WINTER LECTURE SERIES

Fridays in November, December, February
2:00 pm at the University Park Building
Free for members of OLLI—Advance registration not necessary

Painting in the Wilderness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Brody
November 20, 2:00 pm at the University Park Building
For the past 20 years Bill Brody has been going into the wilderness of Alaska’s mountains to paint. He says, “I spend my time chasing light and dancing shadow, trying to capture the dynamic richness of this spare and wonderful northern landscape.” Then in the winter he reflects on his summer experiences and makes prints and intensely colored paintings on canvas and carved metal, fusing the figure with the landscape.
Bill Brody is a well known Alaska artist and UAF Professor of Art Emeritus.

Opera at Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theresa Reed
December 4, 2:00 pm at the University Park Building
This December, Opera Fairbanks will be presenting Amahl and the Night Visitors by G. Menotti. Originally composed for television broadcast, this classic holiday tale of a shepherd boy and three kings has become one of the most popular American operas. Hear more about this and other holiday classics.
Theresa Reed appeared in a production of this opera that appeared on Fairbanks television in 1969. She is the Stage Director for this performance.

Embedded with Troops in Iraq . . . . . . . . . Brian O’Donoghue
February 12, 2010, 2:00 pm at the University Park Building
In August UAF Journalism Professor Brian O’Donoghue went to Iraq with three students for a month-long embed with Fort Wainwright’s 1st Stryker Brigade.  

 

NEW!! Introducing WINTER 2010 CLASSES

Enrollment is limited, so advance registration and payment are required

The Organ, King of Instruments-- How It Works, How We Hear It, How We Play It
Monday, Jan. 25, 1:00 – 2:30 pm, U. Park
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1:00 - 2:30 pm, U. Park
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 11:45 am - 2:00 pm, Davis Concert Hall
Since the Middle Ages the pipe organ has always been at the forefront of mechanical-acoustical technology. Organ builders from the 12th Century were already able to synthesize tones with simultaneously sounding pipes and to apply features of psychoacoustics-- without even knowing what psychoacoustics was! They built intricate mechanical transmission lines (the trackers) by means of which the player was able to open big pressurized air valves 10 yards away by pressing a key just a quarter of an inch down without much effort. They exploited to a maximum the abilities of a human being of using hands and feet in delicate and swift simultaneous motion, and they were masters of room acoustics, adapting their instruments to the huge reverberating spaces of the European cathedrals. In three classes we shall address the three questions of the title, explaining the mechanics, the acoustics and the psychoacoustics (i.e., the tone perception) of the pipe organ. During the third lecture we shall visit the pipe organ in the Davis Concert Hall, where several features and effects will be demonstrated “in vivo.”
Instructor Juan G. Roederer is Emeritus Professor of Physics.   

Driver Safety
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
There is no OLLI class fee for this course.  There is a materials fee payable at the first class, $12,00 if you are a member of AARP and $14.00 if you are not.
Designed for motorists aged 50 and older, this eight-hour course helps drivers refine existing skills and develop safe, defensive driving techniques.  Topics include vision and hearing changes, effects of medication, reaction time changes, left turns and other right-of-way situations, new laws, and hazardous driving situations. You do not have to be a member of AARP to take the course, and there are no tests. Certificates are awarded to those who attend all sessions; these may entitle you to insurance premium discounts. (The class needs to be taken once every three years to qualify for insurance discounts.)
Instructor Dave Mobraten is an AARP-trained volunteer.

First Aid, CPR & AED
Friday, February 5, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 
American Red Cross CPR and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and First Aid programs are designed to give you the confidence to respond in an emergency situation with skills that can save a life.  The class has two key elements: DVD based learning and hands-on learning, with ample opportunity to practice skills with manikins and training AED.  Receive Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid certification after completing the one-day, 8 hour class.  Material fee of $8 is payable with class registration.
Instructor Thaddeus Williamson , Safety Officer with the UAF Dept. of Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management, is a Red Cross certified instructor.