Spring Classes Begin Next Monday!
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Welcome to the spring term. It’s not too late to sign up to stay curious and learn something fabulous. Meet new friends and like-minded people in our learning community. Space is still available in many classes and Special Events. We would love to have you join us for some of the fun listed below!
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Housekeeping Items for Term Start
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If you are planning to Zoom with us, please register early so we have time to email you the link. Also please plan ahead: The day before your Zoom class begins, check your inbox and your spam account to see if you have received your link. No one likes last minute panicked phone calls. The Osher staff gets very busy supporting instructors and running 70+ classes and events before each term begins. We may not be able to take last-minute phone calls in as timely a fashion as we’d like. Make sure to update your Zoom application ahead of time as well. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!
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Danny Elfman's Percussion Concerto, written for acclaimed British percussionist Colin Currie, showcases the vast range of moods percussion instruments can create. But when it comes to the finale: "It's fast, it's exciting, it's fireworks, and it's a roof-raiser," says Elfman, best known for his colorful film scores. Oboist Luca de la Florin will present a half-hour preview lecture about the music, telling Osher members things to listen for, either during the Finishing Touches Rehearsal immediately after the lecture, or during one of the regular weekend performances. After the lecture and before the rehearsal, enjoy complimentary brunch bites in the lobby, courtesy of various generous symphony sponsors and donors.
Friday, March 22 at 9:00 am
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Have you ever wondered what a book is or why it came to be? Have you ever wondered why it looks the way it does, or what will happen to the book once we've all plugged into the digital world? Although we are comfortable with the idea and image of the book, defining "the book" is no easy task. In order to do so, we must trace the origins of its physical form, its readership and its content. Once we see where the book has been, we will be able to get a better idea of where the book is going.
Monday, March 25 at 9:30 am
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Learn about non-verbal communication with horses. Horses teach us to be present, to focus. In this class, you will learn how these sentient and highly intuitive creatures help human beings to be authentic, brave, congruent, confident, and so much more. This course is a single-session, in-class lecture format. Giuliana also teaches a similar, hands-on class with horses for Lifelong Learning. If enough Osher members are interested in Giuliana’s amazing work, we may be able to arrange a similar special session for Osher only in a future term.
Thursday, March 28 at 3:30 pm
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A course for the advanced beginner or intermediate watercolor painter who has trouble setting aside time to paint. Meet weekly in our own home studios to complete a variety of painting projects. In this session of Watercolor Studio. Discuss a variety of tools that can be used to create texture in our paintings, making repeated patterns, and how to create woven watercolor paintings. Most important, remember that watercolor is FUN! Let go of expectations of perfection and focus on the journey and the process, not the destination.
Monday, March 25 at 5:30 pm
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By now, it seems everyone has an opinion about The 1619 Project, a special edition of The New York Times' Magazine (August 14, 2019) that tried to focus readers' attention upon the continuing legacies of race slavery in American life. Legislators in many states have since passed laws to ban it from school curriculums, along with the teaching of Critical Race Theory--or CRT--a set of premises developed by legal scholars in the 1990s to interpret America's institutions in the context of race and civil rights. In this course, we will go back to basics. Our purpose is not to promote and persuade, or to disparage and reject, or let alone to proselytize. Instead, we hope to leave you with a better understanding of both The 1619 Project and CRT upon which you can then base your own informed opinions.
Monday, March 25 at 3:30 pm
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Russia is a nation deeply concerned with its history and the lessons that can be drawn from it. Russians often joke that Russia is unique in having not only an unpredictable future, but also an unpredictable past: the historical narrative changes depending on who is narrating it, yet those many narratives shape what Russia is today. Traverse time and space, examining major events in Russian history in order to understand today's Russia: from the bringing of Orthodox Christianity to Medieval Rus' to the unification of Russian-speaking lands in the 1400s, from Peter the Great to Joseph Stalin, from the Decembrist Revolt of 1825 to the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, from World War II to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Monday, March 25 at 11:00 am
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Come learn about the Wellness Bus! This chronic disease prevention and education program on wheels serves communities throughout the Salt Lake Valley. It is a Larry H. Miller Family Wellness Initiative for Driving Out Diabetes and is part of the University of Utah's Osher Center for Integrative Health. Their goal is to reduce chronic disease and improve the health of all. Our free event includes a tour of the bus and educational presentation.
Friday, March 29 at 10:00 am
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It would seem that globalization of economics and cultures should produce greater understanding and appreciation of people in other parts of the world. But instead, it seems to instill fear of those "others" as they are seen to be closer and more frightening. The first wave, in the Industrial Revolution, led to the first World War, the second wave led to World War II, and the current third wave, including the Cold War, is marked by geopolitical tensions, civil wars, and mass refugee crises, all of which provide openings for power grabs by would-be autocrats who prey on the fears of the populace. We will look at recent efforts of autocrats to challenge the Rule of Law by undercutting the judiciary. The objective is to equip ourselves to counter those dangerous impulses as they arise.
