Save! Order before Dec 6th for “Early Bird” pricing! Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock’s beloved Fiddler on the Roof is widely considered the last of Broadway’s “Golden Age” musicals. Before its premiere, some producers were concerned that it was “too Jewish” to attract mainstream audiences. However, the touching story and beautiful score proved to capture […]
Save! Register by Dec 4th for “Early Bird” pricing! When talking about antisemitism, people often think about the Nazi regime and contemporary antisemitism, maybe about the Spanish Inquisition and other events within the past couple of centuries. However, anti-Semitism has been expressed in visual art since the early Middle Ages. This and other types of […]
4x Mondays • October 31-Nov 21 • 1 – 2:15 PM Our fantastic guide in Napoli – Antonella – returns with an all-new exploration of important archeological sites (some famous, some hidden gems) not far from her hometown. Our virtual “trips” include: Pompeii (Oct 31) Herculaneum & the So-Called “Minor Sites” (Nov 7) Paestum (Nov 14) […]
Join entertainer Gilda Solve for a tribute to Ira Gershwin, the most successful craftsman of the American theatre in the era between World Wars I and II, when many of his shows were Broadway hits. This beloved Jewish-American lyricist collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs […]
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob “How brown is too brown?” “Can Indians be racist?” “What does real love between really different people look like?” Like many six-year-olds, Mira Jacob’s half-Jewish, half-Indian son, Z, has questions about everything. At first they are innocuous enough, but as tensions from the 2016 election spread […]
Join us to zoom to Berlin for four virtual “trips” in Germany’s capital, which is buzzing with history (much good, some not – obviously!) & culture. In fact, it was once called “the Athens on the Spree (River)” because of the significant cultural, scientific and architectural developments and achievements that happened there. Our professional guide […]
Coming of age in a free Black community in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, Libertie Sampson is all too aware that her mother, a physician, has a vision for their future together: Libertie is to go to medical school and practice alongside her. But Libertie is hungry for something else—is there really only one way to be independent? […]
Raised as a Jewish kid in Queens, NY, Burt Bacharach gravitated towards music. First, it was jazz. He then went on to become a composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who wrote hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s. His songs include “I Say A little Prayer”, “Do you know the […]
An evening of true stories told by members of the Twin Cities Jewish community in the spirit of humor and resilience. Storytellers coached by Amy Salloway of Story Club Minneapolis. (Suggested Age 16+ – may include strong language and mature themes) Storytellers: Jonathan Gershberg, Max Hornstein, Steve Mintz, Amy Salloway, Jonathan Savitt, Riv Shapiro Hosted by: Riv […]
Queer comedy night is back with some of the hottest Jewish-queer comedy stars in the country. Headliners: Guy Branum (X-Play, Chelsea Lately) and Robby Hoffman (Netflix, Dykevice) featuring Jared Goldstein (The Laugh Factory) and Geulah Finman (SF Sketchfest). (Suggested age 18+ – may include strong language and mature themes) Guy Branum created and hosted truTV’s Talk […]
OPENING NIGHT! Virtual film screening followed by a live Zoom conversation with Jo Firestone and Alicia Eler of the Star Tribune. During her weekly class at the Greenwich House Senior Center, comedian Jo Firestone teaches comedy to a group of seniors who prove to be more provocative, political and unfiltered on-stage than off. (Film rated […]
Join Latin Grammy Award-winning musician Mister G and his international band of Jewish music-makers from Israel, Mexico, and Argentina for a special family engagement Hanukkah concert, filled with ruach (spirit). CLICK HERE to participate
