Campus on the Lake

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MASTER CLASSES

The Commonwealth of Drama

with Murray Biggs, Ph.D.

10 a.m. to noon • December 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, and 16 $375 for series

December 6: Ireland December 8: Australia December 9: South Africa December 13: Nigeria This survey of modern English-language drama December 15: Caribbean traces themes linking the work of writers from December 16: Canada across the Commonwealth of Nations, including the relations between colonizer and colonized; religious and political tensions within a community; the threat of violence or oppression, especially of women; economic disparities; racial prejudice; the call of home; the significance of myth. Participants will be given plays to read from each area. Murray Biggs is a semi-retired professor of Theater Studies (with English and Film) at Yale, where he has taught since 1986.

Conversations on Style

with Steven Stolman

December 1 Aerin Lauder

January 5 Elaine Wynn

Wednesdays at 3 p.m. December 1; January 5 $25 per master class

Enjoy lively conversations from the worlds of fashion, décor, food and hospitality! Designer, author, and observer of all things stylish, Steven Stolman is a graduate of New York’s Parsons School of Design. After spending many years as a “worker bee” on Seventh Avenue, he went out on his own with a collection of resort wear that captivated Palm Beach for over a decade. In 2011, Stolman was tapped to serve as president of Scalamandré, the renowned textiles house. Since then, he has become an author and photojournalist.

FIELD TRIP

Art Basel Miami Beach

Friday, December 3, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. $150; includes transportation, ticket, and boxed lunch Experience the most important contemporary art show in the United States. Art Basel Miami Beach is a vital source for art lovers worldwide, allowing them to discover new developments in contemporary art and experience rare museum-caliber work. Bus departs promptly at 10 a.m. and returns at approximately 8 p.m. Participants should check in at the Dixon Education Building 15 minutes prior to departure.

Generously supported by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Beyer

Tania & Lazlo, Visual Art and Photography

Tania Brassesco & Lazlo Passi Norberto are an Italian artist duo formed in 2009. They work in the field of visual art and contemporary photography, and are currently based between New York and Venice, Italy.

Their photographic artwork is a fusion of photography, cinema, performance and installation. They create fictional scenes using the photographic media’s “perception of reality” in an altered way. The photographs are originally made creating full-size scale installations from their sketches and ideas, rendered in detail like a movie set.

Lecture: In Search of an Altered Reality

Monday, December 6, 2021 at 3 p.m. No charge • Reservations required • Book signing to follow

Immerse yourself in an altered reality populated by the artists’ visions and discover the process behind their artworks. Be transported to another dimension and connect with your inner thoughts, feelings and visions.

Workshop: Perception of an Artwork

Meets from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • December 8, 10, 13, 15 • $425

Visual Perception and Initial Idea Learn how to perceive an image and how to turn an initial idea into an artwork. Analyze inspirations, personal experiences and memories that lead to ideas. Developing a Body of Work How a single artwork becomes part of a series. Find the common thread of the concept you want to develop and communicate through your artistic practice. Creation How to turn an idea into practice, choosing technique, media and style. Research the most appropriate way to express and represent your work.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Legendary Film Directors

with Bill David

Thursdays, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. $100 for series or $35 per class

November 18: Michael Curtiz

January 6: Vincente Minnelli

Personalities, Events and Artists of 18th Century

with Juliette de Marcellus

Fridays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $175 per 8-class session

Session I: December 3, 10, 17; January 7, 14, 21, 28; February 4

Shell Chic

with Robin Grubman

Thursdays at 10 a.m. $150 per class, all materials are included

November 18: Wine Caddy

Catherine Grace Katz The Daughters of Yalta

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 3 p.m. $20 • No charge for Four Arts members • Book signing to follow

The Daughters of Yalta is the story of three young women, all accomplished in their own right, who accompanied their fathers to the Yalta Conference in February 1945, a remarkable story of fathers and daughters whose relationships were tested and strengthened by the history they witnessed and the future they crafted. Catherine Grace Katz is a writer and historian from Chicago who holds degrees in history from Harvard and Cambridge.

