Spring 2011 Pathways Catalog by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNCW

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute s p r i n g 2 0 1 1 C ata l o g

New and Prospective Members’ Coffee

Super Saturday February 19

January 18 • 10 – noon

UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON

Learn more, Live better with OLLI The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNCW is one of 120 prestigious institutes founded by Bernard Osher since 1997 for seasoned learners 50+. Osher, a graduate of Bowdoin College, is retired from a successful career in banking and investing. Along with his wife, Barbro, he has become one of the nation’s most generous supporters of higher education. The Oshers are true philanthropists providing the means and opportunities for people to enrich their lives through the arts and higher education. Since 2005 the foundation has awarded the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNCW $1.4 million in grants and endowments. UNCW/Jamie Moncrief

Support OLLI: Become a Member!

OLLI Member

OLLI CLUB

Membership dues

$30

$250

Discounts on all programs

yes

one/semester

unlimited/semester

yes

buy one, get one

Academic Course Randall Library privileges Franz Liszt Concert

Wilmington Symphony Orchestra

one ticket

OLLI Societies

unlimited/semester

* Dinner Program*+ Super Saturday Lecture*

one per semester

Lunch Program

Member only events

yes

one per semester yes yes

*You must register for each program in order to attend. All programs are subject to space availability.

+Does not include Engel dinner. OLLI registration is at 1612 Military Cutoff Road room 319, Wilmington, in the Bank of Ozarks building.

Join OLLI Now!! It is easy. Membership in OLLI denotes that you support the mission of the Osher Foundation’s commitment for intellectual engagement and community involvement. Receive discounts on our outstanding adult learning programs, develop a network of new friends and enjoy a gateway to university events. Membership has so many privileges as outlined in the simple chart. Additionally, we ask that you consider a monetary donation to OLLI at UNCW above the membership level to enable us to continue enhancing the quality programs we offer. As state funds continue to shrink, the need becomes greater for our members to further support OLLI. We need your help. Please consider a donation through our website at www.uncw.edu/olli or call our director at 910.962.3644. Front photo UNC Wilmington hosted a ribbon cutting and building dedication for the new Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on South College Road. UNCW/Jamie Moncrief

2 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute OLLI Advisory Board 2010-11 Mary Walker, chair Jim Strouse, chair-elect Undine Longo, secretary Linda Orlando, chair, academics Lynn Gattone, co-chair, WOW Mark Hurt, marketing

Ann Sherman Skiba, academics Tracy Meyer, marketing Rick Olsen, marketing Ellie Covan, academics Janice Kingoff, membership Dorothy and Bill Holt, past chairs

Suze and David Shuster, membership Clauston Jenkins, roundtables Norman Bemelmans, cultural arts Tracy Meyer, academics

Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Cabarets. ................................................................................5 Dinners Tabitha Hutaff Lifelong Learning Speaker Series Dinners............4

Lunches...................................................................................6 Academic Courses Art History..................................................................................8

Business......................................................................................8 Creative Writing.........................................................................9 Education...................................................................................9 Film............................................................................................9 Health.......................................................................................10 History.....................................................................................10 Literature..................................................................................12 Music........................................................................................13 Philosophy and Religion...........................................................14 Political Science........................................................................15 Science.....................................................................................15 Significant Scholars...................................................................18 Theatre.....................................................................................18

Special Events

Adult Scholars Leadership Program............................................9 Art at OLLI...............................................................................20 Friday Flicks.............................................................................20 Joys and Challenges–Nonprofit Board Member.........................21 Super Saturday...........................................................................6 TEDTalks..................................................................................21

910.962.3195

Active Learning Art............................................................................................26 Languages Chinese.............................................................................28 French..............................................................................28 Italian...............................................................................28 Spanish.............................................................................28 Leisure and Recreation 50+ Active Club....................................................................23 Aquatics................................................................................23 Fly Fishing............................................................................23 Golf......................................................................................23 Hiking..................................................................................24 Kayaking...............................................................................25 Lifestyles...................................................................................26 Met Opera................................................................................22 National Theatre Live................................................................19 Science and Technology............................................................29 Wednesdays in Nature (WIN)...................................................25

OLLI Societies

Exploring Wines of the World..................................................16 OLLI New Horizons Band.........................................................21 PLATO......................................................................................16 Roundtables..............................................................................12 Science and Environmental Academy (SEA)..............................17 Women on Wednesday (WOW)...............................................17

Engagement International Travel...................................................................30 Regional Travel.........................................................................30 www.uncw.edu/olli • 3

dinners

o s h e r l i f e l o n g l e a r n i n g i n s t i t u t e ( OLLI ) a t u n c w

Enjoy an entertaining and educational dinner with UNCW’s most talented scholars and regional experts! Washington Slept Here… George Washington and Women

with Peter Henriques, professor emeritus of history, George Mason University Thursday, Feb. 17 6 – 8 p.m. $30 member, $45 non-member Register by Feb. 14 What was Washington’s view of women? How did Martha fit into Washington’s image as a statesman and founding father? Who was Eliza Powel, and what was her relationship with Washington?

Rockin’ with The Schoolboys

with Bill Bolduc, communication studies; Bill DiNome, student media; James Hunt, marketing; Rick Olsen, communication studies; and Frank Trimble, communication studies Friday, Jan. 21 • 6 – 9 p.m. $45 member, $60 non-member • Register by Jan. 18 (wine included) Enjoy the harmonies and humor of The Schoolboys as they offer their soulful interpretations of some of the best music in Rock and Roll. They cover songs originally made famous by The Eagles, Three Dog Night, Bill Withers, CCR, Eric Clapton, Joe

4 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

Cocker and many others from the Motor City and beyond. This five-piece combo composed of UNCW’s finest faculty and staff will have you dancing in the aisles and glad you no longer have a curfew set by mom and dad!

Ben Franklin: More Than a Legend with Richard Davis, Ph.D.

Tuesday, March 1 6 – 8 p.m. $30 member, $45 non-member Register by Feb. 25 Who would fly a kite in a thunderstorm? Meet the Benjamin Franklin who left Boston at age 17 to become one of the most influential men in American history. Learn about his inventions and discoveries, his quirks and brilliance and his loves and his adventures.

C ABAR E TS For a Fat Girl, You Don’t Sweat Much with Celia Rivenbark, columnist

Tuesday, April 5 6 – 8 p.m. $35 member; $50 non-member Register by April 1 Enjoy a rollicking evening with nationally syndicated humor columnist and author Celia Rivenbark, whose newest book explores left-handed compliments and right-wing nuts and seeks to answer a host of questions such as why do they call it a science fair when there aren’t any rides? With barely concealed glee, Rivenbark lampoons yoga classes, the Twitterazi and so much more while pausing to give a shout-out to menopausal Barbie. Sit back, enjoy and try not to sweat it.

The Brilliance of Jane Austen with Elliot Engel, Ph.D. Monday, May 2 6 – 8 p.m. $40 member $60 non-member Register by Apr. 28 Revealing not only the ironic genius of this first great female author in English, Dr. Engel gives a fascinating background on women writers in general. Using anecdotes, biography and large doses of humor, he brings to life this unique author of comic manners.

Early Bird Special! 910.962.3195

Includes wine, dinner and musical program Love Songs from Memory Lane

with Phil Bruschi, M.S., communication studies and Mark Teachey, singer/guitarist Friday, Feb. 11 7 – 9 p.m. $40 member, $55 non-member Register by Jan. 31 Remember holding hands, high school dances, Lover’s Lane, AM radio and drive in movies? Listen to Phil Bruschi and Mark Teachey sing some of the best love songs of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Mark Teachey plays beautiful acoustic guitar while he and Phil Bruschi sing a close blend of harmony to songs recorded by The Everly Brothers, Jim Croce, James Taylor, The Beatles, Elton John and many more. Take a stroll down memory lane as they share their arrangements of these very special love songs.

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue with Susan Savia, singer

Friday, April 15 • 7 – 9 p.m. $40 member, $55 non-member Register by April 12 New to Wilmington, Susan Savia burst upon the scene with an incredible voice and an eclectic array of tunes from pop, Americana, standards, jazz and blues. She is a most versatile performer and has a new CD, My Blue Skin. Savia plays ukulele, guitar and harmonica – the blues harp.

Receive a $1 discount on any lunch or dinner program if you register by Jan. 20!

www.uncw.edu/olli • 5

Super Saturday WORL D WAR I AS A BIG BANG : H O W T H E GRE AT WAR AND ITS IMPA C T AR E STILL WITH U S Saturday, Feb. 19 • 8:30 a.m. – Noon – Register early! $10 member; $25 non-member • Register by Feb. 14 Session I WWI as the Primal Catastrophe of the 20th Century with Mark Spaulding, Ph.D., history WWI is followed by the Great Depression, Nazi and Soviet dictatorships, WWII, genocide, the rise of the scientific-military alliance and more! Examines the Great War and the ensuing issues coming out of it. There are even issues not so well known to be looked at in this discussion. Session II Woodrow Wilson and his Legacy in American Foreign Relations with Taylor Fain, Ph.D., history During WWI, Woodrow Wilson formulated many important ideas on issues concerning the United States’ role in the world, the importance of international law and institutions and the concept of an international community of power. These ideas have informed American diplomacy ever since. How should we properly appreciate Wilson and his role in shaping the history of America’s foreign relations? Session III WWI and the Emergence of the Modern Middle East with Lisa Pollard, Ph.D., history WWI was a formative event in the modern Middle East. Look at the creation of the modern nation-state and its boundaries, the emergence of race-based nationalisms, the rise of anti-Wilsonian sentiment and the beginnings of a revolutionary counter-reaction to European post-War agreements and settlements.

6 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

l u n che s Wilmington on Film

with Ben Steelman and Amy Hotz, authors Wednesday, Jan. 26 Noon – 1:30 p.m. $20 member, $30 non-member Register by Jan. 24 Join StarNews staff writers Amy Hotz and Ben Steelman as they discuss their new publication, Wilm on Film. Learn about the people and locations involved in making big screen favorites like Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, The Secret Life of Bees and TV hits One Tree Hill, Dawson’s Creek and American Gothic. More than 25 years of history is revealed, so you don’t want to miss this session.

Taste of the World in Wilmington Tuesdays, Feb. 8, March 8 and April 5 Three sessions • Noon – 1:30 p.m. Series: $50 member, $65 non-member Individual: $18 member; $28 non-member Register by Feb. 3 Enjoy international cuisine while learning about its history and culture. Sample delicious food while supporting our local restaurants. Feb. 8

Big Thai

March 8 Double Happiness April 5

Tandoori Bites

The Unbearable Yikhes of Being: Exile and Empowerment in Jewish Humor with Jarrod Tanny, Ph.D., history

Tuesday, Feb. 22 Noon – 1:30 p.m. $20 member, $30 non-member Register by Feb. 11

interest in the art of China, India and Japan for nearly a century. Join Paula Haller as she looks back at 13 years of special Pathway lectures, capturing highlights ranging from saucy T’ang dynasty tomb figurines to exquisitely painted Mogul miniatures and the splendid designs of idyllic Japanese gardens.

Helen Hayes: First Lady of Theater

Making a Difference in the World: Who Me?

The life and career of this beloved actress includes her childhood introduction to acting, subsequent stage and film roles and her unique experience in theatrical life, along with her personal love stories, friendships and tragedies. Marjorie Megivern depicts Hayes’ relationship to mother, husband and fellow actors in this one-woman show.

