East in the context of the 2008 presidential campaign. Mark Johnson, founder of the Montana World Affairs Council in Missoula, and the national Vice Chair of the World Affairs Councils of America in Washington, DC. In the course of a 30 year career with the US State Department, he served as Ambassador to Senegal, with postings in Egypt, Iran, Kuwait, and the Persian Gulf.
Steven Hesla with musical guest Barbara Blegen The Exciting Keyboard Composers and Developments of the Baroque Period Friday, 12:30 pm-2:00 pm, Music Hall UM Recommended Text - “The Lives of the Great Composers” by Harold C. Schonberg-available at the UM bookstore.
Mark Johnson The Next President and the Middle East Friday, 11:00 am-12:30 pm, Todd Building UM Note: Dates are Sept. 26, Oct. 10, Oct. 14 (Tues.), Oct. 24, Oct. 31, & Nov. 7. No class Oct. 3 or Oct. 17.
Soon after taking the oath of office, the next president must confront critical challenges in the turbulent Middle East . Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Gaza, Israel, Al Qaeda, Lebanon , Syria , Egypt and the like will require immediate attention. How should the new president deal with these crises? What can any president hope to accomplish? Our class will examine the historic role of the presidency in conducting foreign policy against the backdrop of long-standing American interest in the Middle East. We will discuss ongoing developments in the Middle
Esther England Hollywood Musicals and the Great Depression Friday, 2:15 pm-5:15 pm, Todd Building UM To learn more, call 406.243.2905 or visit online at www.umt.edu/ce/plus55
This course will examine the beautiful keyboard music of the Baroque Composers and the context in which these works were composed. There will be entertaining readings, live and recorded musical listening examples, and performances of representative works in the Music Recital Hall. Musical scores will be available online for those who are able to read music. Course materials will be held on reserve at the Mansfield Library and supplemental materials will be available online. Steven Hesla has served on the piano faculty at The University of Montana since 1978. His students have been winners of competitions such as the Missoula Symphony Young Artist Competition, and state and regional winners of piano and chamber music competitions of the Music Teachers National Association. He has been a recipient of UM’s School of Fine Arts Distinguished Faculty Award, and has performed nationally and internationally at venues such as the University of Washington at Seattle, the University of Alaska at Anchorage, and the Hochschule fur Musik in Vienna, Austria. Special Guest Artist - Barbara Blegen - A Missoula Native and veteran performer of Community Concerts across the United States under Colombia Artist Management, will assist the class with a variety of solo performances and shared life experience as an artist musician.
The Golden Age of Hollywood musicals, 1932-1940, took place at the height of the Great Depression. Coincidence? This course will explore the art form in its historical and social context. Esther England, Emeritus professor of music, retired from full-time work in 2005 after thirty-six years. During her career at The University of Montana, she taught voice, directed the Opera Workshop, served as Associate Dean of Fine Arts for nine years, and received several prestigious teaching awards. For fifteen years, Esther and Professor Emeritus Bill Raoul, from the drama department, taught a course entitled, “The History of Popular Musical Theatre.”
Dorothy Patent Finding Your Own Voice Through Writing Friday, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Todd Building UM
If you would love to write but there is a voice in your head that tells you that what you put down on paper is no good, this class is for you. We’ll send your internal off to vacation in Hawaii so you can discover your own unique and powerful writer’s voice. There will be no critiquing, just fun learning techniques to help you express yourself in words. Anyone interested in writing freely, from beginners to experienced writers, is welcome. Dorothy Patent holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley . She is the author of more that 130 nonfiction books for children as well as a published novel, two coauthored gardening books, and a coauthored cookbook. She has written for more than a dozen magazines ranging from Cricket to Women’s Day and for the Missoulian. Patent has been teaching writers to loosen up and express themselves freely at the Yellowstone Institute in Yellowstone National Park , the Montana Friends of Jung, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and Athanor Arts, a creativity center in the Evaro area. She is a Faculty Affiliate with the Department of Environmental Studies at UM.