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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Biscayne Bay Campus


Biscayne BayCampus

Lifelong Learning

SPRING/SUMMER2015 CATALOG

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WHO WE AREThe Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida International University (OLLI@FIU) provides educational, learning and cultural opportunities for all adult members of the community who wish to enrich their lives. These non-credit Osher programs exist at over 100 college and university campuses nationwide. Our instructors are experts in their fields and include university faculty as well as community educators and leaders.

MEMBERSHIP & BENEFITSJoin OLLI@FIU and receive members-only educational opportunities! The reasonable membership fee of $40 per member is a way of showing your support for the program and gives you a number of benefits. Membership is effective through July 31, 2015. Membership benefits include:

• Eligibility to register for our OLLI@FIU courses, seminars and tours.• Free student photo ID card upon request which entitles you to FIU library privileges

as well as discounts at select local retail stores on-campus and in the area.• Discounted ($85) annual membership fee for the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus

Recreation and Fitness Center.• OLLI lending library privileges.• Invitations and complimentary or discounted tickets to University special

lectures/events.

FRIENDS OF OLLI@FIUOLLI is a totally self-sustaining program. Our operations are not subsidized by any government entity. We depend on, and really appreciate, any contribution you can make to help support the program. Monetary contributions and the generous support of our members ensure our continued success in bringing to the community an affordable and exciting array of programs. Your gift may be designated to support specific OLLI courses or activities, or given for overall assistance to the program. To find out more about how you can further support OLLI@FIU, please call 305-919-5910 or visit online at http://olli.fiu.edu/support.

VOLUNTEER AT OLLI AT FIUMembers are encouraged to volunteer at OLLI as a way of showing support for the program. There are a number of opportunities available, including:

• Teaching or co-teaching a course.• Serving on various committees (i.e., curriculum and marketing and social life).• Volunteering with daily operations.• Monitoring course attendance and evaluations.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Clara Barman at (305) 919-5900 or at [email protected].

A BIG THANKS TO OUR OLLI VOLUNTEERS!The OLLI@FIU administration would like to extend warm and heartfelt thanks to our volunteers: Lynn Blumberg, Dolores Schechter, Ilene Fishman, Norma Orovitz, Toni Downs, Ellie Browner, Vicki Weintraub, Kathleen Redmond, Sandra Kaplan, Leslie Blumberg, Debbe Dass and Joane Druckman. They help make the OLLI@FIU experience so much more enjoyable for everyone.

ABOUT OUR FACULTYPlease visit http://olli.fiu.edu/instructors for biographical information on our instructors.

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Registration Information & Policies

4 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER!

ONLINE: Register online at http://olli.fiu.edu. Online registration comes with a $10 discount off each course fee (excludes workshops). For those without a computer, self-registration may be done at the OLLI offices (see “In Person” below) or by using a computer at any public library.

PHONE: Telephone registration hours are Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM. Please have your credit card information readily available and call 305-919-5910.

IN-PERSON: Register Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM, in the OLLI office at Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus, 3000 N.E. 151 Street, Academic II Building, room 130 (1st floor in Academic II Building).

BY MAIL: Send the convenient registration form in this catalog on page 5 to: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Florida International University (FIU), 3000 NE 151st Street, ACII-130, North Miami, FL, 33181. Include a separate form for each person registering.

POLICIES: Please visit the OLLI website at http://olli.fiu.edu/registration to review the registration policies. Please note that registration fees cannot be pro-rated or transferred to a future term.

COURSE LOCATIONS: OLLI courses are held at the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus conveniently located just off Biscayne Boulevard at NE 151 St. in North Miami and off-campus at our partner location the Brockway Memorial Library in Miami Shores.

SCHEDULE CHANGES: Course dates, instructors, times and locations are subject to change. OLLI will make every effort possible to notify you in advance about schedule changes.

