Rimon accepts applications semi-annually for its Project Support grants. For more information or to review the application & grant guidelines, visit rimonmn.org. Deadline is March 22 (5 pm).

P’Chotchka--a fast-paced evening of art, food, and ideas--is back by popular demand! Get it on your calendar--Monday, June 3rd at 6 pm at the Metropolitan Ballroom. Last year was close to a sell-out. Buy your tickets right now at rimonmn.org.

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Events

Saturday, March 2, 7 p.m. Beth Jacob (1179 Victoria Curve, St Paul) hosts a reading by Noam Sienna as he launches his new groundbreaking collection, A Rainbow Thread: An Anthology of Queer Jewish Texts From the First Century to 1969. Havdalah is at 7 p.m., followed by a short program and book signing. FFI: https://beth-jacob.org/

Sunday, March 3, 3 p.m. Bet Shalom Congregation (13613 Orchard Rd, Minnetonka) presents a solo concert by Twin Cities native and Grammy Award-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin. The program--a benefit for the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous in New York--includes works from Spain and Latin America along with music written for Isbin.  FFI: www.betshalom.org

Sunday, March 3, 4:30 p.m. Adath Jeshurun Synagogue (10500 Hillside Ln W, Minnetonka) hosts a performance of Ernest Bloch’s masterpiece Avodat HaKodesh (Sacred Service), performed by MacPhail’s adult choir Sonomento, the Adath Jeshurun’s synagogue choir, and the Twin Cities Jewish Chorale. The performance features a 45-piece professional orchestra and soloist Daniel Gross under the baton of Craig Fields. FFI: adathjeshurun.org

Tuesday, March 5, 7:30 p.m. Andy Zaltzman appears at the Cedar Cultural Center (416 Cedar Ave, Mpls) in a rare live performance of his hit podcast, The Bugle. The event features all manner of guests in an evening billed as a fresh-hewn satire, lies, puns, and high-grade BS. FFI: thecedar.org

Friday, March 8, 6 p.m. Ideal Made Real: MN NICE at the Vine Arts Center (2637 27th Ave S, Mpls) features the work of alumni and affiliate artists of the Minnesota New Institute of Ceramic Education (MN NICE), including Vered Binyamini. The exhibition, which runs through Apr 7, celebrates MN NICE’s fifth anniversary. FFI: vineartscenter.org

Friday, March 8, 7 p.m. Celebrate 20 years of Z Puppet Rosenschnoz’s playfulness with a family-friendly dance party. This is a costume and creative-fashion-flair friendly, all-ages event at the Walker Church (3104 16th Ave S., Mpls). All proceeds go towards matching funding for Z Puppets' newest work Through the Narrows, premiering June 2019. FFI: zpuppets.org

Friday, March 8, 7:30 p.m. Dance phenom Lisa Berman and her company BRKFST are teaming up with Kaleena Miller Dance for a performance at the Cowles Center (528 Hennepin Ave, Mpls) that creatively merges elements of break dancing and tap dance. The production runs through March 10. FFI: 612-206-3600

Sunday, March 10, 10 a.m. After the Yiddish Vinkl's winter break, the intrepid group is starting up again with They Came to the Goldene Medina at the Sabes JCC (4330 Cedar Lake Rd S, Mpls). Vinklers will share their family’s experiences coming to the U.S. Of course, there will be schmoozing and friendship and Yiddishkeit will abound. FFI: annalee26@aol.com

Through March 10. The Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company presents Anna Ziegler’s drama Actually about two Princeton students who must recount their intimate evening together to a university panel charged with assessing whether a sexual assault took place. The production runs at the Highland Park Community Center (1978 Ford Pkwy, St Paul). FFI: mnjewishtheatre.org

Tuesday, March 12, 8 a.m. If you think the arts in Minnesota are terrific, don’t take them for granted! Register today to take part in Arts Advocacy Day at the Capitol. The day starts at the Minnesota History Center (345 Kellogg Blvd W, St Paul). This is an excellent way to let your elected officials know that the arts matter to you and your community. FFI: http://artsmn.org/act/events/arts-advocacy-day/