Jewish humor flourishes in modern America, but its origins trace back to the Eastern European shtetl. Learn how Jewish humor emerged as a response to being in exile–the Jews were God’s chosen people, yet were seemingly abandoned to poverty and persecution. Stressing the incongruity between the promise of divine plenitude and the reality of suffering on earth, Jews wittily complain (kvetch) about the ironic misery of having been chosen. With the mass exodus of the Jews from the shtetl in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Jewish humor became a global phenomenon. And although modernization, migration and the Holocaust destroyed the shtetl, the legacy of Eastern Europe continues to influence Jewish humor today.

with Paul Wilkes, author

Seductive Lure of the Orient: China, India and Japan

with Tony Rivenbark, executive director, Thalian Hall

with Paula Haller, art historian

Wednesday, March 16 Noon – 1:30 p.m. $20 member, $30 non-member Register by March 11 Complex histories, electrifying archaeological discoveries, blockbuster museum exhibits and record auction house sales – these factors and more have accelerated American public

910.962.3195

Wednesday, April 13 Noon – 1:30 p.m. $20 member; $25 non-member Register by April 8 As one of America’s most respected writers on religious belief, Paul Wilkes addresses the larger concerns of becoming involved in worthwhile endeavors that improve the world. Learn how and share insights from the founder of Homes of Hope India, the author of more than 20 books including his new release, Holding God in My Hands, and the host/writer/director/producer of seven PBS documentaries.

Renovating Thalian Hall or Will It Ever Be Finished? Wednesday, May 4 Noon – 1:30 p.m. $20 member, $30 non-member Register by May 2 Using audiovisuals and the actual interior, Tony Rivenbark discusses the 152-year history, including the construction and renovations, of Wilmington’s famous theatre, Thalian Hall.

with Marjorie Megivern, actress

Wednesday, May 18 Noon – 1:30 p.m. $22 member, $32 non-member Register by May 13

Green is God’s Favorite Color: The Visionary Art of Minnie Evans

with Anne Brennan, assistant director, Cameron Art Museum Wednesday, June 8 Noon – 1:30 p.m. $22 member, $32 non-member Register by June 3 Study the art and life of visionary artist Minnie Evans since her first introduction as an artist in the 1960s. Evans is a cultural icon in the world of folk art and Wilmington’s own treasure. Anne Brennan discusses the Cameron Art Museum’s recent initiative, the Minnie Evans Study Center. In addition to holding the largest public collection of the artist’s work, the museum has established this archive and research repository which includes copies of Evans’ archives from the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, publications, exhibitions, articles and catalogues.

www.uncw.edu/olli • 7

a c a dem i c c o u r s e s Art History Abstract Expressionism: Method to the Madness? with Ben Billingsly, M.F.A.

Wednesdays, March 2 – 16 Three sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. $39 member; $69 non-member Register by Feb. 23 An exploration of the techniques and working methods of the abstract expressionists, focusing on the cultural and historical circumstances that made their work possible and on the impact their revolutionary styles have had on subsequent generations of artists. Discuss the work of such prominent artists as Pollock, deKooning, Rothko and Frankenthaler. Billingsly is a painter and printmaker teaching studio art and art history at Cape Fear Community College.

Contemporary African Art

with Amy Kirschke, Ph.D., art and art history Tuesdays, April 12 and 19 Two sessions • 6:30 – 8 p.m. $29 member, $59 non-member Register by April 6 Review traditional African art and how it influences contemporary African art today. Look at art as many African countries celebrate their 50th anniversary of independence from colonial rule. Kirschke, the author of two books on African American art, regularly conducts research in West and South Africa.

Edu-tainment 8 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

All the World’s a Fair

with Kemille Moore, Ph.D., university college Tuesdays, March 10 – 24 Three sessions • 3 – 4:30 p.m. $39 member, $69 non-member Register by March 3 Explore the phenomena of the World’s Fair from the Great Exhibition of 1850 through the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Look at the impetus behind the fairs, the art produced in association with the fairs and the cultural impact of the fairs. Enjoy an adventurous walk through the midway of late 19th and early 20th century popular culture. Moore is dean of university college and an associate professor of art history, specializing in the history of prints and photography, Victorian art and American painting.

business The Economy: Local, National and International

with Thomas Simpson, Ph.D., Woody Hall, Ph.D. and Henri Lorie, Ph.D. economics and finance Fridays, March 25 – April 8 Three sessions • 10 a.m. – Noon $39 member, $69 non-member Register by March 21 Good news, the recession is officially over, but the damage done by the worst downturn in economic activity since the Great Depression of more than 70 years ago lingers, and the recovery is anemic by historical standards. With its roots in financial markets, the contagion spread rapidly to other markets

around the world. After reaching a 25-year high, the U.S. unemployment rate remains stubbornly high, and there is little hope that it will fall appreciably for some time. The uncertainty over the likely course of future economic policy has made producers and consumers reluctant in making commitments about hiring and purchase decisions. Explore the national, local and global impacts of the recession and the possible path of future economic activity. Simpson retired from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, DC prior to joining the Cameron School of Business. His professional career focused on monetary policy and financial markets— serving as a senior official at the Federal Reserve Board and to the Federal Open Market Committee. He has been a resident advisor to the Central Bank of Russia and is a principal advisor to the Central Bank of Iraq. Hall has been a professor of economics since 1974. Prior to joining the faculty, he was a research economist and editor of publications in the Economic Development Center at Western Carolina University. He is currently senior economist in the H. David and Diane Swain Center for Business and Economic Services. Lorie is a native of Belgium. He has held senior positions in the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund. He has been a professor of economic and finance at Wharton and Fordham.

The test and the use of man’s education is that he finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind. - Jacques Barzun

creative writing

education

Writing Life: Exploring the Memoir and Personal Essay

Understanding How Our Kids Communicate: Social Networking in a Web 2.0 World

with Jason Frye, M.F.A.

Wednesdays, March 2 – 23 Four sessions • 3 – 4:30 p.m. $49 member, $79 non-member Register by Feb. 23 Everybody has a story to tell. In this workshop, learn how to begin spinning your tale through in-class and take-home writing exercises, discussions and readings. Writing exercises help you learn how to mine your memory for details, dialogue and description; get started or get unstuck; and discover the beauty and value in your story. Class discussions center on finding the truth in a story and other memoirrelated topics. In the final class, read from your own personal essay. Frye holds his master in fine arts in creative writing from UNCW. He is a freelance writer, editor and manuscript consultant.

2010/11 Season

with Ray Pastore, Ph.D., instructional technology, foundations and secondary education Wednesdays, Feb. 23 – March 9 Three sessions • 5 – 6:30 p.m. $39 member, $69 non-member Register by Feb. 17 What happened to the telephone? How are we communicating in a Web 2.0 world? Learn how to use social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Understand why these tools are used and who is using them and have an opportunity to use them yourself! Pastore has nine years of instructional design experience, which includes extensive corporate, K-12 and higher education experience. His research focuses on multiple representations, computer-based tools and metacognitive strategies that support learning from a multimedia environment in the Watson School of Education.

FILM The Middle East on the Big Screen

Adult Scholars Leadership Program 2011 Thursdays, Feb. 3 - March 17 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. March 24 • 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. eight sessions The Adult Scholars Leadership Program engages seniors with community leaders, experts and policy makers to proactively explore, learn and participate in solutions to our regional challenges. The program provides participants with political, economic, educational, law enforcement, historical and cultural views of the region and its challenges.

with Lisa Pollard, Ph.D., history

Thursdays and Fridays Mar. 24 – April 8 Six sessions 7 p.m. Thursdays, 9 – 10:30 a.m. Fridays $49 member; $79 non-member Register by March 18

www.uncw.edu/presents Tickets on sale now! Box Office (910) 962.3500 www.etix.com

910.962.3195

Discuss some of the latest films to come out of the Middle East and see them on the big screen first. Films include Lebanon (March 24), Afghan Star (March 31) and

Individual $329 + 30 (OLLI membership) Register by Jan. 14 P a y m e nt pl a n a v a il a b l e :

Individual: $259 deposit by Jan. 14 $100 by Feb. 1

For more information visit www.uncw.edu/adultscholars

www.uncw.edu/olli • 9

a c a dem i c c o u r s e s University of North Carolina Wilmington Office of Cultural Arts presents

Franz

LISZT200

celebrating the bicentennial of a musical genius 2011 marks the bicentennial of the birth of one of music’s great visionaries, Franz Liszt. Join the Office of Cultural Arts for a year-long exploration of Liszt’s far-reaching genius. Spring highlights include:

Passion and Poetry January 27, 2011 Norman Bemelmans, piano Elisabeth Loparitz, piano

The Franciscan and the Gypsy March 26, 2011 UNC Chapel Hill Chamber Singers Susan Klebanow, director Norman Bemelmans, piano ALL PERFORMANCES

8 p.m., Kenan Auditorium $24 General Public $20 UNCW Faculty & Staff / $6 UNCW Students

Tickets and information available at Kenan Auditorium Box Office

This Way Up (April 7). Films will be shown Thursday nights at Lumina, followed by a class discussion on Fridays. This program is in partnership with Lumina Theater’s International Cinema series. Pollard is co-coordinator of the minor in Middle East Studies and member of the women’s studies faculty.

Health Women’s Health Over 50: The Real Deal and How to Make It Better

with Julie Smith Taylor, Ph.D., school of nursing Wednesday, Feb. 16 1 – 3 p.m. $19 member, $49 non-member Register by Feb. 9 A candid discussion regarding a woman’s physical, mental and sexual health after age 50 focusing on ways women preserve and enhance their health following menopause. Taylor has been a women’s health nurse practitioner for more than 20 years. She currently coordinates the post graduate certification for family nurse practitioner program.

910.962.3500 or 800.732.3643

HISTORY

uncw.edu/arts

Hannah Senesh: The Mystery of Heroism

Special Offer for members of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute!

Bring a friend for free Current subscribers of Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, Wilmington Concert Association and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute receive one free ticket with the purchase of a regular admission ticket. Limit one per household. Call the box office for further details. 10 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

with Carole Fink, Ph.D.

Mondays, Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 Two sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. $29 member; $59 non-member Register by Jan. 24 One of Israel’s most celebrated figures, Hannah Senesh, the Budapest-born poet and activist, immigrated to Palestine in 1939. After joining the new kibbutz Sedot Yam, she decided to join the anti-Nazi resistance,

enlisting in a parachute unit that was flown into the Balkans to rescue downed Allied pilots and Jews escaping the Holocaust. Captured in her native Hungary, Senesh was tried for treason, and in November 1944, at age 23, was executed by a firing squad. Her legacy of calm courage continues to inspire. Fink is a distinguished professor of history at The Ohio State University and a specialist in European international history, Jewish history and historiography.

The Past Reflects Our Future: History Museums in the United States with Tammy Gordon, Ph.D., history Wednesdays, Feb. 2 – April 27 Four sessions • 7 – 8:30 p.m. $49 member, $79 non-member Register by Jan. 26 Examine the origins and development of history museums in the U.S. from the Charles Willson Peale Museum in the early 19th century to the introduction of visitor studies in the 1970s followed by more recent events like the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 and the Enola Gay controversy, as well as contemporary museum practices and functions. Contribute to an exhibit in development by serving on an exhibit advisory committee and participating in the exhibit’s opening reception in the Randall Library’s Public History Graduate Student Gallery. Gordon is assistant professor of history and former assistant curator of exhibits at the Michigan State University Museum. She is the author of Private History in Public: Exhibition and the Settings of Everyday Life, a study of history exhibits in small museums and in non-museum settings like bars, restaurants, schools and churches. She is working on a manuscript about the role of consumerism in the 1976 bicentennial of the American Revolution.

