greetings from the Associate Provost
Greetings from Associate Provost Herbert Shapiro
In welcoming you to our Fall 2016 program I want to thank the many, many, Lifelong Learning Society
patrons who have responded to our summer mailing on behalf of our Annual Fundraising campaign. We
look forward to hearing from many more of you (see Board President, Audrey Sterenfeld’s message on
page 3). LLS is an auxiliary unit of FAU and, as such, is a self-sustaining program. We receive no funding
from the State of Florida. All staff and faculty and presenter salaries, program enhancements, equipment
costs, printing, mailing and building repairs are paid through revenue generated by membership dues,
program fees and your generous donations.
This Fall 2016 Schedule Book represents a combination of some of our most popular speakers along
with some “new” presenters to LLS. Throughout this Schedule book, we note those folks who are new
to our auditorium.
Through the generous support of Wendy and Avron Fogelman, we are pleased to present two very
special one-time events which will provide exclusive election analysis and commentary by Dr. Ralph
Nurnberger. Dr. Nurnberger, one of LLS’s most popular speakers, will come here from Washington,
D.C. on November 3rd (prior to the Presidential election) and return the following week on November
10th (following the Presidential election) to analyze the results of this most unique presidential election.
This two-part series is certain to sell out quickly, so I urge you to become members and enroll online.
We strongly encourage everyone to become an LLS member. Remember that membership dues allow
us to provide exceptional programming. Becoming a member also allows you, exclusively, to take
advantage of our online registration llsreg.org and avoid being "closed out" from "sold out" programs.
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Advance mailing of two (2) complete course schedules each year;
Members are first to learn about, and attend, upcoming special events.
As you know, we have made great strides in improving our parking. LLS patrons no longer require
special parking hang-tags. Instead, we will simply register your license plate(s) and incorporate the
requisite Parking, Traffic, and Safety fees into the costs of your program pricing. Because of this new,
convenient and affordable process, when you fill out your membership application you must include
your automobile license plate number(s) and State. FAU has dedicated the front half of Lot 15 as a
reserved Lot for our LLS patrons.
As always, I want to thank each of you for the dedication, commitment, and enthusiasm you have
shown for our exceptional enterprise here at Florida Atlantic University’s Lifelong Learning Society in
Boca Raton. Because of the dedication of patrons like you, we have realized all-time records both
in registrations and attendance. As you know, the success of any great organization lies not only in
continued patronage from loyal long-time supporters but also in the addition of first-time attendees like
we have witnessed this past year.
I look forward to welcoming both returning and new patrons this coming year. Thank you.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LECTURER / DATE
FALL 2016
FALL 2016 ONE-TIME EVENTS
TIME
PG.
The International Space Station: Past, Present and Future
3 - 4:30 pm
7
Election 2016: Presidential Politics, Israel and the Middle East
3 - 4:30 pm
8
Florida Constitutional Amendments on the November 8 Ballot
7 - 9 pm
9
Before Hillary - They Were First
3 - 4:30 pm
10
Al Capone's Miami
3 - 4:30 pm
11
Four Nations, Four Hands: Barbara and Sergio Salani Piano Duo
7:30 - 9 pm
12
Articles of Faith: Treasures from the Israel Museum, Jerusalem and
Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
3 - 4:30 pm
13
Face Recognition by Humans and Computers
3 - 4:30 pm
14
The View from Washington: A Preview of the 2016 Elections
3 - 4:30 pm
15
It's Greek To Me: Timely Tales from Greek Mythology and Art
12:30 - 2 pm
16
The Mind of a Psychopath
3 - 4:30 pm
17
David Ben Gurion: The George Washington of Israel
7:30 - 9 pm
18
The 2016 Elections!!! What Happened? What Does it All Mean?
3 - 4:30 pm
19
Political Postmortem: How the Election Was Won and Lost
3 - 4:30 pm
20
The Great Cantors of the Golden Age
7:30 - 9 pm
21
How the Golem of Prague Inspired the Creation of "Superman"
3 - 4:30 pm
22
Successful Aging: The "Gold Standard" for Your Golden Years
12:30 - 2 pm
23
Woody Allen: Good for the Jews?
3 - 4:30 pm
24
The Supreme Court in American Politics
3 - 4:30 pm
25
Thursday, October 6
Steve Weinberg
Tuesday, October 18
Dr. Mehmet Gurses and Dr. Kevin
Wagner
Palm Beach County League of Women
Voters
Thursday, October 20
Myrna Goldberger
Tuesday, October 25
Sally Ling
Wednesday, October 26
Dr. Myriam Ruthenberg
Thursday, October 27
Dr. Barbara Falletta
Tuesday, November 1
Dr. Oge Marques
Thursday, November 3
Dr. Ralph Nurnberger
Friday, November 4
Dr. Margery Marcus
Tuesday, November 8
Dr. Michael DeDonno
Wednesday, November 9
Dr. Samuel Edelman
Thursday, November 10
Dr. Ralph Nurnberger
Tuesday, November 15
Dr. Kevin Wagner
Wednesday, November 16
Paul Offenkrantz
Thursday, November 17
Dr. Ralph Nurnberger
Friday, November 18
Dr. Laurence Miller
Tuesday, November 22
Paul Offenkrantz
Tuesday, November 29
Dr. Burton Atkins
TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONTINUED
LECTURER / DATE
FALL 2016
FALL 2016 ONE-TIME EVENTS CONTINUED
TIME
PG.
Israel and the Arab Gulf States: A Superficial or Strategic Alliance in
the Making
3 - 4:30 pm
26
Family History Basics: Discover Your Ancestors
12:30 - 2 pm
27
From Necessity to Glamour: The Evolution of Transatlantic Travel
3 - 4:30 pm
28
Wesley Mills
Bagpipes of the Caribbean: The Panamanian Colony that Ruined
Scottish Independence
12:30 - 2 pm
29
LECTURER / DATE
FALL 2016 FOUR & EIGHT WEEK LECTURE SERIES
TIME
Irving Labovitz, J.D.
Objection! Current, Contentious and Confusing Legal Battles
9 - 10:30 am
31
Dr. Burton Atkins
Understanding Politics Through Film
11:15 am - 12:45 pm
32
Dr. Terryl Lawrence
Artistic Inspiration
1:30 - 3 pm
33
Rod MacDonald
Music Americana - The Gift of Popular Music
4 - 5:30 pm
34
Frank Cerabino
News of the Week
10 - 11:30 am
35
Dr. Kurt Stone
Belly Laughs and Heartfelt Tears: The Magic of Movies
7 - 9 pm
36
Thursday, December 1
Dr. Robert Rabil
Friday, December 2
Mark Fearer
Tuesday, December 6
Rene Silvin
Friday, December 9
PG.
Wednesdays, starting October 5
Thursdays, starting October 6
Thursdays, starting November 3
Decoding Art: Revealing the Secrets Behind the World's Most Famous
12:30 - 2 pm
Paintings, Part II
37
Marc Newman
The Dueling Cavaliers
10 - 11:30 am
38
Giuseppe Albanese
The Best of Portraits of Musical Greatnesss: Postcards from the
Opera
3 - 4:30 pm
39
Marc Newman
Unheard of American Legends: Heroes and Heroines
10 - 11:30 am
40
Myrna Goldberger
History You Didn't Learn in School
12:30 - 2 pm
41
Dr. Stephen Kowel
Electrified! Electricity is Fascinating and Scary; Essential and
Mysterious
3 - 4:30 pm
42
Shelly Isaacs
Move Over Mr. Bergman: The Other Swedish Cinema
7 - 9 pm
43
The New Normal: Emerging Sexual and Gender Identities
3:30 - 5 pm
44
Dawn Maslar
The Science of Love Series
10 - 11:30 am
45
Myrna Goldberger
They Also Ran
12:30 - 2 pm
46
Sheryl Flatow
The Sidewalks of New York: 125 Years of NYC in Song, Dance &
Story
3 - 4:30 pm
47
Shelly Isaacs
Cinema Italian Style: Starring Sophia Loren & Marcello Mastroianni
7 - 9 pm
48
Tuesdays, Starting October 11
Dr. Robert Rabil
U.S. National Security and the War on Extremism
10 - 11:30 am
49
Dr. Paul Mojzes
Less Well Known World Religions
12:30 - 2 pm
50
More Great Books and Their Films
12:30 - 2 pm
51
​Dr. Barbara Falletta
Fridays, starting October 7
Mondays, starting October 10
Mondays, starting October 24
Dr. Fred Fejes
Mondays, Starting November 7
Tuesdays, Starting November 8
Ronelle Delmont
TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONTINUED
LECTURER / DATE
FALL 2016
FALL 2016 HOLIDAY LECTURE SERIES
TIME
PG.
Sofiya Uryvayeva
Russian Piano Fireworks: Music by Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky
3 - 4:30 pm
53
Delray String Quartet
An Evening of Chamber Music with the Delray String Quartet
7:30 - 9 pm
54
Remembering Joan Rivers: Behind the Mask of Comedy
3 - 4:30 pm
55
Dr. Mehmet Gurses
The Kurds: A Key to Salvaging Iraq and Syria?
10 - 11:30 am
56
Ronelle Delmont
Metamorphosis: From Erich Weiss to Harry Houdini
12:30 - 2 pm
57
Wesley Mills
Great Hoaxes of the 18th Century: Saucy Spirits, Birthing Bunnies,
and Mechanical Men
3 - 4:30 pm
58
Robert Wyatt
Gershwin, By George!
7 - 9 pm
59
10 - 11:30 am
60
12:30 - 2 pm
61
3 - 4:30 pm
62
Saturday, December 10
Sunday, December 11
Eunice Bernard and Carol Clarke
Monday, December 12
Tuesday, December 13
Dr. Robert Rabil
Dr. Robert Rabil
Andrew Kahn
Joan Friedenberg & Bill Bowen
The Future of Iranian-Russian Relations: Implications for the U.S.
and Israel’s National Security (same as afternoon session)
The Future of Iranian-Russian Relations: Implications for the U.S.
and Israel’s National Security (same as morning session)
The Near and Far Abroad: Vladamir Putin's Radical Shift in Russia's
Foreign Policy: What's Next?
Voices of Women of the 60's: Joan, Joni, Judy, Janis, Carly & Carole 7 - 9 pm
63
Giuseppe Albanese
A Preview of the Metropolitan Opera HD Winter 2017 Series
10 - 11:30 am
64
Dr. Burton Atkins
“Reel” Jews and Judaism: How Movies Create a Cultural Record of
Jewish History and Traditions
12:30 - 2 pm
65
Riva Ginsburg
Schmaltz and Gribeness, Bagels and Lox: Is this Jewish Food?
3 - 4:30 pm
66
Rod MacDonald and the Humdingers
Music Americana: The Songs of the Eagles
7 - 9 pm
67
Wednesday, December 14
THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION:
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Steve Weinberg
New
Presenter!
DESCRIPTION: The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest and most complex
international scientific project in history. It is an orbital laboratory where one of the fundamental
forces of nature - gravity - is a variable. Led by the United States, the ISS draws upon the
scientific and technological resources of 16 nations: Canada, Japan, Russia, 11 nations of the
European Space Agency and Brazil. ISS is the ninth space station to be inhabited by crews,
following the Russian Salyut and Mir space stations as well as Skylab from the US. The assembly
of the International Space Station began in November 1998. The station has been continuously
occupied since the arrival of the first crew in November 2000. Scientific and industrial research
on the ISS is expected to bring benefits to all humanity. Whether the research improves industrial
processes, increases fundamental knowledge, directs us to better health, or enables us to take
the next steps in the exploration and development of space, research aboard ISS should bring
enduring benefits for life on Earth and in space. During this presentation we will look at the past,
present and future of the ISS and examine the history of the ISS and its predecessors. We will
also assess the purpose, assembly, and research on the space station and take a look at what
it’s like to live and work in the micro-gravity environment of the space station.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Steve Weinberg was the science consultant for the
Connecticut State Department of Education. As the state science consultant, he provided
leadership and direction for science education policy and programs in Connecticut. He has
taught at the K-12 level and was an adjunct professor at Wesleyan University (Connecticut),
St. Joseph College, and the University of Hartford. During 1991 - 2001 he served as a special
assistant for space flight education at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. At
NASA his primary responsibility was to help develop and implement a long range plan to use
the International Space Station (ISS) as an educational platform. He has published textbooks
and laboratory manuals for middle and high school science classes and contributed material
to elementary science textbooks and programs. Mr. Weinberg has given talks about the
International Space Station and topics related to science education to audiences throughout
the United States and the Middle-East.
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL10064
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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ELECTION 2016:
PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS, ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST Fall 2016 One-Time Events
Mehmet Gurses and Kevin Wagner
DESCRIPTION: The popular uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa have changed
the political landscape of the region. As the old systems crumble and the new regimes fail to
consolidate, Islamic terrorism has gained momentum. The power vacuum in the region has
facilitated the rise of radical Islamist groups in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and Yemen. As the Middle East
is undergoing monumental changes, it is becoming clear that the Middle East of the twentyfirst century will look much different than the Middle East of the twentieth century. Here at
home American people are not only concerned about the spread of violence to their country
but also are divided over how to deal with potentially one of the most serious threats to our
national security in recent years. Some republican frontrunners have proposed to “carpetbomb” the Islamic State. Democratic candidates have adopted a more cautious, or as the
critics would argue “timid” approach to the issue. What are potential implications of the 2016
presidential election for our national security? How might these changes affect Israel? How
might the prospects of a newly designed Middle East impact Israel’s security? How can these
elections influence our foreign policy towards key actors in the Middle East? Are we poised for
new alliances and partnerships in the region? Professor Kevin Wagner and Mehmet Gurses
will address these important questions in this one-time lecture. This unique joint-lecture aims
to provide a coherent understanding of the challenges that the United States and Israel face in
their relations with the Muslim World.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Mehmet Gurses joined the Department of Political Science
at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in 2007, after completing his doctorate ​at the University of North
Texas. An expert on Middle East politics, he specializes in ethnic and religious conflict, post-civil war
peace-building, democratization, and Islamist parties in the Middle East. Dr. Gurses frequently speaks to
groups in several communities on a range of topics relating to the Middle East. His scholarly publications
have appeared in International Interactions, Social Science Quarterly, Civil Wars, Defense and Peace
Economics, Democratization, and International Studies Perspectives.
Dr. Kevin Wagner received his J.D., M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Florida.
He is the Director of Graduate Studies in Political Science and holds the LLS Professorship in Current
Affairs. His research and teaching interests include campaigns and elections, as well as media and
politics. His work has been published in leading journals and law reviews including American Review of
Politics, The Journal of Legislative Studies, The Political Chronicle, and Politics and Policy. He is one of
the leading authorities on the effects of technology on politics and has published the book Rebooting
American Politics: The Internet Revolution. His most recent book is Tweeting to Power: The Social Media
Revolution in Politics, from Oxford University Press. 8
FPL10184
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON THE
NOVEMBER 8 BALLOT The League of Women Voters, Palm Beach
DESCRIPTION: November 8, 2016 is Election Day across the country, and Americans will
cast their votes for president, as well as for other officials and issues. Florida ballots will contain
four proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution as well as county referendums. These
proposed Constitutional amendments will affect Florida residents on both personal and public
levels, as they range the gamut from property taxes to solar energy. Too often such amendments
are written in confusing language, and a very large percentage of Floridians do not vote on all
of them. The 2016 proposed amendments will likely result in a similar situation: confusion and
a resultant lack of voting. This one-time event will provide a detailed discussion of each of the
proposed amendments, affording attendees an opportunity to understand exactly what they
are voting for or against. A PowerPoint presentation will enhance the discussion, and everyone
will receive a handout describing all proposed amendments, further illuminating the content of
the lecture.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan
organization formed over 90 years ago. The League does not support political parties or
candidates but does take action and positions on legislation after study and consensus. The
League is not for women only and welcomes men. The League encourages participation in
government, and educates citizens about public policy issues.
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL10185
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: Free for members / $10 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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BEFORE HILLARY - THEY WERE FIRST! Fall 2016 One-Time Events
Myrna Goldberger
Recipient of the LLS 1999 Excellence in Teaching Award
DESCRIPTION: Belva Lockwood and Victoria Woodhull were two women of the 1800’s who
both actively crusaded and vigorously campaigned to become the first female president of
the United States. Neither woman is well known or remembered, but each one used inherent
skills, driving ambition, tireless energy and “unmatched nerve” to change the mores and laws
so that a woman could one day lead the United States. Belva Lockwood, a graduate of George
Washington University Law School, was initially refused a degree because she was a woman.
Seeking and getting the aide of President Ulysses S. Grant, Lockwood obtained her diploma and
went on to fight for women’s rights across the political and social spectrum. Victoria Woodhull
was an advisor to Cornelius Vanderbilt and became one of the first female stock brokers on
Wall Street. She went on to become a newspaper editor and women’s rights advocate. In this
one-time lecture, Myrna Goldberger, using costume and imagery, will portray the lives, careers
and independent spirits of these two women who were well ahead of their time. They didn’t win
in their presidential bids, but they paved the road for Hillary Clinton.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Myrna Goldberger has been a presenter for the
Lifelong Learning Society (LLS) for 21-plus years. Educated at the University of Maryland,
Loyola College and Johns Hopkins University, Myrna has had more than 50 years of experience
in educational programming, including Elderhostel and scholar-in-residence weekends. She
currently presents lectures to community and religious groups, as well as to special-interest
groups in Florida and other states. Moreover, she performs in self-written, one-act plays focusing
on famous American women and men.
