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from the DeanMessageIt is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to Florida Atlantic University’s newest Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Fort Lauderdale. Our two other Osher institutes on Boca and Jupiter campuses have more than twenty years of experience bringing exceptional educational programs to our South Florida community. In fact, FAU’s Osher institutes are the largest in the whole country! Now, you too can experience the quality of our programing in downtown Fort Lauderdale at our host partner’s fantastic facilities, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), began with its successful first season in the Spring of 2019 with a mission to provide enriching educational experiences to adults of all ages through a diverse and creative curriculum. Taught by outstanding university faculty and guest lecturers, FAU’s OLLI is designed to broaden its students’ understanding of varied cultural, societal, scientific and global issues. Our sister programs, Boca OLLI and Jupiter OLLI, began holding courses in community spaces in the 1990’s. Today they both have independent buildings on those campuses. Likewise, our program courses will begin at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. It is our goal to build a thriving program with a permanent location in the heart of Fort Lauderdale offering OLLI members and the community access to hundreds of university-level courses for learners of all backgrounds and interests spanning a broad range of topics which include foreign policy, music, art, history, science, literature, philosophy, current events, films, and health & wellness.

I want to express my special gratitude to the inaugural OLLI Fort Lauderdale Board of Advisors for their enthusiasm and commitment to launching and growing our Institute in Broward County. This venture is a not-for-profit, volunteer-driven enterprise that in partnership with our state university, Florida Atlantic, is poised to grow and prosper for the benefit of people from all walks of life who enjoy engaging learning opportunities. If you would be interested in volunteering with our Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Fort Lauderdale at Florida Atlantic University please be sure to let us know.

Be sure to become a member of OLLI for special discounts and other benefits, including access to our Boca and Jupiter programming. If you have any questions about our programs, please contact us at 561.297.0177 or send an email to [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you soon at OLLI Fort Lauderdale!

Michael J. Horswell, PhDDean, the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and LettersAssociate Executive Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Fort LauderdaleFlorida Atlantic University

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Join Us.....................................................................................5

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Following a successful Spring 2019 program launch, FAU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Ft. Lauderdale is pleased to announce an expanded session of Fall 2019 programming. Members and guests

will have access to unique programs spanning a broad range of topics which include foreign policy, music, art, history, science, literature, philosophy, current events, films, and health & wellness. Lectures are presented by FAU faculty, professors from other universities and colleges, as well as distinguished national and international speakers. Ten special, one-time events will be featured as well as four exciting 4-week series programs.

• Jaye Abbate

• Gail Capp

• Margarita Castellon

• Diane Dalsimer

• Connie Folz

• Susan Kah

• Abbie Klaits

• Gloria Kline

• Bill Knauf

• Karen Knauf

BOARD OF Advisors

• Marsha Levy

• Pat McKay

• BJ McKenzie

• Kathy Molinet-Drum

• Ray Monteleone

• Jessica Olefson

• Sally O’Loughlin

• Karen Pomerantz

• Ron Pomerantz

• Drazia Simon

The OLLI Ft. Lauderdale Board of Advisors is comprised of members of the community that work collaboratively with the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters to further develop and enhance the programs and reputation of OLLI Ft. Lauderdale.

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Join UsFAU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Ft. Lauderdale offers members and guests access to programs spanning a broad range of topics which include foreign policy, music, art, history, science, literature, philosophy, current events, films, and health & wellness.

Attendees can select single performances and lectures, or a series of lectures that run for four week intervals.

Lectures are presented by FAU faculty, professors from other universities and colleges, as

well as distinguished national and international speakers.

FACILITIES

• All Fall programs conveniently hosted at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts

• 225-seat Abdo New River Room provides comfortable setting with quality audio/visual technology.

• 160-seat JM Family Studio provides floor and theater-style seating for easy access and great sight lines.

