To expand the academic year for its members (and their guests), OLLI offers the Summer Seminars. These include workshops and lectures with accompanying roundtables that delve into topics such as “The Media and Political Candidates”, “Understanding Future Trends through Technology”, and “An Introduction to Everyday Spanish.” To see the entire schedule

Emerging Pictures, in partnership with Neighborhood Flix, invites OLLI members to enjoy the La Scala Summer Opera Series on the big screen! Season tickets for all seven operas are $125. Individual performances: $20 for adults, only $18 for seniors, students, teachers and military.

Lunch and dinner are available for purchase in the FLIX Café.

FLIX Neighborhood Cinema and Café is at 2510 East Colfax across from East High School in the Tattered Cover complex, with free parking in the attached garage. More information at 303-777-FLIX or FlixontheFax.com Aida (Giuseppe Verdi)

Thursday July 10 at 7:00 p.m.; Sunday July 13 at 2:00 p.m.

Maria Stuarda (Gaetano Donizetti) Thursday July 17 at 7:00 p.m.; Sunday July 20 at 2:00 p.m.

La Traviata (Giuseppe Verdi) Thursday, July 24 at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, July 27 at 2:00 p.m.

Tristan Und Isolde (Richard Wagner) Thursday, July 31 at 6:00 p.m., Sunday August 3 at 2:00 p.m.

Il Trittico (Giacomo Puccini) Thursday, August 14 at 7:00 p.m., Sunday August 17 at 2:00 p.m.

From Theatro del Maggio in Florence: La Forza Del Destino (Giuseppe Verdi) Thursday August 7 at 7:00 p.m., Sunday August 10 at 2:00 p.m.

From Theatro La Fenice in Venice: La Rondine (Giacomo Puccini) Thursday, August 21 at 7:00 p.m., Sunday August 24 at 2:00 p.m.

We are pleased to announce a great opportunity for the DU community to get discounted tickets to see these exciting personalities coming to Denver. Starting in September, the Insight Speaker Series gives you the opportunity to enjoy candid and relaxed evenings with world leaders, Pulitzer Prize winners, explorers, best-selling authors, leading edge scientists and celebrated personalities offering profound insights and lively discussions.

The 2008/2009 season includes:
• September 10, Isabel Allende - Novelist and memoirist with tales of adventure and passion drawn from her life as an exile from Chile
• October 22, Desmond Tutu – Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and South African Reconciliation leader
• November 12, Reza Alan – Internationally acclaimed Middle East Expert and CBS commentator
• January 13, Charles Barkley – Basketball legend and political/social commentator
• February 10, Bob Woodward – Pulitzer prize winning political journalist
• March 5, Carole Baldwin – IMAX Galapagos marine biologist and deep ocean explorer
• April 14, Dave Barry – Pulitzer Prize winning humorist

Check out the details at www.insightspeakers.com. Each event starts at 7pm and is held at the Wells Fargo Theatre in downtown Denver’s Convention Center. The Insight Speaker Series is offering a special discount to DU alumni and friends. To get the discount, enter EW108 when ordering tickets through the website or give this code to the ticket agent at 303.893.4100. Order tickets now for the best seats and for the Early Bird discount, available through July 15th.

Ticket information:
Tickets are available as season tickets only, including all seven events. Our group discount is for these fabulous 7 evening events at just $399 per season ticket (normally $449) plus $49 ticketing fee until July 15th, $449 after July 15th (normally $497). That’s a $50 savings per season ticket. To order tickets, call 303.893.4100 or go to www.insightspeakers.com, click on Tickets and, when asked for a promo code, enter EW108. You’ll get great seats at a great price to 7 stimulating and enlightening evenings. Bring your mind out to play!!