FPL10204
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
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Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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AL CAPONE’S MIAMI Sally Ling
DESCRIPTION: Most people have heard of Alphonse “Al” Gabriel Capone, also known
as “Scarface,” who rose to become the undisputed king of Chicago organized crime during
the Prohibition era. Capone became one of America’s most infamous gangsters and earned
the moniker “Public Enemy Number One.” Capone’s connection to New York and Chicago
crime families, the running of gambling dens, whorehouses, and speakeasies, and reports
of his committing assorted murders are legendary and well-documented in myriad books,
documentaries, and TV shows. But few people know the intimate details of his time in Florida,
especially in the greater Miami area. It was here he hoped to escape Chicago’s cold and windy
winters, gangland retaliation wars, and incessant law enforcement hounding. Capone wanted
a paradise where sunshine was a daily commodity, boating and fishing could be easily enjoyed
along a sandy coast lapped by azure Atlantic waters, and the nightlife teemed with high class
entertainment clubs and gambling houses. Capone settled in South Florida where he purchased
a luxurious home on Miami Beach, spent time before and after his imprisonment, ran his illegal
businesses, entertained the famous and infamous alike and eventually died. This lecture is
based upon Sally’s recently published book, Al Capone’s Miami: Paradise or Purgatory?. A book
signing will follow.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: ​Sally J. Ling is an author, speaker and historian. She
writes historic fiction and non-fiction books about Florida. Ling has appeared on PBS TV and
radio stations many times discussing historical topics. She participated in a documentary for
the National Geographic Channel and the local PBS station WLRN, based on her book, Run
the Rum In. Previous lectures at LLS were about the Boca Raton Army Air Field and South
Florida during Prohibition. Ms. Ling has also written hundreds of articles for the ​Sun-Sentinel as
a special correspondent.
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL10254
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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FOUR NATIONS, FOUR HANDS:
PIANO DUO BARBARA AND SERGIO SALANI
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
Myriam Ruthenberg
New
Presenter!
DESCRIPTION: “Four Nations, Four Hands” consists of a selection of piano pieces from
Argentina, Venezuela, the US, and Italy. The program includes samples of these countries’
varied sounds and rhythms with brief introductions about their composers. The musical journey
starts in Argentina, known for its tango, then continues to Venezuela for a sampling of waltzes
and joropos and on to the US for some swing music. The final stop will be Italy with a medley
of opera and Neapolitan song. The program will feature works by Astor Piazzolla, Fantasìa
Venezolana by Renato Salani, Italian Medley by Barbara & Sergio Salani, and the famous
Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. The Salanis take us on this journey through the main
musical points of Four Nations, using one piano and Four Hands.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Barbara and Sergio Salani, born of Italian parents in
Caracas, Venezuela, started their musical studies under Gerty Haas at the Juan Manuel Olivares
Musical Conservatory. After moving to Philadelphia, they studied with concert pianist Susan
Starr at the Philadelphia University of the Arts. While Barbara graduated with a BA in Music,
Sergio pursued a path in finance and law, graduating with a JD from Temple University. Both
Salanis have won multiple national and international piano competitions, have been featured
on television internationally, and have performed as soloists with several orchestras in Latin
America, Europe, and the US, including with the Symphony of the Americas. Dr. Myriam Ruthenberg is associate professor of Italian and Comparative Literature in the
Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature and Director of Undergraduate
Studies at Florida Atlantic University. She has headed the Italian Studies program since its
inception in 1993, raising it from the ground since 1986 with financial support from il Circolo.
This concert is a tribute to Italian Studies in the Southeast and to its supporters, especially il
Circolo and the Italian Consulate General of Italy.
FPL10265
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
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ARTICLES OF FAITH:
TREASURES FROM THE ISRAEL MUSEUM, JERUSALEM AND TOPKAPI PALACE, ISTANBUL
Barbara Falletta
DESCRIPTION: The Israel Museum in Jerusalem houses a superb collection of art and
artifacts, spanning more than two millennia. This one-time lecture will begin exploration in
ancient times with such rare objects as a delicately carved image of a pomegranate believed
to be from Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, and a coin of Judah dated from 350 B.C.E. From
the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods, we will examine beautifully illuminated
manuscripts and portions of a splendid synagogue that was transported to the museum and
authentically reconstructed. Then, from the nineteenth century, we will view paintings created
purely as artistic expressions that reflect daily Jewish life, culture, and religious rituals. Topkapi
Palace is one of the greatest treasures of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built to be the primary residence
of the Ottoman sultans. Today, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site visited yearly by millions
of people from all over the world. The collections at Topkapi include weapons, robes, shields,
armor, porcelain, paintings, Islamic manuscripts and murals, and, of course, a vast treasury of
jewelry. This lecture will take attendees into the mysterious world of the great Ottoman Empire
by revealing some of its greatest treasures. Take a journey back in time and enjoy images of
relics, ceremonial objects, regional folk art, paintings, and precious remnants of communities
that have been forever lost.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Barbara Falletta (M.A., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D.) is
an artist, educator, and author. Her art has been exhibited in juried and one-person exhibitions,
her academic writing has been published in several journals, and her creative writing may be
found in many anthologies. She continues to produce art, judge exhibitions, and lecture in art
museums and other venues. Dr. Falletta is a member in good standing of several professional
organizations including the National Society of Arts and Letters where she has served as cochairperson of the scholarship committee for the Florida East Coast Chapter.
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL10274
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Date: Thursday, October 27, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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FACE RECOGNITION BY HUMANS AND COMPUTERS Oge Marques
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
DESCRIPTION: The human visual system is remarkably good at recognizing faces, an ability
that we acquire shortly after birth and refine throughout our lifetime. Surprisingly enough, there
are not enough facts and observations to build a coherent theory of face recognition in humans.
This hasn’t stopped computer scientists and engineers from building face recognition solutions
that can be used in a variety of applications, from suggesting the name of a friend to tag in a
picture on Facebook to authorizing access to restricted areas using a person’s face as a form of
biometrics. This one-time lecture will explore several aspects related to how well we recognize
faces and discuss how some of these findings have been used to enable computers with
comparable abilities. Adopting a lighthearted presentation style and terminology suitable for
non-experts, Dr. Marques will present a large number of images and videos containing examples
of face recognition phenomena to which all of us can relate. This lecture will discuss our ability to
recognize familiar faces even when they are severely blurred, the relative importance of specific
facial features in the recognition process, the importance of color and lighting patterns in face
recognition, why we enjoy seeing caricatures, and even present recent studies suggesting that
science can learn from those of us who have superior facial recognition skills, among many
others. We will also discuss cases in which these abilities fail – a cognitive disorder known as
face blindness or prosopagnosia – and what they can teach us about the human brain. Finally,
Dr. Marques will summarize the state of the art computer facial recognition and its implications,
particularly concerns with both security and privacy.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Oge Marques is Professor of Engineering and
Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University. He is an ACM Distinguished Speaker, consultant,
co-Editor-in-Chief of the upcoming third edition of the Encyclopedia of Multimedia (Springer),
and the author of more than 100 publications in his fields of interest and expertise (image
retrieval, image processing, human and computer vision), including the textbook Practical
Image and Video Processing Using MATLAB. He is Senior Member of both the IEEE (Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)
and member of the honor societies of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi and Upsilon Pi
Epsilon. He has more than 30 years of teaching experience in different countries (USA, Austria,
Brazil, Netherlands, Spain, France, and India) and has won several teaching awards, including
the Outstanding Mid-Career Teaching Award, American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section (ASEE-SE) (2011) and the Excellence and Innovation in Undergraduate
Teaching Award, Florida Atlantic University, twice (2011 and 2004).
FPL11014
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Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 3:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
Wendy and Avron Fogelman
are pleased to sponsor this
Exclusive Election Analysis and Commentary
THE VIEW FROM WASHINGTON:
A PREVIEW OF THE 2016 ELECTIONS
Ralph Nurnberger
DESCRIPTION: In this onetime pre-election lecture, Dr. Ralph Nurnberger will look back on
the recent 2016 election campaigns and forward to the upcoming elections. He will provide
overview and analysis of the Congressional, Senate, and Presidential contests. Dr. Nurnberger
will examine this year’s contentious race for the White House and discuss the makeup of
the next Congress. He will analyze the latest polling data in order to provide projections on
the outcomes. He will also speculate on how the campaigns will affect the future of both the
Republican and Democratic Parties.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Ralph Nurnberger taught History and International
Relations at Georgetown University beginning in 1975. He received the “Excellence in
Teaching” award from the Graduate School of Liberal Studies in 2003. His most recent
course at Georgetown was a graduate seminar on the Arab-Israel conflict. Dr. Nurnberger
has served on the professional staff of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, as a Senior
Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Legislative Liaison for the
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC); and Director of Congressional Relations for
the Bureau of Export Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He was the first
Director of “Builders of Peace” which was established to assist the Middle East Peace Process
through economic development. He has also advised numerous congressional, senatorial and
presidential campaigns on foreign policy issues, especially those related to the Middle East. Dr.
Nurnberger received his BA from Queens College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and
was captain of the Varsity Tennis Team. He holds an MA from Columbia University and a Ph.D.
from Georgetown University.
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL11034
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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IT’S GREEK TO ME:
TIMELY TALES FROM GREEK MYTHOLOGY AND ART DESCRIPTION: The antics of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece have intrigued and
delighted both children and adults for thousands of years. Their stories are part of our western
culture, inspiring writers from William Shakespeare to Rick Riordan (his Percy Jackson series
has given new life to Perseus in the 21st century). Today it is still fun for us to imagine the great
Zeus and his brothers and sisters sitting atop Mt. Olympus meting out rewards and punishments
to the mortals below. Join Dr. Marcus as she discusses the origins of Greek mythology and
colorfully recounts many of its famous tales, while sharing the masterpieces of art based on the
great stories. Dr. Marcus, an avid student of the Greek classics, has brought these tales to life
in the classroom and at adult seminars for three decades.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Margery Marcus, an award winning English
teacher, recently retired from Broward County Public Schools. A frequent presenter at national
education conferences, she is now an active member of both the League of Women Voters of
Broward and AARP, lecturing for both organizations on a wide range of topics. This is her second
appearance with LLS after her well-received debut series on The Art of Detective Fiction: What
Evil Lurks.
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Margery Marcus
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL11042
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Friday, November 4, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
THE MIND OF A PSYCHOPATH Michael DeDonno
DESCRIPTION: There seems to be an increase in extreme criminal behavior throughout our
society. Illicit behavior seems to be on a continuum ranging from embezzling worker’s retirement
savings to mass murder. Two questions arise: 1) To what extent is this criminal behavior based
on genetic components rather than environmental factors? And, 2) how can individuals commit
such heinous acts? Through the use of new imaging technologies, research is providing
evidence of neurological variances in the psychopath’s brain. The most recent evidence has
uncovered neurological differences that explain the continuum of behavior. These new imaging
technologies further provide potential answers as to how someone can perform unthinkable
acts to other humans. This PowerPoint-based presentation includes actual interviews with
psychopaths and neuroimaging scans of various psychopaths' brains. The content is presented
in layman’s terms and can be easily understood by individuals with minimal psychological and
physiological knowledge. The desired outcome of this presentation is a better understanding of
the physiology of our brain. In addition, the audience will gain an appreciation of neural activity
and how the physiology of our brains can influence our actions, for better and for worse.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Michael DeDonno is an Assistant Professor in the
College of Education at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. DeDonno earned his MBA from Baldwin
Wallace University, his MA and Ph.D. in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University. As
a cognitive psychologist, Dr. DeDonno investigates factors that impact human performance. More specifically, his focus is the influence of an individual’s self-perception on performance
in areas such as health, academics, and tasks requiring complex cognition. As a research
consultant, Dr. DeDonno has worked with state behavioral hospitals, branches of the military,
and in the field of clinical research. He has served as the social science section chair for the
Florida Academy of Sciences (FAS). He is a past recipient of a National Institute of Health (NIH)
research award. Dr. DeDonno has presented his research at major psychological and medical
conferences. He has been an invited guest on network broadcasts pertaining to topics such as
violent behavior, human physiology, and memory as we age.
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL11084
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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DAVID BEN GURION:
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON OF ISRAEL Fall 2016 One-Time Events
Samuel Edelman
New
Presenter!
DESCRIPTION: Much like George Washington’s planning and preparation firmly established
the procedures and policies of the United States’ executive branch and had a far-reaching
and indelible impact on the existence of the United States, David Ben Gurion’s vision and
determination restored the Jewish nation in the land of Israel after more than 2000 years. Dr.
Edelman will explore the impact and legacy of Ben Gurion’s vision and how his persistence and
tenacity led to the viable and thriving Jewish nation of today. Although Ben Gurion died in 1973,
his decisions and foresight as Israel’s first Prime Minister continue to guide and influence Israel
today, making Ben Gurion truly Israel’s founding father.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Samuel M. Edelman is one of the founding
faculty members of the Academic Council for Israel. He is also an Academic Fellow and
adjunct professor of Israel Studies and Zionism at the University of Miami’s Miller Center for
Judaic Studies. He is the former Director of the Israel on Campus Coalition Academic Affairs
Department. He has served as the executive director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East
and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles.
He is also a CSU Chico emeritus professor of Jewish, Israel and Holocaust Studies as well as
Rhetoric and Communication Studies. Dr. Edelman served as a staff member on the World
Zionist Organization’s Ben Gurion Centenary Commission.
FPL11095
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
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Wendy and Avron Fogelman
are pleased to sponsor this
Exclusive Election Analysis and Commentary
THE 2016 ELECTIONS!!!
WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT DOES ALL IT MEAN?
Ralph Nurnberger
DESCRIPTION: In this “post election” program, Dr. Ralph Nurnberger will offer a view from a
Washington “insider” on the recently-ended (two-days prior to this talk) 2016 elections. He will
discuss the results of the Presidential, Senate and Congressional elections. Dr. Nurnberger will
also analyze the national vote to explain how the newly-elected president was able to receive
over 270 electoral college votes, and why the defeated candidate fell short. Dr. Nurnberger
intends to discuss the makeup of the newly-elected 115th Congress and what the changes in
power might portend. Depending on the availability of data, he will look at what various ethnic,
religious (including the Jewish vote) and other identifiable voting blocs did in the elections, as
well as what this might mean for the future of both the Democratic and Republican parties.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Ralph Nurnberger taught History and International
Relations at Georgetown University beginning in 1975. He received the “Excellence in
Teaching” award from the Graduate School of Liberal Studies in 2003. His most recent
course at Georgetown was a graduate seminar on the Arab-Israel conflict. Dr. Nurnberger
has served on the professional staff of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, as a Senior
Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Legislative Liaison for the
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC); and Director of Congressional Relations for
the Bureau of Export Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He was the first
Director of “Builders of Peace” which was established to assist the Middle East Peace Process
through economic development. He has also advised numerous congressional, senatorial and
presidential campaigns on foreign policy issues, especially those related to the Middle East. Dr.
Nurnberger received his BA from Queens College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and
was captain of the Varsity Tennis Team. He holds an MA from Columbia University and a Ph.D.
from Georgetown University.
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL11104
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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POLITICAL POSTMORTEM:
HOW THE ELECTION WAS WON AND LOST
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
Lifelong Learning Society Professorship in Current Affairs, 2013-2014
DESCRIPTION: This one-time lecture will explore and analyze the results of the 2016
presidential election. Using exit polls and in-depth analysis, Dr. Wagner will explore the
controversies, voting patterns and history that helped to elect the next president of the United
States. The lecture will explore the influences of technology, political media, parties, interest
groups and public opinion. Dr. Wagner will present survey results, media clips, and projection
for the state of American politics going forward. Combining visuals, data, and occasional humor,
Dr. Wagner will show how events, technology, media, and politicians are creating a new politics
for America.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Kevin Wagner received his J.D., M.A. and Ph.D. in
political science from the University of Florida. He is the Director of Graduate Studies in Political
Science at FAU and holds the 2013-14 LLS Professorship in Current Affairs. His research and
teaching interests include campaigns and elections, as well as media and politics. His work
has been published in leading journals and law reviews including American Review of Politics,
The Journal of Legislative Studies, The Political Chronicle, and Politics and Policy. He is one of
the leading authorities on the effects of technology on politics and has published a book with
Rowman and Littlefield Press entitled Rebooting American Politics: The Internet Revolution. His
most recent book is Tweeting to Power: The Social Media Revolution in Politics, from Oxford
University Press. Dr. Wagner has lectured extensively on American politics and has been cited
in many leading newspapers, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe,
New York Newsday, Dallas Morning News and Miami Herald. He has been featured on many
national television shows, including MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports and NBC’s The Today
Show and has appeared as a political analyst for both our local CBS and NBC affiliates.
