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| Join us for the Biggest Israeli hit film of the summer! A Matter of Size |
Dir. by Sharon Maymon and Erez Tadmor
(90 min, Israel, 2009)
(90 min, Israel, 2009)
This heartwarming comedy follows four overweight friends from the city of Ramle who are fed up with the culture of dieting. Together they decide to embrace their size and become the first Israeli Sumo wrestlers. Co-sponsored by Dor Chadash.
Reception to follow. You may purchase a combined ticket for the film/reception. You will not be admitted to the reception without a combined ticket.
Tue, Mar 9, 7:30 pm
$8/$10 – Film
$18 – Film + Reception
MEET THE AUTHOR
Alice Eve Cohen: What I Thought I Knew
This critically acclaimed memoir, written by Upper West Sider Cohen, describes her travails with a misdiagnosed high risk pregnancy, her unexpected travels through a broken medical system, and the complexities of motherhood and family in today’s world.
Thu, Mar 4, 7 pm
Free
Free
 Celebrating the Turkish Musical Tradition
The diversity of Turkish culture is reflected in its rich musical traditions. Join Ahmet Erdogdular, a world renowned musician, and Upper West Sider Daisy Sadaka Braverman, who will offer songs in Ladino. The afternoon includes Turkish desserts!
Co-sponsored by The Turkish Cultural Center. Sun, Mar 7, 2 pm
$20/$25  This program is part of the ImagiNation: A Fresh Look at Global Jewish Lifeseries. For a full list of programs visit jccmanhattan.org/imagination |
 A Matter of Size
Dir. by Sharon Maymon and Erez Tadmor (90 min, Israel, 2009)
Join us for the Biggest Israeli hit film of the summer. This heartwarming comedy follows four overweight friends from the city of Ramle who are fed up with the culture of dieting. Together they decide to embrace their size and become the first Israeli Sumo wrestlers. Co-sponsored by Dor Chadash. Reception to follow. You may purchase a combined ticket for the film/reception. You will not be admitted to the reception without a combined ticket.
Tue, Mar 9, 7:30 pm
Film – $8/$10; Film + Reception – $18 |
 MORE THAN MONEY WITH MYRON KANDEL:BEHIND THE SCENES OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE Rescuing the Economy: Two Expert Views An interview on the state of the economy and where it’s heading, with Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine, and Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize-winning economist and former chief economist of the World Bank.
Interviewer: Myron Kandel, founding financial editor of CNN. Wed, Mar 10, 7:30 pm
$10/$15 |
Srugim: Israeli TV Series – Episodes 10-12
Dir. Eliezer Shapiro (15 half hour episodes, Israel, 2008)
Join us for episodes of this new hit Israeli TV Series about 20’s-30’s singles in the Modern Orthodox Jerusalem community trying to find their way in the vibrant contemporary Israeli society. Co-sponsored with JCC 20’s + 30’s and jewschool.com.
7 Wednesdays, Feb 3 – Mar 17, 7:30 pm
$20 series/$5 per week |
Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company
Join us for a special performance to celebrate 100 Years of the Kibbutz!
The Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (KCDC) has been widely identified with the works of its Artistic Director Rami Be’er. Be’er’s creations have credited the company with international acclaim as it frequently performs in theaters around the world. Over the years, the KCDC developed into one of Israel’s prominent dance companies and has gained international renown. To learn more about KCDC click HERE Sat, Mar 13, 8 pm $36
Enjoy a pre-show cocktail reception with honored guest, Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo and photo exhibit of 100 Years of the Kibbutz sponsored by Givat Haviva.
Reception ticket includes entrance to Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company performance. Sat, Mar 13, 6:30 pm |
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Upcoming Events
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 R&R: SHABBAT AT THE JCC FAMILY FRIENDLY PERFORMANCESThe Magic Flute Performed by Opera on Tap
The talented and wacky singers from Opera on Tap return with a fun and kid friendly version of Mozart’s classic opera. Ages 4 and up.
Sat, Mar 20
Performance: 2:30pm Interactive Workshop with the artists 3:45pm FREE |
 Leaving the Fold
Dir. by Eric R. Scott (52 min, Canada, 2009)
A documentary which follows five young people who leave the ultra-Orthodox Jewish world in which they were brought up. They pay a steep price for abandoning their parents and community to seek the freedom to make their own choices.
