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Ah, Shakespeare. Always universal, always timeless. How did he do it? We don't know -- it's a mystery. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is short and straightforward, perfect for unrehearsed reading. First performed at the Globe in 1599, Julius Caesar is uncannily relevant today as Americans reassess the meaning of democracy, of our Republican form of government (originated in Ancient Rome), and of our Constitution, the world's longest surviving charter of government. We will trade parts and everybody, regardless of gender, will have chances to read the leads: Brutus, the noblest Roman of them all and the play's true tragic hero; Mark Antony (Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!); and the enigmatic Julius himself. No acting experience required!
Tuesday, June 3 at 11:30 am - Tomorrow!
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 | | The Utah State Training School gave Utah the distinction of being the 46th state to build an institution for what were termed feeble-minded citizens. This was the moral hygiene period in United States history and many organizations in Utah pushed for an institution. Speakers and petitions these groups circulated declared that every feeble-minded person deserved a facility that would help them become "part of the most complex civilization that the world has seen," according to the editorial The Care of the Feeble-Minded in the February 1929 edition of the LDS Relief Society magazine. Over the years, the training agenda lost out to social and economic issues. Institutions everywhere became warehouses and, regardless of improvements, they kept people from becoming part of that complex civilization noted in the Relief Society article. This session is a trajectory of time in the treatment of people with disabilities and how the Utah State Developmental Center and people in the community are meeting the needs of everyone.
Wednesday, June 4 at 1:30 pm
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Slow down and improve how you connect with yourself and others through the power of horses. Come experience a day of meditation with these generous and brave animals. Through breathing exercises and mindfulness practice with the horses, you'll learn the importance of self-awareness and living in the present moment. No horse experience is necessary, just an open heart! This is not a horseback riding class.
Friday, June 27 at 10:00 am
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In 1763, colonists across British North America could not have been prouder to be members of the British Empire. Fighting shoulder to shoulder with redcoat soldiers, the colonists had trounced their mutual enemies in the French and Indian War. In towns and cities across America, colonists toasted King George, his ministers, and his military. In New York City, grateful colonists erected a statute to their great king, a testament to the belief that their future lay with him. On July 9, 1776, a crowd of American soldiers and sailors tore down this same statue, and melted down its precious lead into 42,088 musket balls to fire at the king's army. The two sides were now at war--delegates in Philadelphia had finalized the Declaration of Independence just five days earlier--and that war would rage for the next seven years.
Tuesday, June 3 at 9:30 am - Tomorrow!
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Examine music, media, and culture at a time of profound social upheaval. The intersection where they met in post-War America was pivotal, the effect they had on each other was unprecedented and altered them in ways that still impact society today. At its core is a classic struggle between art and commerce, innovation and orthodoxy, freedom and control. And it's only rock 'n' roll. We encounter soon-to-be famous musicians, tour (twice) with the Rolling Stones, and witness the birth of the Classic Era of Rock Music. With a mix of lecture, audio-visual, music, and discussion, we study why it's a story worth remembering and retelling through our personal narrative of the time.
Thursday, June 5 at 1:30 pm
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This highly interactive course piggybacks on the author's award-winning book by the same title. You will learn creative in-camera concepts, principles, and techniques, without having to spend hours in front of your computer manipulating images. You will learn two photography paradigms/models from the book. Included in those models are concepts and techniques like intuition, extracting, impressionism, and surrealism through photography, and Eastern philosophy applications to photography. You will learn how to see with your imagination, not your eyes.
Tuesday, June 10 at 10:00 am
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Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are already impacting the world of work. These will only accelerate over the next 10 years and beyond. Automation will likely have its biggest impacts on blue-collar jobs and AI will impact white -collar jobs in significant ways. This will be a class discussion led by Mark Rothacher about what you see as these impacts.
Friday, June 20 at 11:30 am
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Join experts in healthy aging for a FREE one-hour webinar exploring the science of strength training as we age. Learn how staying strong boosts mood, sleep, and memory, and discover key strategies for success, including the role of protein and everyday ways to incorporate strength training into your routine. Each Zoom session features a live interactive demo, followed by a Q&A to address your questions about possibly joining us for Vivo Fitness classes through Osher in a future term!
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Pioneers came to Utah from the East with few building tools and their own ideas of how houses should look. But there just weren't enough trees to make log cabins or frame homes. Fortunately, some had come from the Southwest, or even Europe, and they had seen adobes. They put the two traditions together and built homes in familiar styles with this new material. This walking tour will be led by Osher Instructor Laurie Bryant, who taught the Osher class Tales of a Mud Brick City this past spring.
Tuesday, July 1 at 10:00 am
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We are delighted to share our FREE summer Osher Online community event, My Wild Life. Our speaker, Stephanie Arne, is an accomplished international wildlife conservationist, expedition guide, TV personality, and a spirited and engaging storyteller. Come hear Stephanie's exciting journey through Africa, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Hawaii, before winning a contest to become Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom's Wild Guide. She will share the wild stories she showcased in the show from 2013 to 2018.
Osher Online Community events are FREE and available to ALL members of participating Institutes, even if they are not enrolled in an Osher Online course, as part of our partnership with the Osher National Resource Center at Northwestern University.
Thursday, June 12 at 3pm MT
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