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OLLI Ft. Lauderdale at FAU | Fall Programs 2019

MembershipAll OLLI Ft. Lauderdale patrons are encouraged to become members. Membership benefits include:

• discounted lecture fees• reciprocal membership with OLLI

Jupiter and Boca Raton programs• 10% discount for online registration• mailed catalogs

MEMBERSHIP• Existing or new patrons may purchase a membership online

at ollifll.fau.edu, OR• Complete the Member Application/Renewal Form and mail

or fax it to the contact information at the bottom of the form.

PATRON ACCOUNTS & ID CARDSAll OLLI Ft. Lauderdale patrons are issued a patron account with a patron photo ID card that is used as their ticket for all paid programs. Call 561.297.0177 to request a patron account.

Note: If you have an existing patron number and ID Card for the Boca Raton program, you do not need another account. That patron ID number will work with the Ft. Lauderdale program.

REGISTERING FOR PROGRAMS OLLI FT. LAUDERDALE MEMBERS:

• Register for programs online at ollifll.fau.edu, OR• Fill out the registration form and mail or fax using the

contact information on the back cover.

Note: Please use one registration form per person. Phone registration is not an option.

Annual Membership $60 New membership & renewals are effective through June 30, 2020.

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OLLI FT. LAUDERDALE MEMBER APPLICATION 2019-20

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PAYMENT METHODS (checks no longer accepted):

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LogisticsTICKETS AT THE DOORThe price at the door is the same for members and nonmembers. The price of a one-time event, or one lecture of a series purchased at the door, varies by program. Please see the program descriptions for prices.

TRANSFERS/DROPS To transfer to another program or to drop a lecture, please send a written request to [email protected], or fill out a transfer form, or drop form available online at ollifll.fau.edu.

REFUNDSRequests for refunds must be submitted in writing, signed and received by the OLLI FT. Lauderdale office before the date of the first lecture, via email to [email protected], fax, or in person.

Due to the high administrative costs, all refunds will be subject to the following drop fees:

• $15 processing fee per person for each lecture series refunded. • $5 processing fee per person for each one-time

program refunded.

CANCELLATIONSOLLI Ft. Lauderdale reserves the right to cancel any offering or substitute an instructor. In case of a cancellation, full refunds will be given to the registrants.

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DRIVING DIRECTIONS1. From I-95, exit on Broward Blvd. and head east.2. For A&E parking garage and valet, turn right on SW 5th Ave.3. For Broward County garage, turn right on SW 1st Ave. and right again on SW 2nd St.4. For County II parking lot, turn right on SW 1st Ave.5. For City Mall parking garage, turn right on SE 2nd Ave. and right again on SW 2nd St.


MEET THE PresentersWords...Alive, the reader’s theatre performing group, was founded by Carol Clarke Geshlider and fellow actress, the late and beloved Eunice Bernard, 18 years ago. Having written and/or adapted all of the programs to date, Carol is very proud of their continued success and friendships forged.

Dr. Stephen Z. Cohen is an author, educator, entertainer, humorist and lecturer. In his second career as an acclaimed Jewish humorist, he seeks to preserve Jewish humor as an important part of Jewish heritage and tradition. Presenting at prestigious venues across the country, he’s regaled audiences with his unique performances. Dr. Stephen Engle is professor of history, and Director of the Alan B. and Charna Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency at FAU. He is a past Fulbright Scholar, an Andrew Mellon Fellow, a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians, and a lecturer for the Smithsonian Associates program.

Dr. Mark Gridley is a professional jazz saxophonist-flutist-bandleader. He taught jazz history at Case Western Reserve University, where he developed America’s most widely used introductions to jazz: Jazz Styles(Prentice-Hall) and its abridged edition, Concise Guide to Jazz. Field research was conducted in Africa, the Caribbean, and all the jazz centers of America.

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Dr. Mehmet Gurses is a professor of Political Science at Florida Atlantic University and comparative politics and international relations editor of the journal Politics and Religion. His research interests include ethnic and religious conflict, post-civil war peace building, post-civil war democratization, and the Middle East.

Dr. Taylor Hagood is professor of American literature at Florida Atlantic University. He has published several books, including Faulkner; Writer of Disability (winner of the 2014 C. Hugh Holman Award for Best Book in Southern Studies), has lectured in venues throughout North America and Europe, and was a Fulbright Professor at the University of Munich (2009-2010).

