# Sunday, December 09, 2012

9:30 am - 11:00 am

Qigong

Programs , Santa Monica

Qigong for Cancer Patients and Their Families in Clover Park, Santa Monica This FREE class is intended to help improve the lives of those with cancer and their families. Come strengthen your body, mind and spirit with the practice of qigong with instructor and brain cancer survivor since 2000,...

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Gospel Fusion- Gershwin and Beyond

Arts & Entertainment , San Gabriel Valley
Organizations/Sponsors: Los Angeles Jewish Symphony

Gospel Fusion- Gershwin and Beyond A Celebration of the Historic and Contemporary Connections Between African-American and Jewish Music of the Spirit Monday, April 29, 2013, 8:00 pm, Ann & Steve Morgan Auditorium, University of La Verne The program will feature a wide variety of participants,...

8:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Theatre in the Dark

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

Darkness! Audience in the dark! Actors in the dark! No light! What happens in a totally dark theater, with the audience intimately involved with actors playing in front of and around them and by constantly changing spatial and aural perspectives utilizing voice, music and sound—and always...

All Day

UCLA Hillel Dortort Center Presents the Annual Triple Art Opening

Arts & Entertainment , Westwood

The Dortort Center for Creativity in the Arts at UCLA Hillel will open three art exhibits in three separate gallery spaces followed by a reception on Thursday, October 25th from 7-9pm. In addition a musical tribute in memory of Daniel Pearl will be performed by Jacqueline Rafii. The event is free...

8:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Avenue Q

Arts & Entertainment , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: DOMA Theatre Company
Venue: The MET Theatre

Winding up an ambitious, critically-acclaimed 2012 season of Broadway musicals, DOMA Theatre Company presents the only Tony Award-winning musical ever to proclaim, “It sucks to be us.” Singing puppets and their human neighbors tackle life’s most vexing issues—love, sex, money, race and how...

11:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Rolls into the L.A. Convention Center Nov. 30 – Dec. 9

Events , Downtown
Organizations/Sponsors: Los Angeles Auto Show
Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center

The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show will debut a broad range of ground-breaking vehicles that cover the spectrum from high-end sports cars and wild futuristic concepts to electric vehicles and modern-day sedans. This year’s auto show continues to expand its role as a leading showcase for...

All Day

Voices and Visions

Arts & Entertainment , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Skirball Cultural Center
Venue: Skirball Cultural Center

Drawing on the power of the visual arts to communicate humanistic ideals, this exhibition presents a series of poster images inspired by Jewish texts, both ancient and modern. The words of Jewish luminaries from Hillel to Maimonides to Susan Sontag are newly interpreted and graphically transformed...

10:00 pm - 4:00 am

The Grace Hotel Saturdays at The Grace Hotel NYC - Pool Party

Events , New York
Organizations/Sponsors: Ericvirgil
Venue: The Room Mate Grace Hotel

The Grace Hotel Saturdays at The Grace Hotel NYC - Pool Party Saturday, December 8th, 2012 The Grace Hotel