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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-25-2021 to 08-25-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM - Central Daylight TimeInstructor: Dan ShermanTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisFor more than 50 years, this boy from Brooklyn charmed the world with song, dance, and manic comedy. This class will present Danny Kaye's fascinating life story and illustrate it with audio and video clips from stage ("Tchaikovsky!"), film ("The Vessel with the Pestle"), and TV, including clips of Kaye (who could not read music) conducting symphony... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-26-2021 to 08-26-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:15 PM - Central Daylight TimeInstructor: Brian Rose, Professor (ret.), Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University's College at Lincoln CenterTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisBeginning in the mid-1950s, rock music found a surprising home on mainstream television. Programs hosted by Milton Berle, Steve Allen, and especially Ed Sullivan featured a wide variety of musicians. Then, in 1964, the appearance of the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show would change the face of pop culture, leading to an explosion of televised rock. This... read more