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PLATO Weekly Update
March 12, 2024
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CURRICULUM
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SPRING COURSES
Have a question about a Spring Course? Find the Spring Schedule 2024 and other helpful Courses-related information on the Courses webpage.
CURRICULUM SHOWCASE
NEW ARTICLE! Course coordinators can now record a short video to share about themselves and their courses. This is a great way for potential participants to see and hear the instructor discuss the course to decide if the course is a good fit. Learn more and watch a sample course coordinator video in the Coordinator Videos article posted in the Curriculum Showcase.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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TODAY! Join us for A Fireside Chat with Mike Leckrone on Tuesday, March 12 from 1:30-3pm. Mike Leckrone will tell stories of his time as Former UW Marching Band Director from 1975-2019, and share his passion for supporting youth and adult performing and visual arts programs. This presentation will take place in the Auditorium / Arts Center at Oakwood Village University Woods Campus where Mike will be will be joined by Joe Koss in a fireside chat format. Registration is not required and parking is free – learn more here!
VIRTUAL SCREENING
NEXT MONTH! On Friday, April 5 @ 1:30pm, Madison Committee on Foreign Relations will host a virtual screening via Zoom of "An Overview of the Rise of Authoritarians: Is It the Future Or Does It Present a Phase That Democracies Must Tolerate?" This previously-recorded lecture was presented by Dr. Jeremi Suri, a former UW-Madison professor from 2001 to 2011 who currently hosts his own popular weekly podcast called "This is Democracy". Register here to receive the Zoom link and feel free to invite a friend!
THEATER TRIP
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Nina Simone: Four Women – Join us for a matinee performance at The Milwaukee Rep's Quadracci Powerhouse Theater on Sunday, May 5 at 2pm. Nina Simone created some of our most powerful Civil Rights anthems. This play with music shines a light on how she found her true calling and gave voice to a movement through impactful and inspirational songs. Learn more and register here.
BREAKFAST GATHERING
NEXT WEEK! Fourth Friday Coffee on March 22 from 9:30-11:30am at the Rotunda Café on Madison's near east side. Enjoy a cuppa your favorite morning beverage and lively conversation with fellow PLATO members. RSVP as usual with Catherine Masi, but please note that Mary Kirn will be filling in as the host on this date. Learn more and RSVP here.
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THE AGORA FEATURES
PLATO's Literary & Fine Arts Journal, The Agora,
celebrates members’ creativity and diversity of thought
Visit The Agora Features webpage for highlights from this past season, created and curated by fellow PLATO members for your enjoyment.
This Month's Featured Offering is If I Were French, a poem written and recited by Susan Hoffman, which inspires the imagination and evokes the senses – très bon!
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SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS & READINGS
Select from a range of topics and formats
for your reading, viewing, or listening pleasure,
curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee.
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DID YOU KNOW? for February 27 – March 18, 2024
Did you know there is a Crash Course on Black History? This online course is taught by Dr. Clint Smith, author of How the Word is Passed, last year's UW Big Read book. There are 51 episodes. Find a link to the Crash Course Black American History Preview on PLATO's Social Justice webpage in the Did You Know Section.
Visit the Social Justice page for more about Dr. Clint Smith's Crash Course,
and past DID YOU KNOW? features.
DID YOU KNOW? – spotlighting notable historic events and contributions made by non-mainstream individuals you might not have learned or read about. Suggestions for inclusions are welcome (send to Kathy at: ksmichaelis@gmail.com).
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