part 3: Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837
America’s Misunderstood Presidents, Part 3:Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837Richard Stewart,BA Allegheny CollegeMA Wesleyan UniversityFaculty at Choate Rosemary Hall in CT, Teacher of US and World History Two Classes1:30 – 3:00Tuesday, November 9, 16 Andrew …
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Supreme Court Preview
Jane Scarborough Ph.D., Rice University J. D., Northeastern University Retired Professor, Constitutional Law One-class Course, September 29 10:30 -12:00 The Supreme Court’s upcoming 2021-2022 term is already projected to be …
Souls of Black Folk
Kathie Dowd Gulotta, Teacher, yoga instructor, massage therapist B.S. UMass Amherst, M.S. Wheelock College Four Classes September 29, October 6, 13, 20 1:30 -3:00 Exploring the role of empathy in …
What Were They Thinking? How Are They Thinking ? The New (Old) Science of Decision
Peter Zimmerman Faculty at Harvard’s Kennedy School Two Classes, October 6, 13 10:30 – 12:00 The awkward truth emerging from psychology and neuroscience is that we don’t always …
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A Close Look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
John Whelan, Former host of ‘Oldies’ Rock ‘n’ Roll program on WOMR, LTL Great American Songbook presenter Four Classes:October 27, November 3, 10, 17 1:30 – 3:00 10/27: THE FOUNDERS …
Slavery in Massachusetts Before the Civil War
Linda Kennedy BA Montclair State College MA Southern New Hampshire University NEW DATE AND TIME One-class course on November 18, 10:30 – 12:00 Massachusetts was one of the first of …
Shakespeare’s The Tempest
Kerry Brown,B.A., Colgate University,M.A., Middlebury College,Ph.D., University of Delaware.Taught Shakespeare to high school students for 45 years.Four classes on October 7, 14, 21, 2810:30 – 12:00 In his final play, Shakespeare …
Fifty Years of Affirmative Action: Remedy for Oppression or Reverse Discrimination?
Paul Kelleher B.A., M.A., Harvard Ph.D., Teacher’s College, Columbia Public school teacher, principal, superintendent in New York & Conn. Professor and Department Chair, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas Four classes …
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Inside Jazz with Fred Fried & Bruce Abbott
How do musicians create the style of music called “jazz”? Fred Fried (8-string guitar) and Bruce Abbott (sax & flute) have been playing jazz together for 30 years. They will …