Wednesday, March 13, 7 p.m. Bais Yaakov High School of the Twin Cities invites women and girls to Brick by Brick, an evening of song, dance, and drama performed by the students of Bais Yaakov. The venue for the performance is the Sabes JCC (4330 S Cedar Lake Rd, Mpls). FFI: 952-915-9117

Wednesday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. One of the oldest community orchestras in the United States, the St. Paul JCC Symphony Orchestra (1375 St Paul Ave, St Paul) has a 90+ year tradition of excellence. The 45-member orchestra continues its season with performances of Dvorak, Handel, and Edward German under the baton of music director and conductor Amir Kats. FFI: https://www.stpauljcc.org/programs/cultural-arts/symphony/

Thursday, March 14, 6:30 p.m. Interested in learning more about Representative Ilhan Omar and what makes her tick? A good place to begin is with Time for Ilhan, a film directed by Norah Shapiro. The documentary screens at the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis (900 Mt Curve Ave, Mpls). FFI: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/time-for-ilhan-screening-tickets-56337578213

Through March 17. Minnesota-based master photographer Stuart Klipper is exhibiting a group of photos entitled Witness: Stuart Klipper at the American Swedish Institute (2600 Park Ave, Mpls). Klipper’s camera has taken him all over the world, including Antarctica (six times). FFI: asimn.org

Thursday, March 21, 7:30 p.m. The Leonard Bernstein centenary celebration continues with performances (Mar 21-24) of the Maestro’s riotous operatic setting of Voltaire’s Candide in a collaboration between VocalEssence and Theater Latte Da. The venue is the Cowles Center for Dance (528 Hennepin Ave, Mpls). Be forewarned--this will sell out. FFI: 612-206-3600  

Through March 26. Photographer Sylvia Horwitz and painter Peter Truran display work in a joint exhibit, Into the Wilderness, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (5701 Eden Prairie Rd, Minnetonka). FFI: horwitz100@gmail.com

Friday, March 29, 7:30 p.m. Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theatre presents Terra Incognita & Jewish Confessions at the TEK BOX at The Cowles Center for Dance (528 Hennepin Ave S, Mpls). Among the works performed are Stuart Pimsler’s homage to Philip Roth, At It Again, and Sophia Pimsler’s Join Us, a meditation on Jewish-American identity. The show repeats on March 30. FFI: http://www.stuartpimsler.com/

Through March 30. Fare Tredici, a group exhibition at Form + Content Gallery (210 2nd St N, Mpls) showcases recent works by Howard Oransky, Joyce Lyon, Michal Sagar, and others. The phrase “fare tredici” translates to “hit the jackpot” in Italian. FFI: formandcontent.org

Sunday, March 31, 7 p.m. Legendary singer-songwriter and St Louis Park native Peter Himmelman plays a show at the Dakota (1010 Nicollet Mall, Mpls). With a colorful and lengthy career in music already under his belt, Himmelman continues to create prolifically, both musically and as a writer. FFI: 612-332-5299

Sunday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. Darchei Noam Congregation (2950 Joppa Ave S, St Louis Park) hosts a talk by Miriam Udel, A Sabbath for Socialists: Yiddish Children’s Literature Between Sacred and Secular, as part of the Center for Jewish Studies’ wonderful community lectures series. FFI: jwst.umn.edu  

Through March 31. Inspired by lyrics from Minnesota musician Dan Israel’s song “Make This Life Mine,” Finding the Authentic Self is an invitational art exhibit featuring 2D and 3D works, primarily ceramics, from over a dozen artists around the country. The works can be seen at the Tychman Shapiro Gallery at the Sabes JCC (4330 S Cedar Lake Rd, Mpls). FFI: sabesjcc.org