Dr. Russell Hamer is a visual neuroscientist who studies how the eye and brain process light information to create our rich visual world. He is one of the world’s leading experts on visual development, and his work helped establish what an infant’s visual world is like from the moment of birth.

Dr. Karen J. Leader is Associate Professor of Art History at Florida Atlantic University. She received her BA from the University of California, Berkeley and her MA and PhD at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. She is Director of the Barb Schmidt Fellowship: Cultivating Community Involvement, Activism, and Social Change.

Dr. Margery Marcus is retired from Broward County Public Schools. She has taught English at every grade level from middle school through graduate school. Her enthusiasm for sharing great stories motivates her to bring literature to life for her audiences. Marcus holds a bachelor’s in English, and a master’s and doctoral degree in Education.

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Dr. Ralph Nurnberger is a widely acclaimed speaker who brings humor, current political insights and historical background to his presentations. He taught History and International Relations at Georgetown University for 38 years. Dr. Nurnberger has given talks on a wide range of historical and political topics for the Lifelong Learning Program at Florida Atlantic University.

Dr. Robert G. Rabil is an internationally renowned scholar. He is considered one of the leading experts on Salafism, radical Islam, and U.S.-Arab-Israeli relations. He holds a PhD in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University. He is a Professor of Political Science at Florida Atlantic University.

Matthew Sabatella brings to life music that is woven into the fabric of the United States. As a singer, instrumentalist, recording artist, performer, speaker, writer, and content curator, he illuminates the connection between music and the story and people of the United States.

Dr. Ata Sarajedini is the Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. His research is focused on resolved stellar populations in Local Group galaxies. These include field stars, open and globular clusters, the Magellanic Clouds, and the numerous nearby dwarf galaxies.

Dr. Sofiya Uryvayeva Martin was granted an “Einstein visa” due to her superlative achievements in the music field. She has performed with great success throughout the world. Her YouTube channel has become very popular in promoting classical music, with many videos of her live performances.

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Programs ONE-TIME LECTURES

FPL10302AN The Strange and Literary Key West

Presenter: Taylor HagoodWednesday, October 30, 2 – 3:30 pmAbdo New River Room, Broward Center

$30 Members | $35 Nonmembers | $35 One-time Guest Pass at the Door (Member/Nonmember)$75 for any combination of three events, members only. Bundle purchases are not refundable.

Key West, Florida, is one of the strangest and zaniest places in the United States. It also has a strong literary past. From Ernest Hemingway to Tennessee Williams, this island city (the largest one in the state at the turn of the 20th century) has a rich history of writers, artists, and just plain interesting folks. In this lecture, Taylor Hagood will give an entertaining educational tour of Key West. Not only will this lecture offer interesting stories about the notable people who

have populated this colorful city’s past, it will also offer insights into why the island has been so hospitable to the arts, especially writing. These include a delicious tropical climate and atmosphere that foster the imagination, as well as a concentration of strong individuals with creative, independent ways of thinking and a determination to be original. This multimedia event will make use of images and videos of Key West along with lecture.

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FPL10312AN The Age of Competing Islamisms: A Fight over the Future of the Middle East

Presenter: Mehmet GursesThursday, October 31, 3 – 4:30 pmAbdo New River Room, Broward Center


While much has been said about the centuries-old rivalry between Shiite and Sunni Islam, the emerging balance of power in the Middle East points to an epoch characterized by a noteworthy split within the Sunni Middle East. This split has pitted different types of Islamism against one another. On the one hand, we have a resurgent Turkey attempting to claim its “Islamic” past and aligning with certain Muslim groups and states. This “pro-change” Islamist camp consists of Turkey, Qatar, and several non-state actors, notably the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt. One another hand, an alliance led by Saudi Arabia and Egypt strives to preserve

the status quo in the region. While these two forms of Islamism compete for power and influence, they also have to account for the Iran-led Shite bloc with different goals and ideology. The Middle East is increasingly turning into an arena in which these three types of Islamism compete for the future of Islam and region. In this one-time lecture, Dr. Mehmet Gurses tackles this new and potentially much more dangerous division in the Middle East. How does this change impact our allies in the region? Do these changes necessitate finding new allies in the Middle East? How will these monumental changes affect America’s key ally, Israel, in the region?