PARKING: Parking fee is $3 per day. Parking passes can be purchased and picked-up at the OLLI office in the Academic II building, room 130 prior to the start of each term or on the first day of class. Parking is available in the lots in front of each of the buildings. Parking passes can be used in student and faculty/staff parking spaces. Disabled parking spaces are available near the entrances of the buildings with a state issued disabled placard and FIU disabled sticker. The disabled placard must first be registered with the parking and transportation department located in the Wolfe University Center, room 353 in order to obtain an FIU disabled sticker. Note: During the first week of each term, students may park in lot #2 near the Academic II Building at no charge until parking passes are purchased. There is no charge for parking for courses that meet at the Brockway Memorial Library location.

CONTACT US at 305-919-5910 or at [email protected].


SPRING & SUMMER 2015 SCHEDULE OF COURSES & WORKSHOPS FIU BISCAYNE BAY CAMPUS & OFF-CAMPUS LOCATIONS SPRING: April 20, 2015 – June1, 2015

(NO CLASS: Monday, May 25th Memorial Day)MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Triumph & TragedyLives of Great Men

Dawson10:00AM – 11:30AMBrockway Memorial

Library in Miami ShoresPage 6

Foreign & Domestic Events Shaping the International

CommunityRaheb

9:30AM – 11:00AMBrockway Memorial Library in

Miami ShoresPage 8

Books & FilmsInside Out

Delmont11:00AM – 12:30PM

Academic II-212Page 10

What Happened After The Impressionists?

Cohen10:00AM – 11:30AM


Foreign & Domestic Events(ONE-DAY WORKSHOP)

Raheb11:00AM – 1:00PM


Digital PhotographyKoslowski

10:00AM - 12:30PMTBD

Page 6

Cinema without BordersIsaacs

11:00AM – 1:30PMAcademic II-212

Page 9

All Politics, All the TimeStone

1:00PM –2:30PMAcademic II-212

Page 11

Senses of CinemaIsaacs

2:30PM – 5:00PMAcademic II-212

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Triumph & TragedyGalileo Galilei– The Quest

for Truth(ONE-DAY WORKSHOP)

Dawson11:00AM – 12:30PM

Academic I-264Page 14

When is the Right Time to be Happier?

(ONE-DAY WORKSHOP)Moussatche-Wechsler


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Before the Skyscrapers:Miami’s Pioneers

(LUNCH & LEARN ONE-DAY WORKSHOP)

Gurinsky11:00AM – 1:30PM


Making of Six Classic FilmsStone


Page 11

The Art of Collage(ONE-DAY WORKSHOP)

Londin2:30PM – 4:30PMAcademic II-212

Page 12

Astrology: Superstition or ScienceBerlin


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Creative Water Color PaintingLondin


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Café CinemathequeIsaacs


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SUMMER: June 8, 2015 – July 17, 2015 (NO CLASS: Friday, July 3rd Independence Day)MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Triumph & TragedyLives of Great Men

Dawson10:00AM – 11:30AMBrockway Memorial

Library in Miami ShoresPage 6

Foreign & Domestic Events Shaping the International

CommunityRaheb

9:30AM – 11:00AMBrockway Memorial Library in

Miami ShoresPage 8

Books & FilmsInside Out

Delmont11:00AM – 12:30PM


The Art of Collage(ONE-DAY WORKSHOP)

Londin11:00AM – 1:00PM


Foreign & Domestic Events(ONE-DAY WORKSHOP)

Raheb11:00AM – 1:00PM


Digital PhotographyKoslowski

10:00AM - 12:30PMAcademic II-115

Page 7

Cinema without BordersIsaacs


Page 9

All Politics, All the TimeStone


Page 11

Concrete Tools from the Science of Happiness

(ONE-DAY WORKSHOP)Moussatche-Wechsler


Page 12

Triumph & TragedyThomas Nickerson – The

Whaling Ship Essex Disaster

(ONE-DAY WORKSHOP)Dawson


Page 14

Creative Water Color PaintingLondin


Page 8

Café CinemathequeIsaacs


Page 10

Jewish Contributions to American Politics

Stone2:45PM –4:15PMAcademic II-212

Page 11

Senses of CinemaIsaacs


Page 13

Astrology: Superstition or ScienceBerlin


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INDEX OF COURSES Help Us and Save Money on Tuition!If you register for your OLLI courses online, our system is available whenever you want – twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Additionally, online registration cuts back considerably on our clerical processing

time, saving valuable moments for our small staff. Therefore, if you choose to use the OLLI online registration system: https://olliapps.fiu.edu/