The Wandering Jews: A Global Community with Jarrod Tanny, Ph.D., history

Thursdays, March 3 - 17 Three sessions • 6:30 – 8 p.m. $39 member; $69 non-member Register by Feb. 24 Over the course of 3,000 years, Jews have made their way from their historic homeland in Israel, migrating to distant lands – Babylon, Spain, Poland, America – and bringing their culture and their religion with them. Yet their customs and values keep evolving to meet the needs of their new environments. The Jews always developed dynamic and reciprocal relationships with the societies that have surrounded them – relationships that have fundamentally transformed the practice of Judaism and the landscape of Jewish culture. Of equal significance is the impact the Jews have had on their non-Jewish neighbors. From Christianity to capitalism and communism,

from European philosophy to American humor and Soviet jazz music, the Jews have bequeathed a rich heritage to humanity. To experience Jewish culture in all its facets is to better understand the world in which we live. Tanny is an assistant professor and the Block Distinguished Fellow in Jewish history. He also specializes in the study of Jewish humor and the impact that traditional Yiddish culture has had on popular culture in America and the USSR.

The Southern Outdoors: A New Approach to History with Robert Hart, Ph.D., history

Mondays, Feb. 21 – March 7 Three sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. $39 member; $69 non-member Register by Feb. 16 Examine the relationship between humans and the natural world as a defining aspect of the South’s history. Look broadly at the contribution of environmental history to the understanding of the South’s past focusing on the history of the longleaf pine and damming of South Carolina’s Santee River during the Great Depression.

with Larry Usilton, Ph.D., history; Sue McCaffray, Ph.D., history; Ben Billingsly, M.F.A., and Lynn Wood Mollenauer, Ph.D., history Thursdays, April 7 – 28 Four sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. $49 member; $79 non-member Register by March 31 April 7 Westminster Cathedral: God, Crown and Community in the Middle Ages Review the history of Westminster Abbey during the Middle Ages and its impact on the English church, the king and nation. April 14 The Winter Palace in the Life of St. Petersburg: the People, the Palace and the 19th century Tsars Russia’s 19th century rulers deployed all the resources under their control to impress particular values on their subjects. Eventually, the city’s inhabitants learned to use the same space to send messages of their own. April 21 Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace: The Turning Point in Western Culture’s March Toward Modernism

Feb. 28 A New Deal for Old St. John’s: The Santee-Cooper Project and the South Carolina Lowcountry

Created for the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, the palace was a turning point in Western culture’s march toward Modernism. Discuss the building, its method of construction, the impact of the Industrial Revolution and the cultural and artistic importance of this structure – a new kind of palace for a new kind of era.

March 7 Loss and Recovery: Longleaf Pines and Southern Forest History

April 28 The Chateau of Versailles: Monarchs Exploit Art for Political Ends

Hart is a migrating professor in the department of history having taught at Furman University, University of Buffalo, Canisius College and University of North Alabama.

Through an examination of the gardens, architecture and decoration of Louis XIV’s great palace, analyze the ways in which French monarchs sought to exploit the political potential of the arts to serve their own ends.

Feb. 21 Environmental History: Rethinking the South’s Past

910.962.3195

Magnificent Edifices

www.uncw.edu/olli • 11

a c a dem i c c o u r s e s LITERATURE Women’s Worlds, Women’s Voices

OLLI Interactive Literary Club: Come Read with Us

Feb. 8 How Well Has Gulliver Traveled? with Clauston Jenkins

Tuesdays, April 12 – May 3 Four sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. $49 member, $79 non-member Register by April 7

Mondays and Tuesdays Jan. 24 – May 4 Five sessions • 1 – 3 p.m. $59 member; $89 non-member Register by Jan. 17

Look at Jonathan Swift’s classic, Gulliver’s Travels by examining the targets of his satire in the 18th century and then asking if some of the same targets are still standing in the 21st century.

with Barbara Michael, Ph.D., anthropology

A look at women’s lives in the Middle East, Africa and India through stories they wrote and through an anthropologist’s lens. Investigate women’s roles and issues they face and take a brief look at some development projects that make a difference in their lives and the lives of their families. This summer, Michael served as senior research consultant for the International Organization for Migration, doing policyoriented research on grazing rights and cross-border migrations of pastoral nomads in the Sudan.

Have you ever wished you were better acquainted with some of those time-tested pieces of literature to which people allude? Here is your chance. This semester, read and discuss books beginning with an introductory session. Experts lead sessions to understand the significance of these works. Be sure to read the selections prior to attending the session to enhance your experience. Jan. 24 Introductory Session: Reading Literature 101 with Paula Kaminesh, Ph.D., English Learn the nuts and bolts of literary study by acquainting yourself with literary genres, terminology and how to place a work in its geographical and historical context.

roundtables Ethical Issues in Public Policy with Elwood Walker and Clauston Jenkins Mondays, Jan. 31 – April 25 Four sessions • 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. $20 member, $50 non-member Register by Jan. 20 A small group (10-15 participants) discussion of selected ethical issues raised by public policies. Members select the topics and lead the discussion each month. 12 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

Medicare Reform with Mike Wang, Ph.D.

Fridays, Feb. 11 – May 13 Four sessions 10 a.m. - Noon $20 member; $50 non-member Register by Feb. 1 A small group discusses a model for or against a single payer health care system.

March 8 Absolom, Absolom! Technique as Discovery in Faulkner’s Masterpiece with Bob Baginski, Ph.D. In Faulkner’s masterpiece, Absolom, Absolom!, encounter the common themes of American literature. Yet in terms of form and technique, the story is knitted from multiple points of view and perspectives, spanning decades, using experimental techniques such as stream of consciousness, employing coined words, scarce punctuation and various other less common techniques. Great art integrates form and content. How does Faulkner do this? April 5 The Color Purple with LuEllen Huntley, Ph.D., English In early 1985, Hollywood executives selected a location in the lower Piedmont of North Carolina as the primary site for filming The Color Purple. Join Huntley, daughter of the owner of the farm leased for the filming of the movie, as she speaks about the concept of transformation as this operates in novel, film and actual landscape associated with Walker’s novel of letters. May 3 Love in the Time of Cholera with Paula Kaminesh, Ph.D., English Come along on a journey of the senses to a Caribbean seaport town in this discussion of Nobel Prize Winner Gabriel Garcîa Márquez’s 1985 novel Love in the Time of Cholera. The story’s enduring love triangle features devastatingly infatuated characters in what Thomas Pynchon calls a “shining and heartbreaking novel.”

Murder and Mayhem in Short Fiction

April 25 Salsa Meets Stir-Fry: Culture and Gender in Fiction by Christina Garcia and Gish Jen

I Wanna Be Around: The Talented Tony Bennett

Thursdays, March 31 – April 14 Three sessions • 3 – 4:30 p.m. $39 member, $69 non-member Register by March 24

Waxman is a professor of English, editor of a collection of essays on feminist approaches to literature and author of two books on aging From the Hearth to the Open Road and To Live in the Center of the Moment, and scholarly articles on Victorian literature, literature of aging, feminist issues in literature, multicultural literatures, autobiographical texts, and most recently, on the culinary memoir.

Thursday, May 12 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. $19 member, $49 non-member Register by May 5

with John Stokes, Ph.D., English

Are you Sherlock, Poirot or Inspector Clouseau? Enjoy a discussion of short stories with main characters planning and executing acts of violence, usually murder. Become a detective, discovering motive, means and opportunity. Discussions are based on a collection of short stories. Stokes is a professor emeritus of English.

Women in Contemporary Literature with Barbara Waxman, Ph.D., English Mondays, April 4 – 25 Four sessions • 3 – 4:30 p.m. $49 member, $79 non-member Register by March 28 April 4 The Kitchen and Beyond: Culinary Memoirs, Family, Culture and Identity: [Julia Child, Madhur Jaffrey, Ruth Reichl, Diana Abu Jaber] April 11 Women as Victims/Women as Victors in Memoirs: Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior, Marie Arana’s American Chica and Esmeralda Santiago’s The Turkish Lover April 18 Latino Poets: Rebels, Exiles and Hyphenated Americans on Gloria Anzaldua’s poetry in Borderlands/ La Frontera and Sandra Cisneros’ My Wicked, Wicked Ways and Loose Woman

910.962.3195

music Music of Bobby Darin

with Phil Bruschi, M.S., communication studies Thursday, March 3 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. $19 member, $49 non-member Register by Feb. 24 When the shark bites…look out, old Bobby is back! Discuss the early years of Bobby Darin’s musical career - who influenced him as a singer/songwriter, the different styles of his music, his nightclub act and changes as a performer. Bruschi sings some of Darin’s greatest hits, such as “Mack the Knife,” “Beyond the Sea,” “Dream Lover” and many others. Darin’s ageless talent withstands the test of time. Journey back through this charismatic, multi-talented entertainer’s rock, jazz, R&B, country and folk hits. Bruschi is an adjunct professor of communication studies and president of Mind Aerobics, a company offering healthy aging programs. He studies voice, performs at local venues, teaches a course on Frank Sinatra and his Music and most recently, presented a Cabaret Night featuring songs from popular movies.

with Phil Bruschi, Ph.D., communication studies

Pay tribute to the talented Tony Bennett by discussing his early years as a singer, changes in his career including his amazing comeback in the ‘80s and ‘90s, through present day. Bruschi sings many of Bennett’s hits including “I Wanna Be Around,” “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” and “For Once in My Life.”

Introduction to Piano Technology and Performance with Barry Salwen, Ph.D., music and Brynn Ulisnik Tuesdays, March 22 and 29 Two sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. $39 member, $69 non-member Register by March 17 Beginning with the very first instrument created in Florence by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1722 and ending with the powerful and incredibly expressive nine-foot Steinway Concert piano showcased in Beckwith Recital Hall, learn how a collection of wood, metal and felt work together to create the magic that is the piano. Enjoy the rare opportunity to see the actual inside of a grand piano, learn how a piano technician creates and manipulates tone and color, how the piano is tuned and what great piano music sounds like when everything is ready for performance. Salwen is an international concert pianist, giving performances and master classes in the U.S., Europe, Israel and Asia. As the recipient

www.uncw.edu/olli • 13

a c a dem i c c o u r s e s of a prestigious Fulbright Scholars Grant, he led a semester-long seminar at the Music Conservatory in Freiburg, Germany, one of the leading music institutions in the country. Ulisnik is a Steinway factory trained piano tuner currently working with UNCW and the Wilmington Chamber Music Society.

A Close Look at Unique Musical Instruments Wednesdays, March 23 and 30 two sessions • 7 – 8:30 p.m. $29 member, $59 non-member Register by March 21 March 23 The Saxophone: Musical Invention or Accident? with Frank Bongiorno, Ph.D., music Trace the history of the saxophone from its early development as a newly introduced instrument on the musical scene of the mid1800s, through to its use in today’s classical as well as popular music, such as jazz. March 30 Tuba Mirum: The Wondrous War Trumpet with Daniel Johnson, Ph.D., music A non-musician introduction to the tuba and euphonium includes a short history of the instrument, lesser-known performance information, short demonstration performances, background about its maintenance and other interesting facts. As an active recitalist, orchestral soloist, jazz artist and clinician, Bongiorno has performed and presented throughout the United States and abroad. In addition, he performs regularly as a member of the renowned Ryoanji Duo (saxophone and classical guitar), as well as with his jazz group. A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Johnson presents Orff-Schulwerk teacher education courses

14 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

both in the United States and abroad. A multi-instrumentalist with more than 15 years of teaching experience, he serves as the Chair-Elect of the Alliance for Active Music Making and the Higher Education Committee for the North Carolina Music Educators’ Association.

