This piano recital will feature selections from Chopin's Preludes, Nocturnes, Mazurkas, and Waltzes; not to mention the 'Military' Polonaise and the Fantaisie-Impromptu. Enjoy these works, all interlaced with Alan's signature commentary.

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Thursday, Aug 8, NRCT, Perkinson Recital Hall ( No seats currently available )

The Byzantine pattern is known as one of the basic chain maille weaves, but we'll only use half of the weave to create this every day sterling silver bracelet or necklace. Bring your good eyesight, PATIENCE, a 'can do' attitude, and be ready to have some fun. Some 'homework' will be required between the two class dates.

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Tuesdays, July 23 and 30, Special Programs Building, Classroom 156

Come to this class to learn about the long-term health benefits of just moving! BeMoved® embraces the joy of dance with people of all movement abilities. Movement expressed through dance and music has a transformative power that enriches a person's well-being above and beyond the well-known physical fitness benefits. BeMoved® is a dance fitness experience that begins with easy-to-follow therapeutic movements that flow into dance styles inspired by a wide variety of musical genres.

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Mondays, June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug 5, 19, 26 (skip Aug 12), THC, Alice Haynes Room (7 seats (19%) remaining)

In the 1950s, young male ensembles started taking to the street corners of urban areas to produce outstanding group harmonies, mostly unaccompanied by instruments. Among the most popular were the Platters and Dion & The Belmonts. Then, several outstanding female groups, like the Shirelles and Crystals, also propelled the doo-wop trend. Their cumulative influence extended well into the 1960s and beyond with the Motown Sound.

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Wednesday, Aug 7, BUS, Ukrop Auditorium Q162 (18 seats (18%) remaining)

Your instructors will highlight the many ways you can now listen to the sound of quality music. They will present the options for establishing and maintaining a sound system, streaming and Bluetooth, music in your car, options for CDs, and starting (or restarting) and enjoying a vinyl record collection. We will also provide lists of preferred equipment at various price points.

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Come enjoy these photographs of the natural world in Virginia and twenty other states across the nation. These images from nature, both landscapes and wildlife in and out of our natural public lands, have been the foundation for the active support for the conservation and preservation of our natural environment. Come hear the stories of their captures and celebrate and connect with the remarkable and striking natural world in which we live.

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Every day, starting on 08/12/24 and ending on 08/12/24, BUS, Ukrop Auditorium Q162

Songwriters are modern-day bards who serve as historians and preservers of the oral tradition of our culture. Songs reflect and influence what humans consider important: ideas, feelings, and stories, often using poetic imagery. What do women songwriters and singers have to tell us? We'll talk about Loretta Lynn, Shania Twain, Kacey Musgraves, Joni Mitchell, Brandi Carlisle, and Nanci Griffith.

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Fridays, Aug 2 and 9, Synchronous Online

The music of Broadway and Hollywood musicals is an artform in and unto itself. It takes a team of multi-talented performers and an orchestra to produce these entertainment extravaganzas. At the heart of it are the creative geniuses who set the whole thing in motion: the songwriters. In this multi-media course, we will cover: Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Alan Jay Lerner, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jerome Kern, Claude-Michel Schoenberg, Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, and George Gershwin.

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Thursdays, 7/11, 18, 25, 8/1, 8, Synchronous Online

Please take a short drive to Christopher Newport University for a private tour in the Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center. We will be viewing the exhibit, A Grand Menagerie: The Sculpture of Anna Hyatt Huntington. There is no cost and attendees are responsible for their own transportation. Parking is available onsite.

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Wed, Sept 4, Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center at Christopher Newport University (3 seats (20%) remaining)