OLLI at SOU

Arts: Film/TV/Radio

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Anthems for Outsiders – In-Person
Item Number: S26ARTS393A
Dates: 4/2/2026 - 4/30/2026
Times: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 5
Maximum Enrollment: 78
Seats Available: 53
Building: Campbell Center (opens in new tab)
Room: Room E
Instructor: Tom Woosnam

Journey through five iconic films that use music as a catalyst for identity, resistance and unconventional community, as well as highlighting youth culture’s impact on society and self-discovery. Their soundtracks do more than embellish; they drive the spirit and story of a generation. From the exuberance of new youth culture (“A Hard Day’s Night”) to the coming-of-age awakening (“The Graduate” and “American Graffiti”) to the quirky embrace of outsiders (“Harold and Maude”) and the pursuit of soul and belonging (“The Commitments”) each film uses music to define identity, challenge convention and capture the hope and rebellion of its era. Explore how soundtracks shape, and are shaped by, personal and cultural transformation. We will watch the films together with discussion to follow.

OLLI Goes to the Ashland Independent Film Festival – In-Person
Item Number: S26ARTS121A
Dates: 4/27, 4/29, 5/1
Times: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Days: M W F
Sessions: 3
Maximum Enrollment: 78
Seats Available: 22
Building: Campbell Center (opens in new tab)
Room: Room E
Instructor: Lorraine Vail, Dave Ferguson

The 2026 Ashland Independent Film Festival returns to the Varsity Theatre April 23-26 with another outstanding slate of fine films from international and domestic filmmakers. OLLI members will view six preselected films over the four-day festival weekend. During the week following the festival, OLLI members will meet three times to discuss the films. The films are a mix of documentary and narrative films that have recently premiered at U.S. and international film festivals. The discussions will focus on the cinematic qualities of the films, with emphasis on the choices made by the filmmaker; the effectiveness of those choices; and the cultural, sociological and artistic content of the films. 

NOTE: Students will purchase their tickets on the Ashland Independent Film website. It is expected the price will be $12 per film.

The Comedy Classics of W.C. Fields – In-Person
Item Number: S26ARTS394A
Dates: 3/31/2026 - 4/28/2026
Times: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 5
Maximum Enrollment: 53
Seats Available: 30
Building: Campbell Center (opens in new tab)
Room: Room D
Instructor: Dave Ferguson

W.C. Fields holds a unique place in film history. His humor was defined by a misanthropic persona: a hard-drinking, sarcastic egotist who held a biting contempt for societal norms. His style combined physical comedy, a unique raspy drawl and a grandiloquent vocabulary, allowing him to portray lovable curmudgeons and henpecked everyman characters with a sympathetic charm. As he famously said, “I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally.” We will view and discuss five classic W.C. Fields movies: “You’re Telling Me,” “It’s a Gift,” “Man on the Flying Trapeze,” “You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man” and “The Bank Dick.”

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