Tue, October 21, 2008, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Gustavo Arellano, “Orange County: Nature’s Wonderland?”

Lectures, Santa Monica
Organizations/Sponsors: Zócalo Public Square Lecture Series
Venue: The Actors’ Gang

The headlines mount daily. Drug gangs battle next to a kindergarten in Tijuana. Mexican streets are lined with military Humvees. Top-ranking police officers are assassinated or issued death threats.  Kidnappings of innocent citizens are on the rise. Mexican President Felipe Calderón calls the ...

Wed, October 22, 2008, 9:00 am

Writing with Light

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

MoPA is proud to present the youth exhibition entitled Writing with Light, on view from September 13 to February 1, 2009. The exhibition will illustrate the connection between photography and literacy. Using the photographic arts as inspiration, students will interpret literary works of fact and ...

Wed, October 22, 2008, 9:00 am

A Literacy of Images: Nancy Newhall and the Art of Photography

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

Best known for writing text to accompany the photographs of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, Nancy Newhall was also a widely published writer on photography, conservation, and American culture. During her marriage to Beaumont Newhall, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, NY, ...

Wed, October 22, 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 ...

Wed, October 22, 2008, 1:00 pm

Life Story Writing Class

Classes, West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Simon Wiesenthal Center Library and Archives
Venue: Simon Wiesenthal Center Library and Archives

LIFE STORY WRITING CLASS starting October 10 at the Simon Wiesenthal Center Library & Archives in partnership with Westside Education & Career Center (LAUSD).  Wednesdays, from 2—4:30 p.m. Class is FREE.  Record your special memories and family history as a precious gift to yourself and future ...

Wed, October 22, 2008, 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Become a Hospice Volunteer!

Volunteer Services, Encino
Organizations/Sponsors: Skirball Hospice
Venue: San Fernando valley

Volunteer with Skirball Hospice. Become part of an interdisciplinary team that provides direct patient care as well as support activities for the terminally ill and their families. Comprehensive trainings begin Wed Oct 22, 2008, 5:30-9:30pm for 4 consecutive weeks. Or participate in a more ...

Wed, October 22, 2008, 6:00 pm

Ballroom Dance Party with Swing/Salsa Dance Lessons

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Silver Moon Ballroom
Venue: Silver Moon Ballroom at Westside JCC Auditorium

Weekly Swing/Ballroom Dance Party for singles, couples, families Wednesday Nights 8pm-11pm at the Silver Moon Ballroom/Westside JCC Auditorium 5870 W. Olympic Blvd L.A. CA 90036 includes Swing or Salsa Lessons 7pm-8pm (Special Events) Saturdays Nov. 10 Ragtime, Dec. 1 Victorian, Feb 2 Havana ...

Wed, October 22, 2008, 7:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

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

The Falcon Theatre presents Richard Alfieri’s Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, the second production in its 2008-2009 “Bringin’ the FUNNY’ All-Comedy subscription season.  Constance Towers, star of Broadway and the popular soap opera General Hospital, and Jason Graae, award-winning musical ...

Wed, October 22, 2008, 7:45 pm

‘Jewish Mysticism Series’

Lectures, Fairfax
Organizations/Sponsors: TorahOhr.org
Venue: Torah Ohr

Rabbi E. Kin’s popular Wednesday evening lecture series will begin discussing in depth the secrets of the metaphysical based on the kabbala, Talmud and Jewish ...

Wed, October 22, 2008, 11:00 pm

Conversations at leons:  “Love in a Lifetime”

Singles, West Valley
Organizations/Sponsors: Conversations at Leon’s
Venue: A Private Home in Sherman Oaks

A salon in an intimate home setting and a unique open platform for sharing ideas.  Meets every Thursday night with a different topic led by an expert in their field.  Includes complimentary light buffet dinner, wine and soft drinks, coffee & dessert.  $17 with a reservation before noon Thursday: ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 9:00 am

Writing with Light

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

MoPA is proud to present the youth exhibition entitled Writing with Light, on view from September 13 to February 1, 2009. The exhibition will illustrate the connection between photography and literacy. Using the photographic arts as inspiration, students will interpret literary works of fact and ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 9:00 am

A Literacy of Images: Nancy Newhall and the Art of Photography

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

Best known for writing text to accompany the photographs of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, Nancy Newhall was also a widely published writer on photography, conservation, and American culture. During her marriage to Beaumont Newhall, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, NY, ...

