The Inaugural O’Neill Happy Hour
Auburn Lounge 321 Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA, United StatesOur 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.
Green Road Irish Concert
The Village Theatre 233 Front Street, Danville, CA, United StatesBack by popular demand, Irish music is returning to Danville this spring. Wexford’s Green Road will again regale us with traditional Irish ballads and songs at the Village Theatre in Danville to celebrate our Friendship City connection with New Ross, Ireland. Sorry, this concert is SOLD OUT!
O’Neill Happy Hour at Auburn Lounge
Auburn Lounge 321 Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA, United StatesOur second O'Neill Happy Hour is on Tues., March 26! Join us for another casual conversation with our Artistic Director Eric Fraisher Hayes and NPS Ranger Hilary Grabowska in the back room of Aubrun Lounge in Danville. Open to all. Drinks available at the bar. Mark your calendars and we hope to see you there.
Michael Connelly in Conversation with Rick Jackson
The Village Theatre 233 Front Street, Danville, CA, United StatesTickets: $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 HouseTao 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 StatesOur 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 StatesThe 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 HouseOur 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 StatesO’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 StatesPoetry 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…
August Happy Hour, a Festival Event with Dramaturg William Davies King
Auburn Lounge 321 Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA, United StatesO’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 OfferingThe 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…
“The Oresteia” and the roots of “Mourning Becomes Electra”
Virtual OfferingThe 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…
The Nomads: A Friendship City Celebration Concert
The Village Theatre 233 Front Street, Danville, CA, United StatesThe 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 StatesSecrets 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.…