Wed, Mar 24, 7:30 pm
$8/$10 |
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From Friends of JCC Arts & Culture
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 CONVICTION By Oren Neeman Featuring: Ami Dayan, Kevin Hart, Catharine Pilafas In Franco’s 1960s Madrid, an Israeli scholar is detained and questioned by a Spanish official for stealing a confidential Inquisition file. Together, interrogator and interrogated become drawn to the file’s wrinkled yellow pages and unravel the ill-fated love affair between the converted Spanish priest, Andrés González (1446-1486), and his Jewish wife, Isabel.
Where? 59E59 Theaters
59 E. 59th St. between Park & Madison When? February 16 to March 21, 2010 Tue & Wed at 7:15pm; Thu & Fri at 8:15pm; Sat at 2:15pm & 8:15pm; Sun at 3:15pm & 7:15pm Tickets: $35 (Use special discount code “JCC” for 25% off!) Buy tickets: 212-279-4200 or online at Ticket Central “Conviction touches so many nerves of Jewish identity. The play is great and the acting superb. Congratulations!” Rabbi Marcelo R. Bronstein, B’nai Jeshurun “This production deserves the highest praise and encouragement. It is a story that needs constant retelling.” TheaterMania “Inspired and inspiring. brilliant! A fine new play. ” Manhattan Jewish Sentinel |
Where to watch the Academy Awards
You may want to live on Pandora, but—for now—you’re stuck on a planet that actually exists. Make the most of it at one of the handful of venues that are celebrating all things Na’vi and beyond on Oscar night.
By Jennifer M. Wood
Photographs: (district 9) TriStar Pictures; (julie & julia) Columbia TriStar Marketing Group, Inc.; (the hurt locker) Summit Entertainment; (avatar) Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Tie one on, Bavarian-style, in honor of Michael Haneke’s German-set drama The White Ribbon, at Wilkommen in Oskars (Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St between Frost and Richardson Sts, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-302-3770, petescandystore.com; 7pm, free). The Bavarian Benevolent Association offers plenty of fun you can’t pronounce—like the Bayerischer Schokoladenkuchentanz, during which the night’s big ballot winners will engage in a Schulplattler dance-off (think Chevy Chase in lederhosen in National Lampoon’s European Vacation) to determine who wins a chocolate cake and gratis bar tab. Plus, all the beer and meat you can stomach. Say auf Wiedersehen to traditional Oscar parties.
The Academy shows NYC some love with its first-ever Oscar Night and the City party (Alice Tully Hall [at Lincoln Center], 1941 Broadway at 65th St; 212-721-6500, nycgo.com/oscarnight; 7pm, $150–$225), cosponsored by NYC & Company. Tickets cost as much as last month’s groceries, but this is the real deal, with enough celebrity air-kissing to make you forget you’re not in L.A. for the big event. It’s also got something the telecast won’t have: live music from Oscar-winning films, courtesy of the Juilliard Jazz Ensemble. Play a Starring ($225) or Supporting Role ($150) in this production; all proceeds will support the NYC & Co. Foundation’s nonprofit arts programs.
Mr. Showbiz himself—that would be Murray Hill—hosts his ninth annual Oscar party (Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St between Astor Pl and E 4th St; 212-967-7555, joespub.com; 7:30pm; $25, advance $20), complete with a red carpet, impromptu impersonations and mock interviews. While James Cameron (Avatar) and Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) duke it out for Best Director, partygoers who come dressed as their favorite celebrities will compete for Best and Worst Dressed, all to the sweet sounds of the cast of Our Hit Parade’s Oscar-inspired serenade.
Wash down a plate of Alec Baldwings ($12) with the Blind Sidecar ($12) at Comix’s Oscar Viewing Party (353 W 14th St between Eighth and Ninth Aves; 212-524-2500; e-mail kcrews@comixny.com to R.S.V.P., reservations required; 6:30pm, free). If you’re seeking celluloid silence instead of snark, hosts Kambri Crews and Danny Leary promise to make noise during commercial breaks only, when they’ll kill time by testing attendees’ movie-trivia IQs. Don’t know your Up from your Up in the Air? No problem: You can still fill out a ballot ($5) and try to guess the winners (and possibly win a raffle prize).
