Art Comedy Dance Education Film Literature Music Theatre

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Art
Comedy
Dance
Education
Film
Literature
Music
Theatre
San Diego Center for Jewish Culture
January–April 2012
Cover: Mary Lou, screening at the San Diego Jewish Film Festival.
Calendar of Events
January–April 2012
of modern Jewish history. Rather,
modernity is a process that unfolds over
time. This class examines the processes
of modernity– including the emergence
of enlightenment philosophy, liberalism,
and mercantilism – and their impact on
individual and communal Jewish life in
Germany, France, and Russia.
January
J-Team Room
$125/JCC/AMA member; $150 Non-member
Register online at http://www.lfjcc.org/register or by phone, 858-362-1347.
Leslie Perlis
Through March 4
Sand 'n Fire: The Wonder of Glass
Gotthelf Art Gallery
Glass is a medium that
is inextricably linked to
the technical skills that
its maker possesses.
The mastery of the
process enables glass
artists and artisans to
make pieces that are
truly extraordinary,
whether they be
blown, etched, or
fused. Featuring
artists Garry Cohen,
Leslie Perlis, Ilanit Shalev, James Stone,
and Keith Wahl.
Wednesday, January 11 • 10:00 A.M.
Sand ‘n Fire: Glass Workshop
Create a one of a kind mezuzah in this
workshop led by Ilanit Shalev.
Taubman Drama Workshop Room
$45/JCC Member; $54/Non-member
Register online at http://www.lfjcc.org/register
or by phone, (858) 362-1154.
Free
For information, please call Ilene Tatro, (858)
362-1154 or gallery@lfjcc.com.
Monday, January 9 • 7:00 P.M.
Staged Reading:
Short Attention Span Theatre
Look & Listen: Performing Arts Series
A thoughtful and humorous evening
of one-act plays filled with love,
guilt, and the strength of family.
Rehearsal Room
$8/JCC Members;
$10/Non-members
To RSVP (858) 362-1362
8 sessions on Tuesdays
Jan. 10–Feb. 28
10:00–11:30 A.M. & 7:00–8:30 P.M.
MODERN JEWISH HISTORY:
Philosophy, Politics, and the Origins
of Jewish Citizenship in Europe
Joellyn Zollman, Ph.D. Brandeis Univ.
Jewish Adult Education*
Where and when does modern Jewish
history begin? There is no single date
or address that marks the beginning
Tuesday, January 17 • 7:00 P.M.
Jewish Poets- Jewish Voices
Samuel and Rebecca
Astor Judaica Library
Featuring local Jewish poets followed
by open mic. Bring your poetry to read
or sing, or just listen and enjoy!
Presenting Elizabeth Schwartz,
Frieda Levinsky and Sue Marder
Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Library
Free
To RSVP call (858) 362-1150
Wednesday, January 18 • 10:30 A.M.
Messianic Parallels in Rabbinic
Literature and the New Testament
Rabbi Scott Meltzer, SDSU &
Ohr Shalom Synagogue
Coronado Lectures: 2011–2012
Mandelbaum Family Lecture Series
Join us for a sampling of texts and learn
how the Messiah of the Hebrew Bible
gets transformed into a supernatural
figure in both Rabbinic thought and in
the New Testament.
Winn Room, Coronado Library
640 Orange Avenue
Coronado, CA 92118
Free
For more information, phone or email Noah
Hadas (858) 362-1327 or noah@lfjcc.com.
Saturday, January 14 • 8:00 P.M.
Comedienne: Judy Gold
Fresh from her Off-Broadway show,
The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom,
Emmy Award winning actress and comedian Judy Gold has achieved standup success as a hard-hitting dispenser
of comic observation.
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
$23/JCC Members; $27/Non-members
In the Mix Event for 20s, 30s, & 40s,
special seating section. Just say “MIX”
when buying your ticket.
JCC Box Office: (858) 362-1348
*Former program of the Agency for Jewish Education, Co-Sponsored by Jewish Federation of San Diego County
The Worst-Kept Secret:
Israel’s Bargain with the Bomb
Avner Cohen, Center for Nonproliferation Studies/Monterey Institute for
International Studies
Distinguished Speaker Series
Avner Cohen draws on newly revealed
historical data to offer a bold and original
study of Israel’s decades-long policy of
nuclear opacity.
SAVE by purchasing 3 or more lectures in the
series: $10/JCC Members; $12/Non-members
(per lecture)
www.sdcjc.org/dss
Thursday, January 26 • 7:00 P.M.