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FPL11062AN Mobilizing the Humanities For the Future of Democracy

Presenter: Karen J. LeaderWednesday, November 6, 3 – 4:30 pmAbdo New River Room, Broward Center


If the humanities are understood to encompass human belief, knowledge, expression and experience, mobilizing them asserts the value of humanistic inquiry to human flourishing. Indeed, liberal arts education is a cornerstone of a democratic citizenry, which must be capable of discernment and critical thought. Yet the humanities are being stifled by STEM, marginalized by the instrumentalization of higher education, and threatened with extinction through the business model that privileges “performance” over academic excellence. This illustrated lecture, utilizing art history as a paradigmatic discipline, will demonstrate

that, hardly the elitist or soft disciplines disrespected by pundits and politicians, the humanities are in fact essential for the challenges we face. To mobilize is to marshal, deploy, muster, rally, call up, assemble, amass, organize. The word connotes action, and mobility implies movement. This presentation delivered via lecture with slides and suggested readings will explore and critique ways in which embattled public education connects to our increasingly fragile democracy. Dr. Leader will argue for an engaged humanities, ready to occupy the public sphere and reclaim the body politic.

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GREAT DECISIONS 2020U.S. Foreign Policy Lectures

Jeffrey S. Morton, Ph.D. Professor & Foreign Policy Association Fellow

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

January 14, 21, 28 | Tuesdays February 4, 11, 18, 25 | Tuesdays March 2 | Monday

All lectures are 4–5:30 pm The topics are selected by the Foreign Policy Association and will be posted on fpa.org in October. For each topic, Professor Morton will provide background information, U.S. strategic interests and policy options. Eight Lecture Series Ticket Price: $125 Free Parking in Lot 5.Tickets at fauevents.com or 561-297-6124. To purchase tickets, you will need to log in, or if this is your first time purchasing a ticket, register here: fauevents.com. Then click on ‘Packages’ in the upper left hand corner. Find the ‘Great Decisions Series’ and click the green ‘Get Tickets’ box, which will take you to the Great Decisions landing page. More information at fau.edu/morton

Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, 33431

Alan B. and Charna Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency

Doris Kearns GoodwinLeadership in Turbulent Times

Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned presidential historian, public speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times #1 best-selling author. Her seventh book, Leadership in Turbulent Times, is a culmination of Goodwin’s five-decade career. Focusing on Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson, Goodwin shows how each set forth a template of shared purpose, collaboration, compromise, and civility – the best of our collective identity in times of trouble. Book signing to follow lecture. Tickets $35* (Groups of 15 or more: $30)

Tickets at fauevents.com or call 561-297-6124 *Box Office fees apply. FAU faculty, staff, alumni $10; Students free; Lifelong Learning patrons $30

Wednesday, February 12, 3:30 pm Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, 33431

Department of History | Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters


FPL11071AN Words Alive Presents Nightingale by Kristin Hannah: Reading and Discussion

Presenter: Words... AliveThursday, November 7, 3 – 4:30 pmAbdo New River Room, Broward Center


Words...Alive has returned year after year to FAU Lifelong Learning in Boca and Jupiter with our presentations. THE NIGHTINGALE is an adapted reading of the book The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. It is the story of two sisters who face the Nazi occupation in very different ways. The older sister has a child and a husband at the front and is prepared to do whatever it takes to survive the war. The younger, more adventuresome, sister joins the underground. If she is

caught, her whole family will be punished which creates a terrible breach between the sisters. The older sister’s best friend is Jewish and when the rounding up of Jews starts, she asks her friend to take her baby boy and bring his up as her own. Again, the cautious sister is torn between friendship and putting her own family at risk. Three professional actresses will bring this remarkable book alive with their dramatic reading. It is a great story and a very popular book.