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Kevin Wagner
FPL11154
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
THE GREAT CANTORS OF THE GOLDEN AGE Paul Offenkrantz
Winter 2016 One-Time Events
DESCRIPTION: Chazzanuth is the instantly recognizable and unique style of synagogue
chant that began in the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, and migrated to the shores
of America as Jews fled persecution in search of a better life. From the late-1800s through
the mid-1900s, gifted cantors such as Yossele Rosenblatt (who made a cameo appearance in
the first “talking” motion picture – The Jazz Singer with Al Jolson), David Roitman, Mordecai
Hershman, Moshe Koussevitsky, Jan Peerce, Richard Tucker, and many more achieved fame
and popularity well beyond the Jewish community. Through rare historic video footage and
audio recordings, we will explore elements of the cantorial art through the remarkable vocal and
artistic talents of the great cantors.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Paul Offenkrantz is a graduate of Oberlin College,
attended the Yale School of Music and earned a Master of Sacred Music from Hebrew Union
College where he was also ordained as a Cantor. In his distinguished career, he has served
communities in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and West Palm Beach. In recognition of his
years of service, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Hebrew Union
College in 2014. Paul began singing professionally on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera
at the age of 9 and appeared in over 30 different operas at the MET over the course of five
seasons. He has worked with Leonard Bernstein, James Levine, Richard Tucker, Luciano
Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine and many other important
artists. Paul concertizes and lectures extensively throughout South Florida and is an Adjunct
Professor of Music History at the Conservatory of Music at Lynn University.
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL11165
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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HOW THE GOLEM OF PRAGUE INSPIRED THE CREATION
OF “SUPERMAN” DESCRIPTION: Jews in the Middle Ages suffered from horrific anti-Semitic attacks, including
those initiated as a result of a fraudulent charge called “blood libel,” in which Jews were accused
of killing Christians so that they could use their blood in “religious rituals.” These charges often
led to attacks against entire Jewish communities. In late 16th century Bohemia, anti-Jewish
attacks diminished. Years later, Jews attempted to determine what happened to improve their
quality of life. Some concluded that Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II was more sympathetic to
Jewish causes than his predecessors. Others postulated that the Chief Rabbi of Prague, Judah
Loew ben Bezalel, reportedly created a Golem to defend the Prague ghetto from late 16th
century anti-Semitic attacks. In Jewish folklore, a “Golem” is a being supernaturally created
from inanimate matter, usually stone or clay. Mentions of Golems appear in Psalms and in other
ancient texts. Although tales of Golems long predate the founding of Prague, Golem stories
are a major aspect of Prague’s folklore. The Brothers Grimm included Golem stories in their
folktales, which, in turn influenced Mary Shelley when she wrote Frankenstein. Golem stories
also inspired two Jewish high school students in 1930’s Cleveland when they created the comic
book superhero “Superman,” a fact which helps explain the numerous Jewish references in the
Superman stories.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Ralph Nurnberger taught History and International
Relations at Georgetown University beginning in 1975. He received the “Excellence in
Teaching” award from the Graduate School of Liberal Studies in 2003. His most recent
course at Georgetown was a graduate seminar on the Arab-Israel conflict. Dr. Nurnberger
has served on the professional staff of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, as a Senior
Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Legislative Liaison for the
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC); and Director of Congressional Relations for
the Bureau of Export Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He was the first
Director of “Builders of Peace” which was established to assist the Middle East Peace Process
through economic development. He has also advised numerous congressional, senatorial and
presidential campaigns on foreign policy issues, especially those related to the Middle East. Dr.
Nurnberger received his BA from Queens College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and
was captain of the Varsity Tennis Team. He holds an MA from Columbia University and a Ph.D.
from Georgetown University.
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Ralph Nurnberger
Winter 2016 One-Time Events
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL11174
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
SUCCESSFUL AGING:
THE “GOLD STANDARD” FOR YOUR GOLDEN YEARS
Laurence Miller
Winter 2016 One-Time Events
DESCRIPTION: Not looking forward to getting older? Don’t panic - this could be one of
the greatest times of your life. Refuting the myth of inevitable decline, modern psychology and
neuroscience research has revealed that people are not just living longer, but that the quality
their lives typically remains strong and can even flourish into their 70s, 80s, 90s, and beyond.
This one-time lecture summarizes what we know about the biological, cognitive, emotional, and
social factors that contribute to positive mental health and psychological resilience in later life,
and provides a set of scientifically-informed, practical “golden rules” for maximizing enjoyment
and fulfillment in one’s later years.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Laurence Miller is a clinical and forensic
psychologist, educator, author, public speaker, and media commentator. He maintains a private
practice in psychology, consults with law enforcement, the courts, public agencies, and private
companies, and teaches courses at FAU and Palm Beach State College. Dr. Miller is the author
of over 300 publications, including books, professional journal articles, popular print, and online
publications. He is a frequent guest on local and national radio and TV, and is interviewed
regularly by news media for stories pertaining to the brain, behavior, health, law, families, and
society.
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL11182
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Date: Friday, November 18, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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WOODY ALLEN: GOOD FOR THE JEWS? Fall 2016 One-Time Events
Paul Offenkrantz
DESCRIPTION: Woody Allen (born and raised Alan Koenigsberg in Brooklyn) has been
described as comic genius, contemporary philosopher, brilliant artist, modern-day auteur, the
quintessential neurotic New York Jew, successful exporter of Jewish stereotypes to an antisemitic world and a self-loathing Jew. His “persona” and prolific body of work has evoked
strong and divided passions within the Jewish community – either as a source of laughter and
pride or the basis for shame and anger. With the help of video clips from Allen’s movies as well
as personal interviews and writings, this one-time lecture will attempt to present an objective
examination of Woody Allen’s complicated relationship with both his heritage and the Jewish
community.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Paul Offenkrantz is a graduate of Oberlin College,
attended the Yale School of Music and earned a Master of Sacred Music from Hebrew Union
College where he was also ordained as a Cantor. In his distinguished career, he has served
communities in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and West Palm Beach. In recognition of his
years of service, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Hebrew Union
College in 2014. Paul began singing professionally on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera
at the age of 9 and appeared in over 30 different operas at the MET over the course of five
seasons. He has worked with Leonard Bernstein, James Levine, Richard Tucker, Luciano
Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine and many other important
artists. Paul concertizes and lectures extensively throughout South Florida and is an Adjunct
Professor of Music History at the Conservatory of Music at Lynn University.
FPL11224
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
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THE SUPREME COURT IN AMERICAN POLITICS Burton Atkins
DESCRIPTION: Despite the common belief that the United States Supreme Court is divorced
from the tumultuous and noisy world of politics, the high court has often been at the center of
controversy since the earliest days of our republic. This one-time lecture will discuss how, since
President Washington appointed the first justices to the nation’s highest bench, the Supreme
Court has struggled to locate the proper balance between being a court that interprets the
fundamental law set out in the Constitution and an inextricably political institution that serves
as the third branch of government.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Burton Atkins is Professor Emeritus of Political
Science at Florida State University (FSU). Currently he teaches political science at Florida Atlantic
University (FAU) and also serves on the faculty at Penn State University. In his 35-year career
at FSU, Dr. Atkins taught a variety of courses on, and wrote extensively about constitutional
law and U.S. politics; served as chair of the Political Science department; lived in London from
1992 to 1997 while serving as the Director of FSU’s London Study Center; and from 1997 until
his retirement in 2006, served as Director of the FSU International Affairs Program.
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL11294
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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ISRAEL AND THE ARAB GULF STATES:
A SUPERFICIAL OR STRATEGIC ALLIANCE IN THE MAKING? Robert G. Rabil
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
Lifelong Learning Society Professorship of Current Affairs, 2012-2013
Recipient of the LLS 2008 Excellence in Teaching Award
DESCRIPTION: Though their rhetoric had been historically anti-Israel, Arab Gulf States did
not essentially participate in Arab-Israeli wars. This conflicted relationship experienced a thaw
in the wake of the Madrid Peace Conference. True, the relationship has regressed as a result
of the collapse of the peace process; yet there has remained indirect and multi-faceted secret
links concerning economic and security issues. Recently, the threat from Iran has intensified
and enhanced those links, leading to reports of overt and tacit cooperation and planning
regardless of whether or not Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have progressed. Moreover, Russian
intervention in Syria on the side of the Asad regime and Iran has underscored common strategic
interests for Israel and Gulf States. Will the growing cooperation between Israel and the Gulf
States lead to a superficial or sincere alliance? This talk traces the history of the Arab Gulf-Israel
relations and attempts to shed light on the unfolding, yet undefined new phase in the Arab GulfIsrael relationship.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: ​Dr. Robert G. Rabil is an internationally renowned and
acclaimed scholar. His books have been highly commended and reviewed by major academic
journals in the U.S., UK, Arab world, Australia, Israel and Iran. His recent book on Salafism,
based on Arabic primary sources and field research trips to the Middle East, broke new
ground in the fields of Islamism, terrorism and Middle East politics. He is considered one of the
leading experts on Salafism, radical Islam, US-Arab and Arab-Israeli relations, and terrorism.
He served as Chief of Emergency ​for the Red Cross in Lebanon​, and was Project Manager
of the U.S. State Department-funded Iraq Research and Documentation Project. He lectures
nationally and internationally, and participates in forums and seminars sponsored by the U.S.
government, including the U.S. Army and the National Intelligence Council. He holds a Masters
in Government from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from
Brandeis University. In May 2012, he was conferred with an honorary Ph.D. in humanities from
the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. He is a Professor of Political Science at Florida
Atlantic University (FAU).
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FPL12014
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
FAMILY HISTORY BASICS:
DISCOVER YOUR ANCESTORS
Mark Fearer
DESCRIPTION: How can something be simultaneously meaningful, fun, and deeply
personal? Find out with this exploration of finding your ancestors. This presentation will give you
a solid beginning in creating an accurate and comprehensive family history, starting with how
to access major genealogical databases with billions of records. Additionally, we’ll learn how
to find our ancestors in census records, and the information they reveal about them, creating a
framework of your family trees. This presentation will get you started on the road to answering
the questions, “Where did my ancestors live? What kind of lives did they live? How did they
interact with history? What became of them?” Handouts and visuals will be used.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Mark Fearer is a professional genealogist with
Ancestral Discovery who lectures, teaches and writes about genealogy. He has pursued family
history since 1984 and has researched in a number of local, state and federal archives and
is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, National Genealogical Society
and several local genealogy societies. He has attended a variety of national and international
genealogy conferences, along with the Institute for Genealogy and Historical Research, and
Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. Although specializing in researching Jewish
genealogy, he conducts research for many non-Jewish clients. Additionally, he lectures, teaches
and writes about genealogy.
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL12022
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Date: Friday, December 2, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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FROM NECESSITY TO GLAMOUR:
THE EVOLUTION OF TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
Rene Silvin
DESCRIPTION: Rene Silvin begins this comprehensive account of North Atlantic travel
in 1837 with the 178 foot, side-wheel, wooden SS Sirius. He will illustrate the evolution of
transatlantic liners during each subsequent decade as British, German, French and, later Italian
and American, ships competed in size, speed and luxury. By the turn of the Ninetieth Century,
the German Flag Ship Deutschland and its British rival, Mauretania were five times longer, thirty
times heavier and twice as fast as the then-revolutionary Sirius was sixty years earlier. With the
emergence of rapidly improving technology, ships became bigger, better and more luxurious in
the early 1920’s. Although the well-known story of the Titanic disaster in 1912 was a sobering
reminder of the inherent dangers of groundbreaking innovations, transatlantic liners continued
to make significant strides in technological improvements. European countries competed to
capture the coveted Blue Riband, the award for the fastest ship to cross the Atlantic, first
attributed to the Sirius in 1837. Eventually the title became a symbol of international pride, and
was exchanged between several European countries that continued to outdo themselves and
their competitors for speed across the Atlantic. After the first and second world wars, Germany’s
impressive fleets were seized by the allies and rechristened, flying American and British flags
after being reintroduced into transatlantic service. This one-time presentation also discusses
the advent of the “thousand footers,” the first being France’s “floating museum” the Normandie.
The British Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth quickly followed; both playing important roles in
the Second World War, and passenger service, which lasted into the 1960’s. The emergence
of jet airliners as a much faster way to cross the Atlantic drove the luxury transatlantic travel
into obsolescence. Silvin concludes this lecture recounting how most of the great pre-Second
World War liners were sadly, yet inevitably, scrapped and replaced by what he calls “Hyatts on
a barge,” as the lucrative cruise industry took hold.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Born in New York, Rene Silvin grew up in Swiss boarding
schools. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in 1970 and two MBAs
from Cornell University in 1972, he spent 25 years in the investor-owned hospital industry. Since retiring, Rene has published five books, including a memoir about his friendship with the
late Duchess of Windsor as well as a history of Palm Beach, Florida seen through the eyes of
the famous society architect, Addison Mizner. His latest book, Normandie: The Tragic Story
of the Most Majestic Ocean Liner, is a historical novel that brings to life the history of North
Atlantic luxury liner travel, with a particular focus on the magnificent flagship of the French line,
Normandie, immediately before World War II. He also serves on the Palm Beach Landmarks
Preservation Commission.
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FPL12064
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
BAGPIPES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE PANAMANIAN
COLONY THAT RUINED SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE
Wesley Mills
DESCRIPTION: In a last-ditch effort to avoid uniting with England, Scotland, in the late
17th Century, sunk about 40% of all money in circulation into the newly formed Company of
Scotland for Trading to Africa. The plan, based partly on the stories of an old sea captain, was
to establish a colony in modern day Panama called Caledonia with its capital, New Edinburgh,
being the hub of Scotland’s colonization and commerce in the Americas. The plan was a dismal
failure that saw the death of more than 1,000 Scots, led to the near bankruptcy of almost all
Scottish nobility and ultimately led to the 1707 Acts of Union, joining The Kingdom of England
and the Kingdom of Scotland into one United Kingdom. This lecture will be accompanied by
copious PowerPoint illustrations.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Wesley Mills holds a Master’s Degree in English from
the University of Rochester and a bachelor’s degree in both History and English. His historical
focus is on 18th Century British history and culture and on oral traditions and, in particular,
folktales, urban legends, conspiracies, and mysteries. His specialty in English is two fold: He
focuses on 18th Century British literature and specializes in college composition, rhetoric, and
writing. He is a professor of cultural studies and writing at the State University of New York’s
Empire State College.
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
FPL12092
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Date: Friday, December 9, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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holiday lecture series
Fall
2016
Lecture
Series
A limited number of "walk-in" tickets may be
available for each individual program for $15 per
session on a space-available basis. You are
encouraged to come to the auditorium lobby at
at least 20 minutes before the session to purchase
your tickets. Cash can no longer be accepted as
payment for lectures.
Starting times are as listed. Ending times may vary and
are approximate based on the program.
If you are new to Lifelong Learning, you will need to
register your license plate and state of registration
when you purchase a "day of" ticket.
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OBJECTION! CURRENT, CONTENTIOUS AND CONFUSING
LEGAL BATTLES
Irving Labovitz, J.D.
Spring 2016 One-Time Events
DESCRIPTION: Popular television shows and films​on the law have made the legal profession
seem exciting and glamorous. Discover how real law can be even more stimulating than its
dramatic facsimile. As always, this series focuses on selected current, highly publicized, volatile
and contentious legal issues presented in important selected cases pending before, or just
decided by, federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as by the U.S. Supreme Court.
For example, last season’s lectures included in-depth analysis and interactive discussions of
disparate legal arguments and Constitutional issues (then) pending before the Supreme Court
implicating profound questions including: continuing challenges to the Affordable Care Act;
whether affirmative action preferences for minorities in higher education is finally at an end; did the
President abuse his Constitutional right in promulgating an Executive Order staying deportation
of illegal immigrants in possible derogation of existing federal law; and is the landmark Supreme
Court abortion decision in Roe v. Wade now on the cusp of reversal? A host of equally vexing
new Constitutional issues now await the Supreme Court, including reconciliation of conflicting
decisions by lower appellate courts; all for discussion and analysis. Finally, this lecture series
seeks to anticipate newly emerging important and contentious developing legal issues and
prepare the audience to better understand the often-disparate and confusing legal position of
all opposing parties. Immediately prior to the first lecture, enrollees are invited to attend
a pre-lecture primer in the Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium on the FAU Boca
Campus at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, outlining the structure of federal and
state appellate court processes. Returning participants are also always welcome to attend.
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Irving Labovitz, J.D. is a graduate of the University of
Massachusetts and holds a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law. He is a member
of the Massachusetts and Wa​shington, D.C. Bars, and is also admitted to practice before the
U.S. Supreme Court, as wel​l as multiple federal appellate and trial courts. He has authored
many scholarly law review articles and has been a lecturer for the American Bar Association
and Commercial Law League of America. He has been a military prosecutor, a member of the
legal staff at the Federal Trade Commission, and engaged by the F.D.I.C. as contract counsel
to provide legal assistance in liquidating failed banks. He has previously taught as an adjunct
professor at Western New England College of Law, acted as co-chair of an urban law firm, as
well as general counsel for a large corporation. Since 2003, and continuing, he remains an
adjunct professor at Florida Atlantic University.
F381
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Wednesday, October 5, 19, 26; November 2, 9, 16, 30; December 7
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$100 member / $130 non-member
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UNDERSTANDING POLITICS THROUGH FILM Burton Atkins
Spring 2016 One-Time Events
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION: A noted political scientist once wrote: “Politics is the study of who gets what,
when and how” in society. With just these few words, Harold Lasswell suggested that politics
embraces a broad spectrum of human activity devoted to acquiring power and establishing
control over the multitude of both tangible and intangible resources that drive collective action
and political activity. Such themes have been the focus of the writings of political philosophers
for centuries. Not surprisingly, these themes have also served as the basis of motion pictures
since virtually the beginning of the movie industry. This lecture series will use movies as visual
texts to explore a variety of important ideas related to this important question that has persisted
through human history: who gets what, when and how in society? (Note that the film selection
and order of presentation is subject to change.)
