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Class 1 - Wednesday, October 15th

• Introduction to High 5 - Ada, Rey, Jeff, Eleonora
  Take 5/tix sales, e-newsletter, YAAB
• Introductions/interviews (What is most memorable?)
• Newspaper comparisons
• Read Francine Prose: circle adjectives, rectangle around verbs
  Difference between this piece and review/critical writing
• Draw myths
  • Assignment for October 22: small para on myth chosen
  • 4 volunteers to write about art (piece/exhibit/gallery comparison) Due on October 29th

Thursday, October 16th: FIRST OUTING: GALLERIES
MEET AT THE DAHESH MUSEUM OF ART NO LATER THAN 3:55

• The Dahesh Museum of Art
  580 Madison Avenue @ the corner of 56th
  4,5 or 6 to 59th Street
  N, R or W to 5th Avenue
  F to 57th Street
  1 or 9 to Columbus Circle
  M1, M2, M3 or M4 along Madison or 5th
  Crosstown buses along 57th Street
• Harry Callahan@ Pace/MacGill Gallery
  32 East 57th Street between Madison and Park Avenues
• Harvey Quaytman@ McKee Gallery (ends October 21st)
  745 Fifth Avenue

Class 2 - Wednesday, October 22nd

• Discuss myths/orientalism
• Analyze in groups different reviews of same exhibit: review structure
• Freelance Art Critic Don Goddard
• Assignment: read Hamlet
• 6 Volunteers to speak about: Theme, Structure,Plot, Biography, Characters, Context

Class 3 - Wednesday, October 29th

• Discussion of Visual Arts reviews by 4 volunteers
• Preparing for Hamlet: Volunteers' info; review structure; theatre terms
• Dissect different reviews/criticism, come up with structure sheet
• Assignment for November 5: Hamlet reviews
• 2 Volunteers: Henry IV Synopsis, Theme

Thursday, October 30th: SECOND OUTING: HAMLET
MEET AT The New Victory Theatre NO LATER THAN 7:15 PM
209 West 42nd Street
1,2,3,7,N,R,S,Q,W to 42nd Street/Times Square
A,C,E to 42nd Street/Port Authority

Class 4 - Wednesday, November 5th
4:30 MEET AT LINCOLN CENTER THEATER
150 West 65th Street
FOR TECHICAL TOUR OF THE SET OF HENRY IV
A,B,C,D to Columbus Circle
1,9 to Lincoln Center

• 2 Volunteers prep re Henry IV
• Writing workshop: discuss Hamlet reviews
• Assignment: 4 Volunteers to prep us on Cloud Gate: The Company, The Production, Taiwan, Context

Class 5 - November 12th

• Writing workshop: discuss Hamlet reviews
• Theatre guest
• Prep Cloud gate: 4 Volunteers
• Assignment: 2 Volunteers: Real reporter turnaround on Cloud Gate review
• Assignment: Hamlet rewrites due

Tuesday, November 18th: THIRD OUTING: MOON WATER.
CLOUD GATE DANCE THEATER OF TAIWAN
MEET NO LATER THAN 7:15 PM
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
BAM HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn
1,2,4,5 or Q to Atlantic Ave
N,R,M or W to Pacific St.
C to Lafayette Ave; G to Fulton Street

Class 6 - Wednesday, November 19th

• Writing workshop: discuss Hamlet rewrites
• Kate Mattingly: (discuss 2 Cloud Gate reviews)
• 5 volunteers for in-class presentation December 3rd: Orpheus Orchestra, Berlioz, Les Nuits d'Ete, L'Enfance du Christ, Carnegie Hall

Class 7 - December 3rd

• Writing workshops: discuss Cloud Gate reviews
• Volunteers: Berlioz/Orpheus Orchestra prep
• Musicologist Dr. David Elliott plus cellist

Friday, December 5th: FINALOUTING: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra CARNEGIE HALL
MEET NO LATER THAN 7:45
57th Street and 7th Ave
N,R,Q,W to 57th Street
A,B,C,D,1, 9 to 59th Street/Columbus Circle

Class 8 - Wednesday, December 10th

• Wrap-up, Evaluations
• Party