The unofficial start to summer

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. Of course, it’s a time to honor the fallen men and women who have served this country, but it also marks the unofficial start of summer. This year has been like no other and we can expect that the summer will be different too. Graduations, weddings, birthdays, and other events are all being celebrated online. While it’s not a replacement for being face to face, it’s wonderful that we can use technology to enrich our lives during this time.

We hope you will continue to enjoy the lectures that we've been bringing to you over the past several weeks. And as we look forward to having you Zoom into summer with us! Beginning at the end of June and going through mid-August, you will be able attend our online lectures for our revamped Summer Series—you’ll be hearing more about it soon. We appreciate your patience and support during this oddball spring. Our small staff has had to adapt just like everyone else and it is an understatement to tell you how grateful we are to have you as part of our Osher community!

Stay safe and healthy,

Tracy Jacobs

Water color greeting cards made by Mara Marchand, who says "Since I'm not shopping and still need to send cards, these come in handy."

Each week we will have a new lecture for you to view. For some lectures, we will have additional resources that will enhance your experience and we will also have some discussion groups that will require signing up ahead of time. The beauty of these on-demand lectures is that you can view them when you want.

Georges Seurat and Pointillism with Joseph Paul Cassar

This lecture addresses the importance of Georges Seurat, the Neo-Impressionist movement, and the scientific theories about color that were being studied at that time. We’ll take a look at several other artists who embraced Pointillism at some point in their careers such as Pisarro, Matisse, Sisley, and Signac. We will also see the impact that Pointillism has had on contemporary artists like Chuck Close. VIEW LECTURE

Joseph Paul Cassar, Ph.D., is an artist, art historian, curator and educator. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Pietro Vannucci, Perugia, Italy, the School of Art in Malta (Europe) and at Charles Sturt University in NSW, Australia. He is the author of several books and monographs on the pioneers of modern art of the Mediterranean island of Malta, and lectures at the Smithsonian Institution, The Renaissance Institute, Notre Dame University, and Towson University, among others.

More lectures

• The Jersey Boys—Oh What a Night! with Ellen Katz

• Modernity: Science Dominates with John Spears (available through May 28)

• Casablanca (1942) and the Films it Influenced with Peter Lev

• The Rise of Benny Goodman with Seth Kibel

• Holocaust Remembrance: Connecting Memory and Responsibility with Jon Aaron

Over the last several weeks, we've spotlighted four Osher instructors and their teaching journeys. Each one has also shared words of wisdom that helps to keep them sane during our current times. Take a look when you have a chance. MORE

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