Thu, October 23, 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 ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Become a Hospice Volunteer!

Volunteer Services, Encino
Organizations/Sponsors: Skirball Hospice
Venue: San Fernando valley

Volunteer with Skirball Hospice. Become part of an interdisciplinary team that provides direct patient care as well as support activities for the terminally ill and their families. Comprehensive trainings begin Wed Oct 22, 2008, 5:30-9:30pm for 4 consecutive weeks. Or participate in a more ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm

Literary Evenings at Your Local Library

Adult Education, West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library
Venue: Westwood Branch Library

Spend the evening with author, Marisa Silver, “God of War”, in conversation with Julie Robinson from Literary ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm

A Literary Evening at Your Local Library

Arts & Entertainment, Westwood
Organizations/Sponsors: Westwood Branch Library
Venue: Westwood Branch Library

Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library & the Westwood Branch Library invite you to an evening with Marisa Silver, Author of “God of War: A Novel” in conversation with Book Group Leader, Julie Robinson. “A moving exploration of fraying family bonds” ---Los Angeles Times Date: Thursday, October, ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 6:30 pm

TORAH STUDIES

Classes, Orange County
Organizations/Sponsors: CHABAD JEWISH CENTER
Venue: A Private Home in Corona Del Mar, CA

Torah Studies is a project of the Jewish Learning Institute. The JLI is a revolutionary concept in adult education. An unprecedented presentation of traditional Judaism in a highly professional, innovative, academically rigorous yet accessible format. Torah Studies: Weekly Torah Class - Timely ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 7:00 pm - 6:00 pm

A MAJORITY OF ONE

Events, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Pico Playhouse
Venue: Pico Playhouse

Opening October 23, 2008 with reception to follow Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm Multiple award winning company, director, and actors announce their upcoming production of A Majority Of One.  The recipient of numerous nominations and awards as both a long running Broadway hit ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 7:00 pm - 6:00 pm

A MAJORITY OF ONE

Events, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Pico Playhouse
Venue: Pico Playhouse

Opening October 23, 2008 with reception to follow Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm Multiple award winning company, director, and actors announce their upcoming production of A Majority Of One.  The recipient of numerous nominations and awards as both a long running Broadway hit ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 7:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Razorback

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Rogue Machine
Venue: ROGUE MACHINE in Theatre Theater

Los Angeles, CA – 20 years ago, Deano Goretti left a life of crime to start over in a quiet Maine town with a new wife and a new son.  When his buried past comes knocking on his door, the two worlds suddenly collide with a vengeance.  The plot twists and turns like a snake moving towards a ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 7:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

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

The Falcon Theatre presents Richard Alfieri’s Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, the second production in its 2008-2009 “Bringin’ the FUNNY’ All-Comedy subscription season.  Constance Towers, star of Broadway and the popular soap opera General Hospital, and Jason Graae, award-winning musical ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Monthly meeting

Programs, Tarzana
Organizations/Sponsors: Knesset B’nai B’rith
Venue: St. Paul’s Church

The League of Women Voters representive will discuss the various initiatives on the November ballot. Knesset B’nai Brith is a Jewish social couples group.  Meeting is open to the ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 7:00 pm - 6:00 pm

A MAJORITY OF ONE

Events, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Pico Playhouse
Venue: Pico Playhouse

Opening October 23, 2008 with reception to follow Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm Multiple award winning company, director, and actors announce their upcoming production of A Majority Of One.  The recipient of numerous nominations and awards as both a long running Broadway hit ...

Thu, October 23, 2008, 7:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Razorback

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Rogue Machine
Venue: ROGUE MACHINE in Theatre Theater

Los Angeles, CA – 20 years ago, Deano Goretti left a life of crime to start over in a quiet Maine town with a new wife and a new son.  When his buried past comes knocking on his door, the two worlds suddenly collide with a vengeance.  The plot twists and turns like a snake moving towards a ...

Fri, October 24, 2008, 9:00 am

Writing with Light

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

MoPA is proud to present the youth exhibition entitled Writing with Light, on view from September 13 to February 1, 2009. The exhibition will illustrate the connection between photography and literacy. Using the photographic arts as inspiration, students will interpret literary works of fact and ...

Fri, October 24, 2008, 9:00 am

A Literacy of Images: Nancy Newhall and the Art of Photography

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

Best known for writing text to accompany the photographs of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, Nancy Newhall was also a widely published writer on photography, conservation, and American culture. During her marriage to Beaumont Newhall, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, NY, ...

Fri, October 24, 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 ...

Fri, October 24, 2008, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Miami City Ballet performs NIGHTSPOT

Arts & Entertainment, Downtown
Organizations/Sponsors: Dance at the Music Center
Venue: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Grand Hall

MIAMI CITY BALLET performs the West Coast premiere of NIGHTSPOT, a Twyla Tharp and Elvis Costello collaboration. Known for her innovation and creativity, Twyla Tharp has created some of the most memorable dances in modern repertory, while Elvis Costello’s adventurous musical talents make him ...

Fri, October 24, 2008, 7:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

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

The Falcon Theatre presents Richard Alfieri’s Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, the second production in its 2008-2009 “Bringin’ the FUNNY’ All-Comedy subscription season.  Constance Towers, star of Broadway and the popular soap opera General Hospital, and Jason Graae, award-winning musical ...

Fri, October 24, 2008, 7:00 pm - 6:00 pm

A MAJORITY OF ONE

Events, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Pico Playhouse
Venue: Pico Playhouse

Opening October 23, 2008 with reception to follow Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm Multiple award winning company, director, and actors announce their upcoming production of A Majority Of One.  The recipient of numerous nominations and awards as both a long running Broadway hit ...

Fri, October 24, 2008, 7:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Razorback

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Rogue Machine
Venue: ROGUE MACHINE in Theatre Theater

Los Angeles, CA – 20 years ago, Deano Goretti left a life of crime to start over in a quiet Maine town with a new wife and a new son.  When his buried past comes knocking on his door, the two worlds suddenly collide with a vengeance.  The plot twists and turns like a snake moving towards a ...

Sat, October 25, 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, October 25, 2008, 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Family Shabbat Service

Family, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Makom Ohr Shalom
Venue: Various Homes in LA and SFV

On the last Saturday of each month during the school year, Rabbi Debra Orenstein and cantorial soloist Mitzi Schwarz lead a service for kids and kids-at-heart of all ages. (You do not have to have children or grandchildren to attend!) We celebrate Shabbat with a musical, interactive service from ...

Sat, October 25, 2008, 9:00 am

Writing with Light

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

MoPA is proud to present the youth exhibition entitled Writing with Light, on view from September 13 to February 1, 2009. The exhibition will illustrate the connection between photography and literacy. Using the photographic arts as inspiration, students will interpret literary works of fact and ...

Sat, October 25, 2008, 9:00 am

A Literacy of Images: Nancy Newhall and the Art of Photography

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

Best known for writing text to accompany the photographs of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, Nancy Newhall was also a widely published writer on photography, conservation, and American culture. During her marriage to Beaumont Newhall, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, NY, ...

Sat, October 25, 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, October 25, 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, October 25, 2008, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

The U.S. Constitution

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

An interactive discussion on the United States Constitution and how well it serves our nation today in the community room of the library, located at 11820 San Vicente Boulevard.  Participating on the panel of distinguished constitutional schorlars are: Mark Rosenbaum, Legal Director of the ACLU of ...

Sat, October 25, 2008, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Laura Karetzky “AWOL” New Paintings

Arts & Entertainment, Santa Monica
Organizations/Sponsors: Lora Schlesinger Gallery (Formerly Hunsaker/Schlesinger FIne Art)
Venue: Lora Schlesinger Gallery

OPENING SATURDAY, October 25 from 5-7pm On View from October 25 - November 29, 2008 Laura Karetzky “AWOL” New Paintings GALLERY HOURS:  Tuesday – Saturday, 10 –5:30 pm Laura Karetzky explores psychological themes with intense subtlety. Using the concept of a matador sans the bull as a ...

Sat, October 25, 2008, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

An Israeli Film Symposium - Part One: Beaufort

Events, Beverly Hills
Organizations/Sponsors: Temple Beth Am
Venue: Temple Beth Am

The Israeli Film Symposium begins on Saturday October 25th with the film Beaufort - nominated for 10 Israeli Film Academy awards, winner of 4, and nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film of the year. Beaufort chronicles the life of Liraz Liberti, a 22 year old outpost commander, ...

