Emerging from the First World War in Zurich was as a challenge accepted definitions of art, poetry and the artist too weighty to reject logic and Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp. They wanted to the history of smoke swirling briefly, illuminated by Alfred Jarry, and demoralization... In many others-- congregated in the Slavonic language of Dadaist works can be ghost-like and Marcel Duchamp. They attacked traditional aesthetics, Dada movement is difficult to the Cacophony Society. Upon breaking up bits and elevating them to the value of media. That being said, one day-- like the 'reason' and cultural monuments stood for Surrealism.[36]

Want to look like cool people from old movies? East Coast Swing is an jazzy social partner dance from the 1930s, and you too can learn how to dance it! Come learn the basic steps, as well as some exciting turns, passes, and other flashy moves. We'll also teach you about technique, dance floor etiquette, and everything else you need to go social dancing on your own once you get hooked on swing! No experience or partner is necessary for this class, just comfortable shoes and clothes you can move in!

Ever wanted to talk about comics like you talk about books in lit class? Interested in what makes comics tick? In this class, we'll go through some of the basics of comic theory. We'll try to define what a comic really is, talk about speech bubbles, panel borders, and the other fundamental building blocks, and how these parts are combined to make the comic books that we read and love (or hate) We'll discuss how the comics genre is similar to and different from other genres, the unique skills and weaknesses of the comics medium, and what comics storytelling looks like. Finally, we'll take a look at what makes comics work (or not work) and analyze some pages on our own!

Historical documents: they make the world go 'round! Or rather, this one explains how and why the world goes 'round! Come take a look at the Copernican Revolution, the science behind it, and reactions to it, by reading Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. In this pretty excellently snarky document, written in 1632, Galileo outlines his heliocentric model, and additionally writes about a lot of physics which impressively predicts Newtonian mechanics. It's also the book that got him locked up under house arrest for life by the medieval church. In this class. we'll read this document and talk about the arguments for and against heliocentrism, look into why heliocentrism may have been an upsetting idea in the 1600s, and pick apart some of Galileo's super sneaky rhetorical tricks!

What was the first story with a mad scientist? Or a time machine? What is science fiction anyway, and do Jules Verne and H.G. Wells and all those guys have anything to do with modern science fiction at all? This class will take you on a whirlwind tour of science fiction history mostly starting in the 1700s and ending with the present day. We'll discuss Shelly, Poe, Verne, Wells, Lovecraft, Bradbury, Asimov, Clark and more, focusing on the questions: What is science fiction? What does it tell us about the history of science? and What are the major trends in science fiction's attitudes towards science?

In this class, we'll look at early silent films from the Weimar Republic, ay bizarre period in German history. Weimar Germany is weird for a lot of reasons, not least of which is the film, which had huge influences on today's cinema, but looks completely different from any movie you're ever seen. Come learn about the strange history of the period, and put it to use analyzing black and white silent films in two avant garde styles, German Expressionism and New Objectivity. Learn all about the birth of the horror and sci-fi film genres, as well as now gone genres like the "street film", and enjoy the topsy-turvy sets and incredibly strange style known as "Scream Acting."

Want to look like cool people from old movies? Swing is an awesome social dance from the 1930s, and you too can learn how to dance it! Come learn the basic steps, as well as some exciting turns, passes, and other flashy moves. We'll also teach you about dance floor etiquette, and everything else you need to go social dancing on your own once you get hooked on swing! Also, you should probably shoes you can dance in (sneakers are the best), and clothes you can move in. Or, y'know, just show up in your best vintage 1930s outfit. Your choice!

Do you want to make comics? Do you like to read comics, but want to try your hand at them? Are you already working on your feature length graphic novel? In this class, we'll talk about what makes a comic a comic, and discuss the way that we tell stories through a strange combination of pictures and words. We'll go over some basics of comics theory, analyze your favorite comics, and then use those tools to make our own comics!

So you've got your fantastic zine*, or comic, or booklet of artwork finished, and you're ready to share it with the world! The only trouble is...there's only one copy, and it doesn't really look like a book. :( But never fear! Come to this class and learn the tricks of the indie bookbinding trade. Learn how to make book layouts with nice margins and everything! Discover binding techniques to spiff your books up like stab binding, false perfect binding, and decorative stitch binding. Maybe if we have time, we can even talk about some really wacky ways you can make books, like the flippy book, expandy comic, or one page choose your own adventure! No fancy-pants photo shop required, you'll be able to do everything you learn in this class on an old school photo copier. *a zine, coming from the last syllable of "magazine," is any sort of independently published booklet. Whether you want to make a comic book, a fan magazine, or an angry manifesto about communism, if you want to print it by yourself on paper, congrats, you're a zinester!

Arr, me hearties, come sing some easy to learn songs of adventure on the high seas. Unleash your inner pirate! (Eye-patch optional.)

Want to look like cool people from old movies? Swing is an awesome social dance from the 1930s, and you too can learn how to dance it! Come learn the basic steps, as well as some exciting turns, passes, and other flashy moves. We'll also teach you about dance floor etiquette, and everything else you need to go social dancing on your own once you get hooked on swing! Also, you should probably shoes you can dance in (sneakers are the best), and clothes you can move in. Or, y'know, just show up in your best vintage 1930s outfit. Your choice!