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Rimon closes its Artist Salon 2018-19 season on April 7 (7 pm) with Respons-a!, a theatrical table talk where four sharp conversationalists—Katya Oicherman, Boris Oicherman, Pedram Baldari, and Nooshin Hakim Javadi — seek out the questions each of us cares about in our professional and private personae. The venue is the Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater (810 W Lake St, Mpls). Tickets available at www.bryantlakebowltheater.com
HOLD THE DATE! Back by popular demand, P’Chotchka returns on Monday, June 3rd (6 pm) at the Metropolitan Ballroom. Last year’s P’Chotchka--a fast-paced evening of art, food and ideas--was close to a sell-out. Buy your tickets at rimonmn.org
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Events
Thursday, April 4, 6 p.m. The Tychman Shapiro Gallery at the Sabes JCC (4330 S Cedar Lake Rd, Mpls) hosts an opening reception for Passover Landscapes: Illuminations on the Exodus, featuring works by Rabbi Matthew Berkowitz. His goal is to create compositions that reflect the moral dimension latent in the written word. The exhibit runs through May 30. FFI: rawend@sabesjcc.org
Thursday, April 4, 6:30 p.m. The Bakken Trio teams up with Z Puppets Rosenschnoz for multiple evenings of “visual listening” at the Stillwater Public Library (224 3rd St N). Z Puppets leads the audience in exploring a movement per week of the composition “From the Monkey Mountains” by Czech Jewish composer Pavel Haas. The series continues on April 11 and 18. FFI: https://washcolib.libcal.com/event/493054 .
Thursday, April 4. The 5th-grade students of the Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School display their artwork inspired by the Passover Haggadah in A Book Art & Clay Relief Art Exhibit in the Sabes JCC’s Shared Walls Lobby Gallery (4330 S Cedar Lake Rd, Mpls). The exhibit runs through April 28. FFI: rawend@sabesjcc.org
Through April 4. While Goebbels infamously declared Berlin “free of Jews” in 1943, 1,700 managed to survive in the Nazi capital. Claus Räfle’s gripping docu-drama The Invisibles traces the stories of four real-life survivors who learned to hide in plain sight. The film screens at Edina Cinema (3911 W 50th St, Edina). FFI: landmarktheatres.com
Friday, April 5, 2:20 p.m. In the documentary The Accountant of Auschwitz director Matthew Shoychet follows the trail and eventual sentencing of SS Officer Oskar Gröning, who was found complicit in the genocide of over 300,000 Jews at Auschwitz. Shoychet traces the history leading up to Gröning's sentencing and outlines the lasting effects of the war. The film screens at St Anthony Main Theatre (115 SE Main St, Mpls)--and again on April 7 (9:15 am). FFI: mspfilm.org
Friday, April 5, 7 p.m. The Minnesota Sinfonia, under the baton of Jay Fishman, features famed cellist Tanya Remenikova in a concert at First Covenant Church (1280 Arcade St, St Paul). The concert is repeated on April 6 (2 pm) at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis. FFI: mnsinfonia.org
Friday, April 5, 7 p.m. Salam travels through Israeli checkpoints every day on his way to Ramallah to work on his uncle's soap opera "Tel Aviv On Fire." The show, set in the time period leading up to the Six Day War, has transfixed fans with a romance between an Israeli general and an Egyptian spy. Meanwhile, the show’s Arab sponsors have their own demands. It adds up to an appealing comic film, Tel Aviv On Fire, at St Anthony Main Theatre (115 SE Main St, Msp) and again on April 6 (7 pm). FFI: mspfilm.org
Friday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. Or Emet hosts artist Susan Armington in Coming Together, Coming Apart: Spiritual Geographies in My Art, a presentation on her imaginative map paintings of the Middle East made with ancient texts as well as excerpts from her “Talking Suitcases” project. The venue is the Sabes JCC(4330 S Cedar Lake Rd, Mpls) FFI: oremet.org.
