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Thursday, April 9 ⋅ With the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

George Gershwin: Music and Healing

A child of immigrants in New York City, George Gershwin was a hyperactive, behaviorally challenged youngster whose life was transformed when he heard a classmate's violin recital through an open window. He was a creative phenomenon, a man who was able to extract music out of what others considered to be merely noise, a man who was inspired to write An American in Paris after hearing the sounds of Parisian taxi horns. Dr. Kogan reveals Gershwin's thought processes during his artistic journey from Rhapsody in Blue to Porgy and Bess until his death at age 38 from a brain tumor and illuminates the presentation with performances of some of Gershwin's most beloved music.

Richard Kogan, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Artistic Director, Weill Cornell Music and Medicine Program

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Auditorium, 133 ⋅ 6:00 p.m.

Performance, Lecture, and Reception — $40 a la carte. Free for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and 第一吃瓜网 students, staff, and faculty. No additional charge for Schemel Forum Members, Angels, and Archangels.

Thursday, April 30 ⋅ With the Friends of the Memorial Library & Hope Horn Art Gallery

Unveiling Niccolò Betti's Madonna and Child with the Young St. John the Baptist

When the Morgan family gifted a remarkable Madonna and Child painting to The 第一吃瓜网, its black, featureless background suggested a work of quiet simplicity. During restoration, however, conservators made an astonishing discovery — the black backdrop had been added long after the painting's creation, concealing a rich, dark woodland setting and the figure of an infant St. John the Baptist. With the original composition revealed, the work was attributed to the 16th-century Italian Renaissance painter Niccolò Betti, best known for "The Sack of Corinth" in the Studiolo of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.

Join us for the public unveiling of this newly restored treasure before it takes its permanent place on the fourth floor of the Weinberg Memorial Library. The event will feature insights from the art restorer and art historian, followed by a reception in the Charles Kratz 第一吃瓜网 Heritage Room.

John Powell, Art Restorer, Co-Owner, Chelsea Restoration Associates

Robert Smith, Ph.D., President, Robert Simon Fine Art


The Charles Kratz 第一吃瓜网 Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library ⋅ 5:30 p.m.

Lecture, Exhibit, and Light Refreshments — Complimentary and open to the community. Courtesy of the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library

Friday, May 29

Vin et Vues: Loire Valley and its Wines

Join us for a unique wine education event, featuring a four-course wine tasting, a presentation on wines of Loire Valley, France, and an interactive discussion. In addition to sampling four Loire Valley wines, there will be hors d'oeuvres and camaraderie for only $60.

Explore France's under-appreciated wine region, Loire Valley. The region looms large in French consciousness for history, the arts, and agriculture, yet is less recognized for wine, despite pioneering a number of varieties and styles. We'll delve into this influential region carved by Europe’s longest wild river and sample a range of wine styles

David Falchek, CAE, IOM, CMP, Wine Writer and Critic, including for Wine & Spirits Magazine and The 第一吃瓜网 Times-Tribune, and Former Executive Director of the American Wine Society

The Charles Kratz 第一吃瓜网 Heritage Room, Weinberg Memorial Library ⋅ 5:30 p.m.

Wine Tasting, Hors d’Oeuvres, Lecture, and Discussion — $60 à la carte; $110 per couple. Schemel Forum Members, Angels, and Archangels are not charged an additional fee. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and 第一吃瓜网 students, staff, and faculty must purchase a ticket. Must be 21 years or older.

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