PHILosophy and religion The Devil Made Me Do It! Perspectives of Satan and Creation in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

with Herb Berg, Ph.D., philosophy and religion Tuesdays, Feb. 8 and 15 Two sessions • 6:30 – 8 p.m. $29 member, $59 non-member Discounts: Register by Feb. 1 Prince of Darkness, Lucifer, the Devil, Satan. The figure most associated with evil not only has many names, he also has many faces. Although Satan is a figure in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, most people do not realize that all three traditions describe him in dramatically different ways. His origins, his relationship with God, his interest in humans, his activities, his freedom to engage in those activities, his purpose and his ultimate fate all differ. Examine these differences and explore when and where the concept of a rival to God first emerged. Berg, an expert on Judaism and Islam, is a professor in the department of philosophy and religion and director of the graduate liberal studies program.

Great Thinkers, Great Changes: British Philosophers Who Shaped Our World

with Don Habibi, Ph.D., philosophy and religion Mondays, Feb. 14 and 21 Two sessions • 7 – 8:30 p.m. $29 member, $59 non-member Register by Feb. 7 Examine the ideas of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, David Hume, Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill that have profoundly changed how we understand reality ranging from religion and secularism, war and peace, security and freedom, individualism and the collective, and colonialism and capitalism. Habibi, professor of social and political philosophy, focuses his research on moral, legal, social and political philosophy.

Tolerance in World Religions Thursdays, Feb. 3 – 24 Four sessions • 7 – 8:30 p.m. $49 member, $79 non-member Register by Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Tolerance in the Muslim Religion with Herb Berg, Ph.D., philosophy and religion Feb. 10 Tolerance in Buddhist Traditions with Beverly Foulks, Ph.D., philosophy and religion Feb. 17 Tolerance in Afro-Caribbean Religions with Sam Murrell, Ph.D., philosophy and religion Feb. 24 Panel Discussion Berg, an expert on Judaism and Islam, is a professor in the department of philosophy and religion and director of the graduate liberal studies program. Foulks specializes in Asian religions including Chinese Buddhism as well as East Asian languages and civilizations. Murrell focuses on Afro-Caribbean, African and African-American religions.

political SCIENCE Political Economy of Developing Countries

with Raymonde Kleinberg, Ph.D., public and international affairs Mondays, April 11 – 25 Three sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. $39 member, $69 non-member Register by Apr. 4 Economic crisis and persistent poverty characterize most parts of the developing world in the countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Kleinberg addresses several interrelated themes – the impact of external pressures on the choices available to leaders, constraints imposed by the power structures preventing the pursuit of development strategies to improve living standards over the long term, the tensions and limitations of globalization and international trade policies adjustments to assess the root causes. Kleinberg holds a doctorate in international and comparative politics and international political economy, as well as a master of laws in international law.

And Justice for All: American Criminal Courts and the Guantanamo Bay Detainees with Babette J. Boyd, J.D., sociology and criminology Wednesdays, April 6 – 20 Three sessions • 3 – 5 p.m. $39 member, $69 non-member Register by March 30 Focus on the history and development of the state and federal courts in the U.S., including the importance of the concepts of federalism, comity, jurisdiction and separation of power. Discuss the function and structure of the U.S. courts and the

910.962.3195

Guantanamo Bay detainee cases in the context of the War on Terror and how those cases test our nation’s commitment to the phrase “And Justice for All.”

science

Boyd is a licensed member of the North Carolina Board. She has practiced law in New York, California and Vermont focusing on criminal and civil litigation.

with Robert T. Brown, Ph.D., psychology

War, Peace and Oil: A Moral Dilemma

with Paige Tan, Ph.D., public and international affairs Mondays, Feb. 14 – March 7 Four sessions • 1 – 2:30 p.m. $49 member, $79 non-member Register by Feb. 7 An introduction to a variety of approaches to ethics in international affairs considering when it’s right to go to war, how states should conduct themselves at war and whether it all just comes down to our interests (such as oil) rather than moral rightness. Tan specializes in Asian politics, researching Southeast Asian domestic politics and foreign policy.

Politics of Remembrance: Symbols and Political Power with Earl Sheridan, Ph.D., public and international affairs

Fridays, Feb. 18 – March 4 Three sessions • 10 – 11:30 a.m. $39 member, $69 non-member Register by Jan. 28 An examination of how nations and communities deal with clashing political memories, how nations and especially communities handle competing political memories focusing on Wilmington as an example of a community that is handling this kind of situation. Sheridan, professor of political science, serves on the Wilmington City Council as mayor pro-tem.

Science and Pseudoscience: Fact Versus the Unknown Mondays, March 14 – April 4 Four sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. $49 member, $79 non-member Register by March 7 Many people believe in, among other things, astrology, extraterrestrial aliens and alien abduction, the danger of the Bermuda triangle, fortune telling prophecy and extrasensory perception. Are some beliefs sounder scientifically than others? How do we know? Explore the bases for scientific and pseudoscientific claims, common characteristics and methods for evaluating those claims. Brown is a retired professor of psychology.

Water Use, Quality and Quantity: Global to Local

with Roger Shew, M.Sci.Ed., geography and geology Tuesdays, Feb. 1 – 15 Three sessions • 3:30 – 5 p.m. $39 member, $69 non-member Register by Jan. 25 Look at the issue of the 21st century with an investigation of the use and abuse of our water resources. Floods, drought, glaciers and rivers frame the discussion in the context of population demands and climate change. Look locally to our watershed issues in the Cape Fear River Basin with map exercises, websites and an assessment of our water sources (surface and groundwater) and quality. Shew teaches and conducts field research on deepwater turbidite deposition, carbonate depositional systems, applied sedimentary petrology, natural history incorporating biological and environmental studies, geology and geography.

www.uncw.edu/olli • 15

mondays and TUESDAYS WITH PLATO Monday and Tuesdays, Jan. 25 – May 9 16 sessions • 10 a.m. – Noon Register by Jan. 24 Series: $50 member, $80 non-member

Individually: $15 per session

PLATO, People Learning Actively Teaching Ourselves, is meaningful and fun peer interaction at its best. There are two PLATOs this semester, Monday mornings and Tuesday mornings. Classic PLATO sessions are led by guest speakers while Medley (arts, science and society), Book discussions and International Issues (INT) sessions are led by PLATO members. Choose the PLATO society that works best for you! Combined Tuesday only sessions are noted with an asterisk (*)

Exploring Wines of the World Wednesdays Jan. 26 – May 25 five sessions • 6 – 8 p.m. $60 member only

Jan. 25*

Classic: Reacting to the Industrial Revolution - Triumph, Terror and Trauma with Katherine Montwieler, Ph.D., English

A gathering for all who are interested in learning about wine, tasting wine and sharing wine knowledge and experiences.

Jan. 31 and Feb. 1

Medley: A Not-So In-Depth Look at the Fundamentals of Music with Tom Bacik

Jan. 26 Getting to Know Wine Aromas 101 with Michael Dolan, Wilmington Wines.

Feb. 7 and 8

Book: Overthrow by Steven Kinzer with Richard Graham

Feb. 14 and 15

INT: Rebuilding Haiti with Douglas Wille

Feb. 23 Red Wines of the Napa Valley A varied selection of red wine tastings.

Feb. 22*

Classic: Why We Dropped the Bomb with Everett Smith, Ph.D.

Feb. 28 and March 1 Medley: What They Say Depends on Who They Are? with Rich Cooper March 7 and 8

Book: Lincoln on Leadership - Executive Strategies for Tough Times by Donald Phillips with Linda Orlando

March 14 and 15

INT: U.S. National Security - Post 9/11 with Tom Fulda, Ph.D.

March 22*

Managing The Crime Rate with Guy Bomar Jr

March 28 and 29

Medley: Lingering Effects of the Confederacy on Southern Culture and Politics with Henry Oakes, Ph.D.

April 4 and 5

Book: The Appeal by John Grisham with Richard Cooper

April 11 and 12

INT: Horn of Africa with Richard Graham

April 19*

Classic: Current Public Health and Bio Terrorism Threats with Jan Christine

April 25 and 26

Medley: Israel - A Dynamic Economic Engine with Henry Lathrop

May 3*

Book: Obama’s War by Bob Woodward with Murray Sherman

May 9*

International: US - German Relations after the Financial Crisis with Elaine Cooper

16 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

March 23 Pious Choi and Paul Wasserman of the Wine Sampler host a tasting and discussion of wines from various regions of Spain, explaining the nuances among regions and the wines that are produced. April 27

Ken and Toni Incorvaia of Noni Bacca Winery host a presentation and tasting of personally handcrafted wines representing various countries of the world while discussing how to make individual wines for your personal enjoyment.

May 25

An educational session and tasting presented by member, John Tufano. He selects several Chiantis from Tuscany, one of the world’s great wine regions, for tasting.

Science and Environmental Academy Thursdays, Jan. 27 – May 12 12 sessions • 10 – Noon $50 member; $80 non-member Register by Jan. 26 Science and Environmental Academy (SEA and Coffee) meets weekly to present relevant environmental and science information. UNCW professors and knowledgeable community presenters share their expertise and offer opportunities for enjoyable interaction in a friendly, relaxed setting.

A forum for women to connect with interesting regional women to discuss meaningful subjects. Wednesdays, Feb. 2 – April 6 $45 member; $75 non-member Ten sessions • 10 a.m. – Noon Register by Feb. 1

Jan. 27

Coastal Dynamics and Issues with Roger Shew, M.Sci.Ed, geography and geology

Feb. 3

Barrier Island Ecology with William Cleary, Ph.D.

Feb. 10

It’s the Little Things that Matter Most: Saving an Imperiled Snail from Extinction with Andy Wood, Audubon North Carolina

Feb. 2 Seven Habits of Highly Successful Pet Owners

Feb. 17

Corning Wilmington Optical Fiber Facility with Jennifer Adams, Corning

Feb. 24

UNCW Center for Marine Science - What Goes on Behind the Doors with Ron Sizemore, Ph.D.

March 3

Potential Environmental Issues from Constructing the Proposed North Carolina Port with Mike Mallin, Center for Marine Science

Shelia Webster Boneham, Ph.D., author of Rescue Matters! How to Find, Foster and Re-home Companion Animals, discusses some simple yet essential factors that make all the difference in happy human-animal relationships.

March 10 Galileo, Science and the Church with William McCarthy, Ph.D., history March 17 The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center with Jean Beasley March 24 Fire Ecology in Pine Savannas with Sara Babin, Coastal Land Trust March 31 Hands-on, Feet Wet and High Tech: Using Modern Technology to Monitor Our Marine Environment with Sue Kezios, Ph.D., MarineQuest April 7

Can Golf Be Green? with Tracy Skrabal, N.C. Coastal Federation, and Jack Manock, Ph.D., chemistry and biochemistry

April 14

Trash Talk with Bill Reed and John Hubbard, City of Wilmington

April 28

Retrieval Really Is the Fourth R with Ann Stapelton, Ph.D., biology and marine biology

May 5

U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes and Commercial Construction with Jay DeChesere, Sustainable Design Collaborative

May 12

Twilight with Brian Davis, Ph.D., physics and physical oceanography

910.962.3195

Feb. 9 N.C. Hispanic Population: Demographic Trends, Challenges and Initiatives Edelmira Segovia, director of Centro Hispano, traces Hispanic population growth in N.C. over the last 20 years looking at increased school enrollment, local leadership, involvement initiatives and contributions of Hispanics. Feb. 16 The Life Is Short Trilogy: Now That I’m Finished, Where Do I Start? Ann Ipock, noted author and humorist discusses the importance of using humor, irony and playfulness in everyday life. She explores the importance of positive thinking and the absolute necessity of women’s friendships. continued on page 18

www.uncw.edu/olli • 17

a c a dem i c c o u r s e s Significant Scholars Wednesdays, May. 4 – 18 Three sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. $39 member, $69 non-member Register by April 27 continued from page 17

Share in the latest research and discoveries by UNCW faculty.

