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January 13 – February 3 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: Oasis RochesterThis class will look at ways in which artists in the later 20th and 21st centuries have actively interrogated the role of museums, including historical societies and museums of natural history as well as art museums, in art works, in installations and in interventions in the collections. Artists such as Fred Wilson, Hans Haacke, Andrea Fraser, Annette... read more -
January 13 – February 3 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: ZoomThis class will look at ways in which artists in the later 20th and 21st centuries have actively interrogated the role of museums, including historical societies and museums of natural history as well as art museums, in art works, in installations and in interventions in the collections. Artists such as Fred Wilson, Hans Haacke, Andrea Fraser, Annette... read more
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September 14 Wednesday12:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Locations: Oasis RochesterThis cult favorite is considered to be one of the very best films ever made about Italian Americans. Written and directed by Academy Award and Tony Award winning actress Anne Bancroft (Anna Maria Italiano), this hilarious but heartwarming story depicts the struggles of a man loved by friends and family alike who has just one problem. He can't stop eating.... read more -
January 13 Wednesday12:30 PM → 1:45 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Katie BauerLocations: Oasis RochesterExplore your whole self, discover what matters most to you, and envision a year filled with health, happiness, purpose, and... read more -
January 13 – January 20 Wednesday1:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Locations: Oasis RochesterLouis “Satchmo” Armstrong is one of the most enduring icons of American Popular Culture. He was a poor Southern boy who started running with the wrong crowd and discovered music in reform school. From that humble start, Armstrong became the innovative jazz pioneer of the 1920s, a popular bandleader in the 1930s and 1940s, a Goodwill Ambassador to the... read more -
January 13 – January 20 Wednesday1:00 PM → 3:30 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Lesley Shakespeare-BroganLocations: Oasis RochesterColored pencil can be very relaxing and many say it is the most meditative medium to work in. In recent years it has made a big come back with artists so here’s your chance to find out why. No drawing skills required here. We will review the importance of the art materials (all supplied) and use a pattern to lay down our initial drawing. We will practice... read more -
October 12 Wednesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Susan Carmen-Duffy, Owner, Create Art 4 GoodLocations: Central CreativesExplore drawing with colored pencils! Participants will discover techniques of colored pencil art including initial sketching, layering, blending, and building colors. We will work on texture and details. Please have a few reference photos available to work from, landscapes are preferred. Materials needed: colored pencils, drawing paper, scrap paper,... read more -
January 20 – January 27 Wednesday1:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Locations: Oasis RochesterShe was a TV star for six decades but will forever be remembered as Mary Richards, the independent young woman who went to Minneapolis to make it on her own. In our two class periods, we’ll delve into the people and stories that made this 1970s show an absolute classic. Best of all, we’ll sample the superb heartfelt comedy that made so many want to stay... read more -
January 12 – January 26 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 3Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: ZoomConditions for making art in the Netherlands, where artists painted for the market, differed from those in Italy. Judith Leyster, Rachel Ruysch and other women were respected professional artists. But expectations for women meant that they were more likely to paint flowers than other subjects. Defying expectations in the 18th century, Angelica Kauffman and... read more -
January 27 Wednesday12:00 PM → 1:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Katie BauerLocations: Oasis RochesterHave fun in the kitchen as we prepare easy, tasty recipes, share good company, and discover simple, healthy ways to use food to nourish our bodies and support our health! In this presentation, learn more about tasty protein treats to energize your day. No oven or kitchen experience required. Katie is a health, wellness and exercise... read more -
February 3 – February 24 Wednesday1:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Locations: Oasis RochesterThere are dozens of Hollywood film classics that reference numbers in their title so I thought, “How about that for a class theme?” It’s a wonderful opportunity to spotlight an eclectic choice of great films, legendary actors, respected directors, and brilliant screenwriters. Join us for four weeks of films that will include the talents of Jimmy... read more -
February 10 Wednesday12:00 PM → 1:45 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Katie BauerLocations: Oasis RochesterDiscover simple ways to fuel your body, boost your energy, and feel your best throughout the... read more
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March 2 – March 9 Wednesday01:30 PM → 03:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Locations: Oasis RochesterFrancis Ford Coppola's famous, and occasionally infamous, screen classic turns 50 in 2022. Join film historian Otto Bruno (and Oasis' resident Sicilian) as he surveys the film's origins, creation, and incredibly lasting and influential cultural impact. Topics of discussion will include Mario Puzo and his titular novel, the struggles of Coppola to get the... read more
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March 2 – March 9 Wednesday01:30 PM → 03:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Locations: ZoomFrancis Ford Coppola's famous, and occasionally infamous, screen classic turns 50 in 2022. Join film historian Otto Bruno (and Oasis' resident Sicilian) as he surveys the film's origins, creation, and incredibly lasting and influential cultural impact. Topics of discussion will include Mario Puzo and his titular novel, the struggles of Coppola to get the... read more
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February 17 – March 10 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: Oasis RochesterIn the later 19th century, commercial photographers found multiple avenues for selling photographs beyond the ever-popular portrait. Landscapes, travel photographs, and pictorial fictions were made for an expanding market. Photographers such as John Thomson and Thomas Annan documented the urban poor, while PH. Emerson made artistic photographs in the... read more -
February 17 – March 10 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: ZoomIn the later 19th century, commercial photographers found multiple avenues for selling photographs beyond the ever-popular portrait. Landscapes, travel photographs, and pictorial fictions were made for an expanding market. Photographers such as John Thomson and Thomas Annan documented the urban poor, while PH. Emerson made artistic photographs in the... read more
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February 17 Wednesday12:00 PM → 1:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Katie BauerLocations: Oasis RochesterHave fun in the kitchen as we prepare easy, tasty recipes, share good company, and discover simple, healthy ways to use food to nourish our bodies and support our health! Fiber up with a colorful, nutritious veggie hummus wrap. No oven or kitchen experience required. Katie is a health, wellness and exercise... read more
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October 26 Wednesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lisa Robinson, Central CreativesLocations: Central CreativesParticipants will focus on becoming comfortable with watercolor painting techniques and enjoying the process of painting. The basics of materials, tools, techniques, color, value and “seeing” your subject will be explored. Skill Level:... read more -
March 3 – March 24 Wednesday1:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Locations: Oasis RochesterHollywood’s quintessential movie gangster was one of the first great film stars of the Sound Age. An accomplished stage actor, he burst onto the screen in Little Caesar in 1931 and never looked back. He was in countless film classics, praised by the critics, loved by film fans, and yet, - he was never nominated for a single Academy Award! His story also... read more
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March 10 Wednesday12:30 PM → 1:45 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Katie BauerLocations: Oasis RochesterBuild a stronger body to support your independence, mobility, and confidence at every... read more
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