Join OLLI for a Special Event
A Sage+ Event
Date: Monday, November 2
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: Hybrid. In-person at Wishcamper Center, Room 133, 34 Bedford St., Portland. Online via Zoom.
Cost: Free!
Open to non-members.
Antisemitism, Art, and Cultural Life
Antisemitism does not stop at the doors of our museums, galleries, theaters, or literary institutions. Drawing on her experiences as Executive Director of the Maine Jewish Museum, examples from Maine’s arts community, and developments in the wider worlds of the arts, culture, and publishing, Dawn LaRochelle will explore how antisemitism is surfacing in cultural spaces today. What does it look like? What happens when Jewish artists, stories, and institutions become proxies for a political conflict? And what responsibilities do cultural organizations have when artistic expression, political activism, and antisemitism collide?
Attending online? We will share a Zoom link soon. Visit back before the event.
A Members & Friends Event
Date: Wednesday, November 4
Time: 12-1:30 p.m.
Location: In-person at Wishcamper Center, Room 133, 34 Bedford St., Portland.
Cost: Free! Open to non-members.
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Decoded
What was happening in Bach’s world when he sat down to write six cantatas for the Christmas season? What was he borrowing, bending, or quietly rebelling against? This free, informal talk gives you the backstory — the politics, the personalities, the musical choices — so that when Classical Uprising’s Oratorio Chorale performs the “Christmas Oratorio” days later, you’re not just listening. You’re recognizing.
Participation in this series is free and includes a discount code for the Classical Uprising “Christmas Oratorio” concert, November 7 in Brunswick and November 15 in Portland.
Hosted in partnership with Classical Uprising (opens in new window).
To register, call the OLLI Office at (207) 780-4406.
(Image by Van3ssa Desiré Dazzy from Pixabay.)
A Members-Only Event
Date: Monday, November 9
Time: 8-9 a.m.
Location: In-person at Wishcamper Center, Room 205, 44 Bedford St., Portland.
Cost: Free! Open to members only.
Registration required: (207) 780-4406
Register by October 30.
Award-winning actress and New York Times bestselling author of “The Women Who Raised Me,” Victoria Rowell will sit down for breakfast and conversation with OLLI on Monday, November 9, 8-9 a.m., to discuss memoir writing—the writing process, selecting events to form a cohesive story, and the honest act of sharing life’s memories. The discussion will be facilitated by OLLI faculty and writer Joan Chadbourne.
This in-person event is free and open only to OLLI members. A continental breakfast will be served. Registration is required; call the OLLI office at (207) 780-4406. Registration closes October 30. Limited to 30 participants
Victoria Rowell is an actress, author, international lecturer, teacher, advocate, mother, and foster youth advocate and sponsor. She holds two honorary doctorates and has been recognized by 193 members of Congress for her advocacy on behalf of education, the arts, foster and adoptive youth and parents, and diversity initiatives. Born in Maine, Rowell was raised on a 60-acre working farm where she taught herself classical ballet from a book before eventually becoming a professional dancer. She co-starred for eight seasons on the television series, “Diagnosis: Murder” and was a long-time cast member on “The Young and the Restless.”
To register, call the OLLI Office at (207) 780-4406. Registration closes October 30.
