Cinema with the accent on Noir
- Jul 9, 2024 at 14:00 to Jul 30, 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:
Come and delve into 4 international films that dwell on the dark side of the street, where ambiguity and disillusionment dwell. Films are shown in their entirety. Titles are subject to change. This 4-week series is also available virtually.
- "Purple N
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: cinema, fillms, noir, foreign
Friday, July 12, 2024 (6)
Inside the World’s Great Museums
- Jul 10, 2024 at 10:00 to Jul 31, 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:
Most visitors to some of the world’s greatest and largest museums experience only a whirlwind tour of an hour or two. But if time permits, an on-your-own tour can be a marvelous journey, especially if you plan for what you’d most like to see. This s
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: museums
German Propaganda Films of World War II
- Jul 10, 2024 at 12:30 to Aug 14, 2024 at 15:00 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, Fl 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Both Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi minister of propaganda, and Adolf Hitler were film buffs and prized movies as a means to assist them in carrying out the nefarious goals of Nazi Germany. Historians of Nazi Germany have emphasized the important role fil
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: wwii, propaganda, films
The Great American Short Story Club-II 1979-2008
- Jul 11, 2024 at 10:00 to Aug 1, 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:
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Do you love book groups but don’t always have the opportunity to read the book? Here’s a chance to enjoy the camaraderie, education, and fun of a book group every week without having to dedicate much time to reading the select
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: short stories, literature
First Rate Actors: The Flawless Film Careers of Paul Muni, Katharine Hepburn, William Powell, and James Cagney
- Jul 11, 2024 at 15:00 to Aug 29, 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:
Among the hundreds of stars who have graced the silver screen, only a few were truly first-rate actors. Conversely, few truly great actors ever became legendary movie stars. Paul Muni, Katharine Hepburn, William Powell, and James Cagney were among th
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: cinema, films, movies, hollywood
Selwyn Birchwood
- Jul 12, 2024 from 20:00 to 22:00 EDT
- Location: Arts Garage
- Description:
Birchwood’s high-octane blues—at once deeply rooted, funky and up-to-the-minute—are played with passion and honest emotion. With his band feeding off his drive and exuberance, the striking 6’3″ young man with his trademark Afro roams the stage (often
- Created by: Arts Garage