You will save $10 off the listed price ($100 courses will be $90; $70 courses will be $60). You may take advantage of this discount for as many courses as you wish to register for during spring and summer terms

(excludes workshops).Discounts apply only to self-registration; members without computers may self-register by utilizing the computer at the OLLI offices or at any public library. Written instructions will be available at the OLLI

offices for those who are unfamiliar with the computers. Consider it another opportunity to learn!

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MONDAY

Triumph and Tragedy: The Lives of Great Men

Instructor: Robert DawsonSpring Dates: 6 Mondays: April 20, 27 and May 4, 11, 18 and June 1Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0619SPLocation: Brockway Memorial Library in Miami Shores (See page 15 for address and location)

Instructor: Robert DawsonSummer Dates: 6 Mondays: June 8, 15, 22, 29 and July 6, 13Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0619SULocation: Brockway Memorial Library in Miami Shores (See page 15 for address and location)

In this live costumed performance course lecture series, you will examine the lives of various great men in history, as portrayed by actor and historian, Robert Dawson. You will learn of their triumphs, failures, joys and disappointments, their decisions and choices (good or bad), and the events that shaped their lives. Characters you will meet in the Spring term are: Wyatt Earp (The Old West’s Most Famous Lawman), Tycho Brahe (Charting the Heavens), Charles Darwin (The Tormented Naturalist), Ernest Hemingway (Hemingway in Idaho & the West), Alvar Nunez Cabeza de

Vaca (A Most Extraordinary Conquistador), and Capt. Edward J. Smith (Maiden Voyage of the RMS Titanic).

Characters you will meet in the Summer term are: Jean Lafitte (Barataria’s Pirate/Patriot), Paul Jean-Baptiste Poret de Morvan (Waterloo: Day of Battle), Auguste Rodin (Hands of Genius), Thomas Nickerson (The Whaling Ship Essex Disaster), Paul Gauguin (Noa Noa: Adventures in the South Seas), and Claude Monet (The Ultimate Impressionist)

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Digital Photography: Capture the Spirit of South Beach &

Downtown MiamiInstructor: Karl KoslowskiSpring Dates: 3 Mondays: April 27 and May 4, 11Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Course Fee: $50 Course Number: OLL0346SPLocation: To be Determined (TBD)

This course is designed for the DSLR photographer and the enthusiastic beginner with a compact camera. The curriculum alternates between one-classroom session and two outdoor photoshoots, followed by gentle thoughtful critiques. You will learn about the Art of Composition, the Photographers’ Rights in addition to understanding the Law of Reciprocity in Photography and much more.

Photoshoot locations:1. Photoshoot starting at 7th & Collins, go east to Waters Edge and Explore Art Deco along Ocean Drive to 11th Street to the top of the Clevelander.

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2. Photoshoot starting at Bayside, Freedom tower, train to Arscht Center, Perez Art Museum and the Science museum.

NOTE: Instructor is responsible for off-site logistics. OLLI does not provide transportation to and from photo shoots. Participants will be responsible for admission fees at field trip destinations, if applicable. Moderate walking required.

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Treasures of DelrayInstructor: Karl KoslowskiSummer Dates: 4 Mondays: June 8, 15, 22, 29Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Course Fee: $70 Course Number: OLL0346SULocation: Academic II Building – Room 115 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

This course is designed for the DSLR photographer and the enthusiastic beginner with a compact camera. The curriculum alternates between one-classroom session and three outdoor photoshoots, followed by gentle thoughtful critiques. You will learn about the Art of Composition, the Photographers’ Rights in addition to understanding the Law of Reciprocity in Photography and much more.Photoshoot locations:1. Photoshoot Morikami Japanese Gardens, start in the Visitor Orientation Theatre2. Photoshoot of Green Cay Wetlands starting at the Visitor Center.3. Photoshoot in the Loxahatchee National Park, starting at the Visitor Center.

