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Winter 2023
Program
The 1970s!
Registration Opens
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Classes begin Monday, February 7, 2023How to Register For Classes
All of the Winter Program 2023 classes are virtual (on Zoom). Registration fee is $65 and includes access to all of
the classes, along with access to the recordings of those classes so you can watch them on-demand, at your
convenience.
Registration for the Winter 2023 Program begins Tuesday, January17th and classes begin on February 7th.
There are two ways to register for the Winter Program:
Register Online at www.soarexplore.com (preferred method)
Registration will open at 10 a.m. on January 17th. SOAR’s Winter Program is bundled, which means ALL CLASSES
ARE INCLUDED FOR ONE PRICE ($65). To begin registration, simply select “MEMBERSHIP” on the main
registration page.
Prior members, log in to your account and follow the steps below. New users will need to set up a user account first
and then follow the steps below.
• Click on “Winter 2023 Program Fee”
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Each class will show as “UNAVAILABLE” -- The system will not allow you to register for individual
classes.
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To register by mail, complete the Winter 2023 Program registration form and mail with a check for $65 to the SOAR
office. If both you and your spouse/partner are registering, simply include both names on the form and include
both payments on one check.
Walk-in registrations are not accepted but assistance is available for those wishing to register in person. Please call
the office to make an appointment with our staff, we’re happy to help.
How to View the Live and Recorded Classes
The Winter 2023 Program is completely virtual so you can enjoy the classes from the comfort of your own home.
Zoom links for each class be sent to all registered members on the day before the scheduled class. All Winter
Program registrants will also receive an email with links to the recorded classes so you can watch them again or for
the first time at your convenience.
Withdrawal/Refund Policy
Requests for withdrawals and refunds must be made in writing or by email. Requests must be received no later
than 5 PM on January 27 to be processed. No refunds will be made after that date and time. There will be a $10
service fee for all refunds. There are no refunds for special events or field trips.
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Financial Assistance: SOAR believes all persons should have access to SOAR’s programs and classes. A limited number
of scholarships are availble for those requiring financial assistance. Please call our office for more information.From Debra Yamstein,
SOAR Executive Director SOAR Board of
Directors
Happy New Year and welcome to our Winter 2023
Susan Greenfield, Chair
Program! This is SOAR’s 13th year of producing a Margaret Winters, Vice Chair
thematic Winter Program and our third year of an Jerry Breuer, Treasurer
all-virtual program. Joseph Kwapisz,
Thanks to the hard work of the Winter Program Chair, Curriculum
Committee, this year’s theme, The 1970s, is Rose Marie Battey,
Chair, Field Trips
going to be an especially interesting session. The decade was most definitely a
Elaine Yaker,
time filled with change, new ideas, and controversy. It was certainly a time of Chair, Special Events
change and growth in my life!
There are so many benefits to an all-virtual program: the classes can be Pat Baldwin
enjoyed whether you’re a committed winter-loving Michigander or you choose Jon Buyle
Mel Chudnof
to escape the snow and go somewhere warm. All of the lectures in the virtual
Mina Feldman
program are recorded (with instructors’ permission) so you can enjoy them Diane Henderson
on your own schedule; and there are no cancellations for snow! I hope many of Roberta Russ
you will take advantage of this opportunity. Martin Herman, Emeritus
Once again, join me in sending a big thank you to the committee for their Sharon O'Brien, Emeritus
Ralph Stromberg, Emeritus
dedication to this endeavor and to all of the instructors who give so
generously of their time.
I look forward to seeing you all on zoom and to the spring when we can be
together in person. SOAR
Best, Administative
Deb Team
Debra Yamstein,
Executive Director
From SOAR’s Winter
Lisa Hill,
Social Media and
Program Committee
Program Manager
Wendy Bice,
Development Consultant
The SOAR Winter Program Presents “The Decade of the 70s.”
The decade of the 1970s was an interesting and thrilling time to be living in
America. This was a decade known for its movement away from a 60s sense
of community toward an era of individualism. Political scandal rocked the
nation, women’s liberation once again flourished, technological advances
developed rapidly, and American culture underwent a dramatic coming of SOAR:
age.
29995 W. 12 Mile Rd.,
Join us for this extraordinary program!! 3rd Floor
The Winter Program Committee, Farmington Hills, MI
Ralph Stromberg, Sharon O’Brien, Marilyn McKinney, Susan Genden, 48334
Joe Kwapisz, Elaine Yaker
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Register online at www.soarexplore.com 4Courses by Date
All Winter Program classes begin at
11:00 AM and will end by 12:30 PM
Date Day Course Title Instructor
7-Feb Tuesday President Richard M. Nixon and the Vietnam War Fred Johnson, Ph.D.
