LABAlive Part 2: Original Art Inspired by Jewish Texts
Schedule
Sat Dec 03 2022 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
Location
JCC East Bay | Berkeley, CA
About this Event
Join LABA East Bay: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture at the JCC East Bay for a night of art, performance, ancient Jewish text teachings, wine and schmoozing. The works featured in LABAlive come from the 2022 LABA East Bay artist fellows, and are inspired by their study of the theme of “BROKEN” in our open-minded, non-dogmatic beit midrash.
DECEMBER 3 - PART 2
1) Filmmaker Sari Gilman shares a sample of her film-in-progress, which explores the benefits and costs of belonging and her sometimes painfully, other times beautifully, fractured nature of her Jewish identity through an examination of her family’s divergent views on Israel.
2) Choreographer/dancer Risa Jaroslow and two dancers will be performing “shards” of movement that Risa collected during the pandemic, which, together, they have built into new choreography.
3) Artist Leah Koransky presents a series of two-dimensional artworks which will incorporate light, shadows, and glass to explore “brokenness” as a visual language.
4) Multidisciplinary artist David Israel Katz presents an installation based on the Aleinu, underlining the elements of befuddlement and breakdown found in this notorious prayer text.
5) Filmmaker Ken Paul Rosenthal presents a graphic video portrait of poet Julia Vinograd that is constructed from the individual letters of a poem she recites about God and Jerusalem’s broken romance.
6) LABA scholar Sam Shonkoff will talk about that time the vessels of light containing the universe shattered into a million pieces.
JCC East Bay COVID Guidelines:
- All JCC staff are fully vaccinated (including boosters).
- All attendees will have to show proof of vaccination (including boosters, if eligible) prior to entering.
- Proof of vaccination required for those 5 years of age or older at the door.
- Well-fitting masks are required indoors, masks are optional outdoors.
- Please be mindful of social distancing.
JCC East Bay is committed to equal access to all:
The JCC East Bay invites you to join us for this program. We welcome and support our diverse Jewish community, people of all religions, nationalities, and socioeconomic backgrounds, communities of color, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community.
The JCC East Bay believes it is important for people of all abilities to feel welcome and included in our space. Our 100+ year old historic building does offer limitations, and cannot accommodate everyone in the way we would hope. Please let us know your specific needs so we can best make you feel included in our space.
If you are experiencing financial hardship and are unable to afford the price of the ticket, please contact the organizer of this event, Liz Kaufman ([email protected]) to discuss access options. We look forward to hearing from you to make your experience at the JCC East Bay a positive one!
JCC East Bay policies around photography/videography:
Please be aware that JCC East Bay will be taking photographs at this event and may use the photos in our marketing. If you do not want your image recorded for marketing purposes, please make your wishes known to the photographer, and/or the event organizers. By participating in this event, you consent to your voice, name, and/or likeness being used, without compensation, for use in any and all media.
Where is it happening?
JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 20.00
