Lecture Series: The Many Faces of Clowns
ST2 Reg YES. POS Drop-in YES. Pass Scan NO.2024 Community Centre - Winter - 2024 Winter Dunbar|#488321
Feb 8, 2024
18 yrs +, Mixed
Education6 - AdultCCA Contractor Individual - Category 1
Description
Clowns break societal norms, allowing us to use humour to confront and cope with our darker natures. Lectures in this series will examine our enjoyment of violent entertainment, the origins and changing nature of clowns, and what they symbolize in the world today.
*But where are the clowns?*
Th Jan 25 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
The Spectacle of Death in the Roman Arena
Jennifer Knapp
Th Feb 1 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Some Unfortunate Cases of Death in the Middle Ages
Niall Christie
* Send in the clowns.*
Th Feb 8 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
The Many Faces of Clowns, from Ancient to Modern Times
Erin Robb
Th Feb 15 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
"I am grim all day, but I make you laugh at night": Joseph Grimaldi and the English Harlequinade
Kina Cavicchioli
*Don't bother, they're here.*
Th Feb 22 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Clownish Misconceptions about Canada's Constitutional Monarchy
Stephen Phillips
Th Feb 29 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
After the Clownery; supporting the Moderate Middle in the face of Extremism
Lealle Ruhl
Activity meeting dates
Feb 8, 2024
Thu7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Instructor
TBA Instructor
More Information
SupervisorCentre Activity Admin - RL Dunbar
Number of sessions1
DepartmentDN - Adult Revenue (4040)
Registration dates
From Dec 5, 2023 7:00 PM
$4.76
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