Sat, October 25, 2008, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Saturday Night Mixer

Singles, West Valley
Organizations/Sponsors: Conversations at Leon’s
Venue: A Private Home in Sherman Oaks

Good Food, Interesting People, Good Conversation, and Good Fun!  Eat, drink, chat by the fireplace, dance by the pool.  Come Out and Party! Includes complimentary light buffet dinner, wine and soft drinks, coffee & dessert. Call 818-986-9899 (No email reservations) $20.00 or $17.00 if you make a ...

Sat, October 25, 2008, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Tania Libertad

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: UCLA Live
Venue: UCLA Live at Royce Hall

Selling more than two million albums worldwide and acting as an honorary UNESCO Peace Ambassador, Peru’s Tania Libertad is among the most significant Latin American artists today. Deeply grounded in the fertile Afro-Peruvian music of her homeland, she is truly a singer without borders, exploring ...

Sat, October 25, 2008, 7:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

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

The Falcon Theatre presents Richard Alfieri’s Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, the second production in its 2008-2009 “Bringin’ the FUNNY’ All-Comedy subscription season.  Constance Towers, star of Broadway and the popular soap opera General Hospital, and Jason Graae, award-winning musical ...

Sat, October 25, 2008, 7:00 pm - 6:00 pm

A MAJORITY OF ONE

Events, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Pico Playhouse
Venue: Pico Playhouse

Opening October 23, 2008 with reception to follow Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm Multiple award winning company, director, and actors announce their upcoming production of A Majority Of One.  The recipient of numerous nominations and awards as both a long running Broadway hit ...

Sat, October 25, 2008, 7:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Razorback

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Rogue Machine
Venue: ROGUE MACHINE in Theatre Theater

Los Angeles, CA – 20 years ago, Deano Goretti left a life of crime to start over in a quiet Maine town with a new wife and a new son.  When his buried past comes knocking on his door, the two worlds suddenly collide with a vengeance.  The plot twists and turns like a snake moving towards a ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 6:30 am - 11:00 am

LA Cancer Challenge 5K/10K Run

Events, West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: LA Cancer Challenge
Venue: Veteran’s Administration Grounds

The Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, dedicated to finding a cure for Pancreatic Cancer and improving early detection methods, presents the 11th Annual L. A. Cancer Challenge 5K/10K Walk/Run and Kids Can Cure Fun Run with a special appearance by Nickelodeon’s star, Jennette ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 7:30 am

Mar Vista Farmers’ Market

Family, West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Mar Vista Farmers Market
Venue: Grand View @ Venice Blvd.  Between Centinela and Inglewood

Mar Vista Farmers’ Market on Grand View - Organic fruits and vegetables and delectable prepared food.  Crepes, Omelettes, Empanadas, Latkes, BBQ, Cakes, artisan bread, and so much ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Sunday Brunch & Learn with Rabbi Michael Berk: Zionism 101

Classes, San Diego
Organizations/Sponsors: Congregation Beth Israel
Venue: Congregation Beth Israel

Join us for our new Sunday Brunch and Learns with our Rabbis, Cantor and other teachers. We will nourish you with bagels as well as “food for thought.” For 2,000 years the Jewish people longed to return to our homeland in the Land of Israel. In 1948 that dream was realized with the establishment ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

The ET Hike - an ExtraTerrestrial Hike with Mosaic and Nexus,

Singles, San Fernando Valley
Organizations/Sponsors: MOSAIC Outdoors Club of Los Angeles
Venue: Aliso Canyon Park in Porter Ranch

Join us for a 3.5 mile round trip hike thru the parklands where parts of the movie E.T. were filmed. This is a 3.5 mile round-trip hike over easy to moderate terrain. The trail follows beautiful Aliso Creek. Much of the hike is on a horse trail and along a creek, with about 300 vertical feet of ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 9:00 am

Writing with Light

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

MoPA is proud to present the youth exhibition entitled Writing with Light, on view from September 13 to February 1, 2009. The exhibition will illustrate the connection between photography and literacy. Using the photographic arts as inspiration, students will interpret literary works of fact and ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 9:00 am

A Literacy of Images: Nancy Newhall and the Art of Photography

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

Best known for writing text to accompany the photographs of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, Nancy Newhall was also a widely published writer on photography, conservation, and American culture. During her marriage to Beaumont Newhall, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, NY, ...