NOTE: Instructor is responsible for off-site logistics. OLLI does not provide transportation to and from photo shoots. Participants will be responsible for admission fees at field trip destinations, if applicable. Moderate walking required.

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ONE-DAY WORKSHOPNEW

When is the Right Time to Be Happier?

Instructor: Miriam Moussatche-WechslerSpring Date: Monday, May 18, 2015Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Course Fee: $25 Course Number: OLL0671SPWLocation: Academic II Building – Room 115 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

You don’t have to wait to be happier. Being happy is a universal human longing but most people set conditions on their happiness and this simple goal often eludes us. This workshop is designed to help you start thinking more consciously and deeply about the true nature of happiness. Together we will create a space to examine a more meaningful interpretation of happiness and how we can boost our happiness and well-being. The positive power of happiness is teachable. Why wait?

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Creative Water Color Painting

Instructor: Alan LondinSpring Dates: 6 Mondays: April 20, 27 and May 4, 11, 18 and June 1Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0467SPLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Instructor: Alan LondinSummer Dates: 6 Mondays: June 8, 15, 22, 29 and July 6, 13Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0467SULocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Tap into your hidden creative talents through the art of painting in water color. Alan Londin will introduce you to the magic of water color with an easy-to-follow course focusing on technique, color palettes and composition. Join our “water color” enthusiasts as they continue to hone their skills with Alan or join as a beginner and develop a new hobby.

Materials needed: 9” x 12” water color pad, palette, round water color brush (#10 or #12), soft pencils, paper towels, container for water, and one set of water color paints.

TUESDAYForeign and Domestic Events

Shaping the International Community

Instructor: Dr. Mitra RahebSpring Dates: 6 Tuesdays: April 21, 28 and May 5, 12, 19, 26Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0640SPSLocation: Brockway Memorial Library in Miami Shores (See page 15 for address and location)

Instructor: Dr. Mitra RahebSummer Dates: 4 Tuesdays: June 9, 16, 23, 30 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Course Fee: $70 Course Number: OLL0640SUSLocation: Brockway Memorial Library in Miami Shores (See page for address and location)

In this course lecture series, Dr. Raheb will examine foreign events that have gripped the international community for the past decade. From Britain to China to India to Iraq, local socio-economic and political issues of emerging and traditional powers will be addressed as well as their impacts on the international community.

Topics that will be discussed in the Spring term are: Iran, United States and Europe; Iraq and Afghanistan; India, Qatar, Kuwait and China.

Topics that will be discussed in the Summer term are: Russia and China; Current Events; BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, and China and South Africa); Egypt and Libya.

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Cinema without Borders: Contemporary India: Not Just

Bollywood Anymore

Instructor: Shelly IsaacsSpring Dates: 4 Tuesdays: April 21, 28 and May 5, 26Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Course Fee: $70 Course Number: OLL0544SPLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

From a cinema that has undergone great changes in the twenty-first century, India brings into focus stories teeming with life, and colorful, compelling characters great and small. The four films that will be viewed and discussed are: The Good Road (2013), I Did Not Kill Gandhi (2005), Siddharth(2013), The Lunchbox (2013).

Cinema without Borders: A Class Act: Cinema Goes to School

Instructor: Shelly IsaacsSummer Dates: 6 Tuesdays: June 9, 16, 23, 30 and July 7, 14 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0544SULocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)Teachers, students, and parents, life in the classroom and beyond it - This course will explore the cultural and universal aspects of education and how it impacts the human condition. The six films that will be viewed and discussed are: Monsieur Lazhar (Canada), The Lesson (Bulgaria), The Chorus (France), Il Professore (Italy), Not One Less (China), Captain Abu Raed (Jordan).