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FPL11132JM Royals Who Rocked the World:From the Tudors to the Windsors

Presenter: Margery MarcusWednesday, November 13, 3 – 4:30 pmJM Family Studio, Broward Center


The British royal family is a study in contrast: history, pageantry, and, of course, scandal. From the very first Tudor Henry VII (whose claim to the throne may be questionable) to the family of Queen Elizabeth II, royal behavior has simultaneously fascinated and repelled onlookers. Henry VIII’s great love for Anne Boleyn changed the religion of a nation, while 400 years later, Edward VIII’s

great love for Wallis Simpson changed the monarchy forever. Dr. Margery Marcus examines 500 years of political intrigues, wars, secret love affairs and other royal hijinks from Henry VII to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Harry and Meghan). This presentation is accompanied by a colorful PowerPoint, as well as a chart depicting an updated Order of Succession.

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FPL12021AN Rasputin: The Man Who Would Not Die

Presenter: Ralph NurnbergerMonday, December 2, 3 – 4:30 pmAbdo New River Room, Broward Center


The Russian mystic Rasputin was a larger-than-life phenomenon at the court of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. But what is the truth behind the life and death of this charismatic and controversial figure? Do we now know his real killer—or will we ever? The presentation will focus first on the fascinating tale of how a semi-literate peasant from Siberia was able to become one of the most powerful figures in Russia. The lecture will detail his relationships with Nicholas and Alexandra, and his influence on political events in that turbulent era. His 1916 murder has taken on mythic proportions. This unlikely confidante of the Romanovs was called “virtually unkillable” by his

self-proclaimed assassins. The leader of the plot to kill Rasputin, Felix Yusupov, kept changing his story as late as 1967. Recent research has revealed that many of the “facts” people accepted as “true” might have been a fabrication to cover up what really happened. Even the guides at the Yusupov Palace (where Rasputin was murdered) provide different versions. Recent research had revealed a completely different version of these events. This talk will explore the labyrinthine stories and motley characters that swirled around the murder of one of Russia’s most fascinating figures. Even more remarkable, the story ends in Palm Beach, Florida.

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FPL12032AN Liberace Live! The Greatest Hits of America’s Most Beloved Entertainer

Presenter: Sofiya Uryvayeva MartinTuesday, December 3, 3 – 4:30 pmAbdo New River Room, Broward Center


Liberace reigned supreme as one of America’s most beloved entertainers. His accomplishments are overwhelming. He recorded over 200 albums, had an Emmy Award-winning television series, wrote three bestselling books, had his own museum, his own restaurant, and his own music foundation. He was known as “Mr. Showmanship,” “the Candelabra Kid,” “the Guru of Glitter,” “Mr. Smiles,” “the King of Diamonds” and “Mr. Box Office.” He was one of the greatest pianists and showmen of the 20th century. In this concert, Sofiya is Liberace,

with all the trappings, including the candelabra! Endless joy at the piano awaits you! But wait! It’s not just a concert. In her inimitable style, Sofiya will present one of her unique lecture-recitals. As a phenomenal pianist as well as a highly knowledgeable musician, Sofiya offers a double serving of enjoyment. You will hear unbelievable stories and intriguing details of Liberace’s life. The combination of a recital and a lecture adds a new, deeper dimension to the audience’s experience. Prepare to enjoy, learn and have fun!

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FPL12091AN Jewish Humor: Part IYou Don’t Have To Be Jewish To Love This Humor!

Presenter: Stephen Z. CohenMonday, December 9, 3 – 4:30 pmAbdo New River Room, Broward Center


What makes a joke Jewish? How does one recognize a Jewish joke in sheep’s clothing? And why are we laughing? The answers, as well as many other insights, will be revealed as the collective Jewish experience is explored and reflected in classical Jewish jokes and stories. Travel with

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across a timeline of Jewish life from old country shtetls through immigration and to assimilation in the ‘golden medina’ of

America, into a far deeper understanding than the typical stand-up comedy routine. This program’s not just funny… it’s smarter than that! Gain a better understanding of why Jewish humor is such an integral part of the Jewish culture - a culture one need not be Jewish to appreciate. Everyone is welcome and rest assured, he’ll be certain you ‘get’ the joke, share the laughter and reminisce. Bring a hankie… the nostalgia may induce a few tears.