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. Oransky’s paintings hanging from ceiling to floor, each work composed of three vertical lines reaching from the top to the bottom of the canvas. FFI: trafficzoneart.com
Saturday, April 6, 11 a.m. Beth El Synagogue (5225 Barry St W, St Louis Park) hosts Rabbi Matthew Berkowitz as its artist-in-residence throughout the weekend. Rabbi Berkowitz delivers a d’var Torah during Shabbat services on the artistic interplay between Judaism and other cultures. On April 7 he leads a children’s program at the Sabes JCC (10:30 am). FFI: besyn.org
Saturday, April 6, 11:45 a.m. Ethiopian-Israeli writer-director Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian's film Fig Tree follows Mina's harrowing coming-of-age. Set in Addis Ababa in 1989, Mina's Jewish family plans to flee Ethiopia for Israel but the plan leaves out the person Mina loves most though: her Christian boyfriend Eli. Find out if she can save him at the St Anthony Main Theatre (115 SE Main St , Mpls) or again on April 14 (4:30 pm) at the Capri Theater or on April 17 (2 pm) at the Marcus Rochester Cinema). FFI: mspfilm.org
Sunday, April 7, 12 p.m. In the film Abe a twelve-year-old Brooklyn boy with a passion for cooking decides to create a meal that will unite his conflicted family. The son of an Israeli mother and a Palestinian father, Abe dreams of a harmonious menu to calm the historic clashes of his grandparents. Abe screens at St Anthony Main Theatre (115 SE Main St, Mpls) and again on April 14 (2 pm). The Marcus Rochester Cinema presents the film on April 13 (12:30 pm). FFI: mspfilm.org
Sunday, April 7, 3 p.m. The St. Paul JCC Symphony Orchestra performs an interactive all-ages show at the JCC’s new Johnson Family Center for the Performing Arts (1375 St Paul Ave). Featuring a repertoire of shorter works, this family-friendly event includes music, demonstrations, conversations plus an opportunity to join the musicians and become part of the music. FFI: stpauljcc.org
Sunday, April 7, 4:15 p.m. The Tobacconist is a gripping coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of a seething, multicultural Vienna from 1937 through the "Anschluss," the annexation of Austria by Germany. The film screens at the St Anthony Main Theatre (115 SE Main St, Mpls) and again on April 11 (4:30 pm). The Marcus Rochester Cinema presents the film on April 14 (2:20 pm). FFI: mspfilm.org
Sunday, April 7, 7 p.m. Rimon closes its Artist Salon season with Respons-a!, a theatrical table talk where four conversationalists—Katya Oicherman, Boris Oicherman, Pedram Baldari, and Nooshin Hakim Javadi — seek out the questions each of us cares about in our professional and private personae. It’s a game set at ease with food and drink. How much at ease? We’ll find out in the process. The venue is the Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater (810 W Lake St, Mpls). FFI: bryantlakebowltheater.com
Sunday, April 7, 9:25 p.m. Filmmaker Nina Paley has created a beguiling animated musical film, Seder-Masochism, that adds a few twists to the Bible, such as a female Goddess who confronts the adversarial powers of the patriarchy. This imaginative retelling of the Passover Seder blends the line between the real and the fantastic, the biblical and the supernatural. The film screens at St. Anthony Main Theatre (115 SE Main St, Mpls) and again on April 14 (9:30 am) and April 20 (9:45 am). FFI: mspfilm.org
Through April 7. 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. FFI: vineartscenter.org
Monday, April 8, 4:50 p.m. Michal Aviad’s film drama about workplace sexual harassment is perfectly timed for today's #MeToo moment. Working Woman centers on Orna, a young Israeli mother of three whose successes on the job are accompanied by increasingly overt advances by her boss, a luxury real estate developer not used to hearing the word "no." Whom can she tell? Find out at St. Anthony Main Theater (115 SE Main St, Msp) and again on April 10 (9:35 pm). FFI: mspfilm.org
Tuesday, April 9, 12 p.m. Theater artist and musician Dylan Fresco performs his monologues “Welcoming the Stranger” and “Christian Privilege” as part of his presentation A Jewish Transplant’s Take on Making Minnesota Home. The venue is Anderson Student Center (room 340) at the University of St Thomas (2115 Summit Ave, St Paul). FFI: stthomas.edu/jpc/
Tuesday, April 9, 1 pm. Rabbis Matthew Berkowitz and Alexander Davis lead a study session for artists at the Sabes JCC’s Tychman Shapiro Gallery (4330 S Cedar Lake Rd, Mpls), inspired by Berkowitz’s exhibit Passover Landscapes: Illuminations on the Exodus. FFI: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4194897
Tuesday, April 9, 7 p.m. The remarkable photo exhibition, A Peace of My Mind, celebrates its 10th anniversary of collecting stories of peace across the USA at Squirrel Haus Arts (3450 Snelling Ave S, Mpls). A special guest will be Barbara Nordstorm-Loeb, the first person interviewed for the project. FFI: squirrelhausarts.com
