Through the Lens: Great Directors Tell Stories in Comedy Films .........CO4325 ............... Film History ..... Wenk ..Mar 17

The Grandeur of the Hollywood Musical $25 / $30 • Option # 1 – March 3 at 1:30 – 3pm, Thursday

CC4607 – Cypress Cove (Ft. Myers)

• Option #2 – March 24 at 1:30 – 3pm, Thursday

MM4608 – Military Heritage Museum (Punta Gorda)

Speaker: Dr. Arthur Wenk Choose one of the course options above. This presentation offers a salute to America ’ s most joyful contribution to cinema, with a focus on Top Hat, Meet Me in St. Louis, and Singin’ in the Rain. Learn how movies use music to tell a story, persuade audiences to accept singing and dancing as somehow natural, and artfully conceal the art of musical performance. Expect to see these familiar films with new eyes.

The Rebel Director Series: John Huston &

The Coen Brothers (2-part series) $46 / $56 March 15, April 19 at 10 – 11:30am, Tuesdays

MM4322 – Military Heritage Museum (Punta Gorda)

Speaker: Shelly Kaufman Participants may register for the series above (MM4322) or for either of the individual lectures below. In these sessions, we explore film directors who made their unique mark in Hollywood by insisting on seeing their vision through. Film clips will accompany each lecture. • John Huston $25 / $30

March 15 at 10 – 11:30am, Tuesday

MM4323 – Military Heritage Museum (Punta Gorda)

An eccentric rebel of epic proportions, this Hollywood titan reigned supreme as the director of Treasure of Sierra

Madre, African Queen, Maltese Falcon, and as screenwriter of – Asphalt Jungle. As a character actor he made his mark in such fare as Chinatown. In a career that lasted 5 decades, his unique style represented the rebel against the norm.

Complete freedom by the studio, allowed his unique style of man against the system to emerge. As an independent film maker, he was able to bring his vision to the screen in such movies as Moby Dick and The Man Who Would Be King. • The Coen Brothers $25 / $30

April 19 at 10 – 11:30am, Tuesday

MM4324 – Military Heritage Museum (Punta Gorda)

A Hollywood box office sensation, despite their strange, eclectic and often outright weird offerings – Barton Fink,

Raising Arizona, Fargo. Although they started out as independent fare, the brothers have become Hollywood elite with such movies as – No Country For Old Men, Millers

Crossing. Their humor is witty, anecdotal, farcical and silly.

It’ s also dark and morbid - Burn After Reading – and uses gallows humor and black comedy – Blood Simple, Fargo.

The best way to know them is to analyze their work and get inside their creative minds.

Through the Lens: How Great Directors Tell Stories with a

Camera in Comedy Films $25 / $30 March 17 at 1 – 2:30pm, Thursday

CO4325 – The Collaboratory (Downtown Fort Myers)

Speaker: Dr. Arthur Wenk How do movie directors tell stories cinematically? If we have read the screenplay, why bother seeing the movie? What choices does a director make in terms of mise-en-scène (literally, the action taking place on the stage), cinematography (lighting, camera angle, composition), editing, and sound? We shall explore these questions in the comedy film category. We associate comedies with memorable screenplays and memorable acting: so what

Hollywood Invents the Screwball Comedy

part does the director play in telling the story? We shall study Howard Hawks ’ s His Girl Friday (1940), a screwball comedy that satirized the traditional love story; Frank Capra ’ s It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), whose story originated in a Christmas card; Mike Nichols’ s The Graduate (1967), which earned the director an Academy Award; and Woody Allen’ s Annie Hall (1977), which won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Original Screenplay. Hollywood and the Importance of Musicals $25 / $30 May 17 at 1:30 – 3pm, Tuesday

BR4326 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs)

Speaker: Shelly Kaufman As America struggled with ways to cope with the Depression, Hollywood’ s answer was lively, vibrant musicals which distracted from the dark times as they emerged as an enduring art form. Movies starring Astaire and Rogers - Top Hat as well as Disney productions - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and the first “talkie” The Jazz Singer kept moviegoers entertained. Later, more sophisticated musicals such as Singin’ in the Rain, West Side Story, Gigi and An American in Paris were Oscar winners.

Hollywood Invents the Screwball Comedy $25 / $30 May 20 at 10 – 11:30am, Friday

BR4327 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs)

Speaker: Shelly Kaufman From the early 30’ s through the 50’ s, Hollywood bypassed the Hays Code in very sneaky ways, avoiding censorship with such comedies as Some Like It Hot and The Seven Year Itch.The comedy genre humorously exaggerates the situation, the language, action and characters. Comedies observe the deficiencies, foibles and frustrations of life, providing merriment and a momentary escape from day-to-day life.They usually have happy endings, although the humor may have a serious or pessimistic side. Some of the stars often present in screwball comedies include Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Irene Dunne and the Marx Brothers.

