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Admission is free to attend the Culture Club. Kindly Sign up with the Concierge by Monday, May 11. We have 13 spots available. Curiosity University: Three Musical Masterpieces Everyone Should Hear with Professor Orin Grossman Friday, May 15 1:00 p.m., Community Room Join Michael Harrington on Friday in the Community Room to listen to a lecture about “Three Musical Pieces Everyone Should Hear.” Orin Grossman is renowned internationally for his knowledge of music. He lectures and performs concerts throughout the US and Europe, taught Performing Arts for many years at Fairfield University, and has served as the University’s Academic Vice President. This will be a two-part program, as on Friday, May 22nd, at 1 pm in the community room, we will watch selected movements from each of the three musical works that Professor Grossman covers in his lecture. Opera At the Met: Don Giovanni Saturday, May 16 1:00 p.m., Community Room Join fellow residents for an Opera at Park Place. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni is a drama giocoso—a blend of comedy and tragedy—that follows the downfall of a notorious, arrogant Spanish libertine who seduces women and defies authority. The opera centers on Giovanni murdering a nobleman and ultimately being dragged by the man's vengeful statue. All are welcome to attend the Opera. World premiere: National Theater (now Estates Theater), Prague, 1787.
TC’s Jr. Chamber Ensemble Tuesday, May 12 2:00 p.m., Living Room Please welcome Timothy Christian’s Jr. Chamber Ensemble to Park Place! Led by the Elementary Music Teacher, Renee DeJager. These musicians are excited to perform some of the concert music they have worked on. Ms. DeJager also arranged a list of hymns the students have harmonized for Park Place residents to choose from. These students range from grades 5-8, and we hope you enjoy the program that they have arranged for you this afternoon.
William Pack: The Discovery of Magic Wednesday, May 13 2:00 p.m., Community Room Join fellow residents for
a unique magic history program called "The Discovery of Magic". This is part biography (how our speaker became a magician) and part history (Important magicians you've never heard of). The program is full of magic. Elmhurst Library Culture Club: The Enchanted Isles of Join geographer and traveler Judy Bock on an island exploration where we'll walk among bird species, stroll among iguanas and tortoises, view the sea lions, and swim with the sea turtles. The volcanic landscape and the isolation of the Galapagos Islands resulted in unique animal and plant species in this remote Ecuadorian archipelago. Explore the islands, learn about the ongoing conservation efforts, and enjoy the beauty of this natural environment. Galapagos Thursday, May 14 10:00 a.m., Main Entrance
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