Thursday, April 11, 2:10 p.m. In The Interpreter Ali, a cranky interpreter, begrudgingly accompanies Georg so that he can trace the war-time path of his father, a vicious Nazi commander and a man from whom he is estranged. Complicating matters is the fact that Georg's father was responsible for the death of Ali's parents. The film is on view at St Anthony Main Theatre (115 SE Main St, Mpls), on April 13 (2:15 pm) at the Marcus Rochester Cinema, and on April 15 (7:10 pm) at St Anthony Main. FFI: mspfilm.org
Friday, April 12, 6 p.m. Eddie Estrin perform two sets of ambient electronic music during a pop-up sculpture exhibition by Chloe Rizzo (ceramics) and Chad Holliday (glass).at Here Gallery (878 Rice St, St Paul). FFI: eddieestrin.com/gigs
Friday, April 12, 7 p.m. Step on over to Landmark Center's Weyerhaeuser Auditorium (75 W 5th St, St Paul) to hear Dear Lenny: Bernstein’s Life in Songs & Letters, a delightful musical meditation on Bernstein's commitment to music, love, and social activism. Highlights include masterpieces from Bernstein’s work on Broadway and film—together with his fascinating and candid correspondence with Aaron Copland, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Robbins, et al. FFI: landmarkcenter.org
Saturday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. Park Square Theater (20 W 7th Pl, St Paul) presents a single performance of its much-traveled duction The Diary of Anne Frank. The beauty and pathos of the words continue to inspire. FFI: parksquaretheater.com
Sunday, April 14, 10 a.m. Or Emet (768 Hamline Ave S, St Paul) hosts Judith Eisner and the Naye Strunes Klezmer Quartet for a presentation of The Garden of the Righteous. This Klezmer music program honors the more than 24,000 non-Jews who risked their lives during the Holocaust to save innocent people. Naye Strunes donates all proceeds to Doctors Without Borders. FFI: oremet.org
Sunday, April 14, 10 a.m. The Yiddish Vinkl presents They Came to the Goldene Medina at the Sabes JCC (4330 S Cedar Lake Rd, Mpls). Vinkl members will tell their family’s immigration stories as well as the challenges and opportunities of assimilation. Mark Stillman and Rita Lusky provide music. FFI: 612-339-1768.
Sunday, April 14, 2 p.m. The St Paul JCC 1375 St Paul Ave) hosts a reception for photographer Vince Leo who has created a contemplative body of work, Remembered As A Blessing: Memorial Stones In Jewish Cemeteries. The photos are a meditation on the great mystery and sadness of death and on love. FFI: stpauljcc.org
Sunday, April 14, 7:10 p.m. Ofra Bloch's documentary Aftermath traces the stories of both victims and victimizers throughout Germany, Israel, and Palestine. The film illuminates how trauma, historical and present, shapes identities and points to a path toward healing. The film screens at the St Anthony Main Theatre (115 SE Main St, Mpls) and again on April 15 (7 pm). FFI: mspfilm.org
Saturday, April 27, 8 p.m. The Minnesota Jewish Theater Company (1978 Ford Pkwy, St Paul) premieres Shul by Sheldon Wolf. The remaining congregants of an old synagogue must decide what to do with their dilapidated building in this charming new work that explores what it means to be Jewish for different generations while touching on themes of religious tradition, gentrification, and poverty. Shul runs through May 19. FFI: mnjewishtheatre.org
Sunday, April 28, 5:30 p.m. Mark Bloom leads a Tru2life/Chai-Light Chorus benefit concert that features vocalist Geoff Jones (Sounds of Blackness alumnus) and takes place at Beth El Synagogue (5225 Barry St W, St Louis Park). FFI: 612-270-1705 or mark.bloomtru2life.com
Wednesday, May 1, 7 p.m. The Chai-Light Chorus presents "A Spring Sing With Bing & Sting" at Beth El Synagogue (5225 Barry St W, SLP). The show celebrates songs associated with Bing Crosby and Sting and will be repeated May 2 (2 pm). FFI: besyn.org
Thursday, May 2, 5 p.m. How are marginalized artists asked by institutions to turn their trauma into something digestible for audiences? How is expression limited and progress hindered by the ongoing exploitation of historical trauma? Through darkly comedic performance, installation, and discussion, Anat Shinar & Amal Rogers explore at the Walker Art Center (725 Vineland Pl, Mpls) how the pressure to produce work about these subjects can further alienate and exploit individuals and communities. FFI: walkerart.org
Thursday, May 2, 6:30 p.m. St Louis Park Friends of the Arts hosts a panel discussion at the Rec Center (3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park) with artists Dan Israel, Mari Harris, Xiaojie Liu, and Stacia Goodman on what fuels their creative work, how they navigate the creative process, and how their artwork makes a difference in their communities. FFI: info@slpfota.org