This special lecture is presented as part of our Osher Institute's 20th Anniversary by Wayne McCormack. Wayne has been teaching Osher classes since 2011. He received his BA degree from Stanford University in 1966 and JD from the University of Texas in 1969. He taught at the University of Georgia from 1970-75 and was Associate Director of the Association of American Law Schools from 1975-78. He joined the Utah faculty in 1978 and served as the Thode Professor of Law until retiring in 2022.
Friday, April 5 at 9:30 am
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Think "starving student" is a thing of the past? Think again. According to the Basic Needs Collective, 34% of students at the University of Utah have reported food as a major need. To combat food insecurity, the U has established the Feed U Pantry. Here any student, faculty, or staff with a valid uNID can receive free nutritious food items. The food pantry is completely volunteer run and supported by donations. Enjoy a tour of the Feed U Pantry and hear from a student volunteers about the success of the pantry, all while you enjoy a delicious lunch at a private room off the Crimson View restaurant within the A. Ray Olpin Student Union. Tours will be offered before or after lunch depending on your preference. Parking is included.
Registration deadline: Tuesday, March 26.
Tuesday, April 2 at 11:30 am
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Following sold out runs in Los Angeles, New York, and London, The Lehman Trilogy will have its Utah premiere as Pioneer Theatre Company's inaugural production in the newly-built Meldrum Theatre at the Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse. Osher members who register will be emailed a special 20% discount code to use when purchasing their tickets for any of the showings from March 30-April 13. As a bonus, ticket holders will also be given the opportunity to attend a very special tour of the new theatre on Monday, April 8 at 11:00 AM. Osher members who have tickets to The Lehman Trilogy will be one of the first to see the new Meldrum Theatre! PTC's Associate Artistic & Outreach Director, Eric Jackson, will not only give us a behind-the-scenes look, but he will also share tidbits and highlights from the inaugural production.
Space is very limited, so sign up soon!
Monday, April 8 at 11:00 AM Tour & Your Choice of Performance March 30-April 13
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Celebrating the 20th anniversary year for Osher at the U of U, we want to pull all the stops! ORCHESTRA: XPLOR is a brand new, professional orchestra with a new goal in mind: unwrapping some of classical music's most profound and enticing pieces of music. This performance and lecture will focus on Dvorak's Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 and will take the listener on an exploration through the history of Dvorak's life, his experiences with Moravian and Bohemian folk music, and an intimate guide through the serenade - melody by melody. This special performance will be the world premiere of ORCHESTRA: XPLOR and will feature a full 15-piece string orchestra LIVE and INTERACTIVE! Located at the Marriott Hotel Ballroom, the event will begin with a buffet dinner followed by a lecture and performance.
Registration deadline: Thursday, April 4
Thursday, April 11 at 5:00 pm
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Osher Instructor and Oboist
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Avoiding Scams and Fraud
March 27 - Alan Ormsby, Director, AARP, Utah
Southern Utah's 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre and Its Aftermath
April 3 - Barbara Jones Brown, Director, Signature Books Publishing
Securing the Games: Ensuring the Safety, Security and Spirit of the Games for All
April 10 - David Schwendiman, Adjunct Professor, SJ Quinney College of Law
How to Decrease Your Risk for Alzheimer's Disease/Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body
April 17 - Debbie Hall, Director, Neighborhood House Adult Day Program
Serving Both Ends of the Leash
April 24 - Kristina Pulsipher, Co-Executive Director, Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering
Happy 20th Anniversary to Osher: Our History, Where We’ve Been, and Where We Are Going Next
May 1 - Jill E. Meyer, Director; Fred Esplin, Instructor; and Sandy Clark, Volunteer; Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Wednesdays, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
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Did you miss a Lunch and Learn lecture last term or want to rewatch one that you enjoyed? All of our lectures are recorded and archived here until further notice. Please share this FREE service that Osher provides to our community with a friend!
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Osher members Anne and Sandy Dolowitz and The University of Utah International and Area Studies and Middle East Center proudly present their annual Anne and Sandy Dolowitz Lecture in Human Rights for 2024, Writing History in a Time of War: Afterlives of Israel’s 1982 Lebanon Invasion with Seth Anziska, the Mohamed S. Farsi-Lindenbaum Associate professor of Jewish-Muslim Relations at University College, London.
Thursday, March 21 at 12:30 pm – Utah Museum of Fine Arts
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
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