MetroWestprograms
Michele Bernstein
Upcoming Events
April 2023
A Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Lecture Judy Levitan, AuD, CCC-A, an audiologist at the Audio Services Hearing Center at the Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center will be speaking about the cognitive and social effects of untreated hearing loss. Judy Levitan received her Doctorate of Audiology at Salus University. She received her Masters of Science at Hunter College-City University of New York and her Bachelors of Arts at Yeshiva University Stern College for Women. She has a New Jersey Audiology License and…
May 2023
The American political system presents challenges to governing in the best of circumstances. Separation of powers and federalism create a system of multiple veto points making it difficult to build support for policies. At some points in American political history, the two-party system helped overcome these inherent obstacles to governing, but now, they make the task far more difficult. Is it possible to govern effectively in the current era of divisive partisanship? Phil Mundo has been a professor in the…
From the groundbreaking West Side Story to the beloved Into the Woods, this innovative songwriter redefined the Broadway musical. His scores graced the elegant A Little Night Music, the blood-soaked Sweeney Todd, and the urban alienation of Company. Why was Sondheim so unhappy with some of his most popular lyrics? And what does the phrase “send in the clowns” mean? Musical theater historian John Kenrick pulls back the curtain on this shy genius’s life with behind-the-scenes stories and rare performance…
June 2023
Two-Part Series! Ben Shahn is celebrated for his bold, anguished imagery, which he deployed in order to protest against social injustice. His paintings, photographs, graphic art, and public murals were his way to practice tikkun olam, repairing the world. For Shahn, art was a powerful tool for effecting change. He asserted: “If we are to have values, a spiritual life, and a culture, these things must find imagery and interpretation through the arts.” Janet Mandel retired after teaching for 32…
Two-Part Series! Ben Shahn is celebrated for his bold, anguished imagery, which he deployed in order to protest against social injustice. His paintings, photographs, graphic art, and public murals were his way to practice tikkun olam, repairing the world. For Shahn, art was a powerful tool for effecting change. He asserted: “If we are to have values, a spiritual life, and a culture, these things must find imagery and interpretation through the arts.” Janet Mandel retired after teaching for 32…
