Participants will gain a greater understanding of the cultural and political complexities of the Middle East.

In this program, we'll learn about the three towering Russian musical figures of this era, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Sergei Prokofiev, and Dmitri Shostakovich and how they cope with life in a post-Revolutionary world.

We’ll discuss the poetry of Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost and learn how they used the natural settings of their neighborhoods to explore both outer and inner worlds.

Much of the cultural history of 20th-century America originated in what is now known as the Harlem Renaissance. Join us as we survey the music, literature and art of this vibrant era.