Just about every major Broadway musical in the past has been turned into a Hollywood movie. The results were sometimes a Hit, other times a Miss, often an Also-Ran. This class looks at popular stage musicals and their cinema counterparts from the 1920s up until the 1970s. From Show Boat to Cabaret, these are musical adaptations with fascinating back-stories.

The class is part-lecture, part-watching scenes from classic movies.

Thomas Hischak is a retired Professor of Performing Arts from the State University of New York College at Cortland. He is the author of over thirty books on theatre, film, and popular music.

Class sessions will be on Mondays, July 6, 13, 20, 27 from 9:30 to 11 at River House (179 Marine St. in St. Augustine)

For ages 18 and up.

Even before the advent of sound, many Hollywood movies had musical scores. This course looks at the development of the movie soundtrack and at the notable composers who created memorable musical scores. We will cover the early pioneers as well as composers working today, watching film clips illustrating outstanding Hollywood soundtracks. Among the great composers to be discussed are Alfred Newman, Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, John Barry, John Williams, and Rachel Portman. We will be listening to and discussing such famous film soundtracks as Gone with the Wind, North By Northwest, The Ten Commandments, Goldfinger, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

This is not a music theory class but more a music appreciation one.

Thomas Hischak is a retired Professor of Performing Arts from the State University of New York College at Cortland. He is the author of over thirty books on theatre, film, and popular music.

Class sessions will be on Mondays, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 from 9:30 to 11 at River House (179 Marine St. in St. Augustine)

For ages 18 and up.

Come explore the world of Blues Guitar in a fun group setting.

Requirements:

• 12 Bar Blues Chord Progressions
• Pentatonic Scales, Riffs, and Techniques
• Classic 12 Bar Blues Songs
• Need Pen or Pencil
• Music Stand Suggested

Dennis Fermin has been playing guitar for over 30 years and joyfully helping others learn to play along the way. As a graduate from Musician's Institute of California, he has the skills and the patience to teach on many different topics and styles of music. Currently you can hear him perform locally as Fermin Spanish Guitar.

Class sessions will be held on Tuesdays, August 4, 11 and 25 from 1 to 2:30 at River House (179 Marine St.   St. Augustine 32084). No class on Tuesday, August 18. 

For ages 18 and up.

Learn to play some fun, easy classics in a fun group setting. You will learn:

• Tuning
• Basic chords
• Understanding rhythms
• Strum patterns

Requirements:

• Ukulele
• Music stand strongly suggested
• pen or pencil

Dennis Fermin has been playing guitar for over 30 years and joyfully helping others learn to play along the way. As a graduate from Musician's Institute of California, he has the skills and the patience to teach on many different topics and styles of music. Currently you can hear him perform locally as Fermin Spanish Guitar.

Class sessions will run on Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26 from 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. at River House, 179 Marine Street, St. Augustine 32084.

For ages 18 and up.

Join us as we play your favorite popular Classics, in a fun group setting. Emphasis on keeping smooth chord changes and learning a few new chords and strum patterns along the way.

Requirements

• Ability to play basic chords reasonably well
• Guitar or Ukulele
• Music stand suggested
• Pen or pencil

Dennis Fermin has been playing guitar for over 30 years and joyfully helping others learn to play along the way. As a graduate from Musician's Institute of California, he has the skills and the patience to teach on many different topics and styles of music. Currently you can hear him perform locally as Fermin Spanish Guitar.

Class sessions will be held on Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26 from 11:30 to 1 at River House (179 Marine St.  St. Augustine 32084)

For ages 18 and up.