Bruce Helander

The Magic in a Square

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 11 a.m. $20 • No charge for Four Arts members • Book signing to follow

Bruce Helander’s latest book presents an artist’s view on the amazing creative designs found in vintage handkerchiefs, examining the inherent attractiveness of functional repeat patterns. Having collected hundreds of distinctive pocket squares, Helander presents the essence of useful square patterns that become folded works of utilitarian sculptural art, including his wife’s wedding dress, hand-sewn out of antique white handkerchiefs.

Guy Stanley Philoche, Neon Blue

Guy Stanley Philoche

A Conversation with Guy

Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 3 p.m. $20 • No charge for Four Arts members

Haitian-born artist Guy Stanley Philoche has been attracting international attention with his work and his impressive roster of solo shows. Guy’s palette is strong and sophisticated. His layering technique has created a body of paintings so richly textured that one can hardly hold back from reaching out and touching the canvas. Sofia Vollmer Maduro leads a conversation with Philoche about his art, his popular series of works, his charity work, and his ongoing support of fellow artists.

Akhil Amar, Ph.D.

The Words That Made Us: America’s Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 11 a.m. $20 • No charge for Four Arts members • Book signing to follow Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium

Akhil Reed Amar, a Founders & Us presenter in 2019, explores some of the biggest questions about the American Revolution and Founding era: Why did Americans break away from Britain in 1776? Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? How democratic was the U.S. Constitution in its historical context? Did it truly create an indivisible union? Was James Madison really the father of the Constitution? Amar is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University.

Thursday, January 6, 2022 and Friday, January 7, 2022 $65 for four-part series • No charge for Four Arts members All programs in Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium

As medical organizations and researchers have collected evidence that the arts bring consolation and healing to people’s suffering, the arts have emerged as an essential part of our mental well-being. Join us for this series of talks highlighting the research and cultural practices that address mental health needs through the arts.

Audrey Gruss and Dr. Eric Nestler Thursday, January 6 at 11 a.m.

Major depression is the leading cause of disability and suicide worldwide, and there is a pressing need for novel treatments. To develop these treatments, we need a better understanding of the biological basis of the illness. Audrey Gruss, Founding Chair of the Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF), and acclaimed neuroscientist Dr. Eric Nestler, Chair of HDRF’s Depression Task Force, will discuss the latest research.

Dr. Jill Sonke: Why Public Health Needs the Arts Thursday, January 6 at noon

Moving the needle on major public health issues, including mental health, social isolation, collective trauma, racism, chronic disease, and the pandemic requires crosssector collaboration and creativity. Arts and culture are available but often underutilized resources for addressing these issues. Jill Sonke, Senior Advisor to the CDC Vaccine Confidence and Demand Team, will explore the value of public health plus arts and culture partnerships for increasing health, and equity in communities. Panel Discussion: The Future is Unwritten Thursday, January 6 at 5:30 p.m.

Christopher Bailey, Stephen Stapleton and John Royall will introduce an evolving initiative they activated, Healing Arts, supported by the World Health Organization and the United Nations, which addresses mental and societal well-being through the arts. Coinciding with the launch of a dedicated Healing Arts Lab, exploring scalable, measurable arts-based health solutions, they will dive into the scientific evidence and stories that have fueled this emerging practice of art and health.

Dr. Raquel Chapin Stephenson: Art Therapy, A Global Path Friday, January 7 at 11 a.m.

Art therapy is an evidence- based, accredited form of psychotherapy that empowers patients to communicate feelings through creative media. It is used in prevention, management and treatment of anxiety and psychological symptoms, and to manage neurological disorders. Dr. Stephenson, Associate Professor of Expressive Therapies at Lesley University, is a leader in art therapy and creative aging.

NEW PROGRAM! Ellen Warner

The Second Half: Forty Women Reveal Life After Fifty

Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 11 a.m. $20 • No charge for Four Arts members • Book signing to follow

Ellen Warner began her career as a photojournalist in 1969. For the past 15 years, she has been photographing and interviewing women of different cultures. Each portrait is accompanied by a description, in the subject’s own voice, of her life journey, what “the second half” has meant for her, and what advice she would give to younger women. Included are women of different socio-economic backgrounds, cultures, and religions who range from age 55 to 107.