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Mark your calendar for spring semester! — Registration begins Jan. 5; classes start Feb. 2

“S’WONDERFUL!” THE S’MARVELOUS MUSIC OF GEORGE GERSHWIN (CA353)

CA – Performing Arts Appreciation

Lewes (Trinity Faith Education Building) | February 4, 2026-April 22, 2026

Wednesday: 12:45 PM-2:00 PM

This is a hybrid course. One section meets on site at the location listed; and one section meets online only.

This class will look back at the life and works of the man who is arguably our greatest–and most beloved–composer, conquering Broadway and Hollywood with his unforgettable songs, but also writing pathbreaking “jazzical” music, as well as our most enduring opera, Porgy and Bess, which is marking its 90th anniversary with a new production in New York City. This class will also reveal the instructor’s choice for the three greatest songs ever written in the United States.

This offering meets for a total of 11 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Daniel Pritchett

PRITCHETT, DANIEL — M.A., history, University of Delaware; B.S., education, Concord College; taught history in the Capital School District for 34 years and at Delaware State University for seven years. (CA353, G526)

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