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course catalogFall 2019

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FALL

2019

CATALOG

Thursday, SEPTEMBER 5th | 11:00 amDrumatiX with The DrumatiX Ensemble Thursday, OCTOBER 3rd | 11:00 amPerformance of Lyrical Guitar with Aaron Larget Caplan Monday, OCTOBER 7th | 11:00 amLetter and Spirit: The Rants, Chants, and Coos of a Literary Musician with Regie Gibson Thursday, OCTOBER 10th | 7:00 pmThe Supreme Court and the First Amendment: Where are we headed? with The Honorable James F. McHugh Tuesday, OCTOBER 15th | 11:00 amVaudeville in Boston with Trav S.D. Monday OCTOBER 21st | 4:00 pm Travel In Time/Mexico 250 AD to 2019 AD paintings of Nan Hass Feldman Thursday, OCTOBER 24th | 2:00 pmMaking a Difference in Rural Honduras with Mark Hopkins

Monday, NOVEMBER 11th | 2:30 pmFor Thee We Sing: A Musical Tribute to Our Veteranswith Ensemble Lyrae

Thursday, DECEMBER 5th | 11:00 amIllustrated, Abridged Reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol with Johnny Kinsman

Friday, DECEMBER 13th | 2:00 pmClassical Concert on the Piano with Fred Moyer EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY | 10:00 am Coffee Confab with North Hill ResidentsJoin Residents of North Hill for coffee, pastries and conversation about life on campus. See last page of this catalog for more information.

Reservations Required. Call 781-514-6232 or e-mail [email protected] or visit www.NorthHill.org/Courses. There will be a reception following each event. All events take place on the North Hill Campus and are free of charge. Free Valet Parking for all events except Coffee Confabs.

Reservations Required. Call 781-514-6232 or e-mail Info @NorthHill.org or visit www.NorthHill.org/Courses. There will be a reception following each event. All events take place on the North Hill Campus and are free of charge. Free Valet Parking for all events except Coffee Confabs.

DrumatiX

Thursday, September 5th | 11:00 am

with Noa Barankin and The DrumatiX Ensemble

Rapping, tapping, clapping, and the beat, beat, beat of a drum. We hear it, we feel it and it makes us want to move. Join us for a morning of fascinating rhythms with DrumatiX.

DrumatiX is a Boston-based innovative, modular, creative, multi-faceted, entertaining rhythm and dance group, created by award-winning choreographer, dancer and musician – Noa Barankin. Noa and her dancers create a brand new blend of dance and drumming using tap dance, everyday objects, large drums/barrels, body percussion, technology and tons of humor!


Performance of Lyrical Guitar

Thursday, October 3rd | 11:00 am

with Aaron Larget Caplan

Recent recipient of the Médaille D’Etain from the Société Académique Arts-Sciences-Lettres de Paris, Aaron Larget Caplan is a classical-world guitarist. He has performed solo and Chamber music in Russia, Europe and across the United States. At the age of 16, he made his debut at the Tabor Opera House.

Since then he has premiered over 65 solo and chamber compositions performed with orchestras; created commissioning endeavors; directed concert series, and brought classical music into schools and community settings.

Join us for a concert by this gifted musician, noted by Boston Musical Intelligencer for his “astounding technical proficiencyandartisticdelicacy.”


Letter and Spirit: The Rants, Chants and Coos of a Literary Musician

Monday, October 7th | 11:00 am

with Regie Gibson

Poet, songwriter, author, and educator Regie Gibson has performed, taught, and lectured at schools, universities, theaters and various other venues on two continents and in seven countries including Havana, Cuba.

Regie has worked with Pulitzer Prize recipient, Gwendolyn Brooks; Kurt Vonnegut, Composer David Amram, Savion Glover, Grammy Award winner David Murray and others in musical genres including World, Celtic, Jazz, Blues, Salsa and Classical European.

He is widely published in anthologies, magazines and journals such as Harvard Divinity Magazine, Poetry Magazine, The Iowa Review and many others. His full-length book of poetry Storms Beneath The Skin (EM Press) was published in 2001 and received the Golden Pen Award.

