Ovations Fall 2024 - Flipbook - Page 18
LUNCH & LEARN
Lunch & Learn is Back
with an Exciting New Season
Lunch & Learn events are held in the Gimelstob Ballroom in the Cohen Pavilion. Tickets are $135 each,
including a catered lunch provided by Kravis Events by Lessing’s. Reserve a table of 10 for $1,350. Limit one
table per order. Seating is general admission.
RENÉE FLEMING: MUSIC AND MIND
Monday, January 6 at 11:30am
Explore the healing power of music on the mind with renowned soprano
and arts and health advocate, Renée Fleming. Grammy® award winning
opera legend leads the conversation with scientists and practitioners
working at the intersection of music, neuroscience, and healthcare.
Sponsored by
Patricia and Edward Falkenberg
Jane and John Shalam
Voxx International Corporation
NEW YORK CITY BALLET: CHOREOGRAPHY & COUTURE
Monday, February 10 at 11:30am
Join Marc Harpel, visionary Director of Costumes at NYCB, for an exclusive
on his and photographer Pari Dukovic’s spectacular book, New York
City Ballet: Choreography & Couture. Explore what CNN calls “An iconic
collaboration between high fashion and dance.” Harpel will share behindthe-scenes insights into his work with the world’s most sought-after
fashion designers. Joined by Gianna Reisen, choreographer of NYCB Fall
Fashion Gala. Introduced by Emmy Award® winner and former NYCB
member, Steven Caras.
Sponsored by Bonnie and Tom Strauss
ROBERT WATSON, PHD ON LES MISÉRABLES
Monday, April 7 at 11:30am
This masterpiece is set in 19th century France after the bloody French Revolution.
It follows the tragic lives of Jean Valjean and Fantine who both have secrets.
Their stories collide in a sweeping tale of love, loss, sacrifice, broken dreams and
deception amidst the tumultuous Paris uprising in 1823.
Dr. Watson shares insights into the storyline, the horrors of the French
Revolution, the real Paris Uprising and brutal life in Paris for the peasantry.
Sponsored by
Michael and Margaret Picotte Foundation
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OVATIONS FALL 2024