EIGHT LECTURES:
1.Human Nature and Politics: The Devil and Daniel Webster; Lord of the Flies
2.Movies as History: Battleship Potemkin; Reds
3.Classic Political Movies: All the King’s Men; The Last Hurrah
4.The Political Western: The Ox Bow Incident; The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
5. The Seeds for War: The Quiet American; Charlie Wilson’s War
6. Terrorist Threats Against Democracy: Munich; United 93
7. Gender, Law and Politics: Kramer v. Kramer; North Country
8. Race - The American Dilemma: A Raisin in the Sun; In the Heat of the Night
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Burton Atkins is Professor Emeritus of Political
Science at Florida State University (FSU). Currently he teaches political science at Florida Atlantic
University (FAU) and also serves on the faculty at Penn State University. In his 35-year career
at FSU, Dr. Atkins taught a variety of courses on, and wrote extensively about, constitutional
law and U.S. politics; served as chair of the Political Science department; lived in London from
1992 to 1997 while serving as the Director of FSU’s London Study Center; and from 1997 until
his retirement in 2006, served as Director of the FSU International Affairs Program.
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F382
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 11:15 am – 12:45 pm
Wednesday, October 5, 19, 26; November 2, 9, 16, 30; December 7
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$100 member / $130 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
ARTISTIC INSPIRATION Terryl Lawrence
Spring 2016 One-Time Events
DESCRIPTION: Artistic inspiration comes spontaneously. One can be inspired to create by
many things: the serenity and glory of nature, the tilt of a person’s head, the peacefulness of a
sleeping child, the sound of the ocean, the beauty of a model’s pose, the colors experienced
at sunset, or the ideas in another’s work. An artist must be open to these new insights and
realize that such inspirational moments are elusive and temporary. Most literature, musical
compositions, and works of art are the result of intensive study and intellectual stimulation
received when creativity is at its height. This 8-week lecture series will examine the works of
artists who have been inspired by similar subjects which were then handled with individuality
and excellence. Each lecture will be enriched with archival images and films.
EIGHT LECTURES:
1.Grandma Moses & Pieter Bruegel - The natures of their lives.
2.Elizabeth Vigee LeBrun & Jacques-Louis David - The pinnacle of Neo-Classicism.
3.Constantin Brancusi & Amedeo Modigliani - Pioneers of Modernism.
4.Elaine DeKooning & Lee Krasner - Painters who did more than just “Women’s Work.”
5. Willem DeKooning & Jackson Pollock - The leaders of the pack of Abstract
Expressionists.
6. Phillip Pearlstein, George Segal & Duane Hanson, and Andy Golub - Figurative work
enlivened by their environments.
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
7. Bill Cunningham & Cartier Bresson - Street Photographers who catch the “Decisive
Moment.”
8. R.C. Gorman & Maria Martinez - Artistry capturing the stunning Beauty of America’s
Southwest.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Terryl Lawrence earned an Ed.D. in the Arts from
Columbia University. She has had numerous exhibitions of her paintings and photographs in
New York and Florida, and is the recipient of many awards, including a national grant in the
humanities. She wrote the preface to Chaim Potok’s Artist in Exile and taught photography,
drawing and art history at CW Post College, SUNY Empire State College, FAU, and other public
and private institutions. In the past, she was a fashion designer in New York, and has written
several children’s books. She currently teaches Art History and Mythology at Palm Beach State
College and Broward College.
F383
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Wednesday, October 5, 19, 26; November 2, 9, 16, 30; December 7
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$100 member / $130 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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MUSIC AMERICANA: THE GIFT OF POPULAR MUSIC
Rod MacDonald
Recipient of the LLS 2012 Distinguished Faculty Award
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
Spring 2016 One-Time Events
DESCRIPTION: What makes a song beloved or a performer celebrated? Though popularity
may arrive during childhood or from a long, heartfelt struggle, what artists pursue is the gift
of expression and the right song at the right moment. From the musical poetry of Neil Young
to Broadway’s soulful Audra McDonald, from the wild improvisations of Dizzy Gillespie to the
sweet blues of Bonnie Raitt, and from the unstoppable force of Jerry Lee Lewis to the future
shock of David Bowie, great musical artists create, orchestrate, and sing the moods and the
memories of our lives, one song at a time.
EIGHT LECTURES:
1.The Rock of Ages: Jerry Lee Lewis, Leon Russell
2.The Singers: Marilyn Monroe, Patti Page, Christina Aguilera
3.Sound the Trumpets: Dizzy Gillespie, Maynard Ferguson, Chris Botti
4.Behind the Curtain: The Wrecking Crew, Muscle Shoals
5. The Songwriters: Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young
6. In Search of Modern Man: David Bowie, Sting
7. New Stars of Broadway: Audra McDonald, Kristen Chenoweth, Kelli O’Hara
8. Guitar Gods & Goddesses: Santana, Bonnie Raitt
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Rod MacDonald began his career as a singer/
songwriter in Greenwich Village in New York City in 1973. He has 21 songs in the Smithsonian
Folkways collection and has released fourteen CD’s, including the 2014 releases Rod MacDonald:
Later That Night and Big Tent with his band, Big Brass Bed, and recently published his first
novel, The Open Mike. He performs in festivals, concerts, and clubs locally and throughout
North America and Europe. He was named Best Local Acoustic Performer in Broward and Palm
Beach counties by the New Times and one of the “10 Magnificent Musicians” of Palm Beach
County by The Palm Beach Post. Previous Music Americana courses include, “The Birth of
Rock & Roll,” “The Great American Songbook,” and “Mastery of the Art.”
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F384
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Date: Wednesday, October 5, 19, 26; November 2, 9, 16, 30; December 7
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $100 member / $130 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
NEWS OF THE WEEK Frank Cerabino
Spring 2016 One-Time Events
DESCRIPTION: This 8-week lecture series will, each week, take a deeper look into a few of
the big stories that have dominated the news. Utilizing television clips and other online videos
and charts to dovetail with the topics, we will analyze the topics and subjects that drive the
24-hour news cycle. Lecture attendees may suggest future discussions about news topics that
interest them. This lecture series is very fluid and interactive, with each week’s discussions
directed by the flow of international, national, state and local news.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Frank Cerabino grew up on Long Island, NY,
and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. He spent five years in the
Navy, reaching the rank of lieutenant and serving as a public affairs officer aboard an aircraft
carrier. After leaving the Navy, he received a master’s degree in journalism at Northwestern
University in Evanston, IL. He worked at the City News Bureau of Chicago before leaving the
wire service to take a job with the Miami Herald in 1984. For the next five years, Mr. Cerabino
covered the police, government, legal and education beats for the Herald. He eventually became
the newspaper’s federal court reporter in Miami. Mr. Cerabino joined the Palm Beach Post in
1989. He started writing columns for the newspaper during the William Kennedy Smith trial. In
1992, he became a full-time local news columnist and now writes four columns a week. He is
an adjunct professor of journalism at FAU and has taught a similar series for LLS Jupiter.
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
F481
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Date: Thursday, October 6, 13, 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17; December 1
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $100 member / $130 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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BELLY LAUGHS AND HEARTFELT TEARS THE MAGIC OF
MOVIES
Kurt Stone
Recipient of the LLS 2004 Excellence in Teaching Award
Spring 2016 One-Time Events
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION: Film evokes more emotional responses than any other art form. And while
not everyone can grasp the passion of Bach, the dreamy sensuality of Monet, or the acid
humor of Voltaire, everyone can laugh out loud while watching Blazing Saddles or The Pink
Panther, or shed heartfelt tears during a showing of Stella Dallas or Beaches. Why is this? First
and foremost, motion pictures are created for the masses. Then too, for most of their history,
films have been a communal experience – hundreds if not thousands of people seated in a
darkened theater where both laughter and tears are contagious. In this eight-part lecture series,
we will view four films which, in Dr. Stone’s opinion, provoke flat-out laughter, and four which
tug mightily at the heartstrings. We will go back-and-forth, with a comedy one week and a
tearjerker the next. Each lecture will begin with an introduction of the evening’s film (which will
be shown in its entirety) and then a post-viewing discussion.
EIGHT LECTURES:
1.The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1944): Preston Sturge’s farce about a small-town girl
who, after a farewell bash for departing troops, finds herself married and pregnant.
2.City Lights (1931): Sir Charles Chaplin’s comedic tearjerker about the tramp who,
having fallen in love with a blind flower girl, does whatever it takes to restore her sight.
3.One, Two, Three (1961): Billy Wilder’s comedy about Coca-Cola’s man in West Berlin
who may be fired if he can’t keep his boss’s daughter from marrying a communist.
4.Make Way for Tomorrow (1937): Victor Moore and Beulah Bondi are an elderly couple
forced to separate when they lose their house and none of their children take both in.
5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975): Monty Python turns history on its hilarious
head; King Arthur travels the countryside seeking knights to join him in search of the
Holy Grail.
6. Brief Encounter (1944): David Lean’s superb weeper about two strangers who meet at a
railway stop, fall in love, and then fight the urge to cheat on their respective spouses.
7. Four Lions (2010): Writer/director Chris Morris’ darkly hilarious comedy about four
incompetent British jihadists who train for and commit an act of terror.
8. The Notebook (2004): Nick Cassavetes’ stunning drama about a love affair across the
years between two people from opposite sides of the tracks.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Now entering his 19th year with the Lifelong Learning Society
(LLS), Dr. Kurt F. Stone is an author, essayist, political activist, longtime medical ethicist, and
ordained rabbi. He ​calls himself a “Hollywood Brat,” having been born and raised in and around
the film industry, and calls his love and knowledge of film “a genetic inheritance.” Dr. Stone is
the author of two books on the U.S. Congress, and for nearly a dozen years has written more
than 600 Op-Ed pieces for his on-line blog, The K.F. Stone Weekly. An occasional actor, he has
performed his one-man show, Teatime with Sholem Alechem more than 250 times over the past
40 years.
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F485
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday, October 6, 13, 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17; December 1
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$100 member / $130 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
DECODING ART: REVEALING THE SECRETS BEHIND THE
WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS PAINTINGS PART II
Barbara Falletta
DESCRIPTION: In this 4-part lecture series, we will examine some of the most famous
paintings in the history of Western art. We’ll begin with Luncheon on the Grass by Edouard
Manet and Water Lilies by Claude Monet. While these paintings caused an uproar in the late
19th-century French art-viewing community, they now hold the honored position of being two
of the greatest examples of Impressionism. Next, we will consider The Arnolfini Marriage by
Jan van Eyck, and the 18th-century double portrait by British artist Thomas Gainsborough, Mr.
and Mrs. Andrews. Many differing interpretations of these paintings have been handed down
throughout history, but bold new theories demystify these magnificent works of art. Later in
the series, we will revisit Impressionism in the paintings and pastels of Edgar Degas. Dancers,
bathers, and horses became his primary subjects, and they often served as a voyeuristic device
capturing a “slice-of-life” in late 19th-century France. Post-Impressionism spawned a new style
called Pointillism. A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grand Jatte and Bathers at Asnieres
by George Seurat became two of the greatest examples of this fresh way of seeing the world.
Finally, we will discuss the dramatic paintings of Caravaggio. We will examine his mysterious
early painting, Boy Bitten by a Lizard, and his religious subjects that led to him being called the
greatest Italian painter of Baroque Period religious art.
FOUR LECTURES:
1.Luncheon on the Grass by Edouard Manet and Water Lilies by Claude Monet
2.The Arnolfini Marriage by Jan van Eyck and Mr. and Mrs. Andrews by Thomas
Gainsborough
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
3.Dancers, Bathers, and Horses: The Paintings and Pastels of Edgar Degas and A
Sunday Afternoon in the Grande Jatte and Bathers at Asnieres by George Seurat
4.Caravaggio’s Cabal of Naples and Boy Bitten by a Lizard
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Barbara Falletta (M.A., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D.) is
an artist, educator, and author. Her art has been exhibited in juried and one-person exhibitions,
her academic writing has been published in several journals, and her creative writing may be
found in many anthologies. She continues to produce art, judge exhibitions, and lecture in art
museums and other venues. Dr. Falletta is a member in good standing of several professional
organizations including the National Society of Arts and Letters where she has served as cochairperson of the scholarship committee for the Florida East Coast Chapter.
F442B
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Thursday, November 3, 10, 17; December 1
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$50 member / $65 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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THE DUELING CAVALIERS Marc Newman
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
Spring 2016 One-Time Events
DESCRIPTION: Author Barbara Holland (Gentlemen’s Blood) wrote of American history and
dueling in particular, “In our early years a man’s political opinions were inseparable from his
personal character and reputation, and as central to his honor as to his courage.” Movies and
television series have depicted the adventures of Jim Bowie, Andrew Jackson, Zorro and others.
This four-part lecture series details the escapades and adventures of several famous duelists.
Jim Bowie, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, Andrew Jackson, Senator Thomas Hart Benton,
and Wild Bill Hickok will all be discussed. Original artifacts will be instrumental in depicting the
true stories of these duelists defending their honor and proving their courage.
FOUR LECTURES:
1.The Burr-Hamilton Duel and Button-Gwinnett Duel: The True Stories
2.Andrew Jackson: The Dueling Cavalier & Senator Thomas Hart Benton: The True Story
3.Jim Bowie and John “Bowie Knife” Potter: The True Story
4.Zorro and Wild Bill Hickok: The True Stories
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Marc Newman is a well known historian and author
with seventy publications, books and articles. He is a designer of historical commemoratives
for U.S. and foreign companies. As a radio co-host he created “History On The Air” in NY. Marc
has been the recipient of numerous awards in education and history on the national and state
levels; including New York and Florida. (National Teacher’s Medal of Excellence by the Freedom
Foundation, American Revolution Award by the Revolution Roundtable, Most Outstanding
History Teacher in NYS and Most Outstanding Social Studies Teacher in NYS, the Congressional
Recognition Citation Award for Service). Marc has appeared on several television programs,
including ‘On The River’- The Chaining of the Hudson River, portraying British Major John
Andre. As a public speaker he has appeared throughout NYS, Washington, DC and Florida. As
a presenter, he appears often in period clothing, creating a large display of authentic historical
artifacts as they relate to each topic and lecture.
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F541A
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Date: Friday, October 7, 14, 21, 28
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $50 member / $65 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
THE BEST OF PORTRAITS OF MUSICAL GREATNESS:
POSTCARDS FROM THE OPERA
Giuseppe Albanese
Spring 2016 One-Time Events
DESCRIPTION: Over the last twenty years, Giuseppe Albanese has presented a series of
exceptional documentaries dealing with people and places from the exciting world of Grand
Opera. In this lecture series, he has carefully chosen the finest programs from the Grand Opera
collection. Maestro Albanese will provide interesting insight and commentary on each of the
topics related to the music and drama that is the Grand Opera.
EIGHT LECTURES:
1.If I were a Rich Man: The Life of Tenor Jan Peerce
2.Beyond Music: The Remarkable Career of Spanish Soprano, Montserrat Caballe
3.Placido Domingo: My Favorite Roles
4.Renee Fleming: All American Diva
5. Hollywood Goes to the Opera: A Look at the Marriage of Two Art Forms
6. The Puccini Heroines
7. Richard Tucker: American Caruso
8. Viva Verdi: The Life, Times, and Music of the Premier Italian Opera Composer of the
19th Century
Fall 2016 One-Time Events
Recipient of the LLS 2000 Excellence in Teaching Award
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Giuseppe Albanese attended the University of
Vermont and received his degree in history in 1966. In 1989, after five years of intensive study,
he developed a dynamic education program entitled "The Joy of Opera." For the past 25 years,
he has lectured extensively on many operatic subjects and has produced numerous video
documentaries.
F584
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Date: Friday, October 7, 14; 21, 28, November 4, 18; December 2, 9
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $100 member / $130 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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UNHEARD OF AMERICAN LEGENDS: HEROES AND
HEROINES Marc Newman Spring 2016 One-Time Events
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION: The American legends presented in this 4-part lecture series were the
idols of Presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight
Eisenhower. During their times, these heroes and heroines were the role models for bravery
and courage! They transcended race, gender and nationality while changing the course of our
nation’s history. For example, Peter Francisco was the “American Samson,” Mary E. Walker
was the “Fighting Suffragette,” and Frederick R. Burnham was the “Greatest Scout who ever
lived.” Each week of this lecture series, Marc Newman will present eight of the greatest heroes
and heroines in America’s history and will hopefully return them to their rightful place of honor.
Mr. Newman will truly make history come alive as he appears in period attire and displays
original artifacts related to his subjects.
FOUR LECTURES:
1.Legends of the 18th Century who brought freedom to a new nation.
2.Legends of the 19th Century who helped in the “Westward Movement."
3.More Legends of the 19th Century who fought for the rights of men and women.
4.Legends of the 20th Century who served the nation in peacetime and in World War I
and World War II.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Marc Newman is a well known historian and author
with seventy publications, books and articles. He is a designer of historical commemoratives
for U.S. and foreign companies. As a radio co-host he created “History On The Air” in NY. Marc
has been the recipient of numerous awards in education and history on the national and state
levels; including New York and Florida. (National Teacher’s Medal of Excellence by the Freedom
Foundation, American Revolution Award by the Revolution Roundtable, Most Outstanding
History Teacher in NYS and Most Outstanding Social Studies Teacher in NYS, the Congressional
Recognition Citation Award for Service). Marc has appeared on several television programs,
including ‘On The River’- The Chaining of the Hudson River, portraying British Major John
Andre. As a public speaker he has appeared throughout NYS, Washington, DC and Florida. As
a presenter, he appears often in period clothing, creating a large display of authentic historical
artifacts as they relate to each topic and lecture.
