Did You Know They Had Jewish Roots? Stories of Ten Famous People With Jewish Roots
- Mar 21, 2024 from 12:30 to 14:00 EDT
- Location: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium
- Description:
Join us as we learn about the interesting lives of five women and five men with Jewish roots, some deeper than others, who achieved fame over the years in America. Fiorella LaGuardia, Lauren Bacall, Paul Newman, Hedy Lamar, Harrison Ford, Madeleine A
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: jewish
Past Events (15531)
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
Nova Singers Concert: Jubilate Deo
- Mar 19, 2024 from 19:30 to 21:00 EDT
- Location: Christ Church United Methodist, Fort Lauderdale
- Description:
Join the Nova Singers for a concert featuring Dan Forrest's Jubilate Deo, a global choral interpretation of Psalm 100 "Oh, be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands." This melodic, contemporary work uses a wide spectrum of musical influences, with seven mo
- Created by: Teresa Mears
- Tags: music, concerts, fort lauderdale
Was Israel’s Syrian Policy a Strategic Failure?
- Mar 19, 2024 from 10:00 to 11:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description: Writing in the "Jerusalem Strategic Tribune," prominent journalist Ehu Yaari underscored that "the survival of the Assad regime, closely allied with Iran, amounts to nothing short of an Israeli strategic failure." By emphasizing potential security th
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
2024 Presidential Preference Primary and Uniform Municipal Elections
- Mar 19, 2024 all day
- Location: multiple locaations
- Description:
3/19 - 2024 Presidential Preference Primary and Uniform Municipal Elections at multiple locations. 561-656-6200; pbcelections.org
- Created by: Pippi
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
Nasty Women: A "Herstory" of Civil Disobedience: A Celebration of Women's History Month
- Mar 18, 2024 from 15:00 to 16:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
From ancient and even Biblical times, women have stood up to those in power, dissenting both physically and verbally. This program will explore women who refused to follow the rules and, by their actions, changed history. We will start with the Book
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
The History of Wrecking and Shipwreck Salvage in the Florida Keys
- Mar 18, 2024 from 10:00 to 11:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Florida has always been associated with its amazing beaches and shimmering blue coastlines. However, hidden just beneath the waves lie shark-like reefs that have caused shipwrecks since the discovery of Florida in 1513. By the 19th century, the pract
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
The Allman Revival - A Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band
- Mar 17, 2024 from 19:00 to 20:30 EDT
- Location: Arts Garage
- Description:
The Allman Revival is a passionate re-creation of a legendary Allman Brothers Band performance by 8 musicians who are not only skilled and accomplished, but more importantly, have a musical and emotional connection to this music…a fact you will see a
- Created by: Arts Garage
- Tags: rock, rock concert
Nova Singers Concert: Jubilate Deo
- Mar 17, 2024 from 16:00 to 17:30 EDT
- Location: First Presbyterian Church (The Pink Church), Pompano Beach
- Description:
Join the Nova Singers for a concert featuring Dan Forrest's Jubilate Deo, a global choral interpretation of Psalm 100 "Oh, be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands." This melodic, contemporary work uses a wide spectrum of musical influences, with seven mo
- Created by: Teresa Mears
- Tags: music, concerts, pompano beach
The Catskills
- Mar 17, 2024 from 1:30 to 3:30 EDT
- Location: Movies of Delray
- Description:
The Boca International Jewish Film Festival will close with the South Palm Beach County Premiere of the 2024 documentary, The Catskills, directed by Lex Gillespie. The Catskills is a humorous and nostalgic tribute to what became affectionately known
- Created by: Jessica Coates
- Tags: jewish films, international jewish documentary, the catskills
ArtsUnited Presents: An Evening with Levi Kreis
- Mar 16, 2024 from 16:30 to 18:30 EDT
- Location: Sunshine Cathedral Center for the Performing Arts
- Description:
Singer-songwriter Levi Kreis won a Tony Award for his role as Jerry Lee Lewis in the hit Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet. He performed live at the Tony Awards that year. Known for breathtaking vocals and talent on the piano, Kreis takes class
- Created by: Abby Diamond
Nova Singers Concert: Jubilate Deo
- Mar 15, 2024 from 20:00 to 21:30 EDT
- Location: St. Joseph's Episcopal Church
- Description:
Join the Nova Singers for a concert featuring Dan Forrest's Jubilate Deo, a global choral interpretation of Psalm 100 "Oh, be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands." This melodic, contemporary work uses a wide spectrum of musical influences, with seven mo
- Created by: Teresa Mears
- Tags: music, concerts
The Jimmy Vivino Band
- Mar 15, 2024 from 20:00 to 22:00 EDT
- Location: Arts Garage
- Description:
Jimmy Vivino brings his musical expertise to Arts Garage. Join this exciting adventure as Jimmy V “formulates a groove” with top Florida blues musicians.
- Created by: Arts Garage
OLLI at FAU Glee Club: Let Us Sing! Concert
- Mar 15, 2024 from 12:30 to 13:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
After weeks of preparation, OLLI at FAU's Glee Club, Let Us Sing!, is excited to present its final performance! Join us to see your fellow patrons as they perform an exciting and eclectic program ranging from Broadway show tunes to 50's hits and even
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
Leadership Broward 2024 Fun Lunch
- Mar 15, 2024 from 11:30 to 13:30 EDT
- Location: 1111 N. Ocean Dr. Hollywood Fl. 33019
- Description:
Leadership Broward is honoring leaders for their commitment to the community, their career achievements and outstanding contributions to Leadership Broward during the annual Fun Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15 at Margaritaville
- Created by: Abby Diamond
Living and Leaving Your Legacy: Living a Life that Matters
- Mar 15, 2024 from 10:00 to 11:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
At one time or another, most of us have asked ourselves these questions: What life lessons have I learned? What do I want to pass along? Am I living my life the way I want people to remember me? What gives my life meaning? Together, we will explore t
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
We're All Plastic People Now Winner of the "Director Long Form Content" and "Environment/Science Long Form Content" Categories at the Suncoast Emmys
- Mar 14, 2024 from 15:00 to 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 Director-Producer Rory Fielding to screen his latest, most timely documentary, “We’re All Plastic People Now.” Introduced by actor and environmentalist Ted Danson, “We’re All Plastic People Now” investigates the hidden story of plastic and its e
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
Comedy Taboo? Says Who? (Episode Two)
- Mar 14, 2024 from 12:30 to 14:00 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Episode two of this nostalgic, visually engaging, and humorous trip down comedy’s Memory Lane includes even more examples of comedy’s so-called controversial “hot potatoes.” How has comedy (both the content and the comedian) shaped and reflected our
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
Winston Churchill: A Man for All Seasons
- Mar 14, 2024 from 10:00 to 11:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd. Bldg. CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-297-3185 olliboca.fau.edu
- Description:
Winston Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), Nobel Prize-winning writer, visionary, artist, family man, orator, and politician extraordinaire, is considered by many to be the greatest statesman of the 20th century. Born in the Victorian Era, he served the
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca