Join us for OLLI's first ever Forks & Friends Summer Potluck on Wednesday, July 23, at 4:30 PM at OLLI HQ. Bring a favorite summertime dish to share and savor an evening of good food, great company, and lively conversation. New to OLLI or don’t know many people yet? Even better! This is the perfect chance to mingle, meet and munch.
The San Francisco Opera’s fall season brings four powerful works to the stage — Rigoletto, Dead Man Walking, Parsifal, and The Monkey King — each grappling with timeless questions of good and evil, innocence and retribution, punishment and salvation. Join Carol Christ and Naniette Coleman for OLLI @Berkeley's San Francisco Opera Primer, four standalone events that delve into the heart of each of these operas — the stories they tell, the truths they wrestle with, and the unforgettable characters whose choices shape their destinies. This event shines a light on Rigoletto by Guiseppe Verdi.
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Calling all theater-lovers and -goers! Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the stories, artists, and productions bringing Berkeley Rep’s 2025/26 season to life — presented by Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer.
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The San Francisco Opera’s fall season brings four powerful works to the stage — Rigoletto, Dead Man Walking, Parsifal, and The Monkey King — each grappling with timeless questions of good and evil, innocence and retribution, punishment and salvation. Join Carol Christ and Naniette Coleman for OLLI @Berkeley's San Francisco Opera Primer, four standalone events that delve into the heart of each of these operas — the stories they tell, the truths they wrestle with, and the unforgettable characters whose choices shape their destinies. This event shines a light on Dead Man Walking by Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally.
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Join us this fall for dozens of courses designed to spark new thinking and deeper, more powerful ways of understanding the world, and perhaps even yourself. On the docket? War and peace in the Persian Gulf, the economics of health care in the Trump era, AI facts and fallacies, the life and times of MLK, Jr., cybersecurity, the string quartet, opera, Irish literature, planning for retirement, Josephine Baker, biology and society, and more. All taught by Berkeley faculty and other top scholars. Courses are available exclusively for OLLI @Berkeley members. Not a member yet? Learn about membership, fee assistance and new member discounts ... plus all the benefits that come with being part of our vibrant 2,000-strong community!
The San Francisco Opera’s fall season brings four powerful works to the stage — Rigoletto, Dead Man Walking, Parsifal, and The Monkey King — each grappling with timeless questions of good and evil, innocence and retribution, punishment and salvation. Join Carol Christ and Naniette Coleman for OLLI @Berkeley's San Francisco Opera Primer, four standalone events that delve into the heart of each of these operas — the stories they tell, the truths they wrestle with, and the unforgettable characters whose choices shape their destinies. This event shines a light on Parsifal by Richard Wagner.
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The San Francisco Opera’s fall season brings four powerful works to the stage — Rigoletto, Dead Man Walking, Parsifal, and The Monkey King — each grappling with timeless questions of good and evil, innocence and retribution, punishment and salvation. Join Carol Christ and Naniette Coleman for OLLI @Berkeley's San Francisco Opera Primer, four standalone events that delve into the heart of each of these operas — the stories they tell, the truths they wrestle with, and the unforgettable characters whose choices shape their destinies. This event shines a light on The Monkey King by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang.
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