Feb. 23 Women’s Studies: Scholarship and Activism in the 21st Century

May 4 Local Food Systems Movement in North Carolina

Michelle Scatton-Tessier, Ph.D., director of the women’s resource center, talks about how to make the world a safer and healthier place for women and girls and discusses reproductive justice, media literacy and human trafficking.

Examine local food movements and sustainable agriculture in Southeastern North Carolina focusing on consumers and producers and buy-local campaigns that sustain and buttress local economies.

March 2 The Wilmington Art Scene: One Creative Journey Justine Ferreri, gallery owner and recognized artist, talks about her 20 years in the Wilmington art community. While she creates a clay sculpture, Ferreri describes her artistic life as a work in progress. March 9 Heart Attacks and Strokes in Women Kathleen Ennen, R.N., Ph.D., describes the signs and symptoms of both heart attacks and strokes in women and what to do if an emergency occurs. Prevalence, risk factors and prevention are covered. March 16 Exploring the Dance Scene in Wilmington Tracey Varga, founder of Forward Motion Dance Company, gives an overview of the history and the art of dance in our community, including available classes and performances of local dance groups. March 23 The Tropical Gardens of Cornwall (England) Susan Hart, StarNews garden columnist, displays photographs of the beautiful tropical gardens of famous English estates, including the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the famous Abby Gardens in the Scilly Islands off the coast of England. March 30 Brunswick Town, Then and Now Brenda Bryant, site manager, talks about her 27 years of work at Brunswick Town, a pre-revolutionary port on the Cape Fear River that was razed by British Troops in 1776 and never rebuilt. April 6 The Impact of Local Talk Radio Rhonda Bellamy, news director for Cumulus Broadcasting and wellknown radio host, presents an overview of her work with local radio stations, sharing her experiences as host of her own daily talk show covering politics and current events.

with Leslie Hossfeld, Ph.D., public sociology program

May 11 From Fugitive Slave to Tourist Attraction: La Palenquera and Racial Iconography in Cartagena with Richard Dennis, Ph.D., foreign languages and literatures Examine a specific type of racialized and gendered iconography used to represent the palenquera, the black female fruit vendor and descendent of self-emancipated slaves, that has been manipulated and popularized by the agents and promoters of the tourist industry in Cartagena.

May 18 How will Biometrics Impact You? A Study of the Uses of Automatic Identification in Everyday Life with Karl Ricanek, Ph.D., computer science

Learn about facial recognition technology and how it is used in national security and local law enforcement.

theatre Anatomy of a Play with Steve Bakunas, director Wednesdays, Feb. 9 – March 2 Four sessions • 1 – 3 p.m. $59 member, $89 non-member Register by Feb. 2 On stage tonight…is it really that simple? Get a complete breakdown of what goes into a theatrical production. Surrounded by a live set, enjoy a display of just how theatre functions including brief descriptions of all the theatrical components, acting, directing, playwriting, set design, lighting design, props, costumes and sound, as well as producing, marketing and the box office. Bakunas, artistic director at the Red Barn Theatre, studied acting, directing, playwriting and dance at Trinity Repertory Conservatory in Providence. He has performed on Broadway, regionally and locally, in more than 50 plays.

18 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

Broadcast from the National Theatre in London and shown in high definition (HD) in the OLLI building.

Hamlet Wednesday, Jan. 19 • 2 - 5 p.m. $18 member, $28 non-member, $10 students Register by Jan. 18 • Encore Shakespeare’s Hamlet, directed by Nicholas Hytner, was broadcast from the National’s Olivier Theatre on Dec. 9. Following his celebrated performances at the National in Burnt by the Sun, The Revenger’s Tragedy, Philistines and The Man of Mode, Rory Kinnear plays Hamlet. The cast also includes Clare Higgins (Gertrude), Patrick Malahide (Claudius), David Calder (Polonius), James Laurenson (Ghost/Player King) and Ruth Negga (Ophelia). Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, sees his father’s ghost. Tormented with loathing and consumed by grief, he must avenge his father’s murder. What he cannot foresee is the destruction that ensues.

Fela! Monday, Feb. 7 • 2 - 5 p.m. $18 member, $28 non-member, $10 students Register by Feb. 6 • Encore A provocative and wholly unique hybrid of dance, theatre and music, FELA! explores the world of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies), FELA! reveals Kuti’s controversial life as an artist and political activist. Featuring many of Fela Kuti’s most captivating songs and Bill T. Jones’s 2010 Tony Award-winning choreography, this original creation comes via Broadway to the National Theatre, where it was broadcast live from the Olivier Theatre on Jan. 13. Sahr Ngaujah (who won an Obie Award for his performance as Fela Kuti) will lead a new cast for the London production.

910.962.3195

King Lear Tuesday, Feb. 22 • 2 - 5 p.m. $18 member, $28 non-member, $10 students Register by Feb. 21 • Encore Derek Jacobi plays the title role in the Donmar Warehouse production of Shakespeare’s King Lear, directed by Michael Grandage, and broadcast from the Donmar’s home in London’s Covent Garden. An aging monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected. As Lear’s world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question. One of the greatest works in western literature, King Lear explores the very nature of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil.

Frankenstein Wednesday, March 30 • 2 - 5 p.m. $18 member, $28 non-member, $10 students Register by March 29 • Encore Danny Boyle’s new production of Frankenstein, a play by Nick Dear, based on the novel by Mary Shelley, broadcast from the National’s Olivier Theatre.

The Cherry Orchard Thursday, June 30 • 2 – 4:30 p.m. $18 member, $28 non-member, $10 students Register by June 29 • Live broadcast Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard directed by National Theatre associate director Howard Davies, whose recent productions of Russian plays (including Philistines, Burnt by the Sun and The White Guard) have earned huge critical acclaim. Zoë Wanamaker will play Madame Ranevskaya.

www.uncw.edu/olli • 19

Friday Flicks

Feb. 18 Colorful Abstracts

Fridays, Jan. 14 – May 27 Four sessions • 2 – 4 p.m. Free for OLLI members Register by Jan. 25

$5 member, $10 non-member Register by Feb. 16

A monthly film series shown in the new fully outfitted, high definition (HD) surround sound OLLI classroom. These fun films are sure to begin lively discussions. Got a film you want to suggest? We’ll show it!

My Terrorist, a documentary Thursday, Feb. 17 7 p.m. Free to members Meet Israeli filmmaker Yulie Cohen as she screens, My Terrorist, as part of UNCW Intercultural Week. Cohen’s documentary chronicles her interview with the man who attacked her El Al flight crew in 1978. This documentary asks hard questions about the meaning of forgiveness and hate, the inevitability of violence and, just possibly, about the chance of reconciliation between Palestinians and Israelis.

Art at OLLI with Wine, Cheese and Guitar Fridays, Feb. 18 and April 1 Two sessions • 5 – 7 p.m. In an effort to showcase OLLI members’ creativity and our new OLLI Center, two special art shows are scheduled. 20 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

with Gail Henderson

Gail Henderson’s paintings focus on earth colors and natural shapes. Her work, influenced by the American Southwest, reflects the roughness and strength of the mountains, desert plains and early dwellers. In her abstract pieces, she uses layers of transparent color, thick acrylic paint, silica and metals. Her interest in art extends to the study of famous painters. Her lectures for OLLI audiences include Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and the New York Abstract Expressionists.

April 1 No Foolin’ Around with Art with Elizabeth Hosier, Rosalyn Hancock and Carroll Crouch, artists $5 member, $10 non-member Elizabeth Hosier presents paintings in oil and acrylics inspired by her recent trip to La Romita School of Art in Umbria. She paints vivid flowers, sunflowers being a favorite. She studied art history and studio art at UNCW. Roslyn Hancock’s work reflects a simple aim…capturing magic moments from her surroundings which often include plants spotlighted in her garden and shimmering evenings on Carolina Beach. Her style is representational, and her mediums are watercolor and acrylic. She has degrees in English and fine art and is pursuing her goal of fulltime artist.

Carroll Crouch displays her fascinating ceramic works of clay collage that incorporate and reflect nature and elegant whimsy with a pinch of humor thrown into the mix. A long time resident of Wilmington, she has been working in clay as well as other media for over 35 years.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame with OLLI Saturday, May 7 4 p.m. $8 members only Register by May 5 Join OLLI and UNCW Athletics for a fun day for our members to enjoy a picnic lunch and cheer for the Seahawks’ baseball team as they play Georgia State.

OLLI Night with the Seahawks Wednesday, Jan. 26 7 p.m. $10 members only Register by Jan. 24 Join OLLI and UNCW Athletics as the mens’ Seahawk basketball team takes on Northeastern University in a Colonial Athletic Association contest. The first 50 OLLI members who purchase tickets receive a voucher for a complimentary hot dog and soda. Be sure to ask about the OLLI discount on tickets for other athletic events.

Joys and Challenges of Serving as a Nonprofit Board Member Karen Pappas, Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations Wednesday, March 2 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Free for members; $15 non-members Register by Feb. 28 If you are interested in becoming a board member or want to truly understand requirements - this class is for you! Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations (QENO) is a program at UNCW that works with area nonprofits to increase their effectiveness through training, recruiting and networking. QENO actively trains and recruits individuals who are willing to make a commitment to become board members for nonprofit organizations in our community. During this interactive session, learn the roles and responsibilities of board members and become aware of questions board members should address before accepting a board position. This is a unique opportunity to gain upfront insights about how to become an effective volunteer and how to be informed when selecting the nonprofit organization that truly matches your passion. As part of the class, examine openings that area nonprofits have for new board members and possibly link up with one.

TEDTalks: The Rise of Collaboration Tuesdays, May 31 – June 28 Five sessions • 3 – 4:30 p.m. $25 member, $55 non-member Register by May 26 TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading.” It started in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from the worlds of technology, entertainment and design. Since then its scope has become even broader,

including themes such as business, science, culture and the arts. The TED Conference provides a venue for the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers to give the talks of their lives in 18 minutes. The 2011 OLLI TEDTalks theme is collaboration. Each week view and discuss extraordinary video talks concerning how groups get things done. Explore the traits that foster cooperation and the impact technology is having on collaboration.

OLLI New Horizons Band with John LaCognata, Ph.D., music Mondays, Jan. 31 - May 2 13 sessions • 7 - 9 p.m. $79 member; $109 non-member Register by Jan. 24

Have you heard about the OLLI Band? In cooperation with the Department of Music, the OLLI New Horizons Band provides an ensemble experience for adult brass, woodwind and percussion players interested in making music. The band welcomes all adults who currently are playing their instruments as well as those individuals who participated in their school music programs and may not have played for a long time. “It’s Never too Late” is the motto of the New Horizons Band. Lead by John LaCognata, Ph.D., director of bands at UNCW, enjoy weekly sessions of sectionals and full band recitals. The band performs one concert at the conclusion of each semester. LaCognata received a bachelor science in music education from the University of Illinois, a master of music in trumpet performance from Auburn University and a doctorate in music education with an emphasis in wind conducting from the University of Florida.