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ONE-DAY LUNCH AND LEARN WORKSHOP

NEW

Before the Skyscrapers: Miami’s Pioneers

Instructor: Sylvia GurinskySpring Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Course Fee: $25 Course Number: OLL0672SPWLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

This Lunch-and-Learn workshop will introduce students to the pioneers who built Greater Miami during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Men and women of different backgrounds used their brains and their strength to turn land filled with native plants and animals (including the troublesome mosquito) into a community that has since welcomed millions of people from around the world. Many of these groundbreakers were not without flaws. But they had a strong resolve to create and shape a place they and many others could call home. Reminder: Bring your lunch (brown-bag) to the class.

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Café Cinematheque: Hitting the Road: A Genre of Journeys

Instructor: Shelly IsaacsSpring Dates: 4 Tuesdays: April 21, 28 and May 5, 26Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Course Fee: $70 Course Number: OLL0391SPLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Since the advent of cinema, the Road Movie has offered the promise of wondrous and mysterious narratives, featuring fascinating characters transformed by their experience. Sometimes the road is physical, sometimes metaphorical. This term we will “hit the road” exploring the most popular genres through four highly acclaimed and award-winning films. The four films that will be viewed and discussed are: Il Sorpasso (Italy), I Wish (Japan), Road, Movie (India), The Rocket (Australia/Laos).

Café Cinematheque: The Russians are here, the Russians are here

Instructor: Shelly IsaacsSummer Dates: 6 Tuesdays: June 9, 16, 23, 30 and July 7, 14 Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0391SULocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

This term, we will explore a revealing survey of Russian cinema and its varied cultures. The six films that will be viewed and discussed are: 12 (2007), Hipsters (2008), Silent Souls (2010), Thief (1981), The Return (2003), Leviathan (2014).

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WEDNESDAY

Books and Films: Inside Out

Instructor: Ronelle DelmontSpring Dates: 6 Wednesdays: April 22, 29 and May 6, 13, 20, 27Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0219SPLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Instructor: Ronelle DelmontSummer Dates: 6 Wednesdays: June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 8, 15Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0219SULocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Ronelle Delmont – author, lecturer, revealer of false theories - brings books to life. Join us in this thought-provoking and entertaining book review lecture series that will explore the profound and often controversial ideas behind America’s most popular best-selling books. Each title became immortalized by acclaimed screen dramatization. Excerpts of each film will be shown in class. You need not have read the books in order to enjoy the reviews in this stimulating lecture series.

Titles of Books and Films for Spring term: The Namesake (Jhumpa Lahiri) – film by Mira Nair; The Chosen (Chaim Potok) – film by Jeremy Kagan; The Man in the Grey Flannel suite (Sloan Wilson) - film by Nunnally Johnson; Everything is Illuminated (Jonathan Safran Foer) – Film by Liev Schreiber; Stand by Me (Stephen King) film by Rob Reiner; The Mouse that Roared (Leonard Wibberly) film by Jack Arnold.


Titles of Books and Films for Summer term: The Book Thief (Markus Zusak) – film by Brian Percival; Rabbit Proof Fence (Doris Pilkington) – film by Philip Noyce; Winchell: His Life and Times (Herman Klurfeld) - film by Paul Mazursky; All the President’s Men (Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein) – Film by Alan Pakula; Long Walk to Freedom (Nelson Mandela) film by Justin Chadwick; Enigma: Alan Turing (Andrew Hodges) film by Morten Tyldum.

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All Politics, All the Time

Instructor: Dr. Kurt F. StoneSpring Dates: 6 Wednesdays: April 22, 29 and May 6, 13, 20, 27Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0355SPLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Instructor: Dr. Kurt F. StoneSummer Dates: 6 Wednesdays: June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 8, 15Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0355SULocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Politics is news – all the time. Groucho Marx once said, “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” Dr. Kurt Stone will take us on an insider’s probe of the week’s stories, with an eye toward proving Groucho wrong. Dr. Stone – best-selling author, lecturer, political operative in Washington and California, “world-class news junky” – takes the stories apart. The “players” and the “sides” are uncovered, political implications emerge, and solutions may magically appear.

