Introduction
Each spring, Bard seniors, having worked long hours, complete their senior projects. Each project is a work in their major field that draws on their four-year experience at Bard. To complete their work, the students may need funds for travel or materials. LLI is proud to provide grants each year to several Bard students to help cover these expenses.
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Introduction
Gene Burns, Chair of the Special Programs Team, outdid himself this winter by arranging an intriguing selection of presentations for Intersession. Lou Trapani led off by challenging his audience to debate whether art is of any use. (Hint: All of us thought it is.)
Read below for a summary of the topics discussed during the different Intersession classes.
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11:00 – 12:30 a.m.
GIVING EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS
Are you making your point or putting your audience to sleep? Have you ever attended a bad presentation, even if the subject matter was interesting? What makes an effective presentation with PowerPoint® or Keynote®? You’ll learn techniques, strategies, and best practices for presentations that cater to different learning styles.
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11:00 – 12:30 a.m.
IMAGES THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD: THE 1960s
Our generation grew up with certain core beliefs: the United States was good, the Soviet Union evil; democracy was good, communism bad; God favored the United States; we would be wealthier than our parents; the future was bright. As we came of age in the 1960s,
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11:00 – 12:30 a.m.
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: THE MUSIC AND CAREERS OF RECORDING ARTISTS FROM THE 1950’s AND EARLY 1960’s IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Based on personal interviews with 100 top recording artists from the 1950s and 1960s, author Anthony Musso corrects longtime inaccuracies and myths that have plagued the artists’ biographies for more than 50 years.
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Join the Bard College Community for Winter Songfest
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
Sunday Afternoon on December 15, 2019
Every December in the Hudson Valley ushers in a variety of performances, holiday markets and other activities to launch the community into a festive mood. Bard’s “Winter Songfest” is a delightful part of this joyous season.
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Introduction
LLI’s fall semester kicked off on September 6 in the Bertelsmann Campus Center. The day started at 9:30 a.m. in Weis Cinema with an orientation session for class presenters, producers, class managers, and AV support. Next came orientation at 10:30, also in Weis, for our new members who will hear from LLI President Tom Esposito and other Council members.
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Art Show is August 26 – September 12
The 2019 LLI Art Show is being arranged by members Lila Gibbs and Susan Wingate. The show will run from August 26 to September 12 in the Campus Center, in the Ball Lounge and also in the halls of the building.
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Save the Date
Friday, September 6, is LLI’s kickoff day for the fall semester. There will be:
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Introduction
The Annual Meeting on May 17 offered attendees a delicious brunch, the chance to socialize with other LLI members, a discussion of LLI business, and a delightful program from the US-China Music Institute. There were questions and discussion about our budget, recognition of the many, many volunteers in attendance,
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