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SUMMARY:The Nature of America: Ecology\, Wildlife and Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, 10am-12pm \nThis new course surveys the history of North America’s wildlife and human ecology from ancient times to the present. Major themes this semester will include: endangered wildlife\, early 19th century biologists and scientists such as Audubon\, Wilson\, Gray and Bartram; major eco-regions such as Alaska\, California and the Southwest; the birth of the conservation movement and the lives of Muir\, Roosevelt\, Brower\, Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson. It will conclude with current environmental challenges (global warming\, human population increase\, resource management) and the explosive growth of new conservation initiatives\, organizations and strategies. The course will include use of films\, lectures\, readings\, fieldtrips and guest lecturers.
URL:https://www.birdingwithted.com/news/event/the-nature-of-america-ecology-wildlife-and-conservation-2/
LOCATION:North Berkeley Senior Center\, 1901 Hearst\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
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SUMMARY:Music of the 20th Century: The Modernist Revolution from Stravinski to Glass
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, 2-4pm\nThis course celebrates the music of the 20th century Modernist composers and performers from the late 19th century to the present. Course topics will include musical nationalism\, jazz and pop influences\, minimalism\, the Early Music revival and post-modernist innovators. Great performances by Rubenstein\, Toscanini\, Landowska\, Gould\, Rachmaninoff\, Casals and Rostropovich will be highlighted. The lives and music of Strauss\, Resphigi\, Elgar\, Reich\, Stravinsky\, Ravel\, Bartok\, Gershwin\, Cage\, Glass and others will be examined in light of 20th century innovations in technology\, science\, politics and ideas. Course includes performances on CDs\, class recitals\, lectures\, readings and films.
URL:https://www.birdingwithted.com/news/event/music-of-the-20th-century-the-modernist-revolution-from-stravinski-to-glass/
LOCATION:North Berkeley Senior Center\, 1901 Hearst\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
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SUMMARY:Birds of the Bay Area  Fall 2016
DESCRIPTION:Registration fee is $90 for the whole term and $45 for a half term. Individual trips are $30. Register online or contact me. \nThe class meets every Wednesday morning for 10 weeks\, with six fieldtrips and four class sessions. Classes will discuss binocular use and techniques of bird identification\, observation\, behavior and distribution. Fieldtrips to beautiful nature preserves such as Coyote Hills\, Arrowhead Marsh\, Las Gallinas and the Berkeley-Emeryville Shoreline will provide practical experience in bird observation techniques. Total species observed during the semester usually averages 75-80\, with a great variety of raptor\, shorebird\, wildfowl and songbird species seen. Birds frequently observed include Red-winged Blackbirds\, Western bluebirds\, Great and Snowy egrets\, California quail\, Avocets\, stilt\, Willet\, Chestnut-backed chickadee\, Red-tailed hawks\, White-tailed kites\, Bewick’s wren\, Yellow-rump Warblers\, Nuttall’s and Acorn woodpeckers and Double-crested cormorants\, among others. Class sessions include films\, lectures\, book reviews and readings\, and is designed for beginning and intermediate level students. Car-pooling available for field trips.
URL:https://www.birdingwithted.com/news/event/birds-of-the-bay-area-fall-2016/
LOCATION:North Berkeley Senior Center\, 1901 Hearst\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
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SUMMARY:History by Hollywood: Cinematic Visions of the 20th Century
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, 2-4pm\nThis class examines recent history by showing films that depict the lives of people caught up in the important events of the 20th century. Through historical dramas and satires such as Gandhi\, The Third Man\, Paths of Glory and Dr. Strangelove\, major issues of the last century are brought to life. This semester films will include Karen Silkwood\, On the Waterfront\, The Graduate\, 81/2\, Chinatown\, Apocalypse Now and Annie Hall\, by directors such as Kubrick\, Kazan\, Fellini\, Huston and Allen. The films also highlight the performances of stars such as Mastroianni\, Nicholson\, Keaton\, Brando and Streep. The films interpret recent history and promote class discussion about the last century\, a period of great innovation\, revolution and conflict. Discussion\, commentary and analysis of the films and their historical context will follow film showings.
URL:https://www.birdingwithted.com/news/event/history-by-hollywood-cinematic-visions-of-the-20th-century-2/
LOCATION:North Berkeley Senior Center\, 1901 Hearst\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:The Art of the Documentary: Contemporary History on Film
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 10am-12pm  \nThis course presents documentary films that examine important social\, economic and political issues around the world. In the last two decades films such as The Fog of War\, Waiting for Superman\, Fahrenheit 9/11\, An Inconvenient Truth and Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room have brought complex national and international issues to the attention of millions. In the process they have helped to increase public awareness and attitudes on important issues in the news. Film topics this semester will include issues such as the weapons industry\, campaign finance\, national security\, the Middle East\, the environment\, immigration and health care. Course format includes films\, lectures\, readings and guest lecturers.
URL:https://www.birdingwithted.com/news/event/the-art-of-the-documentary-contemporary-history-on-film/
LOCATION:North Berkeley Senior Center\, 1901 Hearst\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
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SUMMARY:Renaissance Art in European Civilization
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 2-4pm \nThis course surveys the development of new traditions in European art\, architecture and civilization from the late Medieval to the mid-Renaissance (1300-1550) in Burgundy\, the Netherlands\, Italy and Germany. It will examine the lives\, work and historical background of artists such as Da Vinci\, Brunelleschi\, Ghiberti\, Michelangelo\, Durer\, Bosch\, Breughel and the van Eyck brothers. Class format includes films\, readings\, class discussion\, lectures and fieldtrips.
URL:https://www.birdingwithted.com/news/event/renaissance-art-in-european-civilization/
LOCATION:North Berkeley Senior Center\, 1901 Hearst\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
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