OLLI Lecture: Dan Sherman
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Spring Valley Building American University
4801 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20016Description
Hamilton: Man and Musical
Alexander Hamilton always has been known as a central player in America’s early history, but the smash Broadway musical, Hamilton, has focused new attention on his life and career. This multimedia presentation will draw on both Hamilton’s biography and the stage depiction to review his accomplishments, his relationship with Aaron Burr, and the accuracy and influence of the musical. Participants may wish to read Ron Chernow’s biography of Hamilton and listen to the show’s soundtrack before attending.
Dan Sherman has taught OLLI courses through George Mason University on a range of topics, including American theater music and opera. He holds a PhD in economics from Cornell University and is a managing director at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) in Washington, DC.
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at American University is an association of, by, and for the people in the Washington, DC area who wish to continue to study and learn. OLLI is dedicated to the proposition that learning is a lifelong process and that curiosity never retires.