May 2019
Interpreter of American and European Music – Orin Grossman
Orin Grossman has been delighting audiences the world over with his unique approach to performing and explaining great American and European music. Dr. Grossman began piano theory instruction at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the age of five. He studied music at Harvard College, graduating magna cum laude and continued his studies at Yale University, earning a Ph.D. in Music. Dr. Grossman became Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Fairfield University in 1975. In 1991 he…
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September 2019
Waterman Member Social Event at the Kelsey Museum
For Waterman members and their guests. Carrie Roberts from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology will give a lecture on "Ancient Color in the Roman World." Cost: $15.00. Contact Susan Holdaway-Heys for more information or to RSVP.
Find out more »October 2019
Town Hall: James Delgado, Underwater Explorer, Archaeologist, Journalist and Historian
James Delgado, maritime archaeologist, has spent decades in the fascinating world of underwater exploration, from diving in the shallows to supervising cutting-edge modern expeditions that have spanned the seven seas. He has worked on some of the most famous shipwreck sites in history, such as the RMS Titanic and the USS Arizona. His expeditions have solved long-standing undersea mysteries, brought closure to families, and connected the modern world with powerful, human stories from the past. Within the span of his…
Find out more »Waterman Member Social Event – Author Sharon McRill: Downsizing the Silver Tsunami
For Waterman members and their guests. Sharon McRill, owner and president of the Betty Brigade, an organization and relocation company in Ann Arbor, will discuss her work and book “Downsizing the silver tsunami: who to call and where does the stuff go?” Cost is $30 and includes her best-selling book. Space is limited; please reserve early by contacting Sue Holdaway-Heys. (view event flyer)
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Town Hall: Tina Rivers Ryan – Art Historian and Critic
Art Historian Tina Rivers Ryan is currently Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Ryan earned a B.A. from Harvard, three Master’s Degrees, and a Ph.D. from Columbia, and specializes in art from the 1960s to present day, with a focus on the uses of new media technologies. She has taught at the Museum of Modern Art, the Pratt Institute, and Columbia, where she was one of the top-ranked instructors of the introductory…
Find out more »Waterman Member Social Event – Authors/Illustrators Michael and Colleen Monroe
For Waterman members and their guests. Enjoy a great lunch followed by a presentation by Michigan's own Michael and Colleen Monroe. Their books will be available for purchase...great gifts for children. Cost: $45 per person. Questions and RSVPs to Sue Holdaway-Heys.
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