FINANCE

Financial Strategies for a Successful Retirement

(4-part series) $79 / $99 • Option #1 – January 25, February 1, 8, 15 at 6 – 8pm,

Tuesdays

NC4343 – FGCU Naples Center

• Option #2 – January 27, February 3, 10, 17 at 6 – 8pm,

Thursdays

FG4344 – FGCU Main Campus

• Option #3 – March 8, 15, 22, 29 at 6 – 8pm, Tuesdays

NC4345 – FGCU Naples Center

• Option #4 – March 10, 17, 24, 31 at 6 – 8pm, Thursdays

FG4346 – FGCU Main Campus

Speakers: Stefan Contorno / Kenneth Wise Choose one of the course options above. A same-household spouse or partner can attend for an additional fee of $20. Preparing for retirement is probably the single, most important financial challenge you face today! In the past few years, many workers have postponed retirement due to the changing economy, lack of faith in Social Security and Medicare, or because they can’t quite afford to retire due to debt or inadequate retirement savings to meet anticipated needs. Investing a few hours of your time in this course can pay off immediately. Gain confidence in your financial decision-making ability so that later on you may be better prepared to face the challenges and enjoy the rewards retirement can bring. As a result of taking part in this workshop, participants will: • Receive a color-illustrated, over 200-page workbook packed with information, questions, exercises, and worksheets • Receive help answering the following questions: • How can l plan for a comfortable retirement? • Can I retire early? • How can I manage my tax liability? • How can I use stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and other investment vehicles? • How can I provide for my heirs?

Developing a Retirement Plan, Maximizing & Protecting

Retirement Income During Uncertain Times $25 / $30 • Option #1 – February 8 at 6 – 7:30pm, Tuesday

NC4339 – FGCU Naples Center

OL4340 – Online via Zoom

• Option #2 – March 8 at 10 – 11:30am, Tuesday

NC4341 – FGCU Naples Center

OL4342 – Online via Zoom

Speaker: Steve Stolz Choose one of the course options above. Same-household spouses or partners (one only) may attend for free. Course material handouts are included. Longevity, health issues and economic uncertainty can make planning and sustaining an active retirement seem like a challenge. This course provides you with key steps required to identify and achieve your financial goals. It also highlights the current rates of return you can expect to receive from an appropriate mix of stocks, mutual funds, tax-free or taxable bonds, and insurance products. The primary objective of the session is to provide you with the knowledge of how different investment options can allow you to realize reliable income with a goal of maintaining and protecting your lifestyle through your retirement years. We also cover and review the benefits and features of both traditional and hybrid long-term-care products.

Understanding Social Security – Get What’s Yours $25 / $30 • Option #1 – February 15 at 6 –7pm, Tuesday

NC4348 – FGCU Naples Center

OL4349 – Online via Zoom

• Option #2 – March 15 at 6 – 7pm, Tuesday

NC4350 – FGCU Naples Center

OL4351 – Online via Zoom

Speaker: Steve Stolz Choose one of the course options above. Same-household spouses or partners and children (one only) may attend for free. Did you know that more than 60% of people eligible for Social Security decide to begin receiving their benefit before they reach full retirement age? This permanently reduces your most important retirement asset for the remainder of your life. This class is for nearly everyone who’s ever earned a paycheck and wants every Social Security benefit dollar in which you are entitled because you paid for it so you’ve earned it. This session reviews how to evaluate the advantages, disadvantages, income tax consequences and strategies of the many different Social Security options available. Understanding the scenarios for single, married, divorced and domestic partners can have a significant impact on a source of income that can represent about 40% of your retirement income but can be even more important for a surviving spouse as increased longevity creates a greater need for guaranteed income that will last as long as you live.

Long Term Care Insurance – Do You Really Want to Live

in Your Kids’ Basement? $25 / $30 • Option #1 – February 22 at 6 – 7:15pm, Tuesday

NC4352 – FGCU Naples Center

OL4353 – Online via Zoom

• Option #2 – March 22 at 6 – 7:15pm, Tuesday

NC4354 – FGCU Naples Center

OL4355 – Online via Zoom

Speaker: Steve Stolz Choose one of the course options above. Same-household spouses or partners and children (one only) may attend for free. Statistics show that 70% of us will have a long-term care need in our lifetime. As a result of advances in medical science and pharmaceuticals, we are living longer so the probability of needing care has greatly increased. Medicare does not cover the cost of extended care after 100 days. Most want to be independent and don’t want to burden their children with their care. Sadly, even the nicest “Continuous Care Communities” don’t have the staff to provide the care you might expect. This presentation will cover in detail the importance, costs, benefits and features of traditional and “hybrid” Long Term Care products. It will be taught with a real-world perspective by an instructor that has been the caregiver for his parents for the last three years.