A Yiddish Panorama: A Thousand Years of Yiddish Language and Culture
- Mar 5, 2024 at 12:30 EST to Mar 26, 2024 at 14:00 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Riva Ginsburg continues to build on her educational and entertaining lectures. This four-week series begins with a little historical background peppered with wisdom, humor, characters, music, and of course, Bubbe Maises. Be ready to learn and listen
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: yiddish, language
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (14)
Objection! Current, Contentious, and Confusing Legal Battles
- Mar 6, 2024 at 10:00 EST to Mar 27, 2024 at 11:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
TV shows and films about the law make the legal profession seem exciting and glamorous. Discover how real law can be even more stimulating than its dramatic facsimile. This series continues to focus on selected current, highly publicized, volatile, a
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: law
Forensic Anthropology: Fact versus Fiction
- Mar 6, 2024 at 15:00 EST to Mar 27, 2024 at 16:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Because of television shows like "Bones," "CSI," and "NCIS," the public is fascinated with forensic anthropology. But what is it really like? In this series, we'll discuss the basic methods that forensic anthropologists use to learn about a person fr
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: forensic, anthropology
Music Americana: In Search Of Greatness, Part II
- Mar 6, 2024 at 15:00 EST to Mar 27, 2024 at 17:00 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
From sheer talent, pioneering a new direction, or outselling all their rivals, a few artists are widely regarded as the foremost practitioners of their art. Their work endures through the years, imitated but never surpassed, as part of the soundtrack
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: music
Science and Human Values
- Mar 7, 2024 at 10:00 EST to Mar 28, 2024 at 11:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
In this interactive seminar, participants will examine the critical role that science plays in the development of human values and moral and ethical structures. Ideally, these should be universally applicable, promoting human well-being across cultur
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: science
Masters and Masterpieces Updated Weekly Topics
- Mar 13, 2024 at 2:00 to May 1, 2024 at 2:00 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Many creative artists work with similar themes and ideas, but their resulting art invariably differs. Approaches to subject matter are markedly dissimilar as each artist experiences objects in personal ways, and representations generally echo percept
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: art
Ciao Cinema: Contemporary Italian Film
- Mar 18, 2024 at 19:00 to Apr 8, 2024 at 21:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Today's most prominent Italian filmmakers have successfully revived and imbued their cinema with stories that reflect their history, their present problems, and the human condition, warts and all. These four films explore the cultural conundrum of a
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: films, cinema, italian
Robert Frost
- Mar 20, 2024 at 12:30 to Apr 10, 2024 at 14:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Join Jeffrey Morgan, Ph.D., as we enter the world of Robert Frost. You will never look at his work the same way again. Guided by Morgan, everything you thought you knew about Frost's work will be challenged, and a whole new perspective will be opened
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: frost, poems, poetry
Judicial Legacies: The Lasting Impact of Landmark Supreme Court Decisions with Judge Rowe
- Mar 21, 2024 at 15:00 to Apr 25, 2024 at 16:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Join Judge Rowe of the 15th Circuit Court for a compelling series that delves into the profound impact and outcomes of landmark United States Supreme Court decisions. Judge Rowe will dissect pivotal rulings that have shaped the nation's legal landsca
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: court, law, legal
1939: The Year Hollywood Could Do No Wrong
- Mar 21, 2024 at 15:00 to May 9, 2024 at 17:00 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Almost every field of human endeavor has a favorite year, a calendar date that pulsates with meaning. In terms of cinema, that year is unquestionably 1939. For that year, Hollywood's 25th, all the stars aligned. Consider that the nine nominees for Be
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
Four Different Jewish Diaspora Communities: Iraq, India, Greece and France
- Mar 25, 2024 at 12:30 to Apr 15, 2024 at 14:00 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Broaden your knowledge of the Jewish Diaspora with Helene Herman as we continue to explore the history and contemporary culture of four distinct global Jewish communities. Three can be traced to antiquity; all have stories of expulsion, terror, and r
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
The Azerbaijan-Israel Relationship: Prospects and Challenges
- Mar 26, 2024 from 10:00 to 11:30 EDT
- Location: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium
- Description:
only continued to support its proxy forces, such as Hezbollah, but has also backed Shi’a Islamist parties in Yemen, Iraq, and Syria. Significantly, Iran has played a key role in propping up the Syrian regime while at the same time forging an alliance
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: israel, azerbaijan, politics
Michelangelo’s Pietà: The History of an Object
- Mar 26, 2024 from 15:00 to 16:30 EDT
- Location: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium
- Description:
Michelangelo’s Pietà in St. Peter’s Basilica was completed around 1500. It was a towering achievement for the 25-year-old sculptor and has become one of the most beloved sculptures in the world. Every year, millions of tourists flock to the first cha
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: art, michelangelo, pieta, sculpture
Music, Maestros & Masters
- Mar 26, 2024 from 19:00 to 20:30 EDT
- Location: The Benjamin School Upper School Auditorium 4875 Grandiflora Road Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
- Description:
The Palm Beach Symphony will host Music, Maestros & Masters on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 7:00 PM at The Benjamin School’s Upper School Auditorium (4875 Grandiflora Road) in Palm Beach Gardens. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP is requi
- Created by: Sarah Paige