Pandemic playlists, movie madness, marvelous museums, and more!Whether music, movies, or museums, etc., ILR has recommendations to keep you learning and entertained until it’s time to register for Fall 2020 classes! Want more links to stay connected to ILR? Like us on Facebook!
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Contagious Songs for Your Self-Isolation
What's on your pandemic playlist? R.E.M., Foreigner, Blue Oyster Cult, Alice Cooper, Patsy Cline, Smashing Pumpkins … have we listed YOUR favorite musical artists? Check out these and more in Pandemic Playlist: 48 Songs for Quarantine. Classical more your thing? Stay tuned to ILR eNews in upcoming weeks.
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Popcorn is never optionalAARP offers recommendations for what they term “movies for grown-ups.” They offer suggestions for films from Beach Blanket Bingo to Dr. Strangelove, and represent a range of genres, including action, comedy, crime, drama, historical, westerns, and others. See if they have your favorite or find new or missed films to watch.
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Cheers to more wine
Happy Hour may be just what the doctor ordered while you're missing sips with friends, and we bring you two more outstanding opportunities to uncork your inner oenophile. Pick up a recommended bottle or more and join us as we gather together virtually for good times and unique learning opportunities.
Virtual Wine Tasting: Live from California!Chris Hensey's ILR wine tasting classes have been a hot ticket every semester for the past 10 years. Now, he takes us straight to the source: the winemakers themselves. The past few tastings have taken us across the country and around the world for a fascinating look at the labor of love poured into each bottle. Next up, the winery of Daou Family Estates in Paso Robles! This Friday, May 22nd, 5:30pm via Zoom. Learn more and sign up.
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Miami Presents: More Virtual Wine Tasting with Jack KeeganBack by popular demand, we present round two. Students have been trying to get into Jack's classes for 25 years. Now's your chance. This one happens, Friday, May 29th, at 7:00pm via WebEx. Learn more and register.
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Got two minutes?Recorded by faculty in social isolation, these two-minute talks connect ongoing humanities research to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we adjust to new contexts for teaching, thinking, and writing, Laptop Lectures offer perspective on human experience in exceptional times.
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Choose your own adventureMiami Alumni Book Club is excited to announce that for our next reading period beginning on May 28th, you are invited to “Choose Your Own Adventure." You will have the opportunity to read and discuss 1-3 books individually or simultaneously. The journey is yours to make! How the book club works.
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| Mark your calendar and plan to join us this fall, October 5 through November 6!
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