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FPL12111AN U.S.-Iran Mounting Tensions: The Threat and Implications of Regional War

Presenter: Robert G. RabilWednesday, December 11, 3 – 4:30 pmAbdo New River Room, Broward Center


Since its withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal, the Trump administration has imposed suffocating sanctions on Iran with the objective of forcing the Iranian regime to renegotiate a new agreement according to which Iran will disable all paths to weaponize its nuclear program, curb its ballistic missile development and change its regional behavior. Iran has thus far rejected this all-embracing approach of strategic linkage and perceived the sanctions as economic warfare meant to inflict heavy suffering on the Iranian people and force the regime from power. In

fact, Iran (and its proxies) has reportedly fired at oil tankers in the Gulf and shot down an American drone. Though the Trump administration did not retaliate for the downing of the drone, it threatened the Iranian regime with obliteration if U.S. forces are attacked. The threat of war has never been greater and more consequential. Dr. Rabil, in this special lecture, will provide the background against which Washington and Tehran face off, offer ideas about how to secure stability in the Gulf, and probe potential conflict scenarios should war erupt.

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FPL12121AN The Reconstruction of America: The Unfinished Revolution

Presenter: Stephen EngleThursday, December 12, 3 – 4:30 pmAbdo New River Room, Broward Center


Reconstruction of the United States after the American Civil War has been an ongoing process, because Americans began the process not in April 1865 with peace, but in April 1861 with war. Yet, how Americans came to understand this transformative period had as much to do with the historians who in subsequent years gave it a history, as those who lived through the era. Yet, we continue to grapple with how emancipation, the 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments, as well as the political culture refashioned society. The story begins with how each side justified their resort to war and how unintended consequences reshaped society and nation-state

relations from the very beginning. Southern secession forced Americans to adjust their lives to preserve the Union on the one hand, and to establish a Confederacy on the other. As the bloody and transformative Civil War dragged on, citizens and soldiers—North and South—reconstructed their lives to adjust to the changes wrought by the devastating conflict. Few Americans could imagine a more revolutionary decree than Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, but some scholars mark this milestone as the turning point in the Reconstruction era because it commenced the journey from slavery to freedom and fundamentally changed the United States.

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Programs 4-WEEK SERIES

F441AJMFS Celebrating the Big Bands of Modern Jazz

Presenter: Mark GridleyThursdays, October 17, 24, 31; November 7, 12 – 1:30 pmJM Family Studio, Broward Center

$50 Members | $65 Nonmembers | $20 One-time Guest Pass at the Door (Member/Nonmember)

Dr. Gridley will present a series of four engaging lecture-demonstrations featuring recordings by the most exciting big bands of modern jazz. Transport yourself through music and time with in-depth listening and analysis for the virtues of classic works by the largest ensembles of Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Kenton, Gerald Wilson, and Maria Schneider, with an emphasis on appreciating distinguishing features of their arrangements

and top soloists.

1. Dizzy Gillespie’s Big Bands of the 1940s

2. Stan Kenton’s Big Bands of the 1950s and 1960s

3. Gerald Wilson’s Big Bands of the 1960s

4. Maria Schneider’s Big Bands of Today

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F341AJMFS Artist as Neuroscientist:A Visuo-Cognitive Safari Through the Provocative Art of René François Ghislain Magritte

Presenter: Russell HamerWednesdays, Oct. 23, 30; Nov. 6, 12 – 1:30 pm JM Family Studio, Broward CenterWednesday, Nov. 13, 12 – 1:30 pm Abdo New River Room, Broward Center


In 2013, Russell D. Hamer, PhD a visual neuroscientist who studies how the eye and brain process light information to create our rich visual world, took an audio tour of an exhibition of Rene Magritte’s art at MOMA in NYC. The tour’s descriptions were interesting, full of historical context, but missing any basic understanding of the visual perception “tricks” that Magritte so masterfully employed in his paintings. Driven by curiosity and admiration for the art, Dr. Hamer began to write about Magritte’s work. Join in the discovery as we analyze several of Magritte’s iconic paintings from the unique point-of view (POV) –the visual and brain mechanisms that are evoked by his surreal designs. Like a neuroscientist, Magritte deliberately revealed our visual brain processes in action! Most

discussions of art are from an art-critic’s perspective, but this course will add a new dimension to your appreciation of art.