910.962.3195

www.uncw.edu/olli • 21

Lu m i n a T h e at e r, F i s h e r S t u d e n t C e n t e r Individual Tickets: $20 member; $30 non-member; $15 students

Jan. 8 • 1 p.m. Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West Puccini’s wild-west opera had its world premiere in 1910 at the Met. Now, on the occasion of its centennial, all-American diva Deborah Voigt sings the title role of the “girl of the golden west,” starring opposite Marcello Giordani. Nicola Luisotti conducts. $20 member; $30 non-member; $15 students Register by Jan. 6

Feb. 12 • 1 p.m. Adams’s Nixon in China (new production) “All of my operas have dealt on deep psychological levels with our American mythology,” says composer John Adams, who conducts the Met premiere of his most famous opera. “The meeting of Nixon and Mao is a mythological moment in world history, particularly American history.” Acclaimed director and longtime Adams collaborator Peter Sellars makes his Met debut with this groundbreaking 1987 work, an exploration of the human truths beyond the headlines surrounding President Nixon’s 1972 encounter with Communist China. Baritone James Maddalena stars in the title role. $20 member; $30 non-member; $15 students Register by Feb. 10

Feb. 26 • 1 p.m. Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride Susan Graham and Plácido Domingo reprise their starring roles in Gluck’s nuanced and elegant interpretation of this primal Greek myth. Tenor Paul Groves also returns to Stephen Wadsworth’s insightful production, first seen in 2007. Patrick Summers conducts. $20 member; $30 non-member; $15 students Register by Feb. 24 22 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

March 19 • 1 p.m. Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor

April 30 • 1 p.m. Verdi’s Il Trovatore

Natalie Dessay triumphed as the fragile heroine of Donizetti’s masterpiece on opening night of the 2007-08 season in Mary Zimmerman’s hit production. Now she returns to the role of the innocent young woman driven to madness, opposite Joseph Calleja, who sings to her lover Edgardo.

David McVicar’s stirring production of Verdi’s intense drama premiered in the 2008-09 season. James Levine leads this revival, starring four extraordinary singers - Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Marcelo Ávarez and Dmitri Hvorostovsky - in what might be the composer’s most melodically rich score.

$20 member; $30 non-member; $15 students Register by March 17

$20 member; $30 non-member; $15 students Register by April. 28

April 9 • 1 p.m. Rossini’s Le Comte Ory (new production) Rossini’s vocally dazzling comedy stars bel canto sensation Juan Diego Flórez in the title role of this Met premiere production. He vies with mezzosoprano Joyce DiDonato, in the trouser role of Isolier, for the love of the lonely Countess Adèle, sung by soprano Diana Damrau. Bartlett Sher, director of the Met’s hit productions of The Barber of Seville and The Tales of Hoffmann, describes the world of the opera as, “a place where love is dangerous. People get hurt. That can be very funny and very painful. Rossini captures both with the most beautiful love music Rossini ever wrote.” $20 member; $30 non-member; $15 students Register by April 7

May 15 • 1 p.m. Wagner’s Die Walküre (new production) ENCORE A stellar cast comes together for this second installment of Robert Lepage’s new production of the Ring cycle, conducted by James Levine. Bryn Terfel is Wotan, lord of the gods. Deborah Voigt adds the part of Brünnhilde to her extensive Wagnerian repertoire at the Met. Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek star as the twins, Siegmund and Sieglinde, and Stephanie Blythe is Fricka. $20 member; $30 non-member; $15 students Register by May 13 Please Note: Sunday Peformance

April 23 • 1 p.m. R. Strauss’ Capriccio On opening night of the 2008-09 season, Renée Fleming dazzled audiences when she sang the final scene of Strauss’ wise and worldly meditation on art and life. Now she performs the entire work, in which the composer explores the essence of opera itself. Matthew Polenzani and Sarah Connolly also star, and Andrew Davis conducts. $20 member; $30 non-member; $15 students Register by April 21

All performances are live and in high definition unless noted as an ENCORE, which means the performance is a rebroadcast of the original.

a c t i ve l e a r n i n g LEISURE and RECREATION 50+ ACTIVE CLUB Aquatics

FLY FISHING

GOLF

Beginning to Intermediate Water Fitness

GO Fish! Introduction to Fly Fishing

Basic and Beginning Golf I

Wednesdays, March 2 – 16 Three sessions • 5 – 7 p.m. $89 member, $99 non-member

Mondays, March 7 – May 2 Nine sessions • 8:30 – 10 a.m. $130 member, $150 non-member Register by March 4

with Linda Carlsen, B.S.

Mondays and Wednesdays Jan. 24 – March 2 12 sessions • 2 – 3 p.m. $99 member, $119 non-member Register by Jan. 19 Enjoy the benefits of water fitness and get a great workout without stressing your joints! Classes are held in the chlorine-free Baquacil-treated water therapy pool and begin with a warm-up, include cardiovascular and resistance training and end with cool down stretches that incorporate yoga for posture and balance. All fitness levels are welcome, and class can be adjusted to accommodate each participant’s fitness levels. Access to adjacent dressing rooms with showers and towels. Carlsen has taught H20 aerobics at Covil Estates neighborhood pool; pilates, yoga, and aerobics at New Hanover County Department of Aging; seated yoga and aerobics at the Woods at Holly Tree Retirement Community; seated aerobics for the Wilmington Assistance League at AHEPA; water aerobics, water arthritis, spinning, pilates and yoga at the YMCA for 15 years; pool therapy at PT by the Sea for various physical therapy patients. She has experience in home health physical therapy, industrial rehabilitation physical therapy and has taught healthy back and nutrition classes for several years.

with Tim Glover

Learn about fishing opportunities in North Carolina, the appropriate gear for fly fishing and some of the skills required to get started. All equipment is included. March 2 Fly Fishing Gear Get an introduction to fly fishing by comparing and contrasting with other types of fishing, taking a closer look at the gear (this will be hands on) and discussing the many fly fishing destinations in the state. March 9 Fly Tying Learn the basic techniques required to tie flies by completing one fly pattern. March 16 Casting Session at UNCW Learn two different casting techniques hands on with provided fly fishing equipment. Glover started his fishing career early, learning to fish with his father on trips to the Outer Banks and by fishing in every farm pond within biking or walking distance from his home in Chapel Hill. After attending Bowdoin College, he taught in the public school system in New Orleans through Teach for America. Glover moved to Raleigh in 1992, where he taught in the Johnston County Schools and then transitioned into a part-time job with Great Outdoor Provision Company that evolved into his current position managing the Wilmington store.

with David Thore, Mark Pellington and Bill Hendley, PGA members

Looking for a real beginning golf class? Remember: Bad swing habits are better than no swing habits. This beginner course is tailored to anyone who wants to learn the game of golf, has never picked up a club, has rarely hits balls where desired, wants to participant on a golf course at some time and is willing to learn from experienced PGA professionals. The instructors teach basic aspects of the game including grip, posture, rules, scoring, etiquette, equipment, putting and other fundamentals needed for success. Have some fun and don’t be afraid; everyone has been in your shoes as a beginner. You’ll have successes and experiences you will never forget. Course includes experts in coaching, clubs if needed, group and individual classroom instruction and practice balls for the driving range. Thore, Pellington and Hendley have been PGA members for more than 20 years and are instructors for Oleander Golf. Some of their accomplishments include Carolina’s PGA Champion in 1985-87, Carolina’s Section Player of the Year, Ohio State Oldsmobile Scramble National Championship Team in 1989, NC State Section Senior Championship, 1992-96 and PGA Presidents Council on Teaching 2006-07. CONFIRMATION NOTE: Rain Date: May 9

910.962.3195

www.uncw.edu/olli • 23

a c t i ve l e a r n i n g Intermediate Golf and Introduction to the Short Game

HIKING

Learn Types of Golf Play Advanced and Intermediate Players (NEW)

with David Thore, Mark Pellington and Bill Hendley, PGA members

Wednesdays, March 16 – May 11 Nine sessions • 8:30 – 10 a.m. (tee times vary) $149 member, $169 non-member Register by March 8

Tuesdays, March 8 – May 3 Nine sessions • 8:30 – 10 a.m. $130 member, $150 non-member Register by March 4

How you can maximize the value of every game in golf. Those who only play one form of golf week after week deny themselves the change of pace and strategy offered by other forms of competition. Each game produces excitement and a whole new range of challenges. There are a few aspects of golf that remain constant no matter how you play. Fewer strokes are always preferable to more strokes, clubs are always used to strike the ball and the number one rule is to always have fun. But beyond these common basics, players can strategize, keep score and compete in dozens of different ways. Mixing up games is a great way to keep golfing fresh even when you tend to frequent the same few courses. Each day offers a different format with rule sheet. Pairings are made based on ability. Games options include stroke and match play; bogey and par; bingo, bango, bonog, wolf; skins, four ball and three ball; foursomes; greensomes; chapman; patsome; best ball; stableford; string; flag; and Texas scramble games. Green fees, cart fees, one bucket of range balls, club fittings, flex, grip size, lie angle and a video of your swing are included.

Is your handicap higher than your I.Q.? Looking for ways to improve your game? Haven’t you heard it’s the approach to the green and putting that wins the match? Develop a sound game by improving your swing while learning techniques to develop your pitching, chipping and putting skills. Understand the mechanics of a full swing as well as the short game to improve your overall game. The extra effort you put into your long and short game shots during this course produces big dividends in cutting your handicap. The course includes coaching, classroom and practical instruction, practice balls at the driving range, play at a par 3 golf course and time to practice your short game skills. Also included are driving range sessions (balls provided), practice time at the golf courses and a round or two of par 3 golf with instruction by the pros. Prerequisite: Completion of a beginning golf class and/or able to hit balls adequately and consistently for play.

Masterworks Series Saturdays at 8 p.m. • Kenan Auditorium Tchaikovsky and More • February 5

A World of Music

24 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

2010‐2011 Season

Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra • April 30

Introduction to Day Hiking with Don Harty, Mahanaim Adventures

Wednesday, March 2 (inclement weather date – March 9) 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $40 member, $50 non-member Register by Feb. 25 Day hiking is one great activity. Whether on trails, across open country or along city streets, traveling on foot is a great way to get out and explore the world around you. Every season is special when you are hiking. Learn how to plan for your hike, what to take on your hike, what to have for lunch, how not to get lost and what to do if the unexpected arises on your hike. Enjoy a short hike on Sugarloaf Dune Trail at Carolina Beach State Park. Harty and his wife founded Mahanaim Adventures because of their passion for adventure and a lifetime of outdoor experience. He has considerable kayaking, hiking, backpacking and backcountry camping experience and has led numerous trips for individuals, scout and church groups. He completed his first 50+ mile canoeing adventure at the age of 13, and by 15 he had completed 50-mile and 110-mile backpacking trips on the Appalachian Trail.

Symphony Pops! March 19 at 8 p.m. Rich Ridenhour, pianist/entertainer For tickets call 962.3500 www.wilmingtonsymphony.org

Introduction to Backpack and Camping with Don Harty, Mahanaim Adventures Tuesday, March 29 (inclement weather date – April 5) 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. $49 member; $59 non-member Register by March 25 Backpacking in the backcountry is a true camping adventure! Whether you choose to go out overnight or take a long weekend trip, these camping adventures allow you to connect with the outdoors and others. This introduction to backpacking and backcountry camping teaches you how plan for your adventure, what to take, what to expect, campsite and trail selection, what to eat for meals, the equipment needed for a successful adventure and more. Get firsthand experience in how to set up tents and even a backpacking cooking demonstration. Come prepared to learn what it takes to venture off into the backcountry on your first backpacking camping adventure safely and confidently.