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Behind the Silver Screen: The Making of Six Classic Movies

Instructor: Dr. Kurt F. Stone Spring Dates: 6 Wednesdays: April 22, 29 and May 6, 13, 20, 27Time: 2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0673SPLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)Next to perhaps the design and construction of a medieval cathedral there has never been a more collaborative art form than the motion picture. For it takes hundreds – sometimes thousands – of people both in front of and behind the camera to go from a raw idea to the silver screen. Working with an army of creative artists and artisans, writers, actors, designers, musicians, choreographers and painters, as well as publicity flacks, number crunchers and even animal trainers, can be an unwieldy ulcer-inducing process. That Hollywood studios could turn out one film a week, 52 weeks a year, is nothing short of a miracle. This course, relying on Dr. Stone’s encyclopedic knowledge of “all things Hollywood” will take us behind the scenes to investigate and experience the thousand-and-one details which went in to the making of six classic films: The Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane, Lawrence of Arabia and The African Queen. “Ilustrative segments of each film will be shown” Dr. Stone guarantees that all those taking this class will gain a profound new respect for film that most collaborative of all arts.

Israel on the Potomac: Jewish Contributions to American

Politics

Instructor: Dr. Kurt F. Stone Summer Dates: 6 Wednesdays: June 10, 17, 24 and July 1, 8, 15Time: 2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0674SULocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Almost from the moment that a handful of storm-tossed Hebrew mistakenly landed


in New Amsterdam, Jews have played a leading – though often anonymous – role on the stage of American politics. Although hailing from countries and cultures that debarred them from the political process, once in America, Jews quickly discovered that they did have a civic voice. Initially serving as constables, sheriffs and members of town councils, the Jews of America would eventually become state legislators and mayors, ambassadors, and elected members of Congress. This course will examine the leading personalities, politics and achievements of the Jewish community in American political history. We will pay special attention to the inherent tension that has always existed between politics and religion, and investigate how, traversing that tightrope, the Jewish community has helped shape modern American society. The six weekly lectures are entitled: In the Beginning, Disunion, The Socialist Agenda, America’s New Deal, the Holocaust and Its Aftermath and, Zionism and McCarthyism.

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THURSDAYWhat happened after the

Impressionists?

Instructor: Dr. Batia CohenSpring Dates: 6 Thursdays: April 23, 30 and May 7, 14, 21, 28Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0675SPLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Neo-Impressionism and Post-Impressionism were coined with the new generation of artists after the Impressionist. Names like Toulouse Lautrec, Vincent van Gogh, Gauguin and others became famous presenting a new approach towards art. We will discuss their lives and work.

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ONE-DAY WORKSHOPNEW

The Art of CollageInstructor: Alan LondinSpring Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Course Fee: $25 Course Number: OLL0470SPWLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Instructor: Alan LondinSummer Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015Time: 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Course Fee: $25 Course Number: OLL0470SUWLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

“Collage is a friendly and forgiving art form perfect for beginners, children, designers, quilters, and anyone seeking a creative outlet” (Iva Freeman, book review, Amazon.com). In this workshop, you will create your own work of art from ‘a few of your favorite things’ with glue, scissors, hand-made paper and more. Bring your imagination to class and discover your personal creativity through the art of collage.

Materials needed: glue stick, water color pad 9”x 12”, water color brush #10 or #12, soft round pencils, paper toweling, container for water, scissors, and set of water color paints.

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ONE-DAY WORKSHOPNEWConcrete Tools from the Science

of Happiness

Instructor: Miriam Moussatche-WechslerSummer Date: Thursday, June18, 2015Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Course Fee: $25 Course Number: OLL0676SUWLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)


When people increase their positive experiences, they enjoy a whole range of benefits, such as increased motivation, higher energy levels, and improved health. Is happiness really this powerful? Or, is this just wishful thinking? Research is actually offering grounds for optimism about the potential to increase our happiness. When we choose happiness, everything else becomes more possible. In this workshop, you can expect to learn concrete tools and techniques from cutting-edge research to nurture your own happiness.

