Articles from 2021
September 9, 2021
An editor's note in appreciation of Phil Radoff, who has been a committed member of the Banner since the spring of 2010.
September 1, 2021
COVID-19 has made art museums and other cultural destinations too much of an adventure as of late. The solution? An outdoor museum! Read Jack Curley's article on BOLLI's adventure to the Storm King Art Center.
August 22, 2021
Many BOLLI study groups and lecture series cover timely subjects, but Scott McKnight's course "China in the 21st Century: Problems and Prospects" felt like it had been ripped from a daily news feed. Mark Seiber reflects on the course and its content in this Banner article.
August 14, 2021
John Rudy discusses his favorite places to visit in the Berkshires.
August 8, 2024
It is with great sadness that we inform readers that Banner team member and cartoonist, Sam Ansell, has passed away at the age of 99.
July 19, 2021
It isn’t as easy to visit Brandeis’s Rose Art Museum as it used to be. However, Banner contributor Phil Radoff still had an amazing time at his last visit! Hear what Phil has to say about the Rose's current exhibits.
July 12, 2021
Marilyn Brooks reflects on her time in Professor Billy Flesch’s course on Maggie O'Farrell's "Hamnet" and Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
June 21, 2021
Phil Radoff and Jack Curley discuss their learnings from Professor Billy Flesch's lectures on "Hamlet."
June 14, 2021
Meet the members of BOLLI's Study Group Support Committee.
May 18, 2021
Phil Radoff and Jack Curley interview violist Mark Berger of Brandeis' Lydian String Quartet.
May 5, 2021
Meet the members of BOLLI’s Make A Difference Special Interest Group, a group that transforms political knowledge and passion into meaningful action.
April 29, 2021
We can all use a laugh, and who better to provide one than the Banner’s own in-house cartoonist, Sam Ansell? We hope readers enjoy this look at some of Sam’s best.
March 31, 2021
Joyce Lazarus interviews the newest member of the BOLLI team: Program Coordinator Nicole Grant.
March 18, 2021
Phil Radoff and Jack Curley interview pianist/composer and popular BOLLI SGL Jared Redmond about his current residence in Seoul.
March 9, 2021
Alorie Parkhill interviews Megan Curtis, BOLLI's new program administrator.
February 18, 2021
Joyce Lazarus shares her thoughts on Bridget Kelleher's two-part lecture series on award-winning author Isabel Wilkerson’s newest book, "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents."
February 4, 2021
Marilyn Brooks interviews BOLLI lecturer and Study Group Leader James Heazlewood-Dale about his journey as an Australian musician.
January 18, 2021
Naomi Schmidt provides an overview of BOLLI member Sophie Freud's memoir, 'Living in the Shadow of the Freud Family.'
January 5, 2024
Cecilia Dunoyer, who recently led a BOLLI study group, reflects on her experience moving to Boston.