He Walked Through Walls
Myriam Miedzian
Authors at the Astor
Myriam Miedzian
tells the moving
story of how her
father survived
three twentieth
century wars.
This event is in
commemoration
of International
Holocaust DayFri., January 27.
Book purchase
and signing
following the program.
$8/JCC member, $10/Non-member
Sunday, January 29 • 2:00 P.M.
Musicians in the Making
This afternoon of classical music provides
an opportunity for emerging musicians to
perform in a concert setting. The program
features Ben Brogadir on oboe and
Elliot Wulff on piano.
FREE
Messianic Parallels in Rabbinic
Literature and the New Testament
Rabbi Scott Meltzer, SDSU &
Ohr Shalom Synagogue
Scholar Lectures on Jewish Studies in
North County
Join us for a sampling of texts and learn
how the Messiah of the Hebrew Bible
gets transformed into a supernatural
figure in both Rabbinic thought and in
the New Testament.
Schulman Auditorium, Carlsbad Dove Library
1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011
Free
February
Nicholas Andre Dance Company
Saturday, February 4 • 8:00 P.M.
Join us for a night of modern dance
with one of New York’s best
dance companies. Combining
athletic concepts with modern
dance movements, the Nicholas
Andre Dance Company is bringing
works that are conceptual, emotional
and passionate.
$25–28/JCC Members; $30–33/Non-members
Monday, February 6 • 7:00 P.M.
Hassidic Courtyards: A photographic
study of the ultra-Orthodox in Israel
Gil Cohen-Magen, Photojournalist,
Reuters News Agency
A photographic study of the ultra-Orthodox
in Israel over the past eight years.
An exposé of moments, surprises and
impressions from the lives of Israel’s
ultra-Orthodox a stark look through the
lens at rare ceremonies and gatherings
which have never been photographed
by outsiders before.
Wednesday, February 15 • 10:30 A.M.
Shalom, Hunan! An Historical
Exploration of American Jews
and Chinese Food
640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
Free
Sunday, February 19 • 3:00 P.M.
Film: The Names of Love
Special In The Mix Event for
20s, 30s, 40s at the SDJFF
San Diego Jewish Film Festival
A young, extroverted left-wing activist
who sleeps with her political opponents
to convert them to her cause is successful
until she meets her match.
3:00 P.M. Private party in the
Underwriter Lounge for In the Mix
5:00 P.M. Film screening for general public
Clairemont Reading Cinemas 14
4665 Clairemont Drive, 92117
(per lecture)
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
Includes tickets to mixer and film
www.sdcjc.org/dss
February 9–19
22nd Annual San Diego
Jewish Film Festival
Showcasing the best Jewish themed films
from around the world celebrating life,
human rights, and freedom of expression.
Every year thousands gather at the Festival
to experience unique and exclusive films
at San Diego’s largest Jewish cultural
event at theatres countywide.
Enhanced by guest filmmakers,
panel discussions and themed
screenings. Venues include: Clairemont
Reading Cinemas Town Square,
Carlsbad Village Theatre, San Marcos
Edwards Cinemas, UltraStar Hazard
Center and of course the Lawrence
Family Jewish Community Center.
Visit www.sdjff.org or call JCC Box Office:
(858) 362-1348 for schedule.
Various locations
Prices range from $10.75–$15.75
Underwriters and Reel Pass Holders attend
mixer for $10. No discounts at the door
Tuesday, February 21 • 7:00 P.M.
Samuel and Rebecca
Featuring local Jewish poets followed
by open mic. Bring your poetry to read
or sing, or just listen and enjoy!
Presenting Bonnie Baron reading the
poetry of her late mother, Gertrude Rubin,
Ida Deichaite,and more.
Free
To RSVP call (858) 362-1150
Thursday, February 23 • 7:00 P.M.
Memoir and Memories
Stan Levenson will speak about his
memoir: When Brooklyn Was Heaven:
A Memoir from Brooklyn to L.A. and
Places In-Between. Sid Shapiro will
share his process of creating family histories using his Stories Be Told process.
Come enjoy an evening of capturing
memories. Book purchase and signing
following the program.
$8/Member; $10/Non-member
Directed by Joey Landwehr
JHCompany is proud to partner with
La Jolla Playhouse for our entire 19th Season
Sunday, February 26 • 2:00 P.M.