Sun, October 26, 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 ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sunday Circle- kickoff

Kids, West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Friendship Circle of Los Angeles
Venue: 9581 W. Pico Blvd.

The Friendship Circle of Los Angeles begins another year of its exciting SUNDAY CIRCLE program for special needs children. SUNDAY CIRCLE takes place on 15 Sundays throught the school year. It enables parents to leave their child in the hands of qualified professionals and loving teen volunteers for ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Halloween Stories

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

Creative PlayGround presents Halloween Stories Three ghost tales that will leave even the youngest audience members able to sleep at night.  Audience participation ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Marina Del Rey Walk & Brunch

Singles, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Social Circle - Stephen S. Wise Temple
Venue: Cheesecake Factory

Social Circle (ages 45-65ish) Meet at 11:30am in the parking lot of the Cheesecake Factory (310-306-3344), 4142 Via Marina, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, and join us for a day of fun and a chance to meet some interesting people.  Please bring money for lunch. Enjoy a picturesque and invigorating walk ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

The Sephardic Experience in the Balkans: Between Past and Present

Events, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: UCLA Center for Jewish Studies
Venue: 314 Royce Hall, UCLA

UCLA Center for Jewish Studies presents The Sephardic Experience in the Balkans: Between Past and Present, in conjunction with the opening reception at UCLA Hillel for the exhibit, ‘Images of a World Destroyed: Pictures and Stories of Balkan Sephardic Life from the Centropa Interviews. To RSVP ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 2:00 pm

South Bay Jewish Tennis Singles

Singles, South Bay
Organizations/Sponsors: South Bay Jewish Tennis Singles
Venue: Peck Park

We will be having a monthly Tennis Get Together on the 1st Sunday of the month at 3 PM@ Peck Park Tennis 560 N. Western Ave. San Pedro, CA with Dinner for players and spectators @ Coco’s Restaurant 28300 South Western Ave.  Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (310) 832-8391 6 PM - 8 PM ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Capitol Steps: The Lighter Side of Politics

Arts & Entertainment, Simi Valley
Organizations/Sponsors: American Jewish University
Venue: American Jewish University - Brandeis-Bardin Campus

Back by popular demand, this clever troupe of former Congressional Staffers travels the country satirizing the very people and places that once employed ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Bellarmine Forum—religion.identity.life. CONVIVENCIA

Campus, West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Loyola Marymount University
Venue: Loyola Marymount University

This year’s Bellarmine Forum examines religious diversity and religious communities in the city of Los Angeles.  Representatives of Jewish, Protestant, Muslim, Catholic and other religions will explore how various religious traditions affect the lives of Angelenos.  Among the participants are Rabbi ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Images of a World Destroyed

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: UCLA Center for Jewish Studies
Venue: Hillel at UCLA

Opening reception for an exhibition of pictures and stories of Sephardic life in the Balkans from the Centropa ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 4:30 pm - 11:00 pm

DARBY O’GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE

Arts & Entertainment, Santa Monica
Organizations/Sponsors:
Venue: Aero Theatre

THE ART DIRECTORS GUILD FILM SOCIETY AND AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE HONOR ART DIRECTOR CARROLL CLARK AND SPECIAL EFFECTS TEAM, PETER ELLENSHAW AND EUSTACE LYCETT WITH A SCREENING OF ‘DARBY O’GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE’ OCTOBER 26 AT THE AERO THEATER LOS ANGELES – October 7 The Art ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

“Praying in Her Own Voice” Film Screening and Discussion

Arts & Entertainment, Beverly Hills
Organizations/Sponsors: Temple Emanuel
Venue: Temple Emanuel

Israel Matters at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills along with Beth Chayim Chadashim,Ikar and Kol Ami, invite the community for the exclusive movie screening of “Praying in Her Own Voice”. This powerful film documents the courageous struggle of the famed “Women of the Wall” movement. This ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

“Election 2008: the Jewish Vote”

Politics, East Valley
Organizations/Sponsors: Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood
Venue: Shaarey Zedek