Saturday, May 4, 5:30 p.m. Every spring the artists at Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art (250 3rd Ave N, Mpls) open their studios for a night. Some of the many outstanding artists whose work is featured are Harriet Bart, Ann Ginsburgh Hofkin, Perci Chester, Phil Rosenbloom, Bonnie Heller, and Howard Oransky. FFI: trafficzoneart.com
Sunday, May 5, 2 p.m. Celebrate the imagination and 22 local teens whose poetry, creative prose, and photographs won awards in the annual Keren Or contest. The awards ceremony takes place at the Sabes JCC (4330 S Cedar Lake Rd, Mpls) and is open to all. FFI: rimon@sabesjcc.org
Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m. Caroline Rothstein performs original poems and monologues at the St Paul JCC (1375 St Paul Ave) about finding resilience and hope in the wake of challenge and adversity. Join Caroline in sharing stories of how Jewish roots and faith ushered her towards perseverance. FFI: stpauljcc.org
Opportunities
1. The deadline for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council’s Arts Activities Support grant program is Monday, April 8 at 11:59 pm.The Arts Activities Support program provides grants of up to $10,000 in project support for groups wishing to offer quality arts activities in any discipline to communities within the seven-county metropolitan area of Minnesota. Grant requests may include costs for artists and other personnel, facility and/or equipment rental, postage, supplies, printing and other expenses necessary to carry out the project. FFI: mrac.org
2. Join Chef Imani Jackson, Executive Chef and CEO of Chopped and Served Catering in Minneapolis and head chef at the University of Minnesota Hillel House, as she shares her signature vegetarian creations in the St Paul JCC’s recently renovated demonstration kitchen. A native of St. Louis Park, Jackson’s cooking combines the culinary traditions of her African-American and Jewish heritage. Come prepared to cook, eat, and have a great time on Sunday, April 14, 10:00 am–noon. RSVP: jonathang@stpauljcc.org or 651-255-4753
3. 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
4. Kabbalah is ancient spiritual wisdom that explores our relationship with ourselves, with others, and with the Divine. Join Joy Gordon for six creative, interactive sessions at the Sabes JCC on Thursday evenings May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and June 6 (7– 8:30 pm) with meditation, text study, discussions, storytelling, art, and music. The class will take you on a journey to navigate the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual dimensions of life to achieve greater wholeness. The cost is $80 (couples $130).FFI: joy@joyofkabbalah.com
5. Artist-in-residence Caroline Rothstein presents a workshop, Pikuach Nefesh: The Art of Art, on May 8, 1 p.m. It is said in Jewish law that preservation of a human soul takes precedent over any other religious obligation. As artists, we are in conversation with ourselves, each other, and the world. In this workshop, you'll explore your authentic voices as artists, and what we feel is the soul of our practice. Using Jewish rituals and texts to anchor our journey, the goal is to leave feeling inspired and anew. Caroline Rothstein is a New York-based writer and performer of spoken word poetry, theatre, creative nonfiction, and journalism. FFI: sabesjcc.org
6. Caroline Rothstein offers a second workshop for adults, Words Create Worlds: Using Art for Social Change on May 9, 1–3 PM at the St. Paul JCC. The workshop focuses on how writing, poetry, and language can be used to help repair the world (tikkun olam). Using spoken word poetry and storytelling as a tool, this workshop will celebrate our passions and cultivate a deep understanding of how to most effectively and meaningful share that with our communities and the world. FFI: sabesjcc.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. Looking for a summer filled with fun in the sun? Do you want to make a difference in a child's life? Camp Olami at the Sabes JCC is looking for a qualified young man or woman (age 20 and up) to serve as a specialist in drama. Staff must be available Monday-Friday, June 10 - August 9 from 8:30am-4: 30 pm. Some late nights and overnights are required, depending on assignment. Applicants should have previous experience working with children. FFI: www.sabesjccsummercamp.org or contact Allie at (952) 381-3308 oragreenstein@sabesjcc.org.
10. 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
11. 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 is 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 provide logistic and administrative assistance and familiarity with the local artistic cultural and religious scenes. The artist works daily in an artistically, culturally and historically rich environment and interacts with gallery visitors and the Kol HaOt team. Applications for this short-term residency (1 to 4 months) are accepted on an ongoing basis.. FFI: kolhaot.com
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
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