92nd Street Y (92Y) (Venue Partner)
1395 Lexington Ave
212.415.5500
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depression
- When
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Monday Mar 15, 2010 (7–8:30pm)
- Where
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Directions: Corner of 92nd St and Lexington Ave
- Price
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$25.00
Howard Oboler, MA
Escapism
Lost Horizon, The Wizard of Oz, King Kong, A Night at the Opera
The American people’s diverse responses to the Great Depression were expressed in the literature, films, plays and popular music of that era. Study examples from that time to examine themes of survival, escapism, labor empowerment, questioning capitalism and family/traditional values.
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