KAYAKING Introduction to Recreational Sea Kayaking

with Jeremy Burnett, MarineQuest

Mondays Session I: April 18 Session II: May 16 $59 member; $69 non-member Register one week in advance Looking for a relaxing, fun and easy way to enjoy our beautiful surroundings while getting a good workout? Come kayaking on our new sit-on-top tandem boats. Learn the basics of proper paddling techniques, handling a kayak, safety considerations and

910.962.3195

how to be comfortable, all while discovering more about your natural environment. This course includes hands-on instruction with a relaxed-pace paddling tour in one of our beautiful coastal areas. The touring trip is a slow-paced, relaxing morning or afternoon with plenty of time for questions and site seeing. All kayaking equipment and safety equipment will be provided. Burnett is the MarineQuest education specialist and has four years experience as a resident leadership director at Montreat College. He worked as a summer naturalist, teaching and leading experiential educational programs as well as assisting with the Rocky Mountain Challenge program. Burnett has experience as an expedition leader, kayak trip leader, orienteering specialist, outdoor program director and medical liaison.

Zeke’s Island Tour

with Jeremy Burnett, MarineQuest Monday, May 23 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. $59 member; $69 non-member Register by May 16 Kayak your way to one of the most unusual lagoon-like natural beauty sites on the North Carolina coast, Zeke’s Island. This relaxed– pace guided tour allows you to see the varied habitats including salt marshes, beaches, tidal flats and estuarine waters as well as a chance to experience bottle-nosed dolphins, redtailed hawks, ospreys and colonies of fiddler crabs that will keep you looking in every direction. All kayaking and safety equipment will be provided. Prerequisite: Participants must have completed a beginning kayaking class that includes paddling stokes and safety procedures, and they must complete the liability and waiver form and bring it to the first class.

Wednesdays in Nature (WIN) brunswick county —leland Wednesdays, Feb. 23 – April 13 Eight sessions • 1 – 3 p.m. $40 member; $70 non-member Register by Feb. 22

This weekly nature program brings a diverse look at the flora and fauna of our coastal North Carolina region. Feb. 23 Alligators! with Thomas Padgett, N.C. Wildlife Commission March 2 Saving the World: One Yard at a Time with Charley Winterbauer, Cape Fear Audubon Society March 9 North Carolina Coastal Land Trust with Vann Pearsall, Coastal Land Trust March 16 Global Warming: What’s in Store for Us with Lawrence Cahoon, Ph.D., biology and marine biology March 23 Environmental, Educational and Recreational Opportunities with Cape Fear River Watch with Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear Riverkeeper March 30 Rice Cultivation in the Lower Cape Fear with Amelia Williams, N.C. Maritime Museum April 6 Offshore Energy Resources: Fossil Fuel and Wind with Roger Shew, M.Sci.Ed., geology and geography April 13 Why We’re Called Tarheels with Harry Warren, N.C. Forestry Museum

www.uncw.edu/olli • 25

a c t i ve l e a r n i n g ART Intermediate Painting

Joy of Painting Landscapes

with Niki Hildebrand

with Norma Moore

Cook Like a Gourmet Chef from Wilmington’s Best

Wednesdays, March 9 – April 13 Six sessions • 2 – 4 p.m. $69 member, $99 non-member Register by March 3

Tuesdays, Feb. 15 – April 5 Eight sessions • 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. $89 member, $119 non-member Register by Feb. 11

Learn artistic techniques used by professional artists. Emphasis is placed on composition, shading, light, brushwork and coloration as you paint your choice of subject. An excellent class for all artists wanting to have focused painting time each week. This program is brought to you in cooperation with Cameron Art Museum.

Enjoy creating beautiful landscapes using the wet-on-wet technique using oil-based paint developed by television artist Bob Ross. No previous experience necessary.

Wednesdays, March 16 – April 6 Four sessions • 6 – 8 p.m. $99 member, $129 non-member (includes food and supplies) Register by March 9

Hildebrand graduated from the Chelsea College of Art of London University and the Rhode Island School of Design. She is associated with Harbor Island Arts and the Coastal Designer Glass Studio.

Watercolor Painting with Alexis Seabrook

Thursdays, Feb. 24 – March 31 Six sessions • 1 – 3 p.m. $69 member, $99 non-member Register by Feb. 21 Focus on technique using a variety of subject matter – flowers, landscapes/seascapes and still life – in the spontaneous and versatile medium of watercolor. Learn new techniques and hone your skills in drawing, color, composition, surface rendering, form, negative/positive space and value. This program is brought to you in cooperation with Cameron Art Museum. Seabrook is an illustrator, painter and teacher whose work encompasses everything from fine art to commercial illustration. She studied at Syracuse University, Parsons School of Design and abroad in France and Italy. She has illustrated more than 30 books, most recently the internationally best-selling The Daring Book for Girls and a sequel, The Double Daring Book for Girls. 26 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

Moore is a certified Ross instructor who has been teaching continuing studies courses for more than 15 years.

LIFESTYLES

Meet the chefs from Circa 1922, Dockside and Szechuan 132. They team up to teach you the finer points of cooking including how to use local ingredients, prepare certain foods and cook specialty dishes. March 16 Using the Garden for Healthy Cooking and Flavor All Year Long with James Bain, Dockside

Interior Designing for Intimate Spaces

March 23 Cooking with Local Ingredients, Multi Utilization of Singular Ingredients with Kyle McNight, Circa 1922

Wednesdays, April 6 – 27 Four sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. $49 member, $79 non-member Register by March 30

March 30 Chinese with a Flair with Joseph Hou, Szechuan 132

Learn to create efficient and intimate spaces in your home, focusing on those special rooms that you aren’t using to their full potential. Learn ways of using your existing furniture and accessories, making them come alive and new again along with clever ways to budget your project. Discover how color can transform a room into a personal oasis. Bring your design challenges.

The Next Level of Bridge: Competitive Bidding

with Jan Magic-Banks

Magic-Banks is an interior designer and space planning specialist. She is a graduate of Architectural Interior Design and Art Institute and enjoys working on a full range of projects, from just color selections to house design.

April 6 Cape Fear Cooking with James Bain, Dockside

with Marie Killoran

Thursdays, Feb. 3 – 24 Four sessions • 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. $49 member, $79 non-member Register by Jan. 27 Get out your best bridge face. We’ve upped the ante. You’ve learned how to plan, now learn how to win with pre-emptive bidding, bidding big hands and doubles - takeout, penalty and negative. All classes include discussion and practice hands. Killoran is a certified ACBL instructor, tournament director and silver life master.

Mah Jongg

Gotta Grudge? Learning Forgiveness

Thursdays, Feb. 3 – March 3 Five sessions • 1 – 3 p.m. $59 member, $89 non-member Register by Jan. 27

with Fran Rudolph, life coach

with Nancy Barkalow

Imported to the U.S. from China in the 1920s, the game of mah jongg (from 500 B.C.) became popular with women and now has regained popularity. Learn the strategies and skills of this fascinating puzzle game. Score cards can be purchased on the first day of class from the instructor. Barkalow grew up watching her mother play mah jongg. She teaches students the names and appearances of the tiles, the three suits of cracks, bams and dots, in addition to the tiles representing forces and aspects of nature – winds, dragons and flowers.

Preserving Your Health and Wellbeing Fridays, Feb. 4 – 25 Four sessions • 12:30 – 2 p.m. $49 member, $69 non-member Register by Jan. 28 Feb. 4 Heart Health with Katleen Ennen, R.N., Ph.D., school of nursing

Saturday, March 26 8:30 a.m. – Noon $35 member, $65 non-member Register by March 23

Feb. 18 You Are What You Eat: Nutrition for Life with Sonia Nelson, M.S., R.D., L.D.N. Learn misconceptions that are common when trying to learn to eat healthy, the nitty-gritty about iron in foods and how to read food labels in accordance with meal planning. Feb. 25 Age Strong and Live Long: The Benefits of Functional Strength Training for Older Adults with Tamlyn Shields, M.A., obesity prevention initiative Review three common musculoskeletal degenerations in older adults and how each relates to proper function. Get an introduction to strength training and its benefits as well as how you can begin a functionally integrated program.

February is National Heart-Health Awareness Month. Talk about the specifics of heart disease in our country and especially in N.C. and what we can all do to be heart-healthy. Preventing heart disease and/or decreasing its negative impact on the quality of our lives is possible, let’s get together and talk about how to do this!

Ballroom Dance

Feb. 11 Intimacy and Emotional Health with Michael Plaut, Ph.D., M.D.

Join the fun! Learn to dance at wedding and social functions. The beginner class focuses on social, ballroom and Latin dance, addressing the basics of following and leading.

Discover the factors affecting sexual interest and function in later life and techniques that can be used throughout adult life to adapt to these changes.

910.962.3195

with Verna Jordan

Sunday, Feb. 13 – March 20 Six sessions • 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Couples: $84 member; $114 non-member Individuals: $64 member; $94 non-member Register by Sept. 20

Jordan is a professional, certified ballroom and Latin dance instructor.

Tired of feeling angry and hurt? Learn the myths and truths about forgiveness; what science has to say about forgiveness, its mind-body connection and its relationship to emotional and physical well-being; how to dispute the negative and create a new positive narrative; the core components of forgiveness; and the nine steps to forgive for good. Bagels and coffee are included. Rudolph is a recognized leader, author, educator, speaker and family and life coach with more than 25 years of dedicated service to helping others.

Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Reduction

with Jennifer Johnson, M.F.A., M.S. and L.P.C. Mondays, Feb. 21 – March 21 Five sessions • 3 – 4:30 p.m. $59 member, $89 non-member Register by Feb. 18 Explore mindfulness techniques for stress reduction including formal meditation techniques, guided heart meditations and techniques for practicing mindfulness in our everyday worlds. Meditation can be useful for reducing the stress of our everyday lives as well as the stress of grief and loss, chronic pain, illness and transition. Johnson is a psychotherapist and lifestyle and wellness coach. She has completed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training with Jon Kabat-Zinn. Her interests include creative writing, and she has taught writing at several colleges, as well as writing workshops at UNC Asheville’s Center for Creative Retirement.

www.uncw.edu/olli • 27

LANGUAGES FRENCH

SPANISH Beginning Spanish

Intermediate Italian

Tuesdays, Feb. 22 – March 29 Six sessions • 6 – 8 p.m. $69 member, $99 non-member Register by Feb. 15

Thursdays, March 17 – April 21 Six sessions • 6 – 8 p.m. $69 member, $99 non-member Register by March 16

Learn basic conversational dialogues, grammar and vocabulary for traveling in Latin America and Spain.

Continue towards a mastery of Italian by reading, writing, speaking and listening to the language. This class is for those who have previously studied Italian and are looking to improve their knowledge of the language.

with Haida Andrade, M.Ed.

Senora Andrade, Venezuelan native, has taught Spanish at the college level all over the world, including Japan, Israel, Moldavia and in Venezuela to foreigners.

Intermediate Spanish with Haida Andrade, M.Ed.

Thursdays Feb. 24 – March 31 Six sessions • 6 – 8 p.m. $69 member, $99 non-member Register by Feb. 17 Continue your studies of Spanish as you broaden your knowledge and skills.

ITALIAN Italian for Travelers with Judi Paparozzi, M.Ed., J.D.

