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Sat, July 19, 2008, 8:00 am

Adult Shabbat Torah Study

Shabbat, Hollywood
Organizations/Sponsors: Temple Israel of Hollywood
Venue: Temple Israel of Hollywood

An adult lead Torah study.  The only requirement is to have an open mind. We study the weekly parasha and are lead by rotating lay leaders.  The group has been in existence for eight ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 9:00 am

Picturing the Process: Landscape Through Time and Space

Arts & Entertainment, San Diego
Organizations/Sponsors: Museum of Photographic Art
Venue: Museum of Photographic Art

Since its invention in 1839, the unique power of photography has been utilized to record, report, and inform. Representing selections from the museum’s comprehensive Permanent Collection, Picturing the Process is an endeavor of the Education Department to present an evolution of the landscape ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 9:00 am

TORAH STUDY

Lectures, Orange County
Organizations/Sponsors: Temple Isaiah of Newport Beach
Venue: Temple Isaiah of Newport Beach

Saturday Mornings 10-11:30 A.M. Judaism by Choice Shabbat Morning Study Join Rabbi Marc at your neighborhood synagogue as he leads a traditional Shabbat discussion for those considering Judaism and those who have embraced Judaism. Share in an open discussion about challenges you’ve experienced ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 9:00 am

Picturing the Process: Portraiture through the Lens

Arts & Entertainment, San Diego
Organizations/Sponsors: Museum of Photographic Arts
Venue: Museum of Photographic Arts

Since its invention in 1839, the unique power of photography has been utilized to record the physical world and appearances. MoPA’s Education Department has drawn from MoPA’s extensive permanent collection to present an evolution of portraiture photography throughout history and through various ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Employment Faire

Open Houses, Thousand Oaks
Organizations/Sponsors: Mighty Chick Enterprises, Inc.
Venue: Parchment Westlake

PARCHMENT WESTLAKE is under new ownership, and we are hosting a month long employment-faire to find new team members to join our organization!  Seeking active, professional, outgoing, knowledgeable, and friendly people to join our growing organization.  Please contact us via email or phone to set ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

The Velveteen Rabbit

Kids, San Fernando Valley
Organizations/Sponsors: The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
Venue: The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Creative PlayGround presents The Velveteen Rabbit Adapted from Margery Williams’ classic tale of true friendship and what it means to be “really real,” Creative PlayGround’s version of this most wonderful story modernizes language and locale but retains the original heart.  Audience ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Marilyn Monroe Forever Young Photography Exhibition

Arts & Entertainment, Beverly Hills
Organizations/Sponsors: Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
Venue: Andrew Weiss Gallery

Marilyn Monroe would have celebrated incredibly, her 82nd birthday this year. In honor of the film icon, whose image of beauty is frozen in time, the Andrew Weiss Gallery of Beverly Hills will launch, “Forever Young,” a landmark exhibition and sale of original photographs of Marilyn, from June ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

14th Anniversary Celebration with Pacific Resident Theatre

Programs, Brentwood
Organizations/Sponsors: Friends of Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library
Venue: Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library

In celebration of the 14th Anniversary of the Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library’s opening in 1994, the Pacific Resident Theatre will perform a dramatic reading of Tennessee Williams’s play, The Glass Menagerie.” This event is free and open to the public. The library is located at 11820 San Vicente ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

The Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Rogue Artists Ensemble
Venue: Bootleg Theater

Rogue Artists Ensemble re-opens its world premiere production of “The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch” ("a feast for the senses” - Daily Variety) adapted for the stage from the graphic novel by Neil Gaiman (Stardust) and Dave McKean. “Mr. Punch” is a dark fable in which the ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

An evening with Julie Andrews

Singles, Hollywood
Organizations/Sponsors: Elite Jewish Theatre Singles
Venue: Hollywood Bowl

Join Elite Jewish Theatre Singles for a fun evening with Julie Andrews and other special guests as the Hollywood Bowl.  Tickets will be mailed to you.  Join us at our bench seats for a picnic dinner beginng at 7:00P.M. $26.00 Preaid Reservations ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Summer of Music at the Redondo Beach Pier

Arts & Entertainment, Beach Cities
Organizations/Sponsors: Redondo Beach Pier Association
Venue: Redondo Beach Pier

The free bi-weekly concerts on the Redondo Beach Pier are for all ages. Every show will bring new vibes to the pier as concertgoers enjoy music from the 50’s, Big Band, Blues, Country, Drum Circles, Island, Latin, Pop, Classic Rock and Surf. Bring your own beach chair for better enjoyment of the ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

OUTDOOR FILM SERIES: The Life & Times of Hank Greenberg

Arts & Entertainment, San Diego
Organizations/Sponsors: 5W Public Relations
Venue: Congregation Beth Israel

Outdoor Film: July 19 & August 16 Bring your own picnic. Film at dusk. No Fee. Grab your beach chair and a picnic dinner and bring the whole family to the CBI Courtyard on these two Saturday summer nights. We’ll present films that will be entertaining and fun for the whole family. July 19: ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Virtual Game Night

Singles, West Valley
Organizations/Sponsors: Jewish Singles Meeting Place (40s and 50s)
Venue: A private home

“You’ve entered another dimension. Welcome to The Twilight Zone.” We may not be entering the zone, but enjoy computerized versions of your favorite television game shows and other favorites during a virutal game night sponsored by Jewish Singles Meeting Place (40s and 50s). Location is a private ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Next Big Thing

Arts & Entertainment, Hollywood
Organizations/Sponsors: Jath.com
Venue: art/works Theatre

Featuring actor Jason Director (Atlantic Theatre Co.’s An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein), this garage band musical, set in 1983, follows teen musician Chip as he looks for the new sound that will take them to the next level - much to the dismay of Chip’s mom, Melissa - a singer-songwriter from ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 7:00 pm - 12:00 pm

Alice in One-Hit-Wonderland 2: Through the Looking Glass

Arts & Entertainment, Burbank
Organizations/Sponsors: Falcon Theatre
Venue: Falcon Theatre

The Falcon Theatre is thrilled to welcome its good friends the TROUBADOUR THEATER COMPANY in Alice in One-Hit-Wonderland 2: Through the Looking Glass, the new musical parody of the classic children’s tale by Lewis Carroll, under the direction of Matt Walker. Alice 2 is a continuation from last ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 7:00 pm - 1:00 pm

THE ACCOMPLICES

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: The Fountain Theatre
Venue: The Fountain Theatre

What the U.S. government and American Jews did - and didn’t - do to help Jews fleeing the Nazis is the subject of “The Accomplices”, the Drama Desk Award-nominated new play by former New York Times political reporter Bernard Weinraub at The Fountain Theatre in Hollywood. The Accomplices is based ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Spring’s Awakening

Arts & Entertainment, Santa Monica
Organizations/Sponsors: The Powerhouse Theatrre
Venue: The Powerhouse Theatre

An exciting new adaptation by the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble of Frank Wedekind’s masterpiece, “Spring’s Awakening”, will run July 3 though July 26 at The Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica. Written in 1891, “Spring’s Awakening” follows the lives of three teenagers, Melchior, Moritz and Wendla, ...

Sat, July 19, 2008, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

The Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Rogue Artists Ensemble
Venue: Bootleg Theater

Rogue Artists Ensemble re-opens its world premiere production of “The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch” ("a feast for the senses” - Daily Variety) adapted for the stage from the graphic novel by Neil Gaiman (Stardust) and Dave McKean. “Mr. Punc"h is a dark fable in which the ...

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