In 2005, Regie was featured on the PBS Arts magazine Arts Close Up and was subsequently nominated for a Boston Grammy. Join us for an hour of Regie Gibson’s rants, chants and coos!


The Supreme Court and the First Amendment: Where are we headed?

Thursday, October 10th | 7:00 pm

with The Honorable James F. McHugh

Thisyearmarksthe100thanniversaryoftheSupremeCourt’sfirstimportant decisions dealing with the meaning and application of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The Court’s approach to the First Amendment has steadily evolved since those early decisions and is evolving still. Justice McHugh will take a look at some of the milestone decisions and the future they may portend.

James F. McHugh’s distinguished career includes 16 years as an Associate Justice on the Massachusetts Superior Court and 11 years as Associate Justice to the Massachusetts Appeals Court. He has been described by his peers as “an eminent trial and appellatejudge,”who“thinkscreativelyaboutthecourts’challengestobuildconsensusandimplementchange.”

As special advisor on technology to the Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice, Justice McHugh spearheaded the technological re-structuring of the Massachusetts courts, and “laid the foundation for the Massachusettsjudiciarytorevolutionizethewayitservesthepublic.”

Justice McHugh was awarded the William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence from the National Center for State Courts in 2011, one of the most prestigious judicial honors in the country.


Boston and the Birth of Vaudeville

Tuesday, October 15th | 11:00 am

with Trav S.D.

Vaudeville, where double-takes, spit-takes, pratfalls, running jokes and animal acts were right at home.

Vaudeville,or“voixdeville”(Talk of the Town) as it was known in France was in its heyday in the United States in the late 19th century, and only began to wane when moving pictures eclipsed its appeal. Elaborate Vaudeville Houses in cities all over the country staged several shows each day for popular audiences. They included dancers, singers, magical acts, acrobats and strong men. Almost anything that could provide entertainment might be found on a Vaudeville bill.

For the U. S., it all began in Boston where carnival barker-turned-impresario, Benjamin Franklin Keith opened a Vaudeville theater above his Gaiety Museum in 1883. Sensitive to the conservative tastes of his Boston audience,Keithrejectedthecommon“blue”humorthatoftencomprisedVaudevilleacts,andinsistedononlythefamilyfriendly“BostonVersion”ofentertainment, a term which became known throughout the industry.

Join theater historian Trav S.D. for a tour of Boston Vaudeville history and to learnhowVaudevillecontinuestoinfluencemodernentertainment—evenour current lexicon. It promises to be a boffo afternoon!

Writer and performer Trav S.D. is a is a key figure in the New Vaudeville, Burlesque and Indie Theatre movements. He is best known for his critically acclaimed 2005 book No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous and as the original director and producer of the 2014 revival of the Marx Brothers’ 1924 show I’ll Say She Is.


Travel in Time/Mexico 250 AD to 2019 AD

Monday, October 21st | 4:00 pm

with The Paintings of Nan Hass Feldman

Artist Talk 4:00 pm • Reception 5:00 pm

Nan Hass Feldman’s art embodies her statement. The delightful images in Travel in Time/Mexico 250 AD to 2019 AD on exhibit at North Hill are nothing less than joyous.

Inthewinterof2018,FeldmanvisitedtheRufinoTamayoMuseuminOaxaca, Mexico. There, she was able to view a collection of 3,000-year-old Pre-Columbianfigures.“Thehumanityandhumorinthesesmallclayfigureswasmyinspiration,”shesays.Shephotographedthem,sketchedthemandfinally,broughtthemtolifeinhersingularstyle.Sincetitlesareimportanttoher, she researched Mayan names and created a moniker for each one.

Nan Hass Feldman is an award winning artist and instructor whose work spans 40 years and several continents. Her work can be found in private collections and museums around the world.

Join us to listen to Nan’s talk about her latest works. The exhibition is augmented by a small collection of authentic Pre-Columbian sculptures from the collection of Helen Meyrowitz.

