Instructor(s):
Wednesdays, October 21 - November 11|1 - 2:30 p.m. EDTSarah Sager
The intersection of Jewish and popular music culture has been an exceedingly rich and productive encounter. Is it Jewish? Is it American? Can we claim the voices of such luminaries as Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Carole King, and a host of others?
This seminar-style course has limited enrollment to allow small group discussion.
Instructor(s):
Wednesdays, October 28-November 18|11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ETRavenel Richardson
Instructor(s):
Tuesdays, November 10 - December 1|7-8:30 p.m. ESTBrian Amkraut
Instructor(s):
Wednesdays, February 3-24|1-3 p.m. ETLarry Josefovitz
The core repertoire of Verdi and Wagner owes much to the works of their great predecessors. Wagner sought Meyerbeer's influence, emulated him, and later reviled him in his essay, Judaism in Music. His admiration for Halevy's 1835 opera La Juive (The Jewess) however, was lifelong.
Instructor(s):
Thursdays, March 4-25|7-8 p.m. ETSteven Windmueller
Join Steven Windmueller for a look at American Jewish behavior in reaction to our country in crisis.