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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-21-2022 to 01-21-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 01:30 PM-03:30 PM- Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisAt the age of 16, Lesley Gore (1946-2015) scored a number one single with the angst-laden teenage pop hit “It’s My Party.” After recording a string of top 40 hits including “It’s Judy’s Turn to Cry” she turned to acting, eventually becoming a television personality, successful songwriter, and LGBT activist. The song “Out Here on My Own,”... read more -
FeaturedSessions: 4Class Date(s): 01-21-2022 to 02-11-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 02:00 PM-03:00 PM- Central TimeInstructor: Athena Valerio-HirschfeldTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisLearn and practice strategies for getting your body to function optimally in activities of daily living. Get your body to work for you through hands-on cues and very tailored movements incorporating vision, balance, joint mobility, and strength. All fitness and knowledge levels can benefit from this program, aimed at improving awareness of your own body and... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-01-2022 to 02-01-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 01:30 PM-03:30 PM- Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisUnable to find success in America’s white entertainment industry, Josephine Baker (1906-75) became a national treasure in her adopted homeland of France. She eventually achieved international fame as a singer, dancer, and film actress. She also worked for the French Resistance during World War II, fought racism by adopting a multi-ethnic “Rainbow... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-10-2022 to 02-10-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 01:30 PM-03:30 PM- Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisThe names Bob Elliott (1923-2016) and Ray Goulding (1922-90) may not sound familiar, but if shortened to Bob and Ray those names should jog the memories of comedy fans everywhere. For nearly 45 years, Bob and Ray entertained millions of radio listeners and television viewers. The duo practiced a gentle, quirky brand of comedy that relied not on one-liners... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-18-2022 to 02-18-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 11:00 AM-01:00 PM- Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisSinger, songwriter, and producer Stevie Wonder (1950- ) has sold over 100 million records worldwide. Beginning his career as a child prodigy signed to Motown at the age of 11, Little Stevie developed into a gifted multi-keyboardist responsible for releasing popular albums. Credited as a pioneer and influence in multiple genres of music, he has received... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-28-2022 to 02-28-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM-01:00 PM- Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisLegendary entertainer Lena Horne (1917-2010) was not merely a singer, but also an actress and civil rights activist. From Harlem’s Cotton Club to Charlie Barnet’s orchestra to MGM’s Cabin in the Sky, to her work for both the USO and the civil rights movement, Horne became a prominent force in American entertainment until she found herself blacklisted... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-03-2022 to 03-03-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM- Central TimeInstructor: Michael NutkiewiczTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisVilna (Yiddish)/Vilnius (Lithuanian)/Wilno (Polish) was the most vibrant Jewish city in Europe before World War II. It was home to revolutionaries, secular Yiddish scholars, and rabbinic geniuses. The city was claimed by several nations and occupied by many armies. Jewish Vilna disappeared during the Holocaust but its contributions to Jewish scholarship,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-14-2022 to 03-14-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 01:30 PM-03:00 PM- Central TimeInstructor: Andrew SchultzTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisIn recent years, the US Supreme Court has increasingly relied on a truncated procedure, often referred to as a “shadow docket.” This process skips many of the normal steps used by the Court to issue a final opinion and lacks the transparency and disclosure of the Court’s typical docket. Andrew Schultz explains this emerging mechanism used by the... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-17-2022 to 03-17-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM- Central TimeInstructor: Karl HinterbichlerTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisWomen and Music: a historical perspective. Women have faced restrictions and roadblocks, especially in the world of classical (concert) music. There are numerous examples dating back centuries of women proscribed from performing music, refused admission to conservatories of music, denied places in orchestras and discouraged from composing music. As late as... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-22-2022 to 03-22-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 01:30 PM-03:30 PM- Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisAmy Cheney Beach (1867-1944) was the first composer of a published American Symphony who also happened to be a woman. A child prodigy denied the benefit of European training, with a husband determined to control every aspect of her career, she nevertheless became a highly acclaimed concert pianist and composer. Her catalog includes works for piano solo,... read more