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CA – Performing Arts Appreciation
Wilmington (Arsht Hall) | March 31, 2026-April 28, 2026
Tuesday: 10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Required text: The Berlin Stories, Christopher Isherwood, ISBN 0-81-121804-X. A shockingly brilliant new musical in 1966, Cabaret’s message is frighteningly relevant in today’s world. Since then it has been made into an Academy Award winning film, and the stage version has undergone two radical reinterpretations in London and on Broadway. We will travel back and uncover Cabaret’s source materials including the Berlin Stories and look at life in Weimar Berlin. This class is an updating of material from Cabaret 50 first presented in 2022.
This offering meets for a total of 5 session(s).
INSTRUCTOR: Thomas Powderly
POWDERLY, THOMAS — Native New Yorker, degrees from Niagara University and The New School for Social Research. A long career in the travel industry, circumnavigator, travel centurion, and theatre lover on both sides of the Atlantic. Created and taught over a dozen courses at OLLI. Member of the Curriculum Committee. (CA236, CA331, CA345, D297)
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware
OLLI is an academic cooperative for adults 50 and over to enjoy classes, teach, exchange ideas and socialize together, with no exams or educational requirements for participation. OLLI welcomes you.
Kent/Sussex | Wilmington