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Senses of Cinema: Accent on the Feminine

Instructor: Shelly Isaacs Spring Dates: 4 Thursdays: April 23, 30 and May 7, 28Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Course Fee: $70 Course Number: OLL0225SPLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Beautiful, rebellious, romantic, intelligent, inspirational, forceful, misunderstood – they drive men mad, make them see the error of their ways, and lead them to greatness or ruin. Come and discover four internationally acclaimed films that reveal women in all their glory. The four films that will be viewed and discussed are: Two Lives (Germany), The Amazing Catfish (Mexico), For a Woman (France), Gloria (Chile).

Senses of Cinema: The Cinema of the Dardennes Brothers

Instructor: Shelly Isaacs Summer Dates: 6 Thursdays: June 11, 18, 25 and July 2, 9, 16Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Course Fee: $100

Course Number: OLL0225SULocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)They are among the most critically praised and award-winning directors. Their style has influenced other filmmakers and audiences alike. Come and experience their unique approach to revealing the human condition. The six films that will be viewed and discussed are: La Promesse (1996), The Kid with a Bike (2011), L’Enfant (2005), The Son (2002), Lorna’s Silence (2008), Rosetta (1999).

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Foreign and Domestic Events Shaping the International

CommunityInstructor: Dr. Mitra RahebSpring Date: Friday, April 24, 2015Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Course Fee: $25 Course Number: OLL0640SPWLocation: Academic II Building – Room 115 (Biscayne Bay Campus)Instructor: Dr. Mitra RahebSummer Date: Friday, June 12, 2015Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Course Fee: $25 Course Number: OLL0640SUWLocation: Academic II Building – Room 115 (Biscayne Bay Campus)In these workshops, Dr. Raheb will examine foreign events that have gripped the international community for the past decade. From Britain to China to India to Iraq, local socio-economic and political issues of emerging and traditional powers will be addressed as well as their impacts on the international community.The topics that will be discussed in the Spring term are: Middle East and IranThe topics that will be discussed in the Summer term are: Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf countries


ONE-DAY WORKSHOPNEWTriumph and Tragedy: The Lives

of Great Men Instructor: Robert DawsonSpring Date: Friday, May 1, 2015Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Course Fee: $25 Course Number: OLL0619SPWLocation: Academic I Building – Room 264 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Instructor: Robert DawsonSummer Date: Friday, June 26, 2015Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Course Fee: $25 Course Number: OLL0619SUWLocation: Academic II Building – Room 115 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

In these live costumed performance workshops, you will examine the lives of various great men in history, as portrayed by actor and historian, Robert Dawson. You will learn of their triumphs, failures, joys and disappointments, their decisions and choices (good or bad), and the events that shaped their lives.

The Character you will meet in the Spring term is: Galileo Galilei (The Quest for Truth)The Character you will meet in the Summer term is: Thomas Nickerson (The Whaling Ship – Essex Disaster)

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Astrology: Superstition or Science?

Instructor: Moshe Berlin Spring Dates: 6 Fridays: April 24 and May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL00677SPLocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Instructor: Moshe Berlin Summer Dates: 6 Fridays: June 12, 19, 26 and July 10, 17, 24Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Course Fee: $100 Course Number: OLL0677SULocation: Academic II Building – Room 212 (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Is astrology a simple superstition or an ancient science? This conversation will suggest the possibility that astrology holds key principles sought by modern science, and that it deserves a serious investigation. In this course, we will uncover mysteries that are not so mysterious, we will explore a new perspective for your personal inquiry, and we will leave you with the resources for further exploration on your own. Bring your birth dates and your questions.

NOTE: Different astrology topics will be discussed during the Spring and Summer terms.

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