Classical Piano Concert
with Ory Shihor
Presented in conjunction with the
America Israel Cultural Foundation
Ory Shihor has been hailed by
New York Newsday as “the first
important Israeli pianist to
come along in years.”
Photo by Philip Pirolo
Schulman Auditorium,
Carlsbad Dove Library
Monday, February 27 • 7:00 P.M.
Shalom, Hunan! An Historical
Exploration of American Jews
and Chinese Food
North County
Free
March
Thursday, March 1 • 6:00 P.M.
The Jew with the Dreidel Tattoo
Jew Taboo: Jews & Tattoos
In the Mix Event for 20s, 30s, 40s
6:00 P.M. Refreshments
6:30 P.M. Program
Where is the prohibition of tattooing
found in the Torah? Are tattoos kosher?
These questions and more at this panel
featuring Rabbi Jeff Brown, a tattoo artist,
and Kyle Chambers, a Jew with tattoos.
$12/JCC members; $15/Non members
March 2–18
Everything Today is…
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
JHCompany Youth Theatre
Thoroughly Modern Millie is a TONY
Award-winning, high-spirited musical
romp that will have the whole audience
dancing the Charleston. Be prepared
for kick-up-your-heels entertainment
with glorious music and dance.
$16/JCC Member; $14/Non–member
Sunday, March 4 • 7:00 P.M.
Swimming in the Daylight: An
American Student, a Soviet Jewish
Dissident, and the Gift of Hope
Lisa C. Paul
Lisa C. Paul, a college student and
Catholic from Wisconsin, never expected
she would become prominent in the
dangerous fight for human rights in the
Soviet Union. But while working in
Moscow as a nanny for an American
family in 1984, she studied Russian
with Inna Meiman- a Soviet-Jewish
dissident and refusenik- and both their
lives would forever change. Book purchase
and signing following the program.
$8/JCC Member; $10/Non–member
March 5–8 • 7:00 P.M.
Goldberg Lectures on the Middle East
Jacob Goldberg, Tel Aviv University
Lecture 1: Is an Israeli-Palestinian
Peace still possible?
Lecture 2: The “Arab Spring”: Middle East
Turmoil and Western Misconceptions
Lecture 3: Iran’s Nuclear Drive: a Moment
of Truth at the Point-of-no-Return
(per lecture)
(per lecture)
For complete schedule
www.sdcjc.org
All artists, dates, and times subject to change.
www.sdcjc.org/dss
March 5 & 6
David & Dorothea
Garfield Theatre
March 8
Encinitas Library
540 Cornish Dr., Encinitas, CA 92024
Monday, March 12, 2012 • 7:00 P.M.
Staged Reading: A Railway to
Damascus by Hillel Mitelpunkt
Haifa, 1942: The German Army approaches
Israel, the tension between Jews and
Arabs increases, the British Army prepares for retreat. A Railway to Damascus
is a thrilling play dealing with the desperate
longing for love and understanding, at the
peak of one of Israel’s most uneasy times.
Rehearsal Room
To RSVP call (858) 362-1362
Wednesday, March 14 • 10:30 A.M.
God said What?:
Reading the Bible as a Historian
Professor Risa Levitt Kohn, SDSU
Free
March 14– May 23
Reception, March 14 • 7:00 P.M.
Evolution in Resolution:
Digital Art and Photography
Guest Curator: Joe Nalven
Jewish artists have been working with
digital media for several decades - in
making their art and how it is presented.
JCC Box Office
(858) 362-1348
View these eclectic artists with a new
take on what contemporary art is about.
Free and open to the public
Opening night March 14 • 7:00 P.M.
Friends of the Gallery Sneak Peak
7:30 p.m. Open to the public
March 14, 21, 28, April 18, 25,
May 2, 9, 16 • 7:00–9:00 P.M.
Engaging Israel: Foundations of
a New Relationship
Dr. Ray Fink, Rabbi Philip Graubart
A Course for Jewish Leaders by the
Shalom Hartman Institute
The goal of Engaging Israel is to respond
to growing feelings of disenchantment
and disinterest toward Israel among an
ever increasing number of Jews worldwide by creating a new narrative regarding
the significance of Israel for Jewish life.
Wax Family Teen Lounge
$60/JCC/CBE Member; $80/Non-member
Includes course material ($20 value)
Show & Reception Price:
Monday, March 26 • 7:00 P.M.
God said What?:
Reading the Bible as a Historian
Professor Risa Levitt Kohn, SDSU
Scholar Lectures on Jewish Studies
in North County
Wednesday, April 18 • 10:30 A.M.