If you don’t care about the Oscars as much as you care about taking the piss out of it, comedians Michelle Collins, Sara Benincasa and Sara Schaefer will gossip about Oscar fashion and whose acceptance speech sucked the most at 92YTribeca’s Oscars Viewing Party (200 Hudson St at Canal St; 212-601-1000, 92ytribeca.org; 7pm, $8), copresented by Movieline. Start the night off with a complimentary glass of champagne, then move on to the heavy stuff as the speeches inevitably grow longer. Movie-themed drink specials—like the Bad Blake, a shot of whiskey with a beer chaser—are not for the faint of heart or light of weight.
It’s all about you, apparently, at the Fourth Annual Alt.Oscar party ([Le] Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St at Thompson St; 212-505-3474, lepoissonrouge.com; 6pm; $20, advance $15). Organized by the Costume Culture Society, the event is designed to promote all-inclusive “participatory culture” rather than celebrity culture. Dress as your favorite pop-culture icon or movie character (anything goes, nominees be damned) and you could go home with an Alty Award. MC Christopher will keep the party going into the wee hours, with food and drink specials to sustain you and an interactive red carpet to bring out your inner diva, should the need to throw a temper tantrum overtake you. (And it probably will.)
Soho succumbs to Oscar madness in front of City Winery’s 150-high-definition projector (155 Varick St between Spring and Vandam Sts; 212-608-0555, citywinery.com; 7pm, $6). A grand prize package will be awarded to the evening’s most prescient prognosticator, plus trinkets for best and worst dressed (let’s just hope the latter winner was going for that dubious honor). Be sure to fill out an Oscar ballot to receive a complimentary glass of booze; you’ll need it once the ceremony reaches the three-hour mark.
Hundreds of smart-ass comedians will showcase their funniest jokes about blue people at the WitStream Oscar Party (The Bell House, 149 7th St between Second and Third Aves, Gowanus, Brooklyn; 718-643-6510, thebellhouseny.com; 7pm, free). Gabe Liedman and Jenny Slate of Big Terrific (Slate’s also on Saturday Night Live) serve as your copilots for the big-screen showdown. They’ll be joined, virtually speaking, by their comic friends via WitStream, a microblogging website (it’s like Twitter, but for really funny people only). The jokes will flow simultaneously with the awards, so you can mock Brad Pitt’s caveman beard in real time.
JCC Arts & Culture
A special notice for you…
After the Storm
Directed by Hilla Medalia (90 min, USA, 2009)
After the Storm
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a group of New York Broadway artists come down to New Orleans to re-open the doors of the storm-damaged St. Mark’s Community Center, with a production of Once On This Island. Hilla Medalia’s inspiring documentary captures the lives of the kids and crew as they come together as a company, and create hope and purpose in the midst of devastation and despair.
Tue, Mar 2, 7:30 pm
$8/$10
Venue Name: The Village Pourhouse (64 3rd Ave)
Event Price: 20.00
Start Time: 7:00
Event Date: Tuesday 03/23/2010
Age Range: women 35-55, men 21-30
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Register at http:/www.SingleAndTheCity.Com with promocode AMBER to save $5.00
Fireman Singles Party
Venue Name: R-Bar (218 Bowery)
Event Price: 30.00
Start Time: 7:00
Event Date: Tuesday 03/30/2010
Age Range: 25-45
“Rescue Me” Singles Party
As seen in Time Out NY Magazine…
“Snag your very own hero at this singles soiree which gathers together the city’s hottest FIREMEN. If NY’s bravest leave you breathless, we have a feeling you’ll have no trouble getting some mouth-to-mouth”.
Cost for Women: $30.00 online /$40.00 at the door (if spaces available). Fireman are $15.00. Must show Fireman ID badge to get in.
Register at http:/www.SingleAndTheCity.Com with promocode AMBER to save $5.00
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| Naked Painting Party at Gallery Bar | ||||
| You’re a humble admirer of the trinity: art, charity and nude body painting. So you’ll happily lend your material self to this good cause, aided by professional artists and an open bar. You’ll paint your gorgeous, uninhibited friends. They’ll paint you. We’re thinking the small of her back would be a nice place for some nihilistic Postimpressionism. | ||||
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