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
Past Events (15531)
Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi
- Mar 12, 2024 from 20:30 to 22:30 EDT
- Location: Arts Garage
- Description:
World-renowned guitarist Stanley Jordan has developed a new live show called “Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi.” This is a tribute show, but it’s not pure imitation. Instead Stanley builds on Jimi’s legacy in a creative way. As Stanley explains it, “This is
- Created by: Arts Garage
Delray Beach Home Tours
- Mar 12, 2024 at 10:00 EDT
- Location: Delray Beach
- Description:
“Each year we choose a distinct Delray Beach neighborhood allowing homeowners to showcase different interior designs and architectural styles,” said cochair Noreen Payne. “The Home Tour will highlight a variety of homes that range from exquisite intr
- Created by: Sally Shorr
NATO: Past, Present and Future
- Mar 12, 2024 from 10:00 to 11:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431, (561) 297-3185
- Description:
Established in 1949 to safeguard the freedom and security of the North Atlantic Area, NATO served as a collective defense alliance against the Soviet Union. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, NATO redefined its mission by observing that the
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliiboca
The Notorious R. B. G.: The Life and Career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Mar 11, 2024 from 15:00 to 16:30 EDT
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431, (561) 297-3185
- Description:
This lecture explores the life and career of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the most "notorious" Supreme Court Associate Justices. Appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1993 and serving until her death in 2020, Ginsburg was a "rock star" to mil
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
Black Angels Over Tuskegee – Written & Directed by Layon Gray
- Mar 10, 2024 from 19:00 to 21:30 EDT
- Location: Arts Garage
- Description:
Inspired by true events, Black Angels Over Tuskegee is a vibrantly energetic, emotionally captivating, award-winning drama that tells the story of six trail-blazing men who exhibited courage to excel in spite of overwhelming odds. The play follows th
- Created by: Arts Garage
- Tags: theatre, play
The Holy Rocka Rollaz!
- Mar 9, 2024 from 20:00 to 22:00 EST
- Location: Arts Garage
- Description:
Take an authentic trip back to the fabulous 50s with The Holy Rocka Rollaz! This high energy trio brings back the look, sound and spirit of Early American Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Pioneers. Hear 50s music the way it was originally performed. You’ll hear the c
- Created by: Arts Garage
- Tags: rock, rock concert
Boca Chamber Community Cookout
- Mar 9, 2024 at 4:00 EST
- Location: YMCA of South Palm Beach County (6631 Palmetto Circle South, Boca Raton, FL 33433)
- Description: The Boca Chamber is hosting a fun day of food and games for the whole family!Have some fun in the sun with us at the Boca Chamber Community Cookout at Peter Blum Family YMCA.Members and Non-Members are invited to come celebrate this gorgeous communi
- Created by: Chasity J. Navarro
- Tags: community, cookout, fun, food truck, bounce house, music, chili, outdoor, sun
Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y
- Mar 8, 2024 from 20:00 to 22:00 EST
- Location: Arts Garage
- Description:
Generation Y is a quintet comprised of the most dynamic young jazz musicians on the scene. This group is dedicated to moving the music forward, with a love of the jazz tradition. Ulysses Owens Jr., has been the driving force behind such great artists
- Created by: Arts Garage
- Tags: jazz, jazz concert
Night Market in Sanborn Square
- Mar 7, 2024 from 18:00 to 21:00 EST
- Location: Sanborn Square, 72 N. Federal Highway, Boca
- Description:
Downtown Boca has announced the continuation of its successful monthly Night Markets at Sanborn Square, 72 N. Federal Highway, through May 2024 with delicious food options, beer and wine, local artisans and makers, and live music. Markets are set fo
- Created by: Jessica Coates
- Tags: night markets, beer, wine, live music, local artisans
Town Hall Talk "Small Town Big Secret"
- Mar 7, 2024 from 18:00 to 20:00 EST
- Location: The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum
- Description:
“Small Town Big Secrets”
Speaker: Sally J. Ling
Sally Ling, “Florida’s History Detective,” is an author, speaker, and historian specializing in Florida history. She was a longtime journalist and has penned seventeen fiction and nonfiction books. She ha
- Created by: Jessica Coates
E.T., Phone Home! Are We Alone in the Milky Way?
- Mar 7, 2024 from 15:00 to 16:30 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431, (561) 297-3185
- Description:
Are we alone? It's such a simple yet profound question. And humanity has been asking it for a long time. We keep inching closer to an answer or, at least, a better estimate of the odds. Using the famed Drake Equation, we'll take a step-by-step look a
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
"The Unimaginable Journey of Peter Ertel": A Documentary Film Screening
- Mar 7, 2024 from 12:30 to 14:45 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431, (561) 297-3185
- Description:
Join OLLI at FAU for the Florida premiere of the limited-release film, "The Unimaginable Journey of Peter Ertel," the award-winning documentary about the extraordinary odyssey of an aspiring German violinist who becomes a reluctant soldier in Hitler'
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
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
Standing Up for Our Future An Evening with Ted Deutch, CEO, American Jewish Committee
- Mar 7, 2024 at 7:00 EST
- Location: Temple Beth El of Boca Raton
- Description:
Since the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, AJC CEO Ted Deutch has been on national news and speaking to government leaders around the world standing up for the Jewish people. Addressing the safety and security of the State of Israel and the rise o
- Created by: Temple Beth El of Boca Raton
Less Than Kosher
- Mar 6, 2024 from 19:00 to 21:00 EST
- Location: Movies of Delray
- Description:
Less Than Kosher – In-person appearance with film star and singer Shaina Silver-Baird - When self-proclaimed bad Jew Viv lands ass-backwards into a job as a Cantor at her family's synagogue, she’s thrown into a wild ride of illicit affairs, drug trip
- Created by: Jessica Coates
- Tags: jewish films, international jewish documentary
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
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
George Washington's Remarkable Trip to Barbados
- Mar 6, 2024 from 12:30 to 14:30 EST
- Location: OLLI at FAU, 777 Glades Rd CEH 31D, Boca Raton, FL 33431, (561) 297-3185
- Description:
How did a young man's visit to a remote Caribbean island alter the course of American history? George Washington left the mainland only once in his lifetime when he sailed to Barbados in 1751. He accompanied his half-brother Lawrence, who had contrac
- Created by: OLLI at FAU
- Tags: #olliboca
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