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Learn Mab's secrets to making aloo morgh-e beround-e Parvin joonam (a rich and fragrant chicken dish) paired with kateh polo zafran ba tahdig sibzamini (saffron spiced rice with a potato crisp)! Since Mab can’t physically welcome you into her home, she wants to do so virtually! Our online classes are designed to be special,...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. Recommended Textbooks: Botanical Art Techniques, American Society of Botanical...

One of this country's most experienced and well-reviewed improv performers -- a veteran of over 4000 shows with Chicago CIty Limits -- can teach anyone to improvise! You do not need to be "fast on your feet" or "funny" or an extrovert, just someone who is willing to play. This class will help you at work with presentations and public speaking,...

Discover the beautiful medium of soft pastel! Learn the fundamentals of color theory and develop your drawing skills. Get inspired by classic still-lifes, the figure, or photographs. Classes include demonstrations, lectures, and real time individual feedback. Supply list for Eva Nikolova:  1 box 60 half sticks (Set of 30 Half sticks are ok,...

This course covers the history of graphic design from the mid-19th century through the digital revolution. Influential movements are examined, including arts and crafts, art nouveau, Dada, Constructivism, De Stijl, Bauhaus, Neue Grafik, DIY Punk, and today’s digital landscape.  Students explore the evolution of the discipline from typesetting...

Data is useless without meaning. To find purpose in data requires bringing it to life through storytelling, visual representation, and analysis.  In the age of big data, the rise of data availability, collection, and adoption has been paralleled by an increasing need to communicate information effectively. This need has made the contemporary...

Learn 3D model creation with Maya—for professional growth and for personal maker projects. Maya is a versatile high-end modeling and animating tool used by artists, game designers, and makers and in the visual effects industry. Build original models or combine imported content to create 3D layouts of concepts and story ideas. Covered in this course...

In this course you will be able to introduce yourself in French, including greetings, describe your friends and family, hobbies, directions, and time. You will be able to read, write, and pronounce in French. Additionally, you will be able to order food when eating out, talk about the weather, your daily routine, and shopping. This session will also...

SST 10 Hour Fall Protection & Drug and Alcohol Awareness - English In order to successfully fulfill the requirements for completion of the SST 10 Hr course, students must: Complete 2 Hr Drug and Alcohol Awareness course and 8 Hr Fall Protection courses. Be able to clearly communicate with the instructor and complete all paperwork in the...

Learn how to promote yourself and get work as an actor. The basics are covered: headshots, resumes, casting notices, mailing lists, networking, acting reels, acting websites. In the final class you will meet an agent or manager. Class 1: Your Headshot & Resume Learn how to put together a headshot and resume that will help you get work. Class...

It happens in a darkened club. On a spotlit stage. Or behind the soundproof walls of a studio. A song unleashes its power and who knows where it’ll go? Songs fuel desire, inspire hope, break hearts, rock worlds, unite people, shake booties, turn blahs into blues, and sometimes make us feel as good as James Brown. All in a mere few minutes. If you...

Characters are the beating heart of every story—fiction, nonfiction, any kind of scripted show. In fact, it’s their actions, dialogue, habits, quirks, appearance, gestures, hopes, dreams, fears, triumphs, failures, and flaws that make a story what it is. We follow people like Sherlock, Hamlet, Katniss, Batman, Lolita, and ________ (fill in your...

This class is a perfect follow-up after taking either Spanish 3 & 4 or Accelerated 2. Read and discuss a series of fun, cultural conversations. Engage in spontaneous conversation topics, role-playing, and lots more. Learn new vocabulary while practicing the use of reflexive verbs, the present perfect, and indirect object pronouns. Students should...

Explore watercolor’s unique properties through direct observation of still life, the figure, or photographs in this class. Learn methods of paint application, color formation and visual representation. Participate in group discussions, observe demonstrations, and get feedback on your progress in real time. For the Supply List, please CLICK...

Ni Hao! Our classes are designed for students with little to no background in Chinese, and our engaging, professional teachers will be there to guide you every step of the way. Over the course of 6 weeks, you will be introduced to tones, pinyin (Romanized Chinese), greetings, basic self-descriptions, and everyday conversational topics. At the...