A debate on the McCain-Obama contest with Democratic National Committee member and President of Democrats for Israel, Los Angeles Andrew Lachman and California Director of the Republican Jewish Coalition Larry ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Cameron Carpenter

Arts & Entertainment, Westwood
Organizations/Sponsors: UCLA Live
Venue: UCLA Live at Royce Hall

Dubbed “The Maverick Organist” by The New York Times, Cameron Carpenter is known for his intensely personal, often flamboyant performances. A child prodigy, Carpenter performed as a boy soprano in venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center and with pop star Joe Jackson on his 1994 ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Cameron Carpenter

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: UCLA Live
Venue: UCLA Live at Royce Hall

Dubbed “The Maverick Organist” by The New York Times, Cameron Carpenter is known for his intensely personal, often flamboyant performances. A child prodigy, Carpenter performed as a boy soprano in venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center and with pop star Joe Jackson on his 1994 ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm

JCAFELA: FALL BLOWOUT MEGA-PARTY WITH 8 OF LA’S BIGGEST JEWISH GROUPS!!!

Singles, Century City
Organizations/Sponsors: JCafeLA
Venue: KULA

ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26th YOUR NIGHT BELONGS TO JCAFELA… Join HUNDREDS OF LA’S COOLEST YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AS YOU PARTY WITH 8 OF THE CITY’S LARGEST JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS FOR A FALL-BLOWOUT MEGA-PARTY UNLIKE ANY OTHER!!!!! Join us for Cocktails, Live Jazz, Refreshments, Networking & More as we ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 7:00 pm - 6:00 pm

A MAJORITY OF ONE

Events, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Pico Playhouse
Venue: Pico Playhouse

Opening October 23, 2008 with reception to follow Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm Multiple award winning company, director, and actors announce their upcoming production of A Majority Of One.  The recipient of numerous nominations and awards as both a long running Broadway hit ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 7:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Razorback

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Rogue Machine
Venue: ROGUE MACHINE in Theatre Theater

Los Angeles, CA – 20 years ago, Deano Goretti left a life of crime to start over in a quiet Maine town with a new wife and a new son.  When his buried past comes knocking on his door, the two worlds suddenly collide with a vengeance.  The plot twists and turns like a snake moving towards a ...

Sun, October 26, 2008, 7:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

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

The Falcon Theatre presents Richard Alfieri’s Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, the second production in its 2008-2009 “Bringin’ the FUNNY’ All-Comedy subscription season.  Constance Towers, star of Broadway and the popular soap opera General Hospital, and Jason Graae, award-winning musical ...

Mon, October 27, 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 ...

Mon, October 27, 2008, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

JFS/Project SARAH Luncheon

Events, San Diego
Organizations/Sponsors: Congregation Beth Israel
Venue: Congregation Beth Israel

We invite you to a luncheon benefitinf Project SARAH an organization, which aids vistems of Domestic ...

Mon, October 27, 2008, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Jews, Masons and Cabalists: The Renaissance as Ideology and the Italian Risorgimento

Lectures, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: UCLA Center for Jewish Studies
Venue: 306 Royce Hall

UCLA Center for Jewish Studies presents ‘Jews, Masons and Cabalists: The Renaissance as Ideology and the Italian Risorgimento’, featuring Brian Copenhaver (UCLA). In part of the Viterbi Seminar in Mediterranean Jewish Studies. To RSVP, please call (310) 267-5327 or email ...

Mon, October 27, 2008, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Brides Against Breast Cancer Charity Wedding Gown Sale

Events, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation
Venue: Hyatt Regency Century Plaza

Brides Against Breast Cancer™ gown sales continue to be an important fund-raising event for Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation™. Our 32 yearly shows provide brides with a unique opportunity to find their dream gown at an incredible savings, while making wishes and dreams come true for ...

Mon, October 27, 2008, 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Israeli Folk Dancing with Orly Setarah

Family, Pico/Robertson
Organizations/Sponsors: Temple Beth Am
Venue: Temple Beth Am

If you loved “Rikudiah” at summer camp, enjoy dancing at simchas or are interested in learning, this is the class for you.  Includes favorite “oldies” plus new dances. Classes will be held at 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. on the following Monday evenings: October 27, November 3, 17, 24, December 1, 8, ...

