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Diego Rivera is often best known today as the husband of Frida Kahlo. However, during his life, he was an internationally famous artist born and raised in Mexico. You will learn how he and his friends developed a new art style, with examples provided. Rivera was especially renowned for his murals and had tumultuous relationships with several women. We will begin with his birth and early art and continue until we run out of time, discussing some of his works in detail. Frida Kahlo was born in Mexico and endured many difficult events in her life, including childhood polio, a serious bus accident, a long recovery, and several miscarriages. She used these experiences, along with personal symbolism and Surrealism, to express her suffering through her work.

As we age, maintaining cognitive vitality becomes increasingly important—not just for memory, but for overall quality of life. In this engaging and informative workshop, we’ll explore six key habits backed by recent scientific research that support brain health in later life. The class is led by Helen Hayes, Program Director of ASU’s Distinguished Innovation Fellows, an innovation-focused program for individuals 55 and older. You'll learn practical strategies for protecting and enhancing your mental sharpness, emotional resilience, and daily functioning. Participants will create a personalized plan to integrate brain-boosting activities into their everyday routines, and begin shaping a thoughtful, proactive retirement plan centered on lifelong cognitive well-being.

Some 27 million visitors prepared for the twentieth century by attending the World’s Columbian Exposition, which once occupied nearly 700 acres on Chicago’s South Side. Most had never even seen a light bulb, yet they were suddenly greeted with more electric lights than were then in use in the entire city of Chicago. The Fair was a striking blend of the palatial and the modern: its Greco-Roman buildings evoked Renaissance grandeur, while the visionary architecture of Louis Sullivan hinted at the future. Elegant concert halls—where thousands heard Handel’s Messiah—were complemented by the music of John Philip Sousa and Scott Joplin. This course will revisit the architecture, art, and music of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.