A look at the career of playwright, composer, lyricist, director and actor Noel Coward. Born to a lowly status he rose to fame as a talent and darling of high...
Take a comprehensive look at composer Harold Arlen and his music for Broadway, Hollywood, and popular song. Starting as the son of a Cantor, Arlen emerged as a songwriter and...
From the Carpenter Gothic Tenth Street Church of God, built in 1898, to the industrial-looking buildings on the new downtown pier, St. Petersburg has a rich architectural heritage. In this...
A look at the career of Shirley Temple, from child star to diplomat. Through video clips and lecture we'll celebrate her musical career, becoming the top Box Office star in...
The most basic function of any government is the protection of its citizens. This is accomplished through the establishment of laws which are only as effective as their enforcement, hence...
Self-portraiture has a long tradition while selfies—photos we take of ourselves with our mobile phones—are relatively new. Both, however, spring from the same human impulse: to be seen and shape...
Dante Alighieri hasnt walked the streets of Florence for more than 700 years. But the city is still haunted by its native son whom it sent into exile in 1302...
Celebrate the current Broadway productions, a combination of revivals and brand new offerings. We'll look at what's hot and what's not as Broadway thrives in the age of such diverse...
In 1847, in a small Ohio town near the shores of Lake Erie, was born a small boy who befuddled those he met. He didnt talk until the age of...
Collage— the juxtaposition of various images glued on a canvas— was beloved by the Surrealists who prized the often-unexpected imagery the art form created. Frida Kahlo used the technique in...
A history of the 35 year run of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic hit. Lecture plus video clips.
Rather than focus on the development of the war in France and Belgium, this course will examine life on the home front in Britain from 1914-1918. These two presentations will...