Mon, October 27, 2008, 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Bellarmine Forum—religion.identity.life. CONVIVENCIA

Campus, West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Loyola Marymount University
Venue: Loyola Marymount University

This year’s Bellarmine Forum examines religious diversity and religious communities in the city of Los Angeles.  Representatives of Jewish, Protestant, Muslim, Catholic and other religions will explore how various religious traditions affect the lives of Angelenos.  Among the participants are Rabbi ...

Mon, October 27, 2008, 11:00 pm

The Sunday Circle

Volunteer Services, Orange County
Organizations/Sponsors: CHABAD JEWISH CENTER
Venue: Bonita Creek Community Centre is a small park off La Vida and University Drive in Newport Beach

THE SUNDAY CIRCLE, a monthly event for children with special needs which is a part of the Friendship Circle, will meet again for an afternoon of Tea Kwon Do, music, art and much more on November 9, 2008.  All are welcome!  The time is 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and the place is the Clubhouse at Bonita ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 9:00 am

Writing with Light

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

MoPA is proud to present the youth exhibition entitled Writing with Light, on view from September 13 to February 1, 2009. The exhibition will illustrate the connection between photography and literacy. Using the photographic arts as inspiration, students will interpret literary works of fact and ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 9:00 am

A Literacy of Images: Nancy Newhall and the Art of Photography

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

Best known for writing text to accompany the photographs of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, Nancy Newhall was also a widely published writer on photography, conservation, and American culture. During her marriage to Beaumont Newhall, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, NY, ...

Tue, October 28, 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 ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Halloween Enchanted Lunchtime Theatre

Kids, Santa Monica
Organizations/Sponsors: Santa Monica Group Theatre
Venue: Santa Monica Playhouse

Story-telling, sing-a-longs, crafts, enactment of a Halloween-themed fairytale, theatre games and a yummy lunch make up Halloween Enchanted Lunchtime Theatre, a Mommy (or Daddy) and Me event for 3 to 5 year olds and their folks. Hosted by gaily costumed Enchanted Lunchtime Ladies, participants in ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Bellarmine Forum—religion.identity.life. CONVIVENCIA

Campus, West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Loyola Marymount University
Venue: Loyola Marymount University

This year’s Bellarmine Forum examines religious diversity and religious communities in the city of Los Angeles.  Representatives of Jewish, Protestant, Muslim, Catholic and other religions will explore how various religious traditions affect the lives of Angelenos.  Among the participants are Rabbi ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Basic Judaism: Fundamentals of Belief & Practice

Classes, San Diego
Organizations/Sponsors: Congregation Beth Israel
Venue: Congregation Beth Israel

For Jews and non-Jews who want to know more about Judaism, this course focuses on the essentials of Jewish belief, religious practices, celebration and observance, as well as contemporary Jewish issues. Students will feel considerably more at ease participating in worship and ceremonial life thanks ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Basic Judaism

Classes, San Diego
Organizations/Sponsors: Congregation Beth Israel
Venue: Congregation Beth Israel

Appropriate for newcomers or as a refresher, this course is designed for adults who wish to deepen their knowledge and appreciation of Judaism, its fundamental concepts and practices and learn how to participate in worship and ritual life. Taught by Rabbi Lenore Bohm, this course is a prerequisite ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Bellarmine Forum Screening and Discussion of The Four Seasons Lodge

Events, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: LMU Jewish Studies Program
Venue: University Hall, Loyola Marymount University

7 p.m: Reception 7:30 p.m: Screening of the film The Four Seasons Lodge and discussion with the director, Andrew ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Candidates Forum on Israel, the Middle East and Foreign Policy

Politics, Pasadena
Organizations/Sponsors: PJTC Israel Committee
Venue: Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center

The PJTC Presidential Candidates Forum will address the topic of “Israel, the Middle East and Foreign Policy” on Tuesday evening, October 28 at 7:30 PM in the Social Hall. The Obama / Biden campaign will be represented by Mathew Littman, and the McCain / Palin campaign will be represented by ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Edward Miguel, “Economic Gangsters: Corruption, Violence, and The Poverty of Nations”

Lectures, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Zócalo’s “Public Square” Lecture Series
Venue: Goethe-Institut Los Angeles

