1. art and entertainment
2. books and literature

Legacy: Fame, Infamy, or . . . ?
Oklahoma History Center
Tuesdays, 10 – Noon
June 2, 9, 16
Instructor: Dr. Lloyd Musselman
You know each of our characters: Henry Kissinger, Daniel Ellsberg, Barack Obama.
Our class participants will likely have differing views of the legacies of our subjects. In one
case, the class will be confronted with a harshly critical view of a very famous American. Our
goal with these personalities will not be to exhaust the discussion possibilities, but rather to
get the class thinking (perhaps anew) about these very important people. Indeed, the
class might re-think their views of seminal events in American history as well. We begin each
session with a documentary film that will provide the topic for that day followed by stimulating
discussion.
The Trials of Henry Kissinger, June 2 Daniel Ellsberg & the Pentagon Papers, June 9 Obama's Deal: Ba le for Health Care Reform, June 16 Lloyd K. Musselman has taught American History at the high school and college levels
for some 50 years. During his 38 years of teaching for Oklahoma City University, he was
twice named faculty member of the year. Though Lloyd is retired from full time teaching,
he occasionally teaches in an OCU program in Singapore. In 2007, he was inducted into
the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame. Lloyd has given presentations throughout
the state using his unique blend of scholarship and love for American History to engage
people in conversation and study of our great country.
A Lost Lady and Ellen Foster
Oklahoma History Center
Tuesdays, 1 – 3 pm
June 2, 16, 23
Instructor: Steve Surbeck
If you like to read fiction, and you enjoy expressing opinions asking questions and hearing what
others have to say –please join us as we read Willa Cather’s A Lost Lady and Kaye Gibbons’s
Ellen Foster. This course examines the inner qualities that female protagonists rely upon as
they confront personal crises such as economic hardship, cultural upheaval, or family cruelty.
In A Lost Lady, Willa Cather’s Marion Forrester experiences the end of pioneering traditions as
the frontier culture succumbs to a new generation of young, ruthless businessmen.
“The road is all, the end is nothing.” – Willa Cather’s tombstone epitaph.
In Ellen Foster (1987), Kay Gibbons’s 10 year-old Ellen endures the hardships of a
dysfunctional family marked by poverty, neglect, and abuse. “Filled with lively humor,
compassion and integrity…Ellen Foster may be the most trustworthy character in recent fiction.”
- Alice Hoffman
*Note: 15 sets of gently used books available for pre-order with enrollment $7.50.
First reading assignment (first 6 chapters of Willa Cather) will be emailed to enrollees
prior to class. **Class does not meet June 9.
After graduating from OSU with a BA and Dartmouth with an MA in Liberal Studies, Steven Surbeck joined the faculty of Casady School in 1970. He taught upper school English for 36 years,
developing his skills in leading discussion-based examination of plays, novels, short stories, and
poems. “I realized that student readers were not so much interested in being told the meaning of
books, but rather were excited to voice their own observations and reactions and share them
with their peers.
Art: The Big Picture
Spanish Cove Fiesta Room
Wednesdays, 10 – Noon
June 3, 10 & 17
Instructor: Bob Palmer
Bob Palmer knows a thing or two about creating public art—he’s
painted more than 1,800 murals in Oklahoma, Canada, Mexico, and
Europe. You’ve probably seen and admired his work in Oklahoma’s
small towns and big cities, along the highway, in churches and
universities, hospitals and businesses. His works are historically
accurate and illustrative of our western heritage. As an art
educator, Bob has taught people from all walks of life how to paint
murals. Pick up a brush and learn the basic techniques of mural
painting. In the process, you’ll hear some of Bob’s amazing stories
and what he’s learned in his work with communities around the
world.
Although Dr. Bob Palmer, Ed.D., retired after 40 years as
Professor of Art from The University of Central Oklahoma in 2014, he continues to maintain the
thriving Palmer Studios, Inc. Bob was chosen to be the Feature Mural Painter for Oklahoma’s
Centennial in 2007 and was commissioned for murals at the State Capital Complex, Bricktown,
and around Oklahoma City. In that same year, he was chosen to be the Oklahoma Art Educator
of the Year and honored at a national conference in New York City. In 2013, Governor Mary
Fallin recognized his contributions to the state with the Governor’s Art Award in Community
Service. $20 consumable materials fee.
Gourmet Cinema
Spanish Cove Fiesta Room
Wednesdays, 1 – 3 pm
June 3, 10 & 17
Instructor: Vickie Sturgeon
Sample these tasteful mo on pictures featuring gourmet cooking and deligh ul stories of families and romance. Judi Dench, Julie e Binoche and Johnny Depp star in Chocolat, where a mysterious chocola er concocts sensual pleasures to melt the constraints of a French village. Ang Lee directs Eat Drink Man Woman - crea ng the world of a Master Chef in Taiwan as this widower raises his three daughters. In Julie and Julia, Meryl Streep portrays the incomparable Julia Child struggling to publish Mastering the Art of French Cooking, while Amy Adams struggles to master the recipes. Vickie Sturgeon is a graduate of the Radio-TV-Film program at OSU. She studied broadcas ng and mo on picture history at the University of Kansas. Vickie taught Mass Communica on and Media courses for twenty years at Tennessee State University in Nashville. She has worked for several public radio sta ons including KOSU and Minnesota Public Radio. Mo on Pictures of the 1930s and 1940s are her par cular interest. Please complete this form and mail to:
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Legacy: Fame, Infamy, or . . . ? Tuesdays, 10 – Noon, June 2, 9, 16, OHS
A Lost Lady and Ellen Foster, Tuesdays, 1–3PM, June 2, 16, 23 OHS*
Art: The Big Picture, Wednesdays, 10–Noon, June 3, 10, 17, Spanish Cove *$20
Gourmet Cinema, Wednesdays, 1–3PM, June 3, 10, 17 Spanish Cove
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