by Deborah Lanser
Introduction
Mark your calendars for the return of WinterFest. On four successive Wednesdays—January 10, 17, 24, and 31—there will be two Zoom presentations, one at 9:00 a.m. and one at 11:00 a.m. Each session is 90 minutes. As in previous years, registration is not required. Each week, LLI members will be sent a Zoom link, which they may share with nonmember friends and family. Here’s a foretaste of what will be on offer.
Legal and Social Issues
Lawyer Richard C. Cahn will consider Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Doe? Abortion and Parental Rights, Medical Expertise, and the Making of Law. Together with Bard Professor Emeritus Mark Lytle, he will explore a complex case that produced new law after three years of bitter litigation.
Many of us may appreciate the relevance of Helen Edelstein’s Introduction to StateWide Senior Action. She will introduce us to the organization’s mission to use united action to promote the dignity, well-being, and security of all senior citizens in New York State.
Psychedelics
Neuroscientist Melanie Blair Pincus believes that Demystifying Psychedelics will allow participants to understand how classic psychedelics act on the brain to produce profound alterations in consciousness and elicit mystical states. These actions are believed to be important for their long-term benefits.
The Arts
Jon Bowermaster returns with another of his engrossing films. WindShipped: Sail Freight Revival on the Hudson tells the story of Captain Sam Merritt, his sail freight boat, the Appolonia, and his quixotic vision to deliver cargo from Hudson to New York City and back without using fossil fuels.
As Judith Nelson knows, Space, Time, and Energy are all basic elements of dance. In a lecture-demonstration, she will share her insights into these essential components to help audience members gain new appreciation of dance as an art form.
Who thinks of art when they think about the New York City subway system? Ronnit Vasserman, that’s who. In Let’s Celebrate the Beauty of the NYC Subway System, she will show us some art to be discovered in several subway stops, including works by Roy Lichtenstein and Sol LeWitt.
While most of us have been aware of pixels only in the context of digital photography or TVs, John Rhetts knows they have been essential to visual images for thousands of years. He will review the History of the Pixel and its use in both art and science to create the visual images that define our world.
Historic Crime
In Historic Murders in Dutchess County, Shannon Butler will examine some of the most interesting crimes in Dutchess County, going back to the 18th century and continuing through the 1930s.
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