Sponsored by:
Rita and Herbert Z. Gold
Tuesdays at 3:00-4:30 pm
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8
1. BROKEN JUSTICE — THE TRUTH
ABOUT PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION
Kenneth C. Edelin,
M.D.
A recent Supreme Court decision has outlawed a certain kind of procedure for
women who need to
have a late-term abortion now called a “partial-birth
abortion.” In their decision, the Court invited further
challenges to Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that
legalized abortion in America. Thirty-two years ago
a Suffolk County jury in Massachusetts found Dr.
Edelin guilty of manslaughter in the death of a fetus
during the performance of a legal, second-trimester
abortion. In this lecture he will tell his amazing story
of racism, revenge and how the broken justice system
is threatening women’s freedoms and choices. Copies
of his new book Broken Justice: A True Story of Race,
Sex and Revenge in a Boston Courtroom will be available
for purchase and signing.
Kenneth C. Edelin, M.D. is emeritus professor of obstetrics
and gynecology at Boston University. For 11 years he was
chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology
at Boston University School of Medicine. In addition to
numerous other positions, Dr. Edelin was chairman of the
board of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15
2. MICHELANGELO: A TROUBLED ARTIST
IN A TROUBLED AGE
Warren Roberts, Ph.D.
This engaging slide-lecture will bring to life the story
of Michelangelo, the remarkable artist who created
the magnificent statue of David (1504) and the Sistine
Chapel ceiling (1508-1512) and how his path became
intertwined with the German monk, Martin Luther, during
the construction of Saint Peter’s Church, changing
the artistic and religious world of Europe forever.
Dr. Warren Roberts received his BS, BA, MA and Ph.D.
from the University of California, Berkeley. He has been
teaching history at the University of Albany, NY, for 40
years, where he holds the title of Distinguished Professor.
Registration is required for all lectures. Seating is limited.
Use Side One of the registration cards provided in the
center of the brochure or call (941) 383-8811.
Lectures begin at 3:00 PM on Tuesdays.
Pricing Schedule for Lecture Series 2008
Members Non-Members
Single Lecture $15 $20
Full Series (12) $120 $180
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22
Sold Out!
3. ISRAELI -PALESTINIAN PEACE : BETWEEN THE
IMPOSSIBLE AND THE INEVITABLE
Mark Rosenblum
The Oslo peace process is shattered. Is there any peace
initiative that can pick up the pieces? Will the pro-eastern
Arab Sunni regimes participate? Are international actors
such as the U.N., E.U. and N.A.T.O. part of the problem
or the solution? What are the most effective policies in
response to the reign of Hamas in Gaza? Is the concept of a
Palestinian state dead and buried? Is there a new electable
Israeli visionary force on the horizon? What final efforts
will the Bush administration make? These questions and
others will be answered and discussed.
Mark Rosenblum, Middle East expert, is a history professor
at Queens College, City University of New York where
he is also director of the Jewish Studies Program as well as
the Michael Harringon Center for Democratic Values and
Social Change. The author of an influential insider report
on the Middle East, he has been quoted and interviewed
in all the major media.
Note: This lecture is generously sponsored by Phil & Sheila Barach.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22
3A. ISRAELI -PALESTINIAN PEACE : BETWEEN THE
IMPOSSIBLE AND THE INEVITABLE - SECOND SESSION
The second session is on the same day but at a different time.
5:00 pm-6:30 pm
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29
4. INSIDE THE WORLD OF BALLET
AROUND THE WORLD
Robert de Warren
From the stage as a principal dancer with the Stuttgart Ballet
to director of the National Ballet of Iran, under the patronage
of Empress Farah, to artistic director of the Northern Ballet
Theatre, U.K., under the patronage of Princess Margaret to
director of ballet at La Scala, Milan, a position for which he
was recommended by his personal friend Rudolf Nureyev, to
artistic director of the Sarasota Ballet... hear the fascinating
backstage stories behind the grandeur of ballet.
Robert de Warren was artistic director of the Sarasota
Ballet for 13 years. He choreographed many celebrated
works such as Bolero, Madame Butterfly and Hymn to Man
(in memory of 9/11), restaged classics such as Swan Lake
and Coppelia, designed sets and costumes and brought the
company to international standards.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
5. THE LESSER-KNOWN OPERAS OF PUCCINI
Phillip Gainsley
Excerpts from three Puccini operas, Le Villi, Edgar and
Fanciulla de West, each masterpieces in their own right,
will be played and discussed. These wonderful works
were the prelude to the famous Puccini operas that most
of us know and love.
Phillip Gainsley has been a national speaker on opera and
music theater for over 35 years. He has been a regular guest
on the Metropolitan Opera Quiz, heard during the Saturday
afternoon Met Opera radio broadcasts, for 30 years. He has
lectured for the Sarasota Opera Guild for 10 seasons.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
6. THE CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS
Sold Out!