9-Feb Thursday Television in the ‘70s Robert
Thompson, Ph.D.
14-Feb Tuesday Art of the ‘70s Barbara Heller
16-Feb Thursday Music of the ‘70s Stuart Johnson
21-Feb Tuesday The Most Influential Electronic Inventions of the 70s…. Patrick Gossman,
And Their Impact Today Ph.D.
23-Feb Thursday Race, the Law, and Public Education in Detroit in the 70s Karen Miller, Ph.D.
28-Feb Tuesday Women’s Rights in the 70s: A Dickensian Best and Worst Christine Cook,
of Times Ph.D.
2-Mar Thursday Seven Films That Shaped the ‘70s Karen McDevitt,
Ph.D.
7-Mar Tuesday Off Broadway – 70s Downtown Theatre John Wolf
9-Mar Thursday Toni Morrison: Her Work and Her Legacy Frieda Ekotto, Ph.D.
The 1970s
Television in the ‘70s
President Richard M. Nixon and the
Thursday, Feb 09, 2023 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Vietnam War
Instructor: Robert Thompson, Ph.D.
Tuesday, Feb 07, 2023 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
In the decade before cable changed everything, American
Instructor: Fred Johnson, Ph.D. television evolved in remarkable ways. In the early years
Richard M. Nixon campaigned for president in 1968, of the ‘70s, TV went from The Brady Bunch to All in the
stressing his intention to bring a satisfactory end to Family, from That Girl to The Mary Tyler Moore Show,
the conflict that had become a debacle in Vietnam. His and from Hogan’s Heroes to M*A*S*H. ABC “invented”
resolution to America’s quandary in Vietnam the miniseries and the made-for-TV movie, PBS did an
foreshadowed the nature of future foreign AND early experiment with reality TV, and CBS introduced
domestic policies and actions during his what might have been the greatest single-night program
administrations. lineup ever. As the decade aged, however, TV returned to
Fred L. Johnson III is Professor its escapist roots with the likes of Happy Days, Charlie’s
of History at Hope College Angels, and Three’s Company. Join Dr. Thompson for an
in Holland, Michigan. An ex- exploration of TV in the 1970s.
Marine Corps Communications- Robert J. Thompson is founding director of the Bleier
Electronics Officer, Dr. Johnson Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse
is an award-winning University; and is the Trustee Professor at the S.I.
teacher, public speaker, Newhouse School of Public Communication. He
and a 2019 Medal of has written for the New York Times, Newsday,
Honor recipient from the Washington Post and other publications,
the Elizabeth Schuyler-Hamilton chapter of the and has appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition and
Daughters of the American Revolution. All Things Considered, CBS’s 60 Minutes, NBC’s
Dateline, and more. Thompson is the author or
editor of six books on television history.
Register online at www.soarexplore.com 5Art of the ‘70s The Most Influential Electronic
Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Inventions of the 70s…. And Their
Instructor: Barbara Heller Impact Today
The nature of art has been changed by many movements Tuesday, Feb 21, 2023 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
throughout history, with art of the 1970s being one such
Instructor: Patrick Gossman, Ph.D.
revolution. The art movements of the 1970s include Arts
Povera, Minimalism, Photorealism and Contemporary This course will take a sometimes-nostalgic trip back in
Art. In fact, the late 1960s through the early 1970s are time to the 1970s to look at the most influential electronic
seen as a watershed moment. The hippie culture and inventions of the decade and their amazing forms today.
student demonstrations of the preceding decade gave While some provided fun, others allowed citizens to
rise to new notions, and the 1970s art style permanently create, record, share, and communicate with one another
influenced the art world. Artists such as Lee Krasner, Roy in new and powerful ways; and the impact of these
Lichtenstein, Agnes Margin, Frank Stella, Jasper Johns, innovations far exceeds anything one could ever have
and Andy Warhol will be discussed in this class. imagined. And over time, these inventions evolved and
today they fit in a single device in the palm of one’s hand.
