OLLI101409 - Comedy - What's Made Us Laugh for the Past 100 Years [Online via Zoom]
Course Description
Comedy - What’s Made Us Laugh for the Past 100 Years
Instructor: Abe Vorensky
Dates: Tuesdays, Sep 26-Oct 24
Time: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
Over the past century and before, what are the things that have made us laugh? This class seeks to explore enjoyable answers to this question by looking at a host of comedic origins, genres and highlights. Topics will include Vaudeville, Film, Radio, TV and Stand-up along with a class focused on the comedians who learned their craft entertaining at hotels and nightclubs.
Maximum online registrants: 100
Instructor’s Bio:
Abe Vorensky, possesses a lifelong love and depth of knowledge about the diverse history of comedy. This love began when he worked as a master of ceremony in a Catskill Mountain hotel where he sang, told jokes and introduced other entertainers. Through the years, he has remained an enthusiastic historian of humor and comedy focusing on how they have enriched our lives while also playing a role in our personal, social, and political thought. Abe has taught at other Osher Lifelong Institutes including Rutgers, Dartmouth, Carnegie Mellon, and the University of Connecticut.
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