Great Masters of Art and Music Featured in MCC Retired Adult Program

The Retired Adult Program at McHenry County College will feature lectures on Great Masters of art and music this fall.

RAP is a membership-based, non-credit program for adults ages 50 and older who are active, curious and serious about continually learning. The cost for a one-year membership is $25, and you must be a member to register for most classes.

To register for any class or to become a RAP member, contact the MCC Registration Office at (815) 455-8588. For more information, contact Cindy Kearns at (815) 479-7605.

Great Masters of Art classes will meet in room B166-167 from 1-3:30 p.m. on the following dates:
Sept. 21, featuring artists of the Baroque period;
October--18, featuring artists of the Titian period
November 16--features Rodin.

Continuing education art instructor Diane Wlezien will present this series of three lectures and will focus on the artist’s biography, study of the artist’s work and a discussion of how these artists changed the history of art during their lifetime. Cost is $16 for each lecture.

In addition to her abilities as an art instructor, Diane Wlezien has a keen interest and talent in music and will present Great Masters of Music, a series of lectures on three great masters of music. Each lecture will focus on the musician’s or composer’s biography, a study of their work and a discussion of how this musician/composer changed the history of music during their lifetime.

The lectures will take place from 1:30-3:30 p.m. once a month in Room B166-167, featuring Maria Callas on Monday, Oct. 4; Enrico Caruso on Monday, Nov. 1; and Luciano Pavarotti on Monday, Dec. 6. Cost is $16 for each lecture.