“For me, art is really about enhancing and interpreting reality to create a more positive and joyous world.”

– Artist, Nan Hass Feldman


Making a Difference in Rural Honduras

Thursday, October 24th | 2:00 pm

with Mark Hopkins

What is life like in a small Honduran village? What would motivate its subsistence farmers to pull up stakes and seek asylum in America? This illustrated talk centers on a remote town in the mountains of Honduras where American volunteers have helped its residents overcome the challenges of extreme poverty. The narrative describes the many challenges they face -- lack of education, poor health, polluted water sources, and an uncaring government -- and follows the villagers’ progress as they work with teams of American doctors, teachers and engineers to resolve those problems. Along with documenting their many successes, it also introduces a dismaying new problem -- climate change -- and speculates on how it may affecttheregion’sfutureanditsflowofemigrantstotheU.S.

Retired from a career as an advertising agency executive and freelance writer, Mark Hopkins has been exploring photography’s artistic potential sinceacquiringhisfirstdigitalcamerain2004. His attention focuses mainly on the natural world but not to the exclusion of whatever else may look interesting. He and his wife Margie Yamamoto reside in Concord, Massachusetts when they are not traveling.


For Thee We Sing: A Musical Tribute to Our Veterans

Monday, November 11th | 2:30 pm

with Ensemble Lyrae

Inspired by the natural beauty and brilliance of the constellation Lyra, EnsembleLyraebringstogetherfiveuniquelyandhighlytalentedmusicians.While each shines as a soloist, together these women form deep connections in performing duets, trios and quartets. For Thee We Sing, A Musical Tribute to Our Veterans, honors the military service andsacrificeofallmenandwomen in uniform, their families, and those who have giventheultimatesacrificefortheir country. From the frontlines as in John Kander’s deeply moving setting of A Letter from Sullivan Ballou, to songs on the home front, the program explores the complexities of war through music crossing the centuries. Other favorites include The White Cliffs of Dover, I’ll Be Seeing You and the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Joinusandthesefivelovelyperformersforanafternoonofmusic,memoryand grateful tribute to all who have served.


An Illustrated Reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

Thursday, December 5th | 11:00 am

with Johnny Kinsman

Join actor, writer, director, storyteller Johnny Kinsman for an illustrated reading of Charles Dickens’ beloved novella A Christmas Carol. Illustrated with slides and animated by Kinsman’s vivid portrayal of each character, this hour of storytelling in December will usher in the season “when men and womenseembyoneconsenttoopentheirshutteredheartsfreely.”

Kinsman designed this abridged reading of Dickens’ most famous story because he has loved it since he was a child. “I feel like my soulisrefreshedeverytimeIreadit,”hesays.“It’safeelingIwanttosharewitheveryoneImeet.”

So come make merry with Dickens, Kinsman and Tiny Tim this December. “God Bless us Every One“

Johnny Kinsman honed his craft as an actor at Syracuse University where he earned a B.F.A. and received the prestigious Arthur Storch Award for Excellence in Classical Acting. Kinsman has co-producedfeaturefilmswithChathamLightProductionsandmultimediatheater in New York with Ring of Fire Productions. In Los Angeles he workedasscreenwriter,aswellasbehindthescenesonfeaturefilmsandTVepisodics including Bobby, There Will Be Blood, NCIS, and HBO’s hit series Entourage. He is currently artistic producer at Anthem Theater in Boston.


Winter Concert

Friday, December 13th | 2:00 pm

with Fred Moyer

Frederick Moyer began his studies at age seven with his mother Betsy. Subsequent teachers included Theodore Lettvin, Eleanor Sokoloff and Menahem Pressler of the Beaux Arts Trio. He attended Curtis Institute of Music and Indiana University. He has since established a career of over 35 years as a full-time concert pianist, performing in forty-three countries and insuchfar-flungvenuesasSuntoryHallinTokyo,SydneyOperaHouse,Windsor Castle, Carnegie Recital Hall, Tanglewood, and the Kennedy Center. He has appeared as piano soloist with most of the major orchestras of the United States as well as many orchestras of Europe, Asia, South America, Africa and Australia.