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F141A
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Monday, October 10, 17, 24, 31
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$50 member / $65 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
HISTORY YOU DIDN’T LEARN IN SCHOOL Recipient of the LLS 1999 Excellence in Teaching Award
DESCRIPTION: History courses, be they high school or college level, require people to
memorize dates and learn about significant events, famous people, and important political
activities. Yet, there are so many historical stories that have been given no attention in a standard
history textbook. These stories have not been taught either due to time constraints or because
of a mandated syllabus. This lecture series will discuss pieces of history that your history
teachers did not teach you. Each of our four sessions will focus on a little known historical topic
and these stories will provide both enlightenment and entertainment. Who was Sam Wilson?
What was the secret story of John Tyler? Who were Lincoln’s Jewish friends and what roles
did they play in his life and administration? Why should George Crumm be remembered? This
lecture series will make us wish that such little-known historical stories had been part of our
own educational history.
FOUR LECTURES:
1.Presidential Anecdotes - The Coffin Handbills, The Peggy Eaton Affair, The John Tyler
Romance/Tragedy;
2.Presidential Anecdotes - Woodrow Wilson’s “Immoral” Courtship, Lincoln’s Jewish
Friends, LBJ’s Efforts for the Jews, George W. Bush and his motorbike;
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
Myrna Goldberger
3.Remarkable but not Well - known People--George Crumm, Sam Wilson, Mrs. Dodd,
Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn;
4.Bits of Americana - The Father of TV, how we got nylon, designer clothes, the
Smithsonian, the teddy bear.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Myrna Goldberger has been a presenter for the
Lifelong Learning Society (LLS) for 21-plus years. Educated at the University of Maryland,
Loyola College and Johns Hopkins University, Myrna has had more than 50 years of experience
in educational programming, including Elderhostel and scholar-in-residence weekends. She
currently presents lectures to community and religious groups, as well as to special-interest
groups in Florida and other states. Moreover, she performs in self-written, one-act plays focusing
on famous American women and men.
F142A
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Monday, October 10, 17, 24, 31
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$50 member / $65 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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ELECTRIFIED!
ELECTRICITY IS FASCINATING AND SCARY;
ESSENTIAL AND MYSTERIOUS
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
Stephen Kowel
New
Presenter!
DESCRIPTION: Electricity is everywhere: it is the basis of chemistry, biological activity, energy
systems, and electronic and optical technology of every sort. Modern society is electrified. But
electricity remains hidden and mysterious, at once welcome and feared. This lecture series will
describe our understanding of electricity and its importance to so many daily activities: energy
delivery, medical devices, digital photography, computing, mobile phones, navigation systems,
and the very act of thinking. Attendees will gain understanding of the terminology, concepts,
and practical applications that they encounter or use every day. The material may be shocking,
but it will be enlightening.
FOUR LECTURES:
1.What is Electricity, Where Does It Come From, What Does it Do? Static, conduction,
dynamic electricity; atoms, electrons, ions, and nerves; electricity of the brain; particles
and waves.
2.Power and Portent: Wind, tides, solar, nuclear; AC and DC power transmission;
breakers, GFI, electrical hazards; lightning.
3.Microelectronics/Nano electronics: Transistors, integrated circuits, microprocessors;
digital and analog signals; technology with computers onboard; the human/computer
interface.
4.Radiation: Radio, radar, light, X-rays; Bluetooth and Wi-Fi; cell phones and navigation;
electricity of the future.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Stephen Kowel received his PhD in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He has held faculty positions at Syracuse
University, the University of California, Davis, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, and
the University of Cincinnati, where he also served as Dean of the College of Engineering.
He was Director of Research Development for Science and Engineering at the University of
California, Santa Barbara, from 2012 to 2015. Dr. Kowel has contributed to more than 100
papers and patents in the fields of acousto-optics, electro-optics, liquid crystal adaptive
lenses, and 3-D autostereoscopic displays. Among his professional accomplishments are his
appointment as Professor and Dean Emeritus of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, and
his election as Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Fellow
of the Optical Society of America (OSA).
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F144A
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Monday, October 10, 17, 24, 31
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$50 member / $65 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
MOVE OVER MR. BERGMAN:
THE OTHER SWEDISH CINEMA Shelly Isaacs
DESCRIPTION: Ingmar Bergman is unquestionably the most well-known and acclaimed
Swedish director. He is not, however, the only Swedish film director. This 4-part lecture series
will provide attendees with a cinematic smorgasbord as Mr. Isaacs will show and comment on
a variety of Swedish cinema offerings.
FOUR LECTURES:
1.Simon and the Oaks (2011) Director, Lisa Ohlin - This epic story revolves around two
families and their friendships and common destinies in 1940s and 1950s Sweden. The
film also chronicles one man’s journey that leads to discovering answers to the basic
mysteries of human life.
2.Everlasting Moments (2008) Director, Jan Troell - In a time of social change, unrest,
war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The
decision to keep it alters her entire life.
3.Force Majeur (2014) Director, Ruben Ostlund - While on a vacation in the Swiss Alps, a
Swedish family confronts a predicted disaster that fails to occur. The family’s world is
shaken to its core, and a question mark hangs over the father.
4.My Life as a Dog (1985) Director, Lasse Hallstrom - This classic tale, which was
nominated for two Oscars, depicts a young boy separated from his family and forced
to live with relatives. While living in his new surroundings, he meets various peculiar
characters who change the rest of his life.
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Shelly Isaacs is known for his Cafe Cinematheque and
Senses of Cinema programs available in theaters throughout South Florida. He has enjoyed
a career as a creative director/writer in advertising, spanning over 30 years, with an emphasis
on film, TV and radio production. Shelly holds an MA in Media Ecology Studies from New York
University, where he served as an Adjunct Professor in graduate-level Cultural Studies. Since
2004​, he has been the curator and host for the International Film Series at the Boca Raton
Museum of Art, and has expanded his program internationally, working with Celebrity Cruise
Lines as their film expert.
F145A
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monday, October 10, 17, 24, 31
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$50 member / $65 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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THE NEW NORMAL:
EMERGING SEXUAL AND GENDER IDENTITIES Fall 2016 Lecture Series
Fred Fejes
New
Presenter!
Lifelong Learning Society Professor in Current Affairs, 2016-2017
DESCRIPTION: This four-week lecture series is an introduction to the rapidly changing
social landscape of sexual and gender identities. Since the 1960s there have been increasing
challenges to the traditional heterosexual cisgender system of sexual and gender identity. These
challenges were first framed by the emergent lesbian/gay and feminist movements in the 1960s
and have more recently come from the transgender movement. The goal of this lecture series
is to serve as an informational overview to these social changes by considering the historical,
cultural, societal and political dimensions involved.
FOUR LECTURES:
1.What Do We Call Them? The Role of Language and Sexual/Gender Identity.
2.How Can We Tell Who They Are? The Basis and Construction of Sexual/Gender
Identity.
3.Where Did They Come From? The Recent History Sexual/Gender Identity Movements.
4.What Do They Want? Recent Developments, Problems and Challenges of the Sexual/
Gender Identity.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Fred Fejes is a professor in the FAU School of
Communication and Multimedia Studies and is on the faculty of the Women’s, Gender and
Sexuality Program. Aside from course in media, he has taught courses and published in the
area of media and sexualities and LGBTQ Studies.
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F144C
Time: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Date: Monday, October 24, 31; November 7, 14
Place: Continuing Education Building, 31-D
Fees: $50 member / $65 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
THE SCIENCE OF LOVE SERIES Dawn Maslar
DESCRIPTION: In this four-part series on the science of love, Ms.Maslar explains the four
neurological phases of love. The first phase is simply attraction. You can be attracted to many
people at the same time. This can be the beginning of love or not. Next, she explains how
your brain falls in love. This is based on her revolutionary TEDx talk that explains that your
Grandmother’s wisdom was right. Men and women fall in love differently and introducing sex
too early in the relationship can derail love. Next, Ms. Maslar explains what happens to your
brain when you fall in love. Spoiler alert: it something she calls “temporary insanity.” And, finally,
what happens next. Pioneer researcher in the science of love, Dr. Helen Fisher, found that the
majority of divorces occur in the U.S. around the second year. Why? The neurological effects of
falling in love lasts between one and three years. In this lecture, Ms. Maslar explains the fourth
stage of love. This is the stage after your brain returns to normal. During this stage that love
changes from a feeling to a decision. Ms. Maslar explains the dynamic neurological shift that
occurs, and the research that shows that happily ever after is possible. This talk is based on
Maslar’s new book Men Chase, Women Choose published by HCI books.
FOUR LECTURES:
1.Science of Love - The Science of Attraction
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
New
Presenter!
2.Science of Love - The Science of Dating
3.Science of Love - Falling in Love
4.Science of Love - Real Love
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dawn Maslar MS, author, adjunct biology professor
and the “go-to” authority on the science of love. She is a TEDx Boca Raton 2016 speaker on
How Your Brain Falls In Love and worked with the TED Education division to create their Science
of Attraction video. She was voted one of the Top 20 Most Followed Dating Experts on twitter
and Best 28 Dating, Marriage and Relationship Blogs in the UK to follow in 2015. Her book, Men
Chase, Women Choose: The Neuroscience of Meeting, Dating, Losing Your Mind, and Finding
True Love will be released in November. Her work has been featured on South Florida Today,
Pittsburgh Tribune and NPR.
F141B
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Monday, November 7, 14, 21, 28
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$50 member / $65 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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THEY ALSO RAN (FOR NOVEMBER 2016) Fall 2016 Lecture Series
Myrna Goldberger
Recipient of the LLS 1999 Excellence in Teaching Award
DESCRIPTION: Presidential politics is an absorbing and fascinating subject. The subject is
even more intriguing in an election year when candidates compete against each other using
adversarial strategies in order to win the presidency. This four-week lecture series will focus on
candidates who ran and lost. What were the ideologies, strategies, techniques and personal
flaws of those who lost the presidency and what happened to them after defeat? How did
religion, party affiliation, the tempo of the times and financial resources contribute to the election
results? Who attempted more than once to gain the presidency and what were some of the
impromptu and, at times, embarrassing events that transpired? This lecture series will focus on
different categories of presidential election losers and use the above questions as a guide and
compare these stories to Election 2016. Visuals and images will be used to enhance the lecture
series.
FOUR LECTURES:
1.They Ran for President: Al Smith, Adlai Stevenson, Dewey, Wendell Wilkie
2.They Ran for President: Barry Goldwater, Michael Dukakis, Horace Greeley
3.They Ran as Third-Party Candidates: Ross Perot, George Wallace, Teddy Roosevelt
4.They Ran for Vice-President: Geraldine Ferraro, Sara Palin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Myrna Goldberger has been a presenter for the
Lifelong Learning Society (LLS) for 21-plus years. Educated at the University of Maryland,
Loyola College and Johns Hopkins University, Myrna has had more than 50 years of experience
in educational programming, including Elderhostel and scholar-in-residence weekends. She
currently presents lectures to community and religious groups, as well as to special-interest
groups in Florida and other states. Moreover, she performs in self-written, one-act plays focusing
on famous American women and men.
F142B
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Date: Monday, November 7, 14, 21, 28
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $50 member / $65 non-member
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Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK:
125 YEARS OF NEW YORK CITY IN SONG, DANCE AND STORY
Sheryl Flatow
DESCRIPTION: No city in the world has been celebrated in more ways by creative artists
than New York. For generations composers, lyricists, playwrights, choreographers and
screenwriters have shared their visions of New York, producing memorable works that reflect
the city’s people, places, and abundant personalities. These remarkable works also show
the myriad ways in which the city has changed yet, in many ways, remained the same. This
lecture series will explore roughly 125 years of an ever-evolving New York through music and
choreography. Through the works of dozens of artists from stage, screen, dance and popular
music, a portrait of New York emerges that celebrates the many-faceted and often contradictory
nature of the city and its multi-cultural people, providing a fascinating window into the past. A
short list of the artists whose works will be presented on video includes Busby Berkeley, Irving
Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, George M. Cohan, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Duke Ellington,
George Gershwin, Frank Loesser, Michael Kidd, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart,
and Jerome Robbins.
FOUR LECTURES:
1.Puttin’ on the Ritz: the 1890s through the 1920s
2.Slumming on Park Avenue: the 1930s
3.On the Town: the 1940s and 1950s
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
4.New York, New York: the 1960s to Present
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Sheryl Flatow has written about theatre and dance
for more than 30 years. She curated major exhibitions in San Francisco on Stephen Sondheim,
Richard Rodgers, George Gershwin, George Balanchine, and several others. She has led
pre-performance talks; moderated panel discussions on theatre and dance; and conducted
public interviews with leading figures in the arts, including Patti LuPone, Barbara Cook, Natalia
Makarova and Estelle Parsons. She also wrote the CD liner notes for Into the Woods and Jerome
Robbins’ Broadway. She has lectured at LLS/FAU for several semesters.
F144B
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Date: Monday, November 7, 14, 21, 28
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $50 member / $65 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE:
SOPHIA LOREN & MARCELLO MASTROIANNI Fall 2016 Lecture Series
Shelly Isaacs
DESCRIPTION: Together or apart, Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni were among the
most romantic and dynamic leading actors in the world of cinema. Over the span of both
of their illustrious careers, they made 14 films together and were immensely popular among
American audiences in the 1960s and 70s. In this 4-week lecture series, attendees will have
the opportunity to see four of Loren and Mastroianni’s most acclaimed films and examine their
lives, collaborations, and performances. Whether you’ve seen these cinematic gems before, or
are discovering them for the first time, it’s Amore!
FOUR LECTURES:
1.Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963) Winner of the 1964 Best Foreign Language Film
Oscar, this sparklingly original comedy directed by master filmmaker Vittorio de Sica,
casts Marcello and Sophia in three different stories.
2.Marriage, Italian Style (1964) With Oscar nominations for Best Foreign Language Film
and Best Actress, director Vittorio de Sica once again brings our famous couple
together, this time as a successful businessman and a prostitute.
3.Sunflower (1970) Winning best actress honors at the Italian Academy Awards, Sophia
Loren portrays Giovanna, a war bride living in Milan while searching for her husband
who was declared dead but never found.
4.A Special Day (1977) Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor,
Marcello and Sophia deliver two of the finest performances of their careers in this
poignant, quietly subversive drama set in Rome on an historic day.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Shelly Isaacs is known for his Cafe Cinematheque and
Senses of Cinema programs available in theaters throughout South Florida. He has enjoyed
a career as a creative director/writer in advertising, spanning over 30 years, with an emphasis
on film, TV and radio production. Shelly holds an MA in Media Ecology Studies from New York
University, where he served as an Adjunct Professor in graduate-level Cultural Studies. Since
2004​, he has been the curator and host for the International Film Series at the Boca Raton
Museum of Art, and has expanded his program internationally, working with Celebrity Cruise
Lines as their Film Expert.
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F145B
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monday, November 7, 14, 21, 28
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$50 member / $65 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE WAR ON EXTREMISM Robert G. Rabil
Lifelong Learning Society Professorship of Current Affairs, 2012-2013
Recipient of the LLS 2008 Excellence in Teaching Award
EIGHT LECTURES:
1.Malaysia: Moderation or Allegiance to ISIS?
2.Morocco and Tunisia: Enlightened Rule, Pluralism, and/or Salafism?
3.Central Asia: The Rise or Decline of Salafi-Jihadism?
4.UAE and Qatar: Purveyors of Wealth or Extremism?
5. The U.S., Russia, ISIS, and the Syrian Crisis: Prospects and Challenges
6. Islam, Salafism and Refugees in France and Germany: Redefining Europe’s Identity?
7. The U.S., Afghanistan and Pakistan: The Doomed War on Radicalism?
8. U.S. War on Extremism/Terrorism: Assessment of the Obama Administration’s Policy.
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION: The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq marked the height of the unipolar
power of the U.S.. But complex challenges and threats emanating from various, contested
strategic areas of conflict have cast a shadow over U.S. national security. Scholars and
analysts refer to the transition process from a unipolar to multi-polar world to contextualize and
understand the nature of these challenges and threats to U.S. national security. Significantly, Arab
revolutions and Counter-Arab revolutions, the global growth of Salafi-jihadism spearheaded by
ISIS, Russian intervention in Syria, and Iran’s reentry in the international economic and political
arena have posed complex challenges to U.S. international standing and its war on extremism
and terrorism. This eight-part lecture series will attempt to analyze a number of conflicting
security issues within the context of their local and international dimensions, seeking to shed
light on important, often misconceived, foreign diplomacy matters.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: ​Dr. Robert G. Rabil is an internationally renowned and
acclaimed scholar. His books have been highly commended and reviewed by major academic
journals in the U.S., UK, Arab world, Australia, Israel and Iran. His recent book on Salafism,
based on Arabic primary sources and field research trips to the Middle East, broke new
ground in the fields of Islamism, terrorism and Middle East politics. He is considered one of the
leading experts on Salafism, radical Islam, US-Arab and Arab-Israeli relations, and terrorism.