Barbara Heller is Director and
Conservator of Special Projects at Patrick Gossman, Deputy Chief
the Detroit Institute of Arts. Hired as Information Officer at Wayne State
Paintings Conservator in 1976, Heller University focusing on high
was promoted to Chief Conservator in performance research computing and
1985 and assumed her current position wireless technologies, has worked in
in 2009. Heller was formerly computing, television production and
Paintings Conservator at the Palazzo transmission, videoconferencing, and
Pitti, Florence , and completed photography for more than 50 years.
internships for the Committee to Rescue Italian Art Gossman is also Executive Director
in Florence and the Etruscan Foundation in Sienna, of the Community Telecommunications Network, a non-
Italy. Heller holds a certificate from Getty Leadership profit education organization working to improve lives in
Institute and credentials from Olivet College, University of Southeast Michigan through technology. Dr. Gossman holds
Michigan, Wayne State University, and Harvard University. a Ph.D. in Psychology with a minor in Computer Science.
Music of the 70s Race, the Law, and Public Education in
Thursday, Feb 16, 2023 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Detroit in the 70s
Instructor: Stuart Johnson Thursday, Feb 23, 2023 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Following the counterculture of the preceding decade, Instructor: Karen Miller, Ph.D.
the 1970s were an all-out musical revolution, bridging As white flight began to change Detroit’s public schools,
the gap from the hippie culture of the ‘60s and the Detroit’s African American community fought for access
yuppie culture of the ‘80s. A new type of dance music, to high-quality education. The most contentious
funk, hard rock, heavy metal, and emergence of singer problems emerged around public high schools, with
songwriters all became staples of the music we hear parents, students, and teachers competing to have their
today. vision of a high-quality education implemented. In
many respects, this battle culminated in 1974 with the
In 2007, as an outreach of the Supreme Court decision in Milliken v. Bradley which
Michigan Jazz Record Collectors limited the responsibility of school districts to rectify
club, Stuart Johnson began and segregation caused by housing discrimination. This class
continues to give jazz-oriented will explore the effects of these forces on public
lectures throughout the Metro education in the city.
Detroit area at libraries and for Karen A.J. Miller is Associate Professor
senior groups including SOAR, ALI, in the Department of History at
NEXT, and MORE. Johnson has Oakland University. Miller is a
lectured for the music theater class specialist in American public policy
at University of Detroit-Mercy and was a featured speaker making in the 20th century and is
at a convention of the International Association of Jazz currently writing a book on Detroit
Record Collectors in Louisville, Kentucky. during World War II.
Register online at www.soarexplore.com 6Women’s Rights in the ‘70s: A Off Broadway: 1970s
Dickensian Best and Worst of Times Downtown Theatre
Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Tuesday, Mar 07, 2023 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Christine Cook, Ph.D. Instructor: John Wolf
This class will cover policies from the early 1970s Impactful! Industry Changing! Off-Broadway theatre
that provided increased women’s rights, as well as the in the 1970s had a lasting impact on Broadway today.
backlash that resulted from people who did not like While exploring the influence of Off-Broadway theatre in
the changes. Special focus will be on the changes to the the 1970s, this class will explore the British
Women’s Army Corps as the Equal Rights Amendment invasion of Broadway and ask whether it was assisted
forced women’s integration into the mainstream military, by Off Broadway performances. The class will delve into
while male senior leaders tried to slow that integration, Hamilton’s roots and see if they are firmly planted in
fearing too many women would degrade the Army’s plays and musicals featured in the Village with artists
ability to do its mission. such as Nell Carter, Joseph Papp, Swoosie Kurts, Michael
Christine Cook is an Assistant Bennet, Sam Shephard, and Roberta Maxwell. Off-
Professor of Strategic Leadership at Broadway theatre in the 1970s captured and continued
the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, the character of the East Village.
Pennsylvania. Cook recently earned John Wolf is a theatre enthusiast,
her Ph.D. in history from Wayne State professor, owner/representative for
University, after serving in the U.S. Hilberry Gateway. Wolf holds a Master
Army Reserve and National Guard for of Fine Arts in Theatre with an emphasis
30 years, retiring as a full colonel. Dr. in scenic and lighting design from
Cook also holds a Masters of Strategic Studies from the U.S. University of Alabama and a Bachelor
Army War College, a Master of Arts in women’s and gender of Science in Theatre from Lindenwood
studies from Eastern Michigan University, and a Bachelor University. As resident lighting designer
of Arts in English from Princeton University. for Triad Stage, a regional theatre in
Greensboro, and recipient of a 2010
National Theatre Company Grant from the American
Seven Films That Shaped the 70s Theatre Wing, this grandfather has designed 35
productions in 11 years. Wolf is the former Chair of the
Thursday, Mar 02, 2023 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance.
Instructor: Karen McDevitt, Ph.D.
