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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Arab and Islamic Culture with Carol Zaru
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Examine and better understand the diversity of Arab/Islamic culture.
Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Banning of the Civil Rights Struggle with C Collyer & P Zappardino
Available:
- Week 1
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
How do several generations of Americans have only a rudimentary understanding of the Civil Rights Movement?
Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Common Ground on the Hill Veterans Initiative with Josh Hisle
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
The Common Ground on the Hill Veterans Initiative invites veterans and civilians to come together in a trusting and supportive environment. This is the workshop that changes lives!
Period 3
Class Spans
2 Periods
Contemporary Indigenous Life in the Mid-Atlantic with Jess McPherson
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Making the Visible the Invisible. A week-long introduction to the region’s Native communities, including history, culture, and arts.
Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Discovering America and Other Stories: Migrations, Identities and Colonization in Latin America with Amy McNichols
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
What does it mean to be "Latin American"? Explore the stories before and after the first Spanish migration and reflect on the interplay between culture and power.
Evening Events
Class Spans
Gallery Talks
Available:
- Week 1
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Gallery Talks: Monday through Friday at 6:30 PM ET ~ Artist talks on various art forms. FREE
Week 1: Streaming on the Common Ground on the Hill YouTube Channel
Week 2: In Person AND Virtual! Gallery Talks at Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
History of Bagpipes Around the World w Steafan Hannigan
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Bagpipes can be found across the world! Find out more about piping traditions and history around the world.
Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Icons of the Blues with Andy Cohen
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Connect with icons of the blues with someone who connected and toured with them. This class will feature stories, archival film and recordings, bringing these remarkable artists back to life.
Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Introduction to Swing Music with Brennen Ernst
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
An introduction to the history, recordings and basic harmonic & rhythms of swing
Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Joy of New Orleans Jazz with Dave Robinson
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Examining the history of New Orleans Jazz as well as its inner workings and its relevance to our lives today
Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Just Enough Music Theory with Bill Troxler
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Learn how music works so that you can make your music unique, including expanding your skills in selecting chords, composing melodies and improvising!
Evening Events
Class Spans
Keynote Film: A Passion for Oysters
Available:
- Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
Keynote Address: Monday, June 24 at 8 PM Eastern Time, streaming FREE on the Common Ground on the Hill YouTube channel. Learn about the threatened Chesapeake Bay oyster industry.
Evening Events
Class Spans
Keynote: Shura ~ The Trail Is Never Paved
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Keynote Address: Monday, July 8 at 8 PM Eastern Time. FREE - No registration required. IN PERSON at WMC Alumni Hall, McDaniel College in Westminster, MD.
Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Nonviolence Is ... What Exactly? with C Collyer & P Zappardino
Available:
- Week 1
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Learn the confrontational but nonviolent strategy that Martin Luther King Jr. used to build a broad-based movement for justice and freedom.
Period 5
Class Spans
1 Period
Plants Speak in Life and Art with Robert Pullen
Available:
- Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
Robert Pullen (Mskoke) and presenters from different cultures will guide students through interactions to find inspirations from plants.
Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Samaritans at the Border, Immigrants Among Us w S Wallin, R Mayer, D Figueroa
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
This workshop will focus on globalization and how it affects communities which in turn stimulate immigration into our First World country. It will lift up the plight of the migrant and illuminate the deep instinct for survival and love of family.
Period 5
Class Spans
1 Period
Search for Common Ground w Walt Michael
Available:
- Week 1
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
The flagship class of Traditions Weeks. In an atmosphere of trust and safety, and inspired by song and story, we will listen to and learn from the voices of our sisters and brothers from communities represented in our circle.
Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Women and the Blues w L Gilmore & A Cohen
Available:
- Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Get to know the music and lives of blues women past and present through recordings and special guests.
Something For Everyone
Schedule a week or two, or three! Or, just sprinkle some classes in between other commitments.
