The recent television series The Gilded Age depicts the birth of New York’s Metropolitan Opera House as a class war between the city’s established “old money” clan and its newly wealthy arrivals. In this talk, historical musicologist Dr. Samantha M. Cooper draws on archival, oral history, and press findings to reveal the real-life dynamics that characterized Jewish involvement with …

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Join Rodef 2100 for a fun and relaxing afternoon where we will be writing letters to spread joy to senior citizens. We will be collaborating with Letters Against Insolation, a nonprofit that connects volunteers with senior citizens residing in assisted living facilities and nursing homes. For many senior citizens it can be very lonely to …

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For this hike we will be doing the heading into Rock Creek park. We will enter via the Soapstone Valley trail using the trailhead on Windom Pl just north of Van Ness metro station. Join us for a leisurely hike and feel free to grab a snack or drink after!