Thomas O. Hecht, Ph.D.
Dr. Hecht, a popular draw every season at the Center,
will review the historical clash of Islam and Christianity,
as well as the intra-civilization clash experienced
by the Muslim world. Q and A will follow.
For Biographcal Sketch of Thomas O. Hecht see page 24 of the brochure.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
7. FROM BRIGHTON BEACH TO BROADWAY
Diane Steinbrink
Enjoy a lively presentation of the life and works of Neil
Simon, one of America’s most important contemporary
playwrights. The lecture will include dramatic monologues
featuring some of the most interesting, funny
and poignant characters from several of his famous
plays including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Lost in Yonkers
and Broadway Bound. A discussion will follow.
Diane Steinbrink has a BA in speech and drama from
Adelphi University. She was the coordinator of Plays for
Living, a socio-drama program, at Family Service Philadelphia
for 17 years. She has also produced theatre projects,
presented her one-person programs and acted in regional
theater extensively in Philadelphia and south Jersey.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
8. THE EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN POLITICAL
COMMUNICATION
Robert V. Friedenberg, Ph.D.
The evolution of political communication from our
nation’s earliest elections to today will be highlighted
in this lecture. Events will include the activities of the
first political consultant in American history, the motives
of the first presidential candidate to ever deliver
a public speech on his own behalf, and the precedents
set by the 1960 presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy,
the first truly contemporary campaign.
Dr. Robert V. Friedenberg is currently professor of communication
at Miami University (Ohio) where he has been
on the faculty for 38 years. He has received numerous
awards for teaching excellence. He is the author, co-author and editor of six books, including the most widely used
college textbook on political communication and has
served as a political consultant in over 70 campaigns.
Registration is required for all lectures. Seating is limited.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4
9. GLOBAL CONTEMPORARY WOMEN ARTISTS
Anne Albritton, Ph.D.
This slide-lecture will explore the works of women
making art in a global context. Selected artists from
both the Documenta 12 exhibition in Kassel, Germany
(2007) and the Venice Biennale (summer 2007) plus
female artists exhibiting in the U.S. and around the
world today will be highlighted. Questions about globalization
in the art world will be discussed as well as
introductions to exciting emerging artists.
Dr. Anne Albritton teaches contemporary art history
and women artists in history among other art history
subjects at the Ringling School of Art and Design. She
lived and taught in France, Eastern Europe, New York,
Washington State and Ohio before coming to Ringling.
She also publishes articles, writes reviews and presents
papers for major art conferences.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
10. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE CRAZY BUT IT HELPS
Chef Raymond Arpke
Raymond Arpke, chef/proprietor of Longboat Key’s
award-winning restaurant Euphemia Haye, has written
a book that satisfies one’s appetite for fabulous recipes
as well as for a good read — You Don’t Have To Be Crazy
But It Helps. Sprinkled throughout the recipes are vivid
memories and anecdotes of growing up in the Sheboygan
County Hospital for the Insane, where his parents
were administrators. His unique beginnings, hilarious
events when opening the restaurant and culinary secrets
will all be shared. A book signing will follow.
Raymond Arpke, is the chef/proprietor of Euphemia
Haye, winner of the Golden Spoon since 1993 and proud
member of the Golden Spoon Hall of Fame.
TUESDAY, MARCH 18
11. EXPLORING THE WORLD OF GLASS ART
Timothy Close
Take a virtual tour of The Museum of Glass in Tacoma,
Washington, hometown of world-renowned glass artist,
Dale Chihuly. Watch artists working with molten glass
and see selected pieces from the museum’s exhibition
of Lino Tagliapetra, the most accomplished glass maestro
working today.
Timothy Close is director and CEO of the Museum of
Glass in Tacoma, Washington. His artwork is included
in the permanent collection of the Houston Art Museum
and the Museum of Modern Art in NYC.
Registration is required for all lectures. Seating is limited.
TUESDAY, MARCH 25
12. WAGNER AND THE JEWS
John Goodman
Richard Wagner’s attitude towards Jews and Jewish
issues was highly complex throughout his entire life.
Wagner’s personal relationships with Jews, his anti-
Semitic essays, the question of whether his views are
reflected in his operas, and the influences of his views
on later developments, including the Nazi period, will
be discussed with audio and video examples from his
operas. (Wagner’s music has been banned from use in
public places in Israel.)
John Goodman is professor emeritus from Boston University.
Currently he is program director of the Sarasota
Music Archives “Second Sunday at Selby” series, lecturer
for their music appreciation series and president of the
Sarasota Concert Association. He is active in the community
as composer, lecturer, teacher and accompanist.
Registration is required for all lectures. Seating is limited.
Lectures begin at 3:00 PM on Tuesdays.
Pricing Schedule for Lecture Series 2008
Members Non-Members
Single Lecture $15 $20
Full Series (12) $120 $180