REGISTRATION CLOSED We will celebrate and compare two highly successful soul music labels. Berry Gordy’s Motown, the premier 1960's independent label, originated in Detroit - think Stevie Wonder, Supremes, Temptations, Gladys Knight and Marvin Gaye. Motown presented a slicker product, designed to “crossover” to white audiences. Memphis-based Stax was rawer, reflecting... read more
REGISTRATION CLOSED This program explores the Revolution from the perspective of the Irish and their descendants in America. Drawing on the latest scholarship, it reconstructs the history of English and Irish antagonism, the role of Roman Catholic religious faith in decisions about loyalty and affiliation, and the political and economic impact of the American Revolution on... read more
REGISTRATION CLOSED The Cloisters in New York City, a division of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, houses the finest collection of medieval art in America. In this virtual tour, we’ll survey a range of objects, from life-like statues and stained-glass images of biblical figures and saints, to golden reliquaries and jeweled Gospel books. We’ll step inside, so to speak, the... read more