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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 11-21-2023 to 12-12-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Laurence BrittTerm: 2023-3Location: Oasis RochesterNazi Germany vs. Soviet Russia – 1941-1945: This course will cover the titanic struggle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. The first session will cover the events leading up to the war tracing all the way back to traditional German views of “drang nach osten” and to Hitler’s racialist policies and geo-political... read moreNazi Germany vs. Soviet Russia – 1941-1945: This course will cover the titanic struggle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. The first session will cover the events leading up to the war tracing all the way back to traditional German views of “drang nach osten” and to Hitler’s racialist policies and geo-political ambitions. The strategies and preparations of both sides will be considered along with the context of this event to the totality of World War II. Then the initial clash of the armies to the fall of 1941 will be discussed. The second session will cover the balance of the 1941 campaign up to the German reversal before Moscow in December. The second part of the session will show how the Germans recovered and resumed the offensive in 1942 and reached Stalingrad and the Caucasus and conclude with the German defeat at Stalingrad. The third session will deal with the strategies employed for 1943 by both the Germans and Soviets including the Battle of Kursk and subsequent German retreats to the spring of 1944. The final session of the course will cover the Soviet summer offensive of 1944 and the 1945 drive on Berlin leading to the German surrender. A review of the total campaign will include the reasons for the Soviet victory and German defeat and the implications for the postwar world. Please register for this class if you plan to join us in person. -
Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 11-21-2023 to 12-12-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Laurence BrittTerm: 2023-3Location: ZoomNazi Germany vs. Soviet Russia – 1941-1945: This course will cover the titanic struggle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. The first session will cover the events leading up to the war tracing all the way back to traditional German views of “drang nach osten” and to Hitler’s racialist policies and geo-political... read moreNazi Germany vs. Soviet Russia – 1941-1945: This course will cover the titanic struggle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. The first session will cover the events leading up to the war tracing all the way back to traditional German views of “drang nach osten” and to Hitler’s racialist policies and geo-political ambitions. The strategies and preparations of both sides will be considered along with the context of this event to the totality of World War II. Then the initial clash of the armies to the fall of 1941 will be discussed. The second session will cover the balance of the 1941 campaign up to the German reversal before Moscow in December. The second part of the session will show how the Germans recovered and resumed the offensive in 1942 and reached Stalingrad and the Caucasus and conclude with the German defeat at Stalingrad. The third session will deal with the strategies employed for 1943 by both the Germans and Soviets including the Battle of Kursk and subsequent German retreats to the spring of 1944. The final session of the course will cover the Soviet summer offensive of 1944 and the 1945 drive on Berlin leading to the German surrender. A review of the total campaign will include the reasons for the Soviet victory and German defeat and the implications for the postwar world. Please register for this class if you plan to join us in person. Please register for this for Zoom only access. You must have a tablet/phone/computer with audio and video capability.
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 05-08-2024 to 05-29-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterWeaving, embroidery, quiltmaking and other forms of textile production have often been considered as utilitarian or domestic and, in their association with women, less prestigious than painting and other art forms. This four-session class will look at the history of textile production by women and ways in which feminist art history, (such as Rozika... read moreWeaving, embroidery, quiltmaking and other forms of textile production have often been considered as utilitarian or domestic and, in their association with women, less prestigious than painting and other art forms. This four-session class will look at the history of textile production by women and ways in which feminist art history, (such as Rozika Parker's The Subversive Stitch), and contemporary artists have revisited this history and incorporated textiles into mainstream art. Please register for this class if you plan to join the class in person.
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 05-08-2024 to 05-29-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianTerm: 2024-2Location: ZoomWeaving, embroidery, quiltmaking and other forms of textile production have often been considered as utilitarian or domestic and, in their association with women, less prestigious than painting and other art forms. This four-session class will look at the history of textile production by women and ways in which feminist art history, (such as Rozika... read more
Weaving, embroidery, quiltmaking and other forms of textile production have often been considered as utilitarian or domestic and, in their association with women, less prestigious than painting and other art forms. This four-session class will look at the history of textile production by women and ways in which feminist art history, (such as Rozika Parker's The Subversive Stitch), and contemporary artists have revisited this history and incorporated textiles into mainstream art. Please register for this class if you plan to join the class via Zoom.
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Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 06-05-2024 to 06-19-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterIn the late 19th century photographers interested in claiming photography as an art sought to distinguish themselves from the growing number of amateurs by producing distinctive works. At the same time Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine were documenting the slums of New York and child labor, using photography as a catalyst for social reform. Please register for this... read moreIn the late 19th century photographers interested in claiming photography as an art sought to distinguish themselves from the growing number of amateurs by producing distinctive works. At the same time Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine were documenting the slums of New York and child labor, using photography as a catalyst for social reform. Please register for this class if you plan to join the class in person.
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Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 06-05-2024 to 06-19-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianTerm: 2024-2Location: ZoomIn the late 19th century photographers interested in claiming photography as an art sought to distinguish themselves from the growing number of amateurs by producing distinctive works. At the same time Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine were documenting the slums of New York and child labor, using photography as a catalyst for social reform. Please register for... read more
In the late 19th century photographers interested in claiming photography as an art sought to distinguish themselves from the growing number of amateurs by producing distinctive works. At the same time Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine were documenting the slums of New York and child labor, using photography as a catalyst for social reform. Please register for this class if you plan to access it via Zoom.
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-15-2024 to 08-15-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Ann CunninghamTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterJoin Ann Cunningham as we discuss "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. 'Their Eyes Were Watching God," an American classic, is the luminous and haunting novel about Janie Crawford, a Southern Black woman in the 1930s, whose journey from a free-spirited girl to a woman of independence and substance has inspired writers and readers for... read moreJoin Ann Cunningham as we discuss "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. 'Their Eyes Were Watching God," an American classic, is the luminous and haunting novel about Janie Crawford, a Southern Black woman in the 1930s, whose journey from a free-spirited girl to a woman of independence and substance has inspired writers and readers for close to 70 years. This poetic, graceful love story, rooted in Black folk traditions and steeped in mythic realism, celebrates boldly and brilliantly African-American culture and heritage. And in a powerful, mesmerizing narrative, it pays quiet tribute to a Black woman who, though constricted by the times, still demanded to be heard. Originally published in 1937 and long out of print, the book was reissued in 1975 and nearly three decades later Their Eyes Were Watching God is considered a seminal novel in American fiction.' Come having read the book and ready for a lively and respectful discussion. -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-31-2024 to 05-31-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Term: 2024-2Location: Artisan WorksArtisan Works is difficult to describe - it must be experienced. It is a 21st Century art space which features students, local artists, modern artists, realist artists, illustrators, sculptors, printers, craftsmen, the crazy and the tame, the world famous as well as unknowns. They are all there, side by side, hanging from the rafters as well as on the... read moreArtisan Works is difficult to describe - it must be experienced. It is a 21st Century art space which features students, local artists, modern artists, realist artists, illustrators, sculptors, printers, craftsmen, the crazy and the tame, the world famous as well as unknowns. They are all there, side by side, hanging from the rafters as well as on the walls. On your guided tour you will see areas not open to the public with an auto made of wood, a Victorian dining room, a firehouse complete with 1968 restored truck, a Frank Lloyd Wright room, and a complete retro dental office. This is a tour not to be missed. Feel free to remain after to tour the rest of the museum. Artisan Works is at 565 Blossom Rd. You may register for one additional person and RSVP by5/24 at noon.
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