Should a Kipa Be Worn on the
Champs Élysées? French Debates
about Diversity
Professor Alyssa Sepinwall,
CSUSM
Free
To RSVP call (858) 362-1150
Free
Thursday, March 29 • 6:30 P.M.
Fused Glass Mezuzah Workshop
In the Mix Event for 20s, 30s, 40s
Create your own one of a kind fused
glass coaster, or 2 pendants! Great for
your desk or a gift! This workshop led
by glass artist Ilanit Shalev.
$36/JCC members; $45 Non-members
Saturday, April 21 • 8:00 P.M.
Parade
Hauntingly beautiful music permeates
the Tony Award-winning score as Parade tells the true story of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank, accused and
convicted of murder in 1913 in Atlanta.
Register online at http://www.lfjcc.org/register
or by phone, (858) 362-1154.
Cygnet Theatre, Old Town
4040 Twiggs St., San Diego CA 92110
April
Sunday, March 25 • 2:00 P.M.
JHCompany 20th Anniversary Concert Joey Landwehr & Tim McKnight
Free
Tuesday March 27 • 7:00 P.M.
Samuel and Rebecca
Featuring the poetry of local high
school students from San Diego Jewish
Academy, High Tech High and Soille
San Diego Hebrew School. Program
will be followed by open mic. Bring
your poetry to read or sing, or just listen
and enjoy.
Monday, April 16 • 7:00 P.M.
This Burning Land: Lessons from
the Front Lines of the Transformed
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Greg Myre & Jennifer Griffen
Correspondents for New York Times
& Fox News
Through interviews with extremists on
both sides, informants, settlers, and
ordinary farmers, the authors show
how and why this long-running conflict
has eluded traditional routes to peace.
SAVE by purchasing 3 or more lectures in this
(per lecture)
www.sdcjc.org/dss
$30–$40/JCC Members; $34–$46/Non-members
Monday, April 23 • 7:00 P.M.
Should a Kipa Be Worn on the
Champs Élysées? French Debates
about Diversity
Professor Alyssa Sepinwall, CSUSM
North County
Free
Thursday April 26 • 7:00 P.M.
Tel Aviv Stories: Life, Death and
Love in Israel’s Unholy City
Ashley Rindsberg
Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day
with Ashley Rindsberg , who grew up in
Southern California and now lives in
Israel. Rindsberg reveals the hidden
secrets of Israel’s “White City.” Book purchase and signing following the program.
$8 member/ $10 non-member
* Former program of the Agency for Jewish Education, Co-Sponsored by Jewish Federation of San Diego County and the Leichtag Foundation.
OF THE LAWRENCE FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
San Diego’s only Jewish institution dedicated solely
to presenting high quality, nationally recognized arts,
culture & Jewish education programs.
Caryn Viterbi, Board President
Potiker Family
Arts & Culture Complex
David & Dorothea
Garfield Theatre
Viterbi Family Galleria
Foster-Ratner Performing Arts
Education Center
Samuel & Rebecca
Astor Judaica Library*
The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, while a separate non-profit, is housed
at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center and acts as the education and
cultural arts arm of the Center. The mission of the CJC is to expand and enrich
cultural life in San Diego by presenting the finest in Jewish artistic expression,
encouraging the preservation of Jewish culture and heritage, and nurturing
new creativity in the arts. The CJC offers a wide variety of multidisciplinary
artistic programs that explore cultural identities and perspectives, promote
cross cultural understanding, and highlight human themes of family, tolerance,
compassion, and hope. Its facilities feature a 500-seat theatre, a Judaica
library, an art gallery, and a community Holocaust Memorial Garden.
Florence Melton
Adult Mini-School
Jewish Adult Education
In the Mix
Look & Listen:
Performing Arts Series
San Diego Jewish Book Fair
Yom Limmud: San Diego’s
Community Day of Learning
Youth Theatre
San Diego Jewish Film Festival
*The Samuel & Rebecca Astor
Judaica Library is accredited by the
Association of Jewish Libraries
(20s, 30s, 40s)
www.sdcjc.org
http://www.sdcjc.org/makor/
facebook.com/SDCJC
@SanDiegoCJC
JCC Box Office
(858) 362-1348
San Diego Center for Jewish Culture • Viterbi Family Galleria • Potiker Family Arts & Culture Complex
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
4126 Executive Drive • La Jolla, CA 92037-1348

Art Comedy Dance Education Film Literature Music Theatre

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