Thursdays, Feb. 3 – 24 Four sessions • 6 – 8 p.m. $49 member, $79 non-member Register by Feb. 2 Get ready to travel to the land of Galileo, da Vinci, Dante and Michelangelo. Learn basic phrases to help you navigate hotels, restaurants and shops, as well as make new amici in beautiful Italy. Signora Paparozzi is a language teacher with a passion for all things Italia! She supplements her lessons with Italian humor, music, food and culture. 28 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

with Judi Paparozzi, M.Ed., J.D.

CHINESE Mandarin Chinese for Beginners

with Joan Zhang, Ph.D., foreign languages and literatures Wednesdays, March 30 – April 27 Five sessions • 6 – 7:30 p.m. $59 member, $89 non-member Register by March 23 Learn basic expressions and introductory knowledge of Chinese language and culture while experiencing various cultural interests, such as songs, arts, poems and tourist highlights. This course prepares you for the OLLI trip to China. More information on page 30. Zhang is a visiting professor from Fudan University in Shaghai. She earned her doctorate in English linguistics and literature from Fudan University.

Advanced French Conversation with Gigi Sireyjol-Horsley

Tuesdays, March 1 – 29 Five sessions • 6 – 8 p.m. $59 member, $89 non-member Register by Feb. 24 Are you are considered advanced in French and feel the need to practice the language? Join this French discussion group. Improve your grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary meet some interesting people. The book, Ils on vu l’au dela from Pierre Bellemare, a series of 60 short and real but unbelievable stories guides the discussion. Sireyjol-Horsley, a French-speaking native, is the former director of the Alliance Francaise of Charleston and has experience teaching and guiding conversation groups.

Brushing Up: Intermediate French with Sandra Moulin

Tuesdays, April 26 May 24 Five sessions • 6 – 8 p.m. $59 member, $89 non-member Register by April 19 For intermediate level students who have had studied French in the past and who want to improve their fluency, pronunciation and vocabulary, the interactive lively pace of this entertaining course improves your language skills. Moulin is a retired French teacher who taught all levels from middle school through university. She has traveled to France extensively, and her passion for the country and the language is evident.

SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY Ev-Henwood Walk in the Woods with Roger Shew, M.Sci.Ed, geology and geography Thursday, March 24 2 – 4 p.m. $19 member, $39 non-member Register by March 21 Join us as we walk the wide paths and observe the unique flora and fauna of Eastern North Carolina. Ev-Henwood is a 174-acre tract located in rural Brunswick County, possessing outstanding natural and cultural resources. Through a vision of conservation and preservation, Troy Henry donated this land to the UNCW for education and research activities. Shew, a native of Southeastern North Carolina, has a passion for the unique ecosystem of the coastal plains. He teaches geology and is actively involved with the Nature Conservancy, the Cape Fear River Watch and the North Carolina Coastal Federation.

Greenfield Lake Nature Tour

with Kay Lynn Plummer-Hernandez, educational specialist, Cape Fear River Watch Friday, April 1 9 – 11 a.m. $19 member, $39 non-member Register by Mar. 28 For hundreds of years, Wilmington’s beautiful Greenfield Lake has been a sanctuary for wildlife and residents downtown. Take a morning walk and watch for egret, heron, turtles and perhaps an alligator. Plummer-Hernandez is a wildlife and fisheries biologist working as the education specialist for Cape Fear River Watch. She spent seven

910.962.3195

years in the Florida Keys working for the Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary as an environmental specialist. She then moved to the Caribbean where she managed the St. Eustatius Marine and National Parks. Her latest work was with a Gulf Coast consulting firm as a biologist/ project manager before she moved to Wilmington.

Cape Fear River and Black River Boat Tour

with Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear River Keeper Friday, May 6 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $39 member, $69 non-member Register by May 2 Twenty miles up river from Wilmington lies the cleanest river in the state, the Black River. Full of tanin stained water, ancient cypress and a fascinating history, the Black River remains an isolated and quiet oasis. Get an insider’s perspective on the unique environmental history of the Cape Fear and Black Rivers. Burdette grew up paddling, fishing, swimming and camping in the Lower Cape Fear Basin. Following stints as a U.S. Navy rescue swimmer, a Fulbright Scholar and a Peace Corps volunteer, he returned to Wilmington to raise a family. He has worked with Cape Fear River Watch for three years and has been the Cape Fear Riverkeeper since September. Burdette holds degrees in geology and history and is currently finishing his graduate degree in public administration.

Masonboro Island: N.C.’s Pristine Sanctuary

with Joe Abbate, M.S., Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours Tuesday, March 15 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. $39 member, $49 non-member Register by March 12 Climb aboard the boat for a chance to walk the pristine sands of Masonboro Island. This eight mile undisturbed barrier island is home to many birds, and Joe Abbate helps us spot the black skimmers, plovers and terns, among others. Abbate, who studied environmental science at UNCW, is a naturalist interested in fostering local environmental stewardship through outdoor educational adventures.

Wikipedia

with Anne Pemberton, M.S., Randall Library Tuesday, March 29 6 – 8 p.m. $10 member, $40 non-member Register by March 25 Get a holistic overview of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia anyone can edit. Learn about the history of Wikipedia, why it has become so popular, the concerns that educators have about Wikipedia and discuss possibilities for the future of this tool. Learn the history and controversy of the wiki and how to use Wikipedia effectively and critically. Pemberton is the coordinator of instructional services and lecturer. She holds a graduate degree in informational technology and informational sciences. Her research interests include disability services in libraries and the use of library lingo in reference transactions.

www.uncw.edu/olli • 29

TRA V E L china: Shanghai, Hangzhou, Xi’an, Bejing June 12 – 23, 2011 12-day trip includes roundtrip airfare, intra-China airfare, 10 nights hotel accommodation, breakfast daily, welcome, farewell and seven dinners; nine lunches, professional tour manager, luxury motor coach and sightseeing per itinerary (subject to change).

DAY 2: ARRIVE SHANGHAI We enjoy a panoramic sightseeing tour en route to our hotel. Following check-in, we have the afternoon at leisure to relax and refresh prior to our welcome dinner this evening at a local restaurant. Jiulong Hotel or similar

Day 9: Beijing A guided tour of Beijing, highlighting the remnants of its Golden Era, including the visit to the Forbidden City and viewing the grandeur of the Imperial Chinese courts. Continue to Tiananmen Square, one of the largest open-urban squares in the world. Continue sightseeing to the exciting Hutong city with a visit to a local family home where there is an opportunity to socialize in a traditional family setting. Enjoy a Chinese Kungfu show this p.m.

DAY 3: SHANGHAI Tour the Pudong Financial District, where we visit the Grand Hyatt Sky Deck, affording us an endless panoramic view of the city. This afternoon, we visit the lavish Yu Gardens, displaying numerous examples of classical Chinese architecture, followed by a skillful display by Shanghai acrobats.

Day 10: Beijing Enjoy a guided tour to the infamous Great Wall of China, stretching over 4,000 miles to the west. Included is a chair-lift to ascend the hills for a spectacular view and a toboggan ride to the bottom. Visit a jade carving workshop to learn how the “imperial gem” is processed. Also see the Olympic Stadium.

DAY 4: SHANGHAI Visit the Jade Buddha Temple, followed by a guided visit to one of Shanghai’s silk factories. Then a visit to the Shanghai Museum and Xing Tian Di.

Day 11: Beijing Enjoy at charming boat ride across beautiful Lake Kunming to see the peaceful Summer Palace and gardens. In the p.m., visit the Temple of Heaven, situated in SE urban Beijing... Farewell Roast Duck dinner tops the tours.

Our Daily Itinerary (subject to change): DAY 1: DEPART USA We depart on our overnight transatlantic flight to Shanghai, China. Meals and snacks are served on board.

DAY 5: SHANGHAI - HANGZHOU We travel to Hangzhou, stopping enroute to visit the beautiful water town of Xi Tang for a gondola ride. We continue Hangzhou and check into our hotel upon arrival. Victoria Hotel or similar

DAY 6: HANGZHOU - XI’AN We take a boat ride on the West Lake for an educational visit to the tea village, MeiJia Wu. We enjoy a walk through the Bamboo forest before our flight to Xi’an. Grand New World Hotel or similar

Day 7: Xi’an Visit the world renowned UNCESCO heritage site of the Terra Cotta Warrior Museum. Observe a local manufactory observing the process of terra cotta warrior making. Day 8: Xi’an – Beijing Visit the old city wall of Xi’an with an exhilarating bike ride along the wall. Also visit the Shanxi Provincial Museum, exhibiting thousands of historical relics. Fly to Beijing. Paragon Hotel or similar 30 • P a t h w a y s s p r i n g 2 0 1 1

Day 12: Depart Beijing – arrive Wilmington For a full itinerary and more details, please call Karel Dutton at 910.962.3644 $3,299 (plus air taxes, pending air confirmation) $1,500 per person deposit by Jan. 28; balance by March 11 The University neither represents nor acts as an agent for, nor controls the actions or responsibilities of any host entity, country, destination, or other travel host or arrangement, including ground and air transportation, carrier, hotel or similar accommodation, tour agent, tour organizer or other provider of goods or services related to the travel.

N.C. MUSEUM OF ART American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell Friday, Jan. 28 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. $75 member, $105 non-member Register by Jan. 17 Join OLLI as we travel by coach to the newly renovated N.C. Museum of Art to see Rockwell’s highly anticipated exhibition in the new wing. Rockwell’s artistic contributions and the impact of his images on American popular culture are explored within the context of his life and times through a decade-bydecade exhibit of 40 original works of art and a complete set of 323 Saturday Evening Post cover tear sheets, spanning 47 years. Trip includes transportation, exhibit fees and lunch at the museum.

FESTIVAL Theater of the American South Saturday, May 21 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. $65 member, $95 non-member Register by May 16 Theater of the American South is a festival of Southern plays, food and culture presented each spring in Wilson. This year, the festival commemorates the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. Watch presentations and demonstrations on Civil War medicine, then enjoy a highly entertaining musical reconstruction of the war with American Troubador Bill Schustik’s The Civil War in Song and Legend and a old fashioned pit barbeque lunch.

Register online or by phone www.uncw.edu/pathways 910.962.3195 A confirmation letter and program information will be sent to you via e-mail. If you do not have an e-mail address, you will receive these materials at the address you provide. We must receive your registration information and payment at least three (3) university working days prior to the program start date unless otherwise noted. Refunds/Cancellations: Fees can only be refunded if a written notification of withdraw is received three (3) university working days prior to the start of the program unless otherwise noted. A processing fee of $10 is charged on cancellations.

UNC Wilmington is committed to and will provide equality of educational and employment opportunity. Questions regarding program access may be directed to the Compliance Officer, UNCW Chancellor’s Office, 910.962.3000, Fax 910.962.3483. UNCW complies with all provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Accommodations will be made available upon request. If you have special needs and would like to participate in this program, please contact the Division for Public Service and Continuing Studies at 910.962.3195 ten (10) days prior to the event so proper consideration may be given to the request. This publication is available in alternative format on request. The Division for Public Service and Continuing Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington follows an open admissions policy. 85,000 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $11,050 or 13 cents per copy. Produced by UNCW Marketing and Communications.

Pathways contributors 910.962.3195

Karel Dutton Amy Keith Amanda Johnson Kathy McDaniel Woody Sutton

Andy Brame Jan Beyma Jonathan Watkins Thomas Barth

www.uncw.edu/olli • 31

Learn more, Live better

Why join the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute? Discounts on outstanding adult learning programs focused on ages 50+ Gateway to university events Network of new friends

www.uncw.edu/olli

University of North Carolina Wilmington

910.962.3195