Lizzie Perrotte creates a dialogue between the sculpture of two female artists: British Modernist, Barbara Hepworth and French born artist, Louise Bourgeois Hepworth created highly refined abstract equivalents for her […]
In this series of two lectures, Felice Gorica, a lecturer at several universities and colleges including Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto, Centennial College, and George Brown College, will discuss […]
Helen Fry in Conversation with Michael Smith They will discuss The Real Special Relationship: The True Story of How the British and US Secret Services Work Together In The Real […]
With a Special Introduction by Iain Scott “The Belt and Road" and Global Development Initiatives. What’s in it for Canadians? China is constantly in the news and concern for its […]
The Birth of Landscape Painting from the Tres Riches Heures to Bruegel The Très riches heures' fame is due to the extraordinary series of miniatures decorating the manuscript. These pictures […]
The Jews of Lithuania Jews had lived in Lithuania since the 14th century. From the 17th century onwards Vilna the capital was known as the Jerusalem of the North, with personalities such […]
In this series of two lectures, Felice Gorica, a lecturer at several universities and colleges including Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto, Centennial College, and George Brown College, will discuss […]
A Behind the Scenes look at an amazing Film Maker! Ron Chapman's films: "Revival69" opened to rave reviews! 2 other films "Shelter" and "From Earth to Sky"are passsionate and moving […]
17th Century: A Golden Age of Landscape: Claude, Rubens and the Dutch The 17th century ushered in the classical, or ideal, landscape, which set scenes in the mythic and idyllic Arcadia of ancient Greece. […]
The Jews of Lithuania After the bloodshed of World War I, Lithuania became independent, with a Jewish population of over 150,000 people. They were integral to the economic life of […]
With historian, author, and lecturer, Olivier Courteaux Over the past 60 years, some events proved to be defining moments. The ambition of this series is to reveal why an event, […]
Overture of Hope: Two Sisters' Daring Plan That Saved Opera's Jewish Stars from the Third Reich Overture of Hope tells the tale of two British sisters in 1930s Europe, one […]
Classi Lectures together with Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Beit Rayim, and Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto present: The Mystery of the Bodies in the Well with Dr. Selina Brace In 2004, […]
Romantic Landscape - Friedrich, Turner, Constable, Samuel Palmer The Academic Hierarchy of Genres had placed landscape painting low in its scale of values, but landscape painting took on increasing prominence […]
The Jews of Lithuania After the bloodshed of World War I, Lithuania became independent, with a Jewish population of over 150,000 people. They were integral to the economic life of […]
With historian, author, and lecturer, Olivier Courteaux "Vive le Québec Libre"; de Gaulle in Quebec On 24 July 1967, Charles de Gaulle uttered those famous words from the balcony of […]
Helen Fry on Sigmund Freud's Family and Escape from Vienna ...and a gripping family story of how his grandson went Behind Enemy lines In the series: Jan. 8, 2023: Michael Smith […]
"Behind the Limelight" Barry Avrich is an amazing producer of award winning docu-films! He's Canadian too. His last film 'Oscar Peterson - Black & White' won 4 Canadian Screen Awards […]
The Magician Novel by Colm Toibin From one of today’s most brilliant and beloved novelists, a dazzling, epic family saga set across a half-century spanning World War I, the rise […]
Landscape in the Age of Realism - Corot, Courbet, Menzel Realism was an artistic movement that emerged in France in the 1840s, around the 1848 Revolution. Realists rejected Romanticism, which had […]
Become a Classi Member Join our great Community of those who love "The Arts", History, Food & travel and are Learners having Fun! Fantastic winter-spring line up! - Over 30 Lectures already planned! Classi Winter/Spring Membership January 25, 2023 - April 5, 2023 Cathy Tile - Best Book reviews in town! Patrick Bade - New […]
Lizzie Perrotte focusses on photography, creating a conversation between two black and white, silver gelatin prints, representing the portraits of women. One by American, Dada/Surrealist artist, Man Ray, from a […]
With historian, author, and lecturer, Olivier Courteaux The fall of Saigon - The end of the Vietnam War With the adoption of the War Powers Act by the U.S. Congress in November […]
Helen Fry in Conversation with Clare Mulley: The Women Who Flew for Hitler A riveting double biography of Nazi Germany's most highly decorated women test pilots – Hitler's personal Valkyries. Hanna Reitsch and Melitta von Stauffenberg were talented, courageous and strikingly attractive women who fought convention to make their names in the male-dominated field of […]
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