Sneak Peek of Winter-Spring Courses!

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Will Di Novi
November 11, 2024


Lectures. Talks. Ideas.


Dear Friends,

I’m delighted to welcome you to the inaugural edition of the Speakers Annex newsletter!

Below is a special sneak peek of the five courses we are thrilled to be offering this winter and spring at the Al Green Theatre, co-presented by the Miles Nadal JCC.

Registration begins Thursday November 21st and you’ll receive another note from me as soon as the sign-up pages are live.

Please scroll to the bottom for answers to FAQs, a registration primer and a deal on MNjcc memberships, which aren’t required to enjoy these programs but get you nice discounts.

As always, your friends and fellow “Curious Minds” can sign up for this newsletter here.

I couldn’t be more excited to reconnect with you all this winter and spring!

Will Di Novi
Host and Organizer
The Speakers Annex

The Speakers Annex is proud to be presented in partnership with 

WINTER COURSES


Tuesdays, 10-11:30 AM
Jan. 21-Feb. 25, 2025

MNjcc Members: $99
Non-Members: $119

Great Buildings of the 20th Century: Architecture in An Age of Transformation 

Fresh off his popular series on 21st Century Architecture, former Toronto Star architecture critic Christopher Hume leads this spirited survey of the most stunning and thought-provoking buildings of the 20th Century: a period of unprecedented architectural innovation.


Wednesdays, 10-11:30 AM
Jan. 22-Feb. 26, 2025

MNjcc Members: $99
Non-Members: $119

Friends, Lovers & Rivals:
Iconic Duos That Changed the Course of History

After delighting Toronto audiences with her lectures on “Power Couples” in history, Dr. Laura Carlson leads this new series exploring the iconic friendships, love affairs and rivalries that transformed the worlds of politics, arts, science and popular culture.

SPRING COURSES


Tuesdays, 10-11:30 AM
Mar. 25-May 6, 2025

MNjcc Members: $99
Non-Members: $119

The Soul of the City:
Six Writers and Scholars on Their Favourite Cultural Landmarks

Six of Canada’s leading writers and lecturers explore the rich history and cultural significance of their favourite civic landmark in a great world city. Featuring Lisa Pasold, Julia Zarankin, Peter Harris, David Sax and more!


Wednesdays, 10:30 AM-12 PM
Mar. 26-May 7, 2025

MNjcc Members: $99
Non-Members: $119

The Photographs That Defined the Modern Age

Inspired by a recent New York Times poll on the most influential photos in history, U of T Art Historian Jordan Bear assesses the creation and cultural legacy of the most indelible images of the past century, including stunning photos by Robert Frank, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Diane Arbus, Alfred Stieglitz and more!


Fridays, 10-11:30 AM
Mar. 28-May 9, 2025

MNjcc Members: $99
Non-Members: $119

Anthems: Six Songs That Shaped the World We Live In

Acclaimed musician and music scholar Dr. Andrew Scott examines the genesis, and pop-cultural impact, of six iconic songs, taking us on a thrilling musical journey from Beethoven to the Beatles, from Bob Marley to Joni Mitchell to Leonard Cohen and beyond!

  • More info on the venue and format of these programs, along with helpful customer support contacts, can be found in this FAQ Help Sheet.

  • You will receive detailed registration instructions on the 21st. If you are new to the MNjcc, you will need to set up a free account with its online registration system to sign up for Speakers Annex courses. This quick and easy process can be done here at any time. Consult this step-by-step guide if you have any difficulty.

  • And finally: the MNjcc is pleased to offers Speakers Annex attendees a special deal on MNjcc memberships, which get you discounts on these programs. Ask to speak to the Membership team, utter the magic words, “The Speakers Annex at the J sent me” and you can become a MNjcc member with no enrolment fee, for a savings of $85!

  • For membership assistance, please call 416-924-6211 x6510 or email [email protected]

  • For registration assistance, or any other customer support needs, please call 416-924-6211 x0 or email [email protected].

    Thank you again. More very soon!