Visual Arts
Sukkot Plays a Role in Multiracial Jewish Dancer’s New Art Exhibition
For his latest art installation, acclaimed dancer and choreographer Adam McKinney drew inspiration from what may seem like disparate sources — the festive holiday of Sukkot, the coronavirus pandemic and the 1921 lynching of a Black man in Texas. “Shelter in...
Fall Arts 2020: The Muse Lives On
“The arts and society share a symbiotic relationship.Just as society needs art to add meaning to life,the arts need the support of society in difficult times.”– Manasi Prasad, director of the Indian Music Experience, India’s first interactive...
Fall Arts 2020: Creative Alliance’s Quick Change Artists
It was around March 12 or 13 that Josh Kohn, performance director at the Creative Alliance in Patterson Park, realized the landscape had changed. “We didn’t know how long [the pandemic] would last,” he says. “We had to start immediately canceling programs.” Naturally,...
Fall Arts 2020: Events Guide, Virtual and Otherwise
Get your creative juices flowing this fall with these virtual arts and cultural events: VISUAL ARTS Virtual Happy Hour with Francisco Loza | September 16, 5:30 p.m.American Visionary Art Museumavam.org Discover the creative process of Mexican press yarn artist...
13 Jewish Reasons to Celebrate the Arrival of ‘Hamilton’ on Disney Plus
This story originally appeared on Kveller. In the category of ultimate COVID-19 silver lining, the Broadway smash “Hamilton“ is now available to stream from the safety and comfort of your quarantine couch. Huzzah! Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony...
Lil Dicky is Becoming the Larry David of Rap (and a TV Star to Boot)
If you haven’t heard of the comic rapper Lil Dicky, and you are at least tangentially interested in rap or comedy, you should familiarize yourself with him. Of course, you’ll need to be OK dealing with a good amount of blatant vulgarity. You read his name...
Baltimore Jewish Film Festival to go Virtual This Year
Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu, move over. For the first time in its 32-year history, the William and Irene Weinberg Family Baltimore Jewish Film Festival will be presented entirely virtually, due to the coronavirus pandemic. From May 16 through June 10, the festival...
Baltimore Bargain House Served as Major Commerce Hub for Decades
It’s now known as the Nancy S. Grasmick Building in honor of the former superintendent of the Maryland State Department of Education. But for generations, the edifice at the corner of West Baltimore and Liberty streets was known as the Baltimore Bargain House....
Celebrity-Studded Seder Offered a New Look at American Jewry Today
With its glittering in-gathering of celebrities, jokes that worked and attendees who could, well, actually sing, it was the Zoom seder you wished you had. The “Saturday Night Seder” that aired last Saturday night, Apr. 11, on YouTube on the fourth night of...Upcoming Events
Jan
17
Sun
all-day
JVC’s MLK Days of Service
@ Weinberg Park Heights JCC
JVC’s MLK Days of Service
@ Weinberg Park Heights JCC
Jan 17 – Jan 18 all-day
Join JVC as we move forward Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community. Volunteers can engage virtually in provocative learning experiences and a variety of service projects from home, as well as meaningful and physically[...]
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19
Tue
12:00 pm
The Upside, presented by Jmore a...
The Upside, presented by Jmore a...
Jan 19 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Join Jmore and The Associated every Tuesday at noon as we bring together some of Maryland’s most respected experts in their fields to answer your questions about the things that matter most in your life.[...]
Jan
21
Thu
11:00 am
Creating Calm in a Storm
@ Online
Creating Calm in a Storm
@ Online
Jan 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
We’re all going through a challenging time these days. This FREE monthly drop-in group offers the opportunity to share your stressors and get tools and strategies to help manage them in healthier ways. Group meets[...]
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