Philip Roth and R.B. Kitaj became good friends in London during the ’80s, and the painter influenced Roth in many ways, especially for the title character of Roth’s greatest novel, Sabbath’s Theater. Roger Porter, Professor of English and Humanities, Emeritus, Reed College focuses his lecture on Roth and Kitaj’s shared attitudes, or perhaps those of their characters and their painterly subjects, regarding desire, ecstasy, and the inevitable demise. The title of the lecture is a paraphrase of a quote by the protagonist Sabbath on the last page of Roth’s Sabbath’s Theater.
Jewish Community Orchestra – Orchestral Showcase
Avshalomov – Endgame
**World Premiere Commission**
Smetana – Ma Vlast No. 4 “Forests and Meadows”
Bizet – Roma Suite
$10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students.
Children under 6 free.
Tickets at the door.
For more information, please visit: http://jewishcommunityorchestra.org/wordpress/
Opening Night – Peace & Justice Exhibit
Artists Sara Harwin, Kanaan Kanaan and Inga Dubay explore the tradition of sacred letters in Hebrew, Arabic & English calligraphy in many forms of art expression. They each have a creative voice dedicated to peace & justice. “Inga Dubay, Kanaan Kanaan and I come from three different lettering traditions, yet when we each speak about our journeys, we seek to touch upon a sacred, spiritual path,” says Harwin.
Please join us for an opening panel discussion with light snacks, followed by a viewing of the exhibit.
Free and open to the community.
Family Flicks – An American Tail
Come to the MJCC for an afternoon of family fun! We will be playing a family classic, An American Tail (Rated G), on the big screen. Popcorn and snacks will be provided.
Cost: $10 per family
Tickets: oregonjcc.org/familyflicks
Jewish Community Orchestra
Featuring Daniel Partridge, Horn Soloist
This program helps to further the growth of local artists by presenting concerts that educate and entertain our audience.
Berlioz – Overture to Le Corsair
Bar Niv – Israeli Suite for Strings
R. Strauss – Horn Concerto No. 1
Daniel Partridge, soloist
Lalo – Symphony in G
Sunday, April 7
3:00 pm
Tickets are available at the door
$10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students. Children under 6 free.
Art Gallery Exhibit: The Passover Series
Shlomo Katz, Polish/Israeli, 1937 – 1992
Born in Lodz, Poland, Shlomo Katz immigrated to Palestine when he was eight years old in 1945. Katz developed an original technique of oil painting on a gilded metal surface. The result recalls medieval icons on the one hand, and oriental miniatures on the other. These ancient resources combine to form a totally modern image with a light humorous touch and a noble character. It took a lot of experimentation to translate these images to the graphic art form. The metallic inks of the golden tones and the importance of absolute registration presented just a part of the challenge, but the Katz serigraphs became the ultimate in modern printmaking.
Exhibit on display April 19 – 28, MJCC Lobby
First place Israel photo by Niomi Markel
Israel from the Eyes of the Community – A PDX Community Art Display:
Members from the Greater Portland area submitted photos that were taken by them while in Israel. A committee selected the photos on display. During the week leading up to our annual Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration (May 8), visitors were ask to vote for your favorite photo! That evening, we will announce the winners.
This year’s winning photo was taken by Nimoi Markel.
Submissions to lsteinberg@oregonjcc.org by April 12.
Exhibit on display April 29 – May 31
Sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater Portland and PJ Library
Jewish Community Orchestra – Young Artist String Showcase
Join us at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center on June 2, 2019 at 3:00 pm.
Meyerbeer – Struensee Overture
Lalo – Symphonie Espagnole, op. 21 mvmt. 1
Darah Watts, violin
Barber – Violin Concerto, op. 14 mvmt. I
Paul Lee, soloist
Dvořák – Cello concerto in b minor mvmt. III
Hailey Kang, soloist
Borodin – Symphony No. 2 in b minor
Tickets available at the door
$10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students. Children under 6 free.
The mission of the Jewish Community Orchestra is to provide enjoyable music to the Jewish and surrounding communities of the Portland Metro area. Our goal as amateur musicians is to further the growth of local artists by presenting concerts that attract, educate and entertain our audience. http://jewishcommunityorchestra.org/wordpress/
Jewish Community Orchestra: 2019 – 2020 Season
All concerts: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students.
Children under 6 free. Tickets at the door.
More info: JCO
FALL CONCERT
Meyerbeer – Overture to Les Huguenots
Vaughan Williams – The Wasps Suite
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5
Sunday, November 17
3:00 pm
YOUNG ARTISTS SHOWCASE
Goldmark – Scherzo for Orchestra
4 concerti soloists
Sunday, February 9
3:00 pm
SPRING CONCERT
Goldmark – In Italien Overture
R. Strauss – Horn Concerto No. 1
Dan Partridge, soloist
Diamond – Elegy in Memory of Maurice Ravel
Rimsky-Korsakov – Sinfonietta on Russian themes
Sunday, April 2
3:00 pm
SEASON FINALE
Beethoven – Fidelio Overture
Mahler – Songs of a Wayfarer
Laura Beckel Thoreson, soloist
Franck – Symphony in d minor
Sunday, June 7
3:00 pm
JAM Art Show + Sale
Enjoy a rotating exhibit in the MJCC lobby all month. Members of ORA: Northwest Jewish Artists will answer questions, accept commissions, and sell their art. A portion of the proceeds benefits the MJCC.