It is the decade dubbed as, among other monikers, “The Toni Morrison: Her Work and Legacy
Golden Age of American Cinema,” “The American New
Thursday, Mar 09, 2023 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Wave,” and “The Birth of the Blockbuster,” young
filmmakers in the 1970s — Scorsese, Coppola, Spielberg, Frieda Ekotto, Ph.D.
to name but a few — confronted politics, war, and social Toni Morrison is an iconic American author who wrote
movements like never before. This class will examine about the American racial landscape and captivated the
seven standout films, which reflected and responded hearts and minds of readers globally. A Nobel laureate, a
to turbulent times (not unlike the present), effectively Pulitzer winner, and a regular presence on the New York
shifting perspectives while signaling what lay ahead. Times best-seller list, Morrison belongs to that special
Karen McDevitt is Associate Professor of class of great American novelist whose books garner
Teaching for Wayne State’s Media Arts both critical and commercial acclaim. This class will
and Studies program. McDevitt teaches explore Morrison’s work and her legacy.
Film Theory, Media Analysis & Criticism, Frieda Ekotto is a Lorna Goodison
New Media Practices & Theory, and Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican
M.A. Studies in Communication and has and Africa Studies, Comparative
served as Master’s Program Director. Literature and Francophone Studies.
She serves on the WSU Press Editorial Ekotto is currently working on Global
Board of Directors and also served on Blackness Experiences, aiming to
the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Detroit Film document the lived experience of
Theatre, has guest-lectured at the DFT, and has been Blackness in a global context in view of
interviewed about film by local and national media. expanding the notion of Blackness in America.
Register online at www.soarexplore.com 7Shared Interest Groups or SIGs
Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) are a way for SOAR members to take a deep dive into areas of common interest. SIGs
are intimate, hosted by a SOAR volunteer (or team of volunteers) and typically meet once a month (presently only on
Zoom) to discuss a book, film, or issue. SOAR SIGs are a free benefit of SOAR membership and are a wonderful way to
connect with other SOAR members and promote friendship and fun!
SOAR’s Book Club SOAR’s first SIG remains one of First Friday Movie Group All of the films
the most popular. The award-winning fiction and non- selected and watched by the First Friday Movie Club
fiction books chosen are selected by the members of the lend themselves to robust discussion and discovery and
SOAR Book Club who take turns moderating discussions. range from classics to contemporary, American
The SOAR Book Club meets the third Friday of each blockbusters to independent and foreign films. Films
month at 1:15 p.m. on Zoom. are watched independently in advance and discussed
History Book Group Launched in 2020, the books at the meeting. This group is co-chaired by Ralph
read by this group focus on literary, nonfiction books Stromberg and Sharon O’Brien and meets via Zoom the
which highlight a particular historic event or era. Books first Friday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Meetings last
are nominated by members and are read in advance. The from one hour to 90 minutes.
SOAR History Book Group is limited to 25 members per Great Decisions Based on the success of the Great
discussion and meets on the second Friday afternoon of Decisions classes, led by Dan Harmon and Al Darold,
each month at 1:30 p.m. this SIG identifies and focuses on a topic from current
SOAR’s Literary Society Literature lovers unite! events. Members explore the impact and ramifications
This book club delves into the author’s and the book’s of the decisions made related to the subject. This SIG
themes, styles, and messages. Introduced in 2020, this meets once a quarter.
SIG is led by faculty member Sharon O’Brien and is Women’s Issues In this intimate group, SOAR
limited to 25 people per discussion. The group meets members discuss topics and issues ranging from
the third Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Books sexism, feminism, ageism, women in business, women
should be read in advance and meetings last about 90 in Congress, parenting, grandparenting, generational
minutes. differences, and more. Some meetings feature advance
The Detective Novel Club The newest SOAR readings, videos, and other resources, and all include a
book club explores the many types of detective novels, host to facilitate a rich discussion. This SIG is currently
from the classics to the pot-boilers, to the novels of today. on hold and looking for discussion leaders. Reach out to
This SIG is led by Sharon O’Brien and meets the second the office if you are interested in leading this SIG.
Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Meetings last from
one hour to 90 minutes.
Who is on our front cover?
Top row l to r: Elaine Yaker, Joe & Bogi Kwapisz, Henry Fienberg (on the
piano)
Center row l to r: Sharon O’Brien, Ralph Stromberg, Susan Genden,
Lisa Hill
Bottom: Marilyn McKinney
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Farmington Hills MI 48334 www.soarexplore.com
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