Through March 31. The St. Paul JCC (1375 St Paul Ave) hosts the Jewish Women Artists’ Circle’s traveling exhibit, Life, Loss, and Legacy. The artists have created this work in response to life in the face of death, loss and its bitterness, and the legacies that we want to pass on. FFI: stpauljcc.org/programs/cultural-arts/gallery-walk/

Through March 31. Grande Galley (3510 Galleria, Edina) features traditional and contemporary fine art originals, limited edition prints, etchings, celebrity artifacts, and sports memorabilia from national, international, and local artists such as Bonnie Rubinstein and her fused glass art and metal sculptures. FFI: rubinsteinstudio.com

Through April 5. Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art (250 3rd Ave N, Mpls) presents Dweller on the Threshold, an exhibition of paintings by Howard Oransky in its first-floor gallery. Oransky’s paintings hanging from the ceiling to the floor, each work composed of three vertical lines reaching from the top to the bottom of the canvas. FFI: trafficzoneart.com

Sunday, April 7, 7 p.m. Rimon closes its Artist Salon season with Respons-a!, a theatrical table talk where four conversationalists - Boris and Katya Oicherman, Pedram Baldari, and Nooshin Hakim Javadi - seek out the questions each of us cares about in our professional and personal personae. The venue is the Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater, and there’s food involved. FFI: rimon@sabesjcc.org  

Opportunities

1. MRAC’s Organizational Development grants provide up to $10,000 for projects designed to strengthen the management or administration of nonprofit arts groups. The projects must advance the mission of your group AND have the potential for significant or long-term impact. Groups applying for Organizational Development support must be arts nonprofits or fiscally-sponsored arts groups with at least 2 years of programming history. All applicants must be registered with the Minnesota Secretary of State as a nonprofit, even if fiscally sponsored. The deadline for the Organizational Development grants is Monday, March 4. FFI: https://mrac.org/grants/organizational-development/

2. The Next Step Fund, MRAC's only Individual Artist grant program, has its 2019 deadline on Monday, March 4. The Fund provides project grants up to $5,000 to professional artists in any discipline for the purpose of career development and artistic achievement. Applicants may be at any stage of their career but must demonstrate achievement in their artistic field and have a history of public presentation or community contribution. FFI: https://mrac.org/grants/next-step-fund/

3. March 10 is the deadline to nominate up to five outstanding teens for BIMA: Jewish Arts, a Brandeis precollege program. BIMA is looking for creative, curious 9th-11th-grade students who are passionate about learning and looking to spend their summer in a vibrant, pluralistic Jewish community with peers from around the world. FFI: precollege@brandeis.edu or 781-736-8416

4a. Applications for the 2019/20 McKnight Fellowships for Media Artists are now being accepted. The intent of this program is to recognize and support mid-career media artists living and working in Minnesota who demonstrate a sustained level of accomplishment, commitment, and artistic excellence. Fellows receive a cash award of $25,000 plus other benefits. The deadline is March 11. FFI: http://myfilmnorth.org/mcknight-fellowships-media-artists/

4b. Applications are also open for the McKnight Composer Fellowships. Deadline is March 22. FFI: wlackey@composersforum.org

5. The Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association hosts an annual Art Fair every year in the month of August. Applications for the main exhibitor are open through March 12. Art Fair dates are August 3 & 4, 2019. Times are Saturday, 10 AM - 6 PM, and Sunday, 10 AM - 5 PM. FFI: zapplication.org  

6. Rochester Contemporary Art Center's annual 6x6 exhibition is an international small art phenomenon with thousands of works from all around the world. It is completely free and you may enter up to three 6 inches by 6-inch pieces in any medium (except glitter) by April 14, or postmarked by April 13. FFI: roco6x6.org

7. The St. Paul and Sabes JCCs invite the community for a grand celebration of Israel’s 71st Birthday with Israel Through The Arts on Sunday, May 19 (3-5 pm) at the St. Paul JCC. There will be a variety of exhibits, demonstrations, performances, food, crafts and more for all generations. As part of this community event, the JCCs are facilitating an Artist Shuk (Marketplace) and are looking for Judaic artists to display and sell their creations at the event. Over 1000 participants are expected in this year’s event. Why not be a part of it?! Contact Ben Savin at 651-255-4768 or bens@stpauljcc.org for more information.