1. Introduction to Art & Visual Neuroscience (JM Family Studio)

2. Representation in Art & Brain: Magritte’s “La Condition Humaine” (JM Family Studio)

3. How Do We Perceive Objects to Be Organized In 3-D From a 2-D Painting? Magritte’s “Le Blanc Seing” (JM Family Studio)

4. Representation of Emotion and Our Inner Lives: Magritte’s “Les Jours Gigantesque” (Abdo New River Room)

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F541AJMFS The Fate of Stars and the Universe From Black Holes to Dark Matter

Presenter: Ata SarajediniFridays, November 22; December 6, 13, 20, 12 – 1:30 pmJM Family Studio, Broward Center


Ever look up at the night sky and wish you had a deeper understanding of the stars?

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, Professor of Physics, researcher and a Hubble Fellow at the Kitt Peak National Observatory, will take you on an exciting space journey, broadening your knowledge of the stars while tracing their evolution from formation to adolescence and beyond. Discover how stars can be used to size up the universe and its various properties while exploring the

differences between pulsars and quasars, white dwarfs and brown dwarfs, as well as black holes and dark matter. This series is geared to anyone with an interest in astronomy and learning about the universe.

1. Astronomy Basics

2. Stellar Evolution

3. Stars as Astrophysical Tools

4. Properties of the Universe as Revealed by Stars

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F241AJMFS Ballad of America: Songs of People Who Made a Country

Presenter: Matthew SabatellaTuesdays, Nov. 26; December 3, 10, 17, 12 – 1:30 pmJM Family Studio, Broward Center


Music, instruments, and songs tell the story of the ordinary and extraordinary people who have populated the United States and propelled it into the twenty-first century: colonists, pioneers, sailors, lumberjacks, immigrants, ‘49ers, farmers, mountaineers, slaves, soldiers, cowboys, railroaders, factory workers, activists, and others. Not only do the lyrics directly reflect the hopes, fears, struggles, sorrows, triumphs, and humanity of the real people who lived history, but to follow the path taken by the music itself is to understand the great cultural stew that is the United States of America. The presenter will speak, sing, and play a variety of instruments, including

guitar, harmonica, banjo, and mountain dulcimer in this informative and entertaining series. The audience will hear, and maybe even sing along with, songs they’ve known their whole life, learn the stories behind the songs, and be introduced to some nearly-forgotten American gems.

1. Songs of a Multicultural Nation

2. Songs of Westward Expansion

3. Songs of American Workers

4. Songs in the Life of Abraham Lincoln

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ONE-TIME LECTURES/PERFORMANCES CODE MEM. NON.

Hagood, The Strange and Literary..., pg. 13 FPL10302AN $30 $35

Gurses, The Age of Competing Islamisms, pg. 14 FPL10312AN $30 $35

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A Night of Music From and Commentary on

an Iconic Decade

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 7 PM

Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton,

33431

Department of HistoryDorothy F. Schmidt

College of Arts and Letters

As we celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival, we celebrate the music of the 60s. Commercial music students Jayla Thompson, Stephanie Pankewich and Sam Miller will bring the festival to life with songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “If I Had A Hammer,” and more. FAU Professor Kelly Shannon will provide narrative on the culture and times surrounding the iconic festival. Tickets $20*

Tickets at fauevents.com or 561-297-6124 *Box Office fees apply

FAU staff, faculty and alumni free with sign in or with ID at FAU Box Office; Lifelong Learning patrons $15;FAU students free with ID at the door

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