He served as Chief of Emergency ​for the Red Cross in Lebanon​, and was Project Manager
of the U.S. State Department-funded Iraq Research and Documentation Project. He lectures
nationally and internationally, and participates in forums and seminars sponsored by the U.S.
government, including the U.S. Army and the National Intelligence Council. He holds a Masters
in Government from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from
Brandeis University. In May 2012, he was conferred with an honorary Ph.D. in humanities from
the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. He is a Professor of Political Science at Florida
Atlantic University (FAU).
F281
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Tuesday, October 11, 18, 25; November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$100 member / $130 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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LESS WELL KNOWN WORLD RELIGIONS Paul Mojzes
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION: Great world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity
and Islam are reasonably well known to many. However, millions of people have been influenced
or are followers of the religions of China, Japan, India, Persia, and the Near East. In addition,
there are primal religions as well as some New Religious Movements. This course proposes to
provide an overview of the origins, developments, and current status of some of these religions.
When possible, audio-visual material will be shared to enhance our understanding.
FOUR LECTURES:
1.Confucianism. The life and teaching of Master Kung Fu. Historical developments.
Maoist attempt to destroy Confucianism and its recent resurgence.
2.Taoism. The “yin” to the “yang” of Confucianism. Lao Tzu and his teachings. Later
development of Taoism. Philosophical and religious Taoism.
3.Shinto.The native primal religion of Japan.The Shinto-Buddhist synthesis and the
misuse of Shinto by Japanese militarist. New Shinto denominations.
4.Jainism. Daughter religion of Hinduism resulting in extreme asceticism and nonviolence. Life and teachings of Mahavira and later changes.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Paul Mojzes is professor emeritus of religious
studies at Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pennsylvania, where he also served the Provost and
Academic Dean. He is a native of Yugoslavia who studied at Belgrade University Law School,
received the A.B. degree summa cum laude from Florida Southern College and Ph.D. degree
from Boston University in Eastern European church history. He is the co-editor of the Journal
of Ecumenical Studies, and founder and editor of Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern
Europe. Author of six and editor of fourteen books he has written over 100 articles and chapters
in books. Among his recent books are Balkan Genocides: Holocaust and Ethnic Cleansing in
the Twentieth Century; Yugoslavian Inferno: Ethnoreligious Warfare in the Balkans, Religious
Liberty in Eastern Europe and the USSR, and edited Religion and War in Bosnia and co-edited
Interreligious Dialogue Toward Reconciliation in Macedonia and Bosnia.
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F242A
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Tuesday, October 11, 18, 25; November 1
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$50 member / $65 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
MORE GREAT BOOKS AND THEIR FILMS Ronelle Delmont
DESCRIPTION: Book lovers claim that a movie can never be as enjoyable as the book upon
which it was based. Yet, we all become curious (and cannot resist the temptation) to check out
the film versions of well-known literary adventures. This four-week “book & film” lecture series
will compare several major bestselling novels with their modern film adaptations. For each
lecture, Ronelle will show numerous excerpts of each film as she analyzes and discusses the
most interesting details about each book and author, and about each film director and movie
performers.
FOUR LECTURES:
1.Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow film by Milos Forman
2.Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier film by Anthony Minghella
3.The Crucible by Arthur Miller film by Nicholas Hytner
4.Memiors of a Geisha by Arthur Golden film by Rob Marshall
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Ronelle ​Delmont was born on the Lower East Side
of NYC and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School (1962) in Brooklyn. She attended
Hunter College as a music major and lived in Greenwich Village for 28 years as the co-owner
of an antiques shop (Old Horizons) on Bleecker and McDougal during the 60s and 70s. As a
professional dancer, she also taught Mid Eastern Dance while performing in many of NYC’s ethnic
nightclubs. With Parisian born husband, singer Daniel Delmont, she opened a nationwide
entertainment agency in their SOHO apartment. After relocating to South Florida Ronelle
returned to college and received a B.S. (1996) from the Dept. of International Relations at F.I.U.
in Miami. She is presently writing a book about Charles Lindbergh. Her varied experiences,
unusual interests, and thought provoking lectures have made her one of the most popular
lecturers in the tri-county area.
Fall 2016 Lecture Series
F242B
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 15, 22, 29
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $50 member / $65 non-member
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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winter 2016 one-time events
Holiday
Lecture
Series
A limited number of "day of" tickets may be
available for each individual program for $35 per
session on a space-available basis. You are
encouraged to come to the lobby of the auditorium
at least 20 minutes before the session to purchase
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Starting times are as listed. Ending times may vary and
are approximate, based on the program.
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when you purchase a "day of" ticket.
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RUSSIAN PIANO FIREWORKS MUSIC BY TCHAIKOVSKY
AND MUSSORGSKY
Sofiya Uryvayeva
DESCRIPTION: Extraordinary pianist Sofiya Uryvayeva will perform two of the most
famous and captivating piano suites ever written: Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition
and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. These two collections are filled with dazzling fireworks and
breathtaking displays of piano wizardry. You will feel the magic and the passion as this beautiful
music evokes raw emotions of joy, delight and love. Once you watch and hear the brilliant
playing of Sofiya Uryvayeva, the memory will be forged into your soul forever.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Sofiya Uryvayeva was born in Siberia into a musical
family. She graduated from the Odessa Stolyarsky Music School for highly talented children.
While in Germany, she earned both Master’s and Doctorate Degrees in music performance. Due to her superlative achievements in the music field, in 2014 the State Department of the
US government granted her American citizenship, a rare privilege reserved for individuals
of extraordinary ability, recognizing these honorees as “the best of the best” in their field of
endeavor. Her American debut at the Steinway Gallery in Miami was filmed and broadcast
on nationwide television. Sofiya’s YouTube channel has become very popular in promoting
classical music around the world, with more than 40 current videos of her live performances.
The channel has already attracted an audience of over one million views from all over the world.
Modern composers from all over the world have dedicated their music to her, and she has
performed numerous world premiers. Besides her numerous appearances in front of American
audiences, Sofiya has performed to acclaim throughout the world, including in Switzerland,
Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Italy, and Austria. Her concerts have been described by critics as
“A festival for all the senses, for the soul and for life,” “A magic ride on the witch’s broom,”
and “Brilliant technique with soul.” Sofiya is a dazzling virtuoso concert pianist. She is also
a master piano teacher who is able to instill in her students a special sense of musicality and
brilliance of technique that can come only from studying with a performer at her unique level of
achievement. 2016 Holiday Lecture Series
FPL12103
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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AN EVENING OF CHAMBER MUSIC WITH THE DELRAY
STRING QUARTET 2016 Holiday Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION: Spend your Saturday evening with the Delray String Quartet and enjoy
dramatic performances of the Dohnanyi Piano Quintet with guest pianist Tao Lin, Shostakovich
Quartet No. 8, and Haydn Op 64, No. 6.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Acclaimed as a “World-Class String Quartet” by the
Palm Beach Post, the Delray String Quartet has clearly established itself as one of the cultural
jewels of South Florida. Performing regularly across the region, the Delray String Quartet has
been described by the press as “well-balanced and elegant,” “adding luster to the South Florida
music scene,” “with the players ripping into the music with savage abandon.” Their recording
of Kenneth Fuchs’s Quartet No. 5 for the Naxos label was released in 2013, garnering excellent
reviews and being chosen as a Critics’ Choice. Their latest recording on the Centaur label
was released in late 2014. The 2015-2016 season marks the 12th year for the Delrays, with
performances scheduled throughout South Florida.
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Delray String Quartet
FPL12104
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
REMEMBERING JOAN RIVERS:
BEHIND THE MASK OF COMEDY Eunice Bernard and Carol Clarke
DESCRIPTION: Joan Rivers was a comedian, actress, writer, producer, jewelry monger,
spokesperson, hand model, and Celebrity Apprentice winner among other things. Until the day
she died, Rivers was known by many as the hardest working woman in show business. Why
was her ambition so relentless? Where did her drive and energy come from? From her own
words and those of her mother and daughter, the Readers Theatre group Words...Alive! will
dramatize the back-story of an extraordinary woman who desired to be a star but never felt
comfortable with her success. The Book of Joan by Melissa Rivers, Joan’s autobiography, Enter
Talking, as well as Joan’s tell all book, Still Talking, provide the information for this rags to riches
portrayal of an American icon. Love her or leave her, you will never forget Joan Rivers’ story.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Eunice Bernard received a B.A. in Drama and Speech
at University of Wisconsin, followed by training in the performance arts at the HB Studio in New
York and years of stock, repertory and performances with the Long Island Studio Theatre. She
is the proud co-founder of “Words...Alive!” with Carol Clarke.
Carol Clarke received her B.A in English and her Masters in Education from St. John’s University
on Long Island. Her coursework for a doctorate in organizational studies was done at Columbia
University in New York. She taught creative writing and drama at the high school and college
levels. A permanent resident of Delray Beach, she now pursues her own writing and drama
career.
2016 Holiday Lecture Series
FPL12113
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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THE KURDS: A KEY TO SALVAGING IRAQ AND SYRIA? 2016 Holiday Lecture Series
Mehmet Gurses
DESCRIPTION: The Kurds, once considered a sideshow in the Syrian war, have proven to
be the most effective force in the fight against the Islamic State. The largest and most influential
Kurdish group in northern Syria calls for a secular and democratic coexistence between
different Syrian ethnic and religious groups. While the Islamic State relegates women to second
class citizens and treats them as sex slaves, the Kurds call for gender equality. Kurdish women
brigades, which represent nearly 40 percent of its total fighters, were instrumental in pushing
the Islamic State out of the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani in January 2015. One could argue
that such a potentially progressive force should have been a natural ally of the West, particularly
the United Sates. Nevertheless, the trans-border spread of the Kurds in Iran, Iraq, and Turkey
complicates the US-Kurdish partnership. Turkey, a NATO member and a strategic ally of the
US, is home to nearly half of the total estimated 30-40 million Kurds worldwide. In fact, the
Kurdish issue has become a hurdle in the 60-year Turkish-American alliance. Turkey’s president
has repeatedly criticized the US for its recognition and support for the Kurds. Who are the
Kurds? How can they help salvage Iraq and Syria? Are they an asset or a liability for the US in
the new Middle East? Are they a key or an obstacle to reaching a solution in the region? These
questions and more will be addressed in this one-time lecture.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Mehmet Gurses joined the Department of Political
Science at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in 2007, after completing his doctorate ​at the
University of North Texas. An expert on Middle East politics, he specializes in ethnic and religious
conflict, post-civil war peace-building, democratization, and Islamist parties in the Middle East.
Dr. Gurses frequently speaks to groups in several communities on a range of topics relating to
the Middle East. His scholarly publications have appeared in International Interactions, Social
Science Quarterly, Civil Wars, Defense and Peace Economics, Democratization, International
Studies Perspectives and Nationalism and Ethnic Politics.
FPL12121
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Date: Monday, December 12, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
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Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
METAMORPHOSIS:
FROM ERICH WEISS TO HARRY HOUDINI Ronelle Delmont
DESCRIPTION: Erich Weiss grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin after arriving in 19th-century
America from Hungary with his Yiddish-speaking family. He became the most famous
escape artist in history, yet his greatest “escape” was not out of locked trunks, iron chains,
or straitjackets, but out of the dire poverty he and his family endured in America. While most
people are familiar with Houdini’s skill as a magician and escape artist, few people know of
his tireless work defending science from psychics and mediums. His training in magic allowed
him to expose frauds who had successfully fooled many scientists and academics. Ronelle
will dramatize Houdini’s amazing life with photos and film clips and will even explain some of
Houdini’s tricks. Perhaps more importantly though, she will describe and explain Houdini’s
tireless crusade against the pseudoscience of his day.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Ronelle ​Delmont was born on the Lower East Side
of NYC and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School (1962) in Brooklyn. She attended
Hunter College as a music major and lived in Greenwich Village for 28 years as the co-owner
of an antiques shop (Old Horizons) on Bleecker and McDougal during the 60s and 70s. As a
professional dancer, she also taught Mid Eastern Dance while performing in many of NYC’s ethnic
nightclubs. With Parisian born husband, singer Daniel Delmont, she opened a nationwide
entertainment agency in their SOHO apartment. After relocating to South Florida Ronelle
returned to college and received a B.S. (1996) from the Dept. of International Relations at F.I.U.
in Miami. She is presently writing a book about Charles Lindbergh. Her varied experiences,
unusual interests, and thought provoking lectures have made her one of the most popular
lecturers in the tri-county area.
2016 Holiday Lecture Series
FPL12122
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Monday, December 12, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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GREAT HOAXES OF THE 18TH CENTURY:
SAUCY SPIRITS, BIRTHING BUNNIES, AND MECHANICAL MEN 2016 Holiday Lecture Series
Wesley Mills
DESCRIPTION: The public has always been susceptible to chicanery and deception
and even those who lived during the “Age of Enlightenment,” a time of demanded empirical
evidence, could not escape falling prey to swindles and pranks. In fact, even some of the most
intelligent and well-respected men of 18th Century London were either convinced or, at the
very least deeply perplexed, by these hoaxes. Perhaps the most preeminent man of letters in
the 18th century, Samuel Johnson, came to this conclusion about ghosts: "It is wonderful that
five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world, and still it is undecided
whether or not there has ever been an instance of the spirit of any person appearing after
death. All argument is against it; but all belief is for it.” In short, people, even during the logical
and rational “Age of Reason” still harbored deep superstitions that were easily preyed upon
by ne’er-do-wells. In this lecture we will examine three of the 18th Century’s most famous
hoaxes: The purported haunting by the “Cock Lane Ghost,” the woman who tricked doctors
into believing she had given birth to rabbits, and the supposed chess mastermind robot, “The
Turk.” This lecture will be supplemented with many images and examples via Power Point.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Wesley Mills holds a Master’s Degree in English from
the University of Rochester and a bachelor’s degree in both History and English. His historical
focus is on 18th Century British history and culture and on oral traditions and, in particular,
folktales, urban legends, conspiracies, and mysteries. His specialty in English is two fold: He
focuses on 18th Century British literature and specializes in college composition, rhetoric, and
writing. He is a professor of cultural studies and writing at the State University of New York’s
Empire State College.
FPL12123
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Date: Monday, December 12, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
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Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
GERSHWIN, BY GEORGE! Robert Wyatt
DESCRIPTION: George Gershwin, a giant of American music, is singular in that he was
both a brilliant writer of popular songs (Swanee, I Got Rhythm, They Can’t Take That Away
from Me) and more serious musical scores, including Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris,
and Porgy and Bess. Although his career covered less than two decades, and ended with his
tragic death in 1937, his music endures. Join pianist and Gershwin-authority Robert Wyatt, coeditor of Oxford University Press’ The George Gershwin Reader, in this lively lecture and recital
exploring Gershwin’s life and legacy. The evening includes live performances of the solo piano
version of Rhapsody in Blue, early and unpublished music, the piano improvisations and other
Gershwin hits. Rare film footage obtained from the Gershwin family will illustrate the program,
along with unpublished photographs of the composer and his friends. Attendees will also hear
archival recordings of his 1932-33 radio program, Music by Gershwin. The audience will exit
with an appreciation of the influence of Gershwin’s compositions on American music and a
better understanding of his relationships to other artists of his era.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Steinway Artist Robert Wyatt has performed
internationally, gathering critical acclaim for sensitive and colorful solo and chamber music
recitals. Featured on NPR and PBS broadcasts, Mr. Wyatt has also performed at the Kennedy
Center, the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. C., the 92nd
Street Y and Steinway Hall in New York, and Boston’s Jordan Hall and the Museum of Fine Arts. He has been a lecture/recitalist for the Smithsonian Institution for twenty-five years and, as a
Smithsonian Scholar, has presented musical programs in school systems under sponsorship of
the Ford Foundation. In 1987, Wyatt discovered several unpublished piano preludes by George
Gershwin, and in the ensuing years has pursued research that has established him as one of
nation’s foremost Gershwin scholars. His book, The George Gershwin Reader, was published
by Oxford University Press in 2004.
2016 Holiday Lecture Series
New
Presenter!
FPL12124
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Date: Monday, December 12, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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THE FUTURE OF IRANIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS:
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE U.S. AND ISRAEL’S NATIONAL SECURITY 2016 Holiday Lecture Series
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Robert G. Rabil
Lifelong Learning Society Professorship of Current Affairs, 2012-2013
Recipient of the LLS 2008 Excellence in Teaching Award
DESCRIPTION: Broadly speaking, Iran and Russia (and the USSR) had, until the 1990s, a
fluctuating relationship. Tsarist Russia exerted influence over the Qajar dynasty, and the Soviet
Union invaded Iran on the eve of WWII. During the 1970s and 1980s, Iran, under the Shah and
Khomeini, supported the West and opposed both imperialism and communism respectively.
However, with the fall of the Soviet Union and the independence of central Asian countries, Iran
and Russia have pursued a relationship mostly marked by geopolitical interests. These interests
have become paramount to the national security of both countries following the Arab revolts,
Western sanctions on Russia, and Russian military intervention in Syria. In fact, the intensity of
Moscow’s current tactical and strategic contact with Tehran is unprecedented in Russia’s postSoviet history. This has posed serious challenges to both Washington’s and Jerusalem’s national
security, given that Iran has been projecting its power in the region and supporting anti-Western
and anti-Israel militant organizations throughout the Middle East. Enough evidence shows that
Iran and Russia have been deepening their economic, political and military relationship. What
are the ramifications and implications of an Iranian-Russian strategic alliance for the U.S. and
Israel’s national security? This talk attempts to answer these momentous questions by examining
the dynamics moving Iran and Russia closer and analyzing the challenges an Iranian-Russian
alliance poses to both the United States and to Israel.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: ​Dr. Robert G. Rabil is an internationally renowned and
acclaimed scholar. His books have been highly commended and reviewed by major academic
journals in the U.S., UK, Arab world, Australia, Israel and Iran. His recent book on Salafism,
based on Arabic primary sources and field research trips to the Middle East, broke new
ground in the fields of Islamism, terrorism and Middle East politics. He is considered one of the
leading experts on Salafism, radical Islam, US-Arab and Arab-Israeli relations, and terrorism.