8. Are you a young composer (under the age of 19 before June 1, 2019)? If so, you’re eligible for the MN Sinfonia Young Composers 2019 New Works Competition. Just submit original works - no entry fee! Composers must be native-born or current residents of the state of Minnesota. The selected work will be performed by the MN Sinfonia as part of its July 2019 concert at the Minneapolis Lake Harriet Bandshell. A selected composer receives a $500 stipend and the opportunity to work with MN Sinfonia's resident conductor/composer Jay Fishman to refine the piece for the Sinfonia. Deadline June 10. FFI: jfishmanmusic@gmail.com

9. Have you ever wanted to get a new project off the ground? Do you want to start something special but just don’t have the resources? Then the YALA Grassroots Mini-Grant is for you! Thanks to the vision, guidance, and support of the Minneapolis and St Paul Federations, there is now a way to get funds and resources into the hands of the individuals in the Twin Cities Jewish communities. These grants are being made available for young professionals and college students. FFI: csmith@jewishtwincities.org

10. Kol HaOt - a Jerusalem-based organization that combines the arts with Jewish themes, history and ideas--welcomes visual artists who are fascinated with Judaism’s rich sources to apply to its Artist in Residence program. The artist will be given a spacious working space at no cost to work on creative artwork(s) that explore the intersection of the arts, Judaism and Jewish sources. The Kol HaOt center is located in the `Chutzot HaYotzer Artists Colony’, just outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls, in a quiet, yet urban atmosphere. Kol HaOt staff will provide logistic and administrative assistance and familiarity with the local artistic cultural and religious scenes. The artist will work daily in an artistically, culturally and historically rich environment and will interact with gallery visitors and the Kol HaOt team. No deadline: applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Short term residency, from 1 to 4 months. FFI: kolhaot.com

11. The American Guild of Judaic Art celebrates the rich diversity and sacred beauty of Judaic art around the world. Its goal is to establish a community for those who are inspired to fulfill the commandment of hiddur mitzvah by creating, collecting, and exhibiting Jewish art. The Guild hosts an artists roster of international talent and offers online educational opportunities. Among the artists whose work is featured at its website is Minnesota-based glass artist Claude Riedel. FFI: jewishart.org

12. Do you know someone with a passion for the arts and Jewish culture? Someone who is eager to translate that passion into a career? If so, consider enrolling in George Washington University’s Master's in Experiential Education and Jewish Cultural Arts program, a unique degree program that brings together faculty from Museum Education and Judaic Studies to train the next generation of professionals in the growing field of Jewish arts and culture. Qualified applicants may also receive up to 85 percent tuition support with a grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation. FFI: eejca@gwu.edu or 202-994-6281

13. Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults to gap year, study abroad, post-college, and volunteer programs. Some Masa Israel programs of note include the Rimon Music Experience, WUJS Israel Arts-Tel Aviv and Dance Jerusalem. Through these immersive experiences, lasting between five and twelve months, participants develop a deep, personal connection to Israel and Jewish life. FFI: masainfo@masaisrael.org

14. Springboard for the Arts’ Emergency Relief Fund exists to help cover unexpected emergency expenses due to loss from fire, theft, health emergency, or other catastrophic, career-threatening events. Artists who can demonstrate an artistic history and need, may access up to $500 to meet or defray such expenses. Payment is made directly to the creditor, not to the artist. FFI: 651-379-0871

15. The St. Paul JCC hosts a weekly class of Israeli folk dancing taught by master teacher Shira Schwartz. The class is open to both novice and expert every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. FFI: 651-255-4736

16. For those with little to no prior art experience but who wish to learn or perfect their techniques, join the Sabes JCC ongoing art class “Let’s Paint, Draw and Have Fun,” led by instructor Lou Kotlarz. The class meets every Monday at 10 a.m. FFI: info@sabesjcc.org