As an avid computer programmer, Moyer often incorporates technology into his concerts. He performs note-for-note transcriptions of such jazz pianists as Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans and Erroll Garner, bringing this great American music onto classical music stages.

Many other composers have written for Moyer including Pulitzer Prize winners George Walker and Ned Rorem, and Donal Fox whose Etudes of 2002-2006 were commissioned by the Guggenheim Foundation.

This December will be extra special when you listen to this virtuoso in concert here at North Hill.

North Hill was on the cutting edge of senior living in 1984 when it opened its doors to older adults who were approaching retirement. Its founder Jarvis Farley was an actuary who used his training for the greater good. As a corporator for Babson College, he was invested in maintaining the institution’s financialstability.Asamemberofthe Needham-Wellesley community, he anticipated that the next generation of seniors would need premier housing for retirement that wouldn’t drain their assets.

Conferring with like-minded leaders, he assessed these complementary needs and found a dual purpose. A newly created 501-c-3 (which became North Hill) leased 59 acres of land from Babson CollegeandbuiltthefirstLifecaresenior living community in Massachusetts. Now local seniors could continue the lifestyle they’d always enjoyed in a community close to home, while preserving their assets through Lifecare contracts.

North Hill is 35!Since then, North Hill has retained its reputation as a premier provider of senior housing and care, and has kept pace with trends in senior living.

In 2009, North Hill recognized that seniors’ attitudes about retirement were changing. Boomers were feeling younger than ever, and wanted a lifestyle to match their vibrancy. North Hill once again forged a new path with Project True North, modernizing the campus, adding an entire wing of new, airy, modern apartments and designing programs to match the energy, sense of purpose and love of life-long learning thatdefined the next generation of seniors.

Ever-evolving and always apace with new ideas, North Hill has secured its place as the standard-bearer among Continuing Care Retirement Communities in the region.

So join us for these catalog events this fall. They characterize our community’s fulsome embrace of PurposeFULL Living.

Happy Birthday North Hill!

Are you starting to think about your next move? Would you like to leave the work and worry of home ownership behind? Well we’ve got a plan for you!

Join the Heights Club at North Hill!

Membership in the Heights Club gives you a place on our priority wait list for the apartment of your choice. You’ll also be able to enjoy monthly dining in any one of our four restaurants, and participate in the engaging programs, lectures andfieldtripsourresidentsenjoy.Heights Club members can swim

in our 7,000 sf swimming pool and work-out in our state-of-the-art fitnessclub.*

Best of all, you’ll stay in touch with old friends and make new ones at social events, lectures and performances for Heights Club Members throughout the year.

You’ve been scaling heights your whole life, come to North Hill and reach for the next one!

For more information call: 781-514-6232 or email us at [email protected]

*anominalmonthlyfeeapplies.

Reach for New Heights!


Coffee Confab at North Hill

Every third Wednesday of the month | 10:00 am

AreyouwonderingwhatlifeatNorthHillisreallylike?Wellcomefindout from the people who know. Come to Coffee Confab to have a small, informalconversationwithresidentsofNorthHillwhocantellyoufirst-hand what it’s like to make the move and become a member of this welcoming community. That’s right, a conversation with residents. No staff, no salespeople, no pressure.

We know you have questions about making a move. Why not get answers from the people who’ve already made the move to come to North Hill?

Take a break and join the conversation. Enjoy fresh brewed coffee or your favorite tea, and breakfast pastries made by our very own in-house bakers. We’ll send you home with some cookies too!

Our next Coffee Confab is scheduled for SEPTEMBER 18th at 10:00 am. RSVP 781-514-6232 or [email protected]

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course catalog - North Hill Retirement Community · 2019-09-05 · Harvard Divinity Magazine, Poetry Magazine, ... (Talk of the Town) as it was known in France was in its heyday in