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This lecture takes participants on an informative, enlightening, and hilarious journey east of Eden, west of the Moon, and 100 miles north of New York City, where a generation of mostly Jewish comedians honed their craft in the resorts of the Catskil

Unlike today's society, residents of Victorian England had stringent rules of conduct to deal with and a class structure that rigorously prescribed each person's station in life. Out of this structure came two men who turned British society upside do

Join OLLI at FAU for this special music and lecture event! Professor Taylor Hagood will present the riveting story of the life and tragic death of David "Stringbean" Akeman, a Grand Ole Opry star who performed as a comic, singer, and banjo player as

Seven Blessings – Winner of Best Picture – 10 Israeli Academy Awards and Israel’s Submission to the Oscars - Marie was just two years old when her mother gifted her to her infertile sister, a common Moroccan custom at the time. 40 years later, Marie

Seven Blessings – Winner of Best Picture – 10 Israeli Academy Awards and Israel’s Submission to the Oscars - Marie was just two years old when her mother gifted her to her infertile sister, a common Moroccan custom at the time. 40 years later, Marie

This presentation takes the form of a walking tour through the beautiful historic city of Venice, exploring the places that speak of the Jewish presence. The first ghetto and the word itself originated in this city. There were five synagogues, and th

Human beings, hopefully, have free will. However, what if the universe is causally determined by the laws of nature? Does this undermine or threaten our free will? For that matter, what even is free will? Philosophers have debated this extensively. I

With just a two person band, folk-rock singer-songwriter Steve Forbert performs music from his forty-year music career.

PERFORMER BIO:

Years before Americana music earned its own category at the Grammy Awards, Steve Forbert helped pioneer the genre’s m

Remembering Gene Wilder tells the story of the beloved comedic genius.  Gene Wilder was born Jerome Silberman to an assimilated Milwaukee Jewish family, and his childhood buddies called him Jerry.  The world would come to know him as Gene Wilder (193

Bombers & Masterpieces is a documentary mosaic recounting the life, times, and diary of Rene Gimpel, an important Jewish art dealer, friend of almost all major French artists of the first half of the 20th century, and resistance fighter who died in t

Tickets are on sale now! Please join Temple Beth El of Boca Raton in conjunction with Congregation B'nai Israel  for an evening featuring the grooviest hits of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and today made famous by your favorite Jewish composers and performer

Chris Cain offers up a soulful stew of Memphis style electric blues. His powerfully deep vocals and jazz inspired, blues guitar riffs are unforgettable; uniquely his own, while reminiscent of the legendary BB King and Albert King. As a child, Chris C

Crimes of the Heart – They say love makes fools of us all sooner or later. Join Amanda for a musical Rogue’s Gallery of portraits of those who loved big, loud, and often not too well. With songs by such musical masters as Stephen Sondheim, Irving Ber

A select group of local artists will perform on the same stage, each in their favorite genre. The cast includes R&B/pop recording artist Jon Davis, pop singer and spoken word artist Alexandria Thomas, classical pianist Sam Fray, and Haitian-born oper

2/23 - Knights of Columbus Fry-Days at St. Vincent Ferrer Kellaghan Hall, 840 George Bush Blvd, Delray Beach. Fried Cod dinner Fridays during Lent. 5-8 pm. $15. 561-276-6892; stvincentferrer.com

One of the great things about art is that it's always open to interpretation. You can revisit your favorite paintings repeatedly and still discover something new. Art Historians relish the hunt for an unnoticed detail or a cryptic symbol begging to b

The Intelligent Fools improv comedy troupe presents their improv and sketch comedy show dedicated to the Black college experience. Join The Intelligent Fools this February for this groundbreaking performance that will include improv, step, dance, and

John Primer brings that old school Chicago blues vibe reminiscent of the 1950s and 1960s, not because he is emulating it but because he was there! Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon were mentors with John in their bands now the audience gets to feel that