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Frida Kahlo’s paintings illustrate the anguish and passion of a fascinating and complicated life. The astonishing works of this Mexican and feminist i ...  View More

Join Passaic County Architect, Andrew Thompson (AIA, NOMA) for a look at some of the historical treasures of Passaic County. He'll cover the restorati ...  View More

An examination of movements for change as varied as suffrage, abolitionism, temperance, integration, and others, their successes and failures over the ...  View More

This class is an overview of themes among the rich array of African Traditional Religions (ATR) and the challenges of studying these religions, such a ...  View More

From the Chinese, to the French, to the Japanese, to the French again, to the Americans, a history of the Vietnamese struggles for independence, culmi ...  View More

Development of the garment industry, and its later decline – obstacles to unionization – the role of women garment workers in a man’s world – the Tria ...  View More

Bold, flamboyant Elaine de Kooning has lived in the shadow of her famous husband Willem for too long. Associated with the Abstract Expressionist movem ...  View More

A science lecture on polar ice sheets, climate and sea level changes. Prior to the lecture, Dr. Passchier will be on a research ship as part of her pa ...  View More

Ever since the 1979 Revolution, Iran has been among the most vilified and least understood countries. This talk will try to shed light on aspects of r ...  View More

By linking Italy’s long history of emigration to all continents in the world, it helps rethink national belonging in our era of massive global demogra ...  View More

One of the most original pictorial formulations of the twentieth century, Cubism represents a key aspect of modernism. This class will follow its deve ...  View More

Discuss Shakespeare’s original performance and rehearsal practices in a participatory workshop that demonstrates how the bard utilizes language to dir ...  View More