He served as Chief of Emergency ​for the Red Cross in Lebanon​, and was Project Manager
of the U.S. State Department-funded Iraq Research and Documentation Project. He lectures
nationally and internationally, and participates in forums and seminars sponsored by the U.S.
government, including the U.S. Army and the National Intelligence Council. He holds a Masters
in Government from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from
Brandeis University. In May 2012, he was conferred with an honorary Ph.D. in humanities from
the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. He is a Professor of Political Science at Florida
Atlantic University (FAU).
FPL12131 (SAME AS AFTERNOON LECTURE, FPL12132)
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
THE FUTURE OF IRANIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS:
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE U.S. AND ISRAEL’S NATIONAL SECURITY Lifelong Learning Society Professorship of Current Affairs, 2012-2013
Recipient of the LLS 2008 Excellence in Teaching Award
DESCRIPTION: Broadly speaking, Iran and Russia (and the USSR) had, until the 1990s, a
fluctuating relationship. Tsarist Russia exerted influence over the Qajar dynasty, and the Soviet
Union invaded Iran on the eve of WWII. During the 1970s and 1980s, Iran, under the Shah and
Khomeini, supported the West and opposed both imperialism and communism respectively.
However, with the fall of the Soviet Union and the independence of central Asian countries, Iran
and Russia have pursued a relationship mostly marked by geopolitical interests. These interests
have become paramount to the national security of both countries following the Arab revolts,
Western sanctions on Russia, and Russian military intervention in Syria. In fact, the intensity of
Moscow’s current tactical and strategic contact with Tehran is unprecedented in Russia’s postSoviet history. This has posed serious challenges to both Washington’s and Jerusalem’s national
security, given that Iran has been projecting its power in the region and supporting anti-Western
and anti-Israel militant organizations throughout the Middle East. Enough evidence shows that
Iran and Russia have been deepening their economic, political and military relationship. What
are the ramifications and implications of an Iranian-Russian strategic alliance for the U.S. and
Israel’s national security? This talk attempts to answer these momentous questions by examining
the dynamics moving Iran and Russia closer and analyzing the challenges an Iranian-Russian
alliance poses to both the United States and to Israel.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: ​Dr. Robert G. Rabil is an internationally renowned and
acclaimed scholar. His books have been highly commended and reviewed by major academic
journals in the U.S., UK, Arab world, Australia, Israel and Iran. His recent book on Salafism,
based on Arabic primary sources and field research trips to the Middle East, broke new
ground in the fields of Islamism, terrorism and Middle East politics. He is considered one of the
leading experts on Salafism, radical Islam, US-Arab and Arab-Israeli relations, and terrorism.
He served as Chief of Emergency ​for the Red Cross in Lebanon​, and was Project Manager
of the U.S. State Department-funded Iraq Research and Documentation Project. He lectures
nationally and internationally, and participates in forums and seminars sponsored by the U.S.
government, including the U.S. Army and the National Intelligence Council. He holds a Masters
in Government from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from
Brandeis University. In May 2012, he was conferred with an honorary Ph.D. in humanities from
the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. He is a Professor of Political Science at Florida
Atlantic University (FAU).
FPL12132 (SAME AS MORNING LECTURE, FPL12131)
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
2016 Holiday Lecture Series
Robert G. Rabil
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THE NEAR AND FAR ABROAD:
VLADIMIR PUTIN’S RADICAL SHIFT IN RUSSIA’S FOREIGN POLICY: WHAT’S NEXT? Andrew Kahn
2016 Holiday Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION: Vladimir Putin has dramatically reversed the conduct of foreign policy
initiated by his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin. Yeltsin recognized Russia’s weak position following
the dissolution of the Soviet Union. As the Cold War melted away, the deconstruction of the
Warsaw Pact nations produced economic and military uncertainty inside Russia. The United
States and the Western European powers took advantage of this new paradigm by encouraging
the expansion of NATO, almost to the gates of St. Petersburg in a series of moves bitterly
resented by the Kremlin. In response, Putin formed the Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS), a Eurasian economic and security organization with headquarters in Moscow.
President Putin gambled that relationship re-sets with the United States would presage a new
balance of power providing relative equality between Russia and the West. But Putin warned
that continued NATO expansion aimed at Georgia and Ukraine, would trigger strong Russian
defensive measures. President Putin made it clear that, as a major global power, Russia could
not accept the nations of the “near abroad” being drawn outside her sphere of power. Relying on
its booming carbon-based economy to fuel a rapidly expanding, revitalized military juggernaut,
Putin invaded Georgia in 2008, Crimea and Eastern Ukraine in 2014, and, in 2015, dispatched
his air force to Syria to do battle with Bashar Assad’s enemies. In the face of increased western
sanctions, the Russian president ignited a shooting war with Kiev, and launched in-your-face
air, sea, and land reconnaissance measures against America and northern Europe. Will Russia
and the United States find a way to bring the Syrian Civil War to a peaceful conclusion, or will
they turn their fighter planes on each other instead? What role will Iran, China, and Turkey play
in the future conduct of Middle Eastern Russian foreign policy?
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Andrew Kahn has studied political and social science
on the undergraduate level at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and on the graduate
level at the Universities of Pittsburgh and Maryland and at New York’s New School University.
He has taught at St. Cloud University in Minnesota and Western Connecticut University in
Danbury. He was a James Madison Fellow in Constitutional Law at the University of Indiana
and a Commonwealth Fellow in American and European History at Swarthmore and Haverford
Colleges in Pennsylvania. Andrew helped found AEGIS, the Association for Education in
Global-International Studies, at Stanford University. He has traveled abroad widely, including
visits to Canada and Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador, Scandinavia and Western Europe, Russia
and South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Mr. Kahn has previously lectured for FAU/LLS on
both Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses.
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FPL12133
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
VOICES OF WOMEN OF THE 60’S:
JOAN, JONI, JUDY, JANIS, CARLY AND CAROLE Joan Friedenberg and Bill Bowen
DESCRIPTION: Shaped by the sixties' cultural and sexual revolutions and challenging
attitudes about women’s places in the world, these six female singer-songwriters helped shape
some of those changes with their lyrics and lifestyles, which set examples of independence
and growth away from the shackles of subservient earlier generations. “Stop in the name of
love,” and pleading with the two-timing boyfriend to “come back,” would be replaced by “It’s
too late” and “You’re so vain, you probably think this song is about you.” In a live music-spiced
examination of the 60s female performers, singing duo Bill Bowen and Joan Friedenberg, who
perform professionally as the PinkSlip Duo, retrace the steps of these female music legends —
and bring you with them. Power Point photographs will illustrate as the inspiring presentation
wends its way through the lives of Judy Collins, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Janis Ian, Carly Simon
and Carole King, with commentary that recalls both their staggering challenges and stunning
achievements. Their songs are sung in harmony-rich arrangements with lyrics projected,
providing both an enlightening and nostalgic journey.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Joan Friedenberg (Professor Emeritus, Southern
Illinois University) is a 30-year professor of education, author, and international consultant, and
Bill Bowen is a 35-year journalist, including 23 years at the Palm Beach Post. Both overlapped
their careers with a penchant for performing music – Joan (keyboard, guitar, autoharp, harmony
vocals), a classically trained musician, played and sang in several bands and choruses in New
York, Illinois and Florida, and Bill (guitar, harmonica, banjo, vocals) has busked in bars and
restaurants from Jupiter to Key West. Their meeting in 2010 was fortuitous. Their performances
in various Palm Beach County venues as the harmony-centric PinkSlip Duo led to using their
complementary talents to create programs about their musical heroes. PinkSlip Duo was
named “Best Folk Band for Palm Beach and Broward Counties for 2015” by New Times.
2016 Holiday Lecture Series
FPL12134
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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A PREVIEW OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HD SERIES
WINTER 2017 2016 Holiday Lecture Series
Giuseppe Albanese
Recipient of the LLS 2000 Excellence in Teaching Award
DESCRIPTION: This one-time lecture will provide thought-provoking and enlightening
commentary on the operas scheduled to be shown in the 2017 Metropolitan Opera HD season.
These Live from the Met Productions are screened at movie theaters throughout the United
States. Maestro Albanese will discuss both the importance and historical significance of each
opera. In addition, video highlights from previous “Live from the Met” performances will be
shown. Titles this season will include Nabucco, La Traviata, Romeo and Juliet and others.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Giuseppe Albanese attended the University of
Vermont and received his degree in history in 1966. In 1989, after five years of intensive study,
he developed a dynamic education program entitled "The Joy of Opera." For the past 25 years,
he has lectured extensively on many operatic subjects and has produced numerous video
documentaries.
FPL12141
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
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Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
“REEL” JEWS AND JUDAISM:
HOW MOVIES CREATE A CULTURAL RECORD OF JEWISH HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
Burton Atkins
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Burton Atkins is Professor Emeritus of Political
Science at Florida State University (FSU). Currently he teaches political science at Florida Atlantic
University (FAU) and also serves on the faculty at Penn State University. In his 35-year career
at FSU, Dr. Atkins taught a variety of courses on, and wrote extensively about, constitutional
law and U.S. politics; served as chair of the Political Science department; lived in London from
1992 to 1997 while serving as the Director of FSU’s London Study Center; and from 1997 until
his retirement in 2006, served as Director of the FSU International Affairs Program.
FPL12142
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
2016 Holiday Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION: Since virtually its very beginning, the film industry has drawn upon ideas
rooted in Jewish history and culture to tell dramatic, comedic and sometimes tragic stories
about families, history and culture. Although such films focus on both religious themes rooted
in Judaism and on secular issues drawn from Jewish history, the ideas in these movies often
provide insight into an array of issues that go far beyond Jews as a people or Judaism as
a religion and culture. Using clips from movies as diverse as The Jazz Singer, Exodus, The
Merchant of Venice, Shoah, Fiddler on the Roof and Crimes and Misdemeanors, the lecture will
examine how movies have created part of the historical and cultural record of Jewish life and
tradition.
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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SCHMALTZ AND GRIBENESS, BAGELS AND LOX:
IS THIS JEWISH FOOD? 2016 Holiday Lecture Series
Riva Ginsburg
DESCRIPTION: Jewish cuisine is meaningless unless tied to both a time and place in Jewish
History. In this one-time lecture, join Riva Ginsburg on a world tour of Jewish gastronomy and
cuisine while she traces the development of and changes in Jewish food. Discover how history,
culture, religion and food influence each other and are inexorably linked, especially in Judaism.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Riva Ginsburg has taught Yiddish Language
and Culture at both State University of New York (SUNY) Binghamton and Florida Atlantic
University. While at Binghamton, she was credited as having the largest Yiddish program in
the country with over 100 students each semester. She presents lectures and courses through
Lifelong Learning at FAU as well as country clubs and various organizations. Riva was born in
a displaced person camp in Fahrenvald, Germany after World War II and Yiddish was her native
tongue. As a daughter of Holocaust Resistance fighters, she lectures on Jewish Resistance and
the Generation After the Holocaust. She received an undergraduate degree at Stony Brook
University and completed graduate work in the fields of education and conflict management.
FPL12143
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Place: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
Fees: $30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
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Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
MUSIC AMERICANA: THE SONGS OF THE EAGLES
Rod MacDonald and the Humdingers
Recipient of the LLS 2012 Distinguished Faculty Awards
DESCRIPTION: Blending the sweet harmonies of southern California with a pioneering
“country rock” sound, The Eagles are the biggest-selling US band in history. From the innocence
of Take It Easy to the heartbreak of Best of My Love, from the worldly-wise Lyin’ Eyes to the
surrealism of Hotel California, The Eagles’ beautiful and insightful songs are among the most
treasured music of our time. Join Rod MacDonald & the Humdingers for a fun and low-decibel
tour through the lives, music and genius of these exceptional artists.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Rod MacDonald began his career as a singer/
songwriter in Greenwich Village in New York City in 1973. He has 21 songs in the Smithsonian
Folkways collection and has released fourteen CD’s, including the 2014 releases Rod MacDonald:
Later That Night and Big Tent with his band, Big Brass Bed, and recently published his first
novel, The Open Mike. He performs in festivals, concerts, and clubs locally and throughout
North America and Europe and is a lifelong devotee of popular song. He was named Best
Local Acoustic Performer in Broward and Palm Beach counties by the New Times and one of
the “10 Magnificent Musicians” of Palm Beach County by the Palm Beach Post. He has been an
instructor with LLS since 2006. Previous Music Americana courses include The Birth of Rock &
Roll, The Great American Songbook, and Mastery Of The Art. Bill Meredith, drums, is the backbone of several Palm Beach County rock and roll bands,
including Big Brass Bed and Illumination. He had toured throughout the US and Canada, and
appears on more than a dozen CD’s.
Brad Keller, keyboards, has performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival and with Maynard
Ferguson and the Ink Spots. He is the jazz piano instructor at Palm Beach State College and
has taught music in Palm Beach County public schools for twenty years. He is also the coauthor of the “Jazz Cats” books used internationally to introduce young students to jazz.
2016 Holiday Lecture Series
Doug Lindsey, bass and vocals, has been playing in South Florida bands for 30 years.
John Smotherman, lead guitar, plays with Big Brass Bed, Illumination and several Palm Beach
County bands. His exquisite solos caused the Palm Beach Post to label him one of the “Ten
Magnificent Musicians of Palm Beach County.”
FPL12144
Time:
Date:
Place:
Fees: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Boca Raton Campus
$30 member / $35 non-member / $35 At the Door for Everyone
$75 for any combination of three events (Members Only)
$120 for any combination of eight events (Members Only)
Cash can no longer be accepted as payment for lectures.
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Membership / Registration Procedures
Registration for Lectures:
•
If you are a current LLS-Boca member, we encourage you to register online at llsreg.org.
•
If you are not a member but would like to become one, please refer to the “Membership” section
below.
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Please use one registration form per-person. Phone registration is prohibited.
•
To register by mail, please check the appropriate lecture choice boxes on the registration form and be
sure to include your email address, both your local and out-of-state address, Florida community name
and the date you expect to arrive in Florida, and when you plan to leave Florida.
•
If registering by mail, please include your personal check or credit card information and mail your
signed registration form with your lecture choices to Lifelong Learning Society at FAU, 777 Glades
Road, Building 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991.
•
Registration by FAX (561-297-3481 or 561-297-1028) is possible when paying by credit card only.
Please do not call office for FAX reception confirmation. Registration confirmation will be mailed to
you or, if you register one week before the program begins or later, can be picked up in the Gilman
Lobby of the Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium.
•
Registration is faster and easier when paid for with a credit card. Checks can only be accepted
from LLS members.
•
If you are paying by check, please be sure that your name and address appear on the front of your
check and include the last four digits of your social security number on your check. All checks must
be from a U.S. Bank and in U.S. funds.
•
Walk-in registrations will be accepted and processed starting on September 19, 2016 at the Gilman
Lobby of the Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium.
•
Non-member registrations will not be processed until September 19, 2016 and registration is
dependent on space available. Checks can no longer be accepted from non-LLS members.
Membership Information:
•
We encourage everyone to become an LLS member. Membership benefits include lower lecture fees,
early registration, and the ability to register online.
•
You can become a member either by mail or by visiting llsreg.org, completing the New Membership
Form, and paying the $60 membership fee.
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New memberships and renewals are effective through June 30, 2017.
•
If you wish to renew your membership, simply add the $60 fee to your total when registering for
lectures.
•
Lifetime memberships are no longer available; however, lifetime members do not pay an annual
membership fee.
Transfers, Drops, and Cancellations:
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To transfer to another program or to drop a lecture at LLS Boca Raton please send a written request
to [email protected].
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An evaluation form (available in the LLS auditorium or office) for the program you wish to drop must
be completed and signed.
•
The LLS Office reserves the right to cancel any offering or substitute an instructor. In case of
cancellation, full refunds will be given to the registrants.
For Office Use Only
Date Received _________________ | _______ a.m. _______ p.m.
By _________________ | Walk-in □ Mail □ Fax □ Other _______
Comments:
LIFELONG LEARNING SOCIETY
777 Glades Road, Bldg. 31D
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
website: www.fau.edu/lls • online registration: llsreg.org
Last Name (Print)
2016-17
MEMBER APPLICATION / RENEWAL
BOCA RATON CAMPUS
PHONE: 561-297-3171 or 561-297-3185
FAX: 561-297-3481 or 561-297-1028
Please print below:
Patron ID ___________________
Name _____________________________________ E-mail Address ___________________________________
Local Address _______________________________________________________________________________
Street
_______________________________________________________________________________
CityStateZip
Phone (_____) _____________________________ Community Name __________________________________
I have a Florida address only
□
Cell Phone (______) ___________________________________
Out-of-State Address __________________________________________________________________________
Street
__________________________________________________________________________
CityStateZip
Out-of-State Phone (______) _____________________________
License Plate # ____________ State _____
Arrival date in Florida ___________________________ Date you leave Florida_________________________
Give spouse’s name only if he/she is becoming a member.
