The Inaugural O’Neill Happy Hour

Auburn Lounge 321 Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA, United States

Our first O'Neill Happy Hour is on Tues., Feb 20! Join us for a casual conversation with our Artistic Director Eric Fraisher Hayes and NPS Ranger Hilary Grabowska in the back room of Aubrun Lounge in Danville. Mark you calendars and we hope to see you there.

Michael Connelly in Conversation with Rick Jackson

The Village Theatre 233 Front Street, Danville, CA, United States

Tickets: $95 A Benefit for the Eugene O'Neill Foundation, Tao House April 5, 2024 7:30 pm Village Theatre, Danville, CA (map it) TICKETS HERE   America’s finest and favorite crime novelist Michael Connelly will appear at the Village Theatre in Danville, CA, on April 5, 2024. You can eavesdrop on a relaxed and personal conversation…

Day Use Fellowships extended through May-June

Tao House

Tao House Day-Use Application and Fellowship EXTENSION! Apply now! We have extended our Day-Use dates for two months this year (2024 only!) We will be hosting Day-Use fellows during MAY and JUNE 2024.  First day of fellowships is May 1 and run through end June 2024. Application and Guidlelines HERE

O’Neill Happy Hour at Auburn Lounge

Auburn Lounge 321 Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA, United States

  Our next O'Neill Happy Hour is on Tues., May 7, 5:30 - 6:30 pm! Join us for another casual conversation with our Artistic Director Eric Fraisher Hayes and NPS Ranger Hilary Grabowska in the back room of Auburn Lounge in Danville. Open to all. Drinks available at the bar. Mark your calendars and we…

June O’Neill Happy Hour

Auburn Lounge 321 Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA, United States

The June O’Neill Happy Hour is on Tues., June 18, 5:30 – 6:30 pm Come join us for a drink and some casual conversation with various Eugene O'Neill Foundation and National Park Service folk. We will be introducing our Travis Bogart library and special collections. Auburn Lounge 321 Hartz Ave., Danville, CA (map it) There…

Studio Retreat Workshop for Students

Tao House

Our free 10-day Studio Retreat every June is recognized as a distinctive educational program designed to provide a more thorough understanding of playwright Eugene O’Neill and his essential place in American drama while encouraging students to reach a new level of creativity within their own work. By collaborating with local theatre professionals, participants in this…

July O’Neill Happy Hour

Auburn Lounge 321 Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA, United States

O’Neill Happy Hour July 16 (Tue, 5:30–6:30pm) Auburn Lounge, Back Room map it Join us for a lively Q&A with folks from EONF, including a sneak peek of Festival, surprise drink, and no-host bar.

Poetry of Place, a workshop

Museum of the San Ramon Valley 205 Railroad Ave., Danville, CA, United States

Poetry of Place, A Workshop Aug 18 (Sun, 2pm) Shuttle to Tao House from Museum of the San Ramon Valley  map it   Led by creator of Poetry in the Parks and artist in residence Jodie Hollander, Poetry in Place will kick off the O’Neill Festival 2024. Workshop participants will use Tao House surroundings as inspiration…

Free

August Happy Hour, a Festival Event with Dramaturg William Davies King

Auburn Lounge 321 Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA, United States

O’Neill Happy Hour Aug 20 (Tue, 5:30–6:30pm) Auburn Lounge, Back Room  map it Come meet William Davies King, Distinguished Professor of Theater and Dance at UC Santa Barbara and this year’s Mourning Becomes Electra dramaturg. Dave will highlight Carlotta as O’Neill’s “guiding star,” and share with us dozens of photographs of Carlotta from his private collection. Dr. King's latest…

The Women in “Mourning Becomes Electra”, A Virtual Discussion

Virtual Offering

The Women in Mourning Becomes Electra, A Virtual Discussion Aug 28 (Wed 6–7pm PST/9–10 EST) Free Virtual Discussion via Zoom Join mother–daughter team Carole and Beth Wynstra as they discuss the play that makes our own mothers seem normal. Beth is an associate professor at Babson College and an O’Neill scholar. Carole is co-president of…

Free

“The Oresteia” and the roots of “Mourning Becomes Electra”

Virtual Offering

The Education Committee of the Eugene O'Neill Foundation, Tao House presents a free virtual discussion Sep 4th 7pm PT: The Oresteia and the Roots of Mourning Becomes Electra   Please join us as Professor Emeritus of Classics, Mark Griffith, and Professor of English and Past President of the Eugene O'Neill Society, Katie Johnson, discuss O'Neill's…

Free

The Nomads: A Friendship City Celebration Concert

The Village Theatre 233 Front Street, Danville, CA, United States

The Nomads: A Friendship City Celebration Concert Sep 12 (Thu, 7:30pm) Village Theatre  map it Tickets here Based in New Ross, Ireland, The Nomads take center stage with special guests Lizzy Heffernan and Todd Brothers. Join us for a night of Irish music through the ages…from folk songs to U2 and much more! A celebration…

Secrets of O’Neill’s Danville, A Historic Walk

O'Neill Commemorative Park 403 Front Street, Danville, CA, United States

Secrets of O’Neill’s Danville, A Historic Walk Sep 14 (Sat, 10am) Eugene O’Neill Commemorative Park  map it   Join our FREE guided tour through old town Danville with EONF volunteer Jeff Weber and discover the secrets of O’Neill’s Danville. Learn how the O’Neill’s shopped and lived local circa 1937–44. Accessible to all levels of walkers.…