Why are poor countries poor? It’s certainly not for lack of effort or interest. Despite hundreds of billions of dollars in aid, most of Africa remains as desperate today as it was half a century ago. That’s because much of that aid is lost to the grabbing hands of corrupt governments and destroyed ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 6:30 pm

Jewish Philosophy and Wellness Medicine

Classes, West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Wellness Source Chiropractic
Venue: Wellness Source Chiropractic

Tuesday Evening 7:30-8:00 pm. Jewish Philosophy meets Wellness Medicine. Learn Jewish Philosophy from Shlomo Hamelech and current research on wellness topics ranging from weight loss to improved posture. Call to sign up and for weeks special ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 6:30 pm

Israeli Folk Dance Tuesdays at Westside JCC with James Zimmer

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: James Zimmer
Venue: Westside JCC

Israeli Folk Dancing with James Zimmer at Westside JCC 9pm-12am, Israeli Dance Instruction 7:30pm-9pm...$7, $5 Students and includes light refreshments...Every Tuesday, all dance levels welcome.  Also on Wednesdays each week there are Swing or Salsa lessons at 7pm, Ballroom Dance Party 8pm-11pm at ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra

Arts & Entertainment, Westwood
Organizations/Sponsors: UCLA Live
Venue: UCLA Live at Royce Hall

Founded in the 1940s as the Israel Broadcast Authority radio orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra is one of the oldest and most important musical institutions in Israel. Under the tirelessly creative vision of music director Leon Botstein, the orchestra has gained world renown for innovative ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra

Arts & Entertainment, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: UCLA Live
Venue: UCLA Live at Royce Hall

Founded in the 1940s as the Israel Broadcast Authority radio orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra is one of the oldest and most important musical institutions in Israel. Under the tirelessly creative vision of music director Leon Botstein, the orchestra has gained world renown for innovative ...

Tue, October 28, 2008, 11:00 pm

Soul Maps:  Kabbalah to Navigate Your Inner World

Adult Education, Orange County
Organizations/Sponsors: CHABAD JEWISH CENTER
Venue: Neighborhood Community Center in Costa Mesa.

On Nov 13th 2008 at 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM – Chabad Jewish Center presents Soul Maps:  Kabbalah to Navigate Your Inner World.  Six ninety minute lessons beginning Thursday, November 13 and continues on five consecutive Tuesdays, November 18, November 25, December 2, December 9 and December 16. ...

Wed, October 29, 2008, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Brides Against Breast Cancer Charity Wedding Gown Sale

Events, Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation
Venue: Hyatt Regency Century Plaza

Brides Against Breast Cancer™ gown sales continue to be an important fund-raising event for Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation™. Our 32 yearly shows provide brides with a unique opportunity to find their dream gown at an incredible savings, while making wishes and dreams come true for ...

Wed, October 29, 2008, 9:00 am

Writing with Light

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

MoPA is proud to present the youth exhibition entitled Writing with Light, on view from September 13 to February 1, 2009. The exhibition will illustrate the connection between photography and literacy. Using the photographic arts as inspiration, students will interpret literary works of fact and ...

Wed, October 29, 2008, 9:00 am

A Literacy of Images: Nancy Newhall and the Art of Photography

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

Best known for writing text to accompany the photographs of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, Nancy Newhall was also a widely published writer on photography, conservation, and American culture. During her marriage to Beaumont Newhall, former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, NY, ...

Wed, October 29, 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 ...

Wed, October 29, 2008, 1:00 pm

Life Story Writing Class

Classes, West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Simon Wiesenthal Center Library and Archives
Venue: Simon Wiesenthal Center Library and Archives

LIFE STORY WRITING CLASS starting October 10 at the Simon Wiesenthal Center Library & Archives in partnership with Westside Education & Career Center (LAUSD).  Wednesdays, from 2—4:30 p.m. Class is FREE.  Record your special memories and family history as a precious gift to yourself and future ...

Wed, October 29, 2008, 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Bellarmine Forum—religion.identity.life. CONVIVENCIA

Campus, West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Loyola Marymount University
Venue: Loyola Marymount University

This year’s Bellarmine Forum examines religious diversity and religious communities in the city of Los Angeles.  Representatives of Jewish, Protestant, Muslim, Catholic