Spouse’s Name _______________________________ E-mail Address __________________________________
Membership Fee: $60 per person through 6/30/2017
Payment Methods:
Payment Amount $__________
• Check: Payable to FAU/LLS.
Registrant’s name, address and the last four digits of their Social Security # must appear on the front of the check.
• Credit Card:
Amex
MC
Discover
Visa
First Name (Print)
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Credit Card No. _________________________________________________
Expiration Date (mm/yy) _____________________ Security Code _________________
(3 digit number on back of card, Amex 4 digits on front of card)
Zip Code of Billing Address ______________________
Print name as it appears on your credit card: _________________________________________
I agree to the terms set forth by LLS as stated herein:
Signature _________________________________________ Date ____________________
(MANDATORY)
Important Information
Refunds:
•
Refunds for annual membership are only available to those who registered for one lecture and the
lecture was cancelled.
•
All other requests for refunds must be signed, submitted in writing and received by the LLS Office
before the date of the first lecture.
•
No refunds can be given after lectures begin.
•
A $10 processing fee per person will be charged for each lecture series refund. A $5 processing fee
per person will be charged for each one-time event / lecture refund.
•
Processing refunds for lectures or events paid for by check require the last four digits of your social
security number and direct deposit information with your refund request. Refunds for check payments
take a significant amount of time to be processed.
ID Cards:
•
All LLS patrons are issued a patron account with a unique patron photo ID card.
•
If you do not have a patron account, please call (561) 297-3185.
•
Lost or damaged patron photo ID cards can be replaced for a $10 fee.
•
You may allow another person to use your patron ID for a lecture or event you cannot attend. To do
so, the person taking your place must bring your patron ID photo card and a written, signed, note from
the card holder that includes your full name and patron ID number and their own name and patron ID
number (if they have one) to be shown at the door.
Purchasing Programs and Attending Lectures:
•
The price at the door for one-time, walk-in patrons is the same for members and non-members.
•
To secure parking you should arrive one-half hour before the scheduled starting time of the lecture
or event.
•
All patrons are expected to comply with the rules and procedures outlined in this schedule book and
to abide by the following Principles of Conduct.
Principles of Conduct:
TO ENSURE THAT ALL PATRONS CAN ENJOY OUR PROGRAMS PLEASE OBSERVE THE
FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES:
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PLEASE TREAT ALL STAFF AND FELLOW PATRONS WITH COURTESY AND RESPECT.
•
PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE SCHEDULED START TIMES.
•
DO NOT HOLD MORE THAN ONE SEAT.
•
ALL CELL PHONES MUST BE TURNED OFF OR PLACED ON VIBRATE. REQUEST HELP IF
NEEDED.
•
NO FOOD OR DRINK (EXCEPT WATER) IS PERMITTED IN THE LOBBY OR THE AUDITORIUM.
•
INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS MAY BE TAKEN BY SPEAKERS IN THE LOBBY AFTER PROGRAMS.
FALL2016
REGISTRATION FORM
Patron ID No. __________________________________________
E-Mail Address _________________________________________
Name ________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________
City ________________________________Zip _______________
Local phone (
) ________________________________
Cell phone number (
)____________________________
Community ____________________________________________
OUTOFSTATEINFO
Out of state address _____________________________________
______________________________________________________
City___________________________________________________
State/Zip ______________________________________________
Phone (
) ________________________________________
Arrival date in Florida ____________________________________
Date leaving Florida _____________________________________
PAYMENTINFORMATION
2. Credit Card:
□Visa □MC □Amex □Discover
____________________________________________
CreditCardNumber
____________________ | ____________ | ______________
ExpirationDate:mm/yy
SecurityCodeBillingzipcode
__________________________________________________
Printname as it appears on card
__________________________________________________
Signature(mandatory)I agree with the policies and procedures noted herein.
Date: ______________________
REQUIREDPARKING&TRANSPORTATIONINFORMATION
OFFICEUSE
___________________________ (mandatory)
LicensePlate#State
Date Received _________________ | _______ a.m. _______ p.m.
By_____________________ | Walk-in
Comments:
□ Mail□ Fax□
Other _____
Lifelong Learning Society · Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, Bldg. 31D · Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone:561-297-3171/561-297-3185 • Fax:561-297-3481/561-297-1028
Web: www.fau.edu/lls • Online: llsreg.org
*Checkscannolongerbeacceptedfromnon-members
andcashisnolongeracceptedinthelobby.
Total Lecture Fees:
$________
Membership Fee:(Optional-See page 68 & 69) $________
TOTAL FEES:
$________
+
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FIRSTNAME(PRINT):
1. Check*: PayabletoFAU/LLS.Includelastfourdigitsofthe
registrant’sSocialSecuritynumberonthecheck. Mail check to
the address at the bottom of this page.
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LASTNAME(PRINT):
LOCALFLORIDAINFORMATION
OneFormPerPerson–PleasePrint
CodeFall2016One-TimeEvents
Mem.
FPL10064 Weinberg
$30 �
FPL10184 Gurses/Wagner
$30 �
FPL10185 LeagueofWomenVoters
Free �
FPL10204 Goldberger
$30 �
FPL10254 Ling
$30 �
FPL10265 Ruthenberg
$30 �
FPL10274 Falletta
$30 �
FPL11014
Marques
$30 �
FPL11034
Nurnberger(pre-election)
$30 �
FPL11042
Marcus
$30 �
FPL11084
DeDonno
$30 �
FPL11095
Edelman
$30 �
FPL11104
Nurnberger(post-election)
$30 �
FPL11154
Wagner
$30 �
FPL11165
Offenkrantz
$30 �
FPL11174
Nurnberger
$30 �
FPL11182
Miller
$30 �
FPL11224
Offenkrantz *membersonly, $75 $30 �
for any 3 FPL events $30 �
FPL11294
Atkins
on same registration
FPL12014 Rabil
$30 �
form or $120 for any
FPL12022 Fearer
$30 �
8 events on same
registration form
FPL12064 Silvin
$30 �
FPL12092 Mills
$30 �
CodeFall20164&8WeekSeries
Mem.
F141A
Newman
$50 �
F141B
Maslar
$50 �
F142A
Goldberger
$50 �
F142B
Goldberger
$50 �
F144A
Kowel
$50 �
F144B
Flatow
$50 �
F144C
Fejes
$50 �
F145A
Isaacs
$50 �
F145B
Isaacs
$50 �
F281
Rabil
$100 �
F242A
Mojzes
$50 �
F242B
Delmont
$50 �
F381
Labovitz
$100 �
F382
Atkins
$100 �
F383
Lawrence
$100 �
F384
MacDonald
$100 �
F481
Cerabino
$100 �
F485
Stone
$100 �
F442B
Falletta
$50 �
F541A
Newman
$50 �
F584
Albanese
$100 �
Code2016HolidayLectureSeries
Mem.
FPL12103 Uryvayeva
$30 �
FPL12104 DelrayStringQuartet
$30 �
FPL12113
EuniceBernard/CarolClarke
$30 �
FPL12121 Gurses *membersonly, $75
$30 �
FPL12122 Delmont for any 3 FPL events on
$30 �
same registration form or
FPL12123 Mills
$30 �
$120 for any 8 events on
FPL12124 Wyatt
$30 �
same registration form
FPL12131 Rabil(AM,sameasFPL12132) $30 �
FPL12132 Rabil(PM,sameasFPL12131) $30 �
FPL12133 Kahn
$30 �
FPL12134 Friedenberg/Bowen
$30 �
FPL12141 Albanese
$30 �
FPL12142 Atkins
$30 �
FPL12143 Ginsburg
$30 �
FPL12144 RodMacDonald&theHum$30 �
FEESPAIDPERREGISTRANT
Important Information
Parking Information:
• Parking cost is included in your ticket price. All lecture attendees must register their license
plate and state of registration with Lifelong Learning Society. Failure to do so will result in a
parking citation.
• Park in COMMUTER SECTIONS ONLY (Identified as Blue Lots.) Lot 15 (marked by bright-orange
signs) has been designated for the exclusive use of LLS patrons.
• Disabled tags allow parking in disabled spaces but the vehicle’s registration information must be
on file with Lifelong Learning Society.
• Do not use the visitor-reserved pay stations or meters.
• Park all vehicles "nose-in." "Back-in" parking will be ticketed.
Parking Lots: (see map, page 74)
Lot 15 - Across from the Friedberg Auditorium, has been designated for the exclusive use of LLS
patrons. See orange signs. If Lot 15 is full, parking may be available in the parking lots below.
Lot 12 - Is the lot designated for parking for the occasional courtesy shuttle bus to/from the Friedberg
Auditorium. As a convenience and service to our patrons, door-to-door shuttle service is provided
on certain days at specified hours, depending on enrollments. The schedule of shuttle service is
available in the Gilman Lobby of the Friedberg Auditorium or on the LLS website at www.fau.edu/lls,
under "Shuttle Service Schedule."
To get to Lot 12 - From the main FAU entrance on Glades Road go past Lot 15 and the Friedberg
Auditorium. At the 2nd light (Volusia St.), there is signage for Lot 12. Make a left turn and follow signs
to Lot 12. From the Spanish River Blvd. entrance, make a right-hand turn at the football stadium
stoplight. After going through the next stoplight, there is signage for Lot 12 on the right, make a right
turn at Volusia Street, go to the end past the gym. Signage for Lot 12 will be ahead.
Lot 16 - South of the Friedberg Auditorium, only if no space is available in Lot 15.
Garage 1 - On Volusia Street, if space is available.
Lot 10 - North of lot 15, only if no space is available in Lot 15.
For more information on parking, please see the Directions and Parking Section on the LLS website,
www.fau.edu/lls.
Emergency:
If an emergency occurs in the auditorium or other venue, tell a staff member, who will call 911. This
call will simultaneously go to the FAU Police Department. If an emergency occurs on campus, use
the emergency phones, or ask someone to call 911 for you.
Contact Information:
FAU main website www.fau.edu
FAU main phone number 561-297-3000
FAU Police 561-297-3500 / www.fau.edu/police
FAU Parking and Transportation Services 561-297-2771 / www.fau.edu/parking
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REGISTRATION FORM
Patron ID No. __________________________________________
E-Mail Address _________________________________________
Name ________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________
City ________________________________Zip _______________
Local phone (
) ________________________________
Cell phone number (
)____________________________
Community ____________________________________________
OUTOFSTATEINFO
Out of state address _____________________________________
______________________________________________________
City___________________________________________________
State/Zip ______________________________________________
Phone (
) ________________________________________
Arrival date in Florida ____________________________________
Date leaving Florida _____________________________________
PAYMENTINFORMATION
2. Credit Card:
□Visa □MC □Amex □Discover
____________________________________________
CreditCardNumber
____________________ | ____________ | ______________
ExpirationDate:mm/yy
SecurityCodeBillingzipcode
__________________________________________________
Printname as it appears on card
__________________________________________________
Signature(mandatory)I agree with the policies and procedures noted herein.
Date: ______________________
REQUIREDPARKING&TRANSPORTATIONINFORMATION
OFFICEUSE
___________________________ (mandatory)
LicensePlate#State
Date Received _________________ | _______ a.m. _______ p.m.
By_____________________ | Walk-in
Comments:
□ Mail□ Fax□
Other _____
Lifelong Learning Society · Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, Bldg. 31D · Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone:561-297-3171/561-297-3185 • Fax:561-297-3481/561-297-1028
Web: www.fau.edu/lls • Online: llsreg.org
*Checkscannolongerbeacceptedfromnon-members
andcashisnolongeracceptedinthelobby.
Total Lecture Fees:
$________
Membership Fee:(Optional-See page 68 & 69) $________
TOTAL FEES:
$________
+
=
FIRSTNAME(PRINT):
1. Check*: PayabletoFAU/LLS.Includelastfourdigitsofthe
registrant’sSocialSecuritynumberonthecheck. Mail check to
the address at the bottom of this page.
Non.
$35 �
$35 �
$10 �
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LASTNAME(PRINT):
LOCALFLORIDAINFORMATION
OneFormPerPerson–PleasePrint
CodeFall2016One-TimeEvents
Mem.
FPL10064 Weinberg
$30 �
FPL10184 Gurses/Wagner
$30 �
FPL10185 LeagueofWomenVoters
Free �
FPL10204 Goldberger
$30 �
FPL10254 Ling
$30 �
FPL10265 Ruthenberg
$30 �
FPL10274 Falletta
$30 �
FPL11014
Marques
$30 �
FPL11034
Nurnberger(pre-election)
$30 �
FPL11042
Marcus
$30 �
FPL11084
DeDonno
$30 �
FPL11095
Edelman
$30 �
FPL11104
Nurnberger(post-election)
$30 �
FPL11154
Wagner
$30 �
FPL11165
Offenkrantz
$30 �
FPL11174
Nurnberger
$30 �
FPL11182
Miller
$30 �
FPL11224
Offenkrantz *membersonly, $75 $30 �
for any 3 FPL events $30 �
FPL11294
Atkins
on same registration
FPL12014 Rabil
$30 �
form or $120 for any
FPL12022 Fearer
$30 �
8 events on same
registration form
FPL12064 Silvin
$30 �
FPL12092 Mills
$30 �
CodeFall20164&8WeekSeries
Mem.
F141A
Newman
$50 �
F141B
Maslar
$50 �
F142A
Goldberger
$50 �
F142B
Goldberger
$50 �
F144A
Kowel
$50 �
F144B
Flatow
$50 �
F144C
Fejes
$50 �
F145A
Isaacs
$50 �
F145B
Isaacs
$50 �
F281
Rabil
$100 �
F242A
Mojzes
$50 �
F242B
Delmont
$50 �
F381
Labovitz
$100 �
F382
Atkins
$100 �
F383
Lawrence
$100 �
F384
MacDonald
$100 �
F481
Cerabino
$100 �
F485
Stone
$100 �
F442B
Falletta
$50 �
F541A
Newman
$50 �
F584
Albanese
$100 �
Code2016HolidayLectureSeries
Mem.
FPL12103 Uryvayeva
$30 �
FPL12104 DelrayStringQuartet
$30 �
FPL12113
EuniceBernard/CarolClarke
$30 �
FPL12121 Gurses *membersonly, $75
$30 �
FPL12122 Delmont for any 3 FPL events on
$30 �
same registration form or
FPL12123 Mills
$30 �
$120 for any 8 events on
FPL12124 Wyatt
$30 �
same registration form
FPL12131 Rabil(AM,sameasFPL12132) $30 �
FPL12132 Rabil(PM,sameasFPL12131) $30 �
FPL12133 Kahn
$30 �
FPL12134 Friedenberg/Bowen
$30 �
FPL12141 Albanese
$30 �
FPL12142 Atkins
$30 �
FPL12143 Ginsburg
$30 �
FPL12144 RodMacDonald&theHum$30 �
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to your name on the back cover of the schedule book.
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9. Remember that new or renewal memberships will be good through June 30, 2017.
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processing begins on Monday, September 19, 2016.
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20 16 Holi d ay Lecture Series
Sofiya Uryvayeva
Dr. Mehmet Gurses
Dr. Robert Rabil
Dr. Burton Atkins
Russian Piano Fireworks:
Music by Tchaikovsky and
Mussorgsky
The Kurds: A Key to
Salvaging Iraq and Syria?
Iranian-Russian Relations:
Implications for the U.S.and
Israel’s National Security
Monday, December 12
10:00 - 11:30 am
Tuesday, December 13
“Reel” Jews and Judaism:
How Movies Create a
Cultural Record of Jewish
History and Traditions
See page 56
10:00 - 11:30 am
and
12:30 - 2:00 pm
Saturday, December 10
3:00 - 4:30 pm
See page 53
See page 60 and 61
Wednesday, December 14
12:30 - 2:00 pm
See page 65
Delray String Quartet
Ronelle Delmont
Andrew Kahn
Riva Ginsburg
An Evening of Chamber
Music with the Delray
String Quartet
Metamorphosis:
From Erich Weiss to
Harry Houdini
Vladamir Putin’s
Radical Shift in Russia’s
Foreign Policy: What’s Next?
Schmaltz and Gribeness,
Bagels and Lox: Is this
Jewish Food?
Saturday, December 10
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Monday, December 12
12:30 - 2:00 pm
Tuesday, December 13
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, December 14
3:00 - 4:30 pm
See page 54
See page 57
See page 62
See page 66
Eunice Bernard and
Carol Clarke
Wesley Mills
Joan Friedenberg &
Bill Bowen
Rod MacDonald
and the Humdingers
Voices of Women of the
60’s: Joan, Joni, Judy, Janis,
Carly & Carole
Music Americana: The
Songs of the Eagles
Remembering Joan Rivers:
Behind the Mask of Comedy
Sunday, December 11
3:00 - 4:30 pm
See page 55
Great Hoaxes of the 18th
Century: Saucy Spirits,
Birthing Bunnies,
and Mechanical Men
Monday, December 12
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, December 13
7:00 - 9:00 pm
See page 58
See page 63
Robert Wyatt
Giuseppe Albanese
Gershwin, By George!
A Preview of the
Metropolitan Opera HD
Winter 2017 Series
Monday, December 12
7:00 - 9:00 pm
See page 59
Wednesday, December 14
10:00 - 11:30 am
See page 64
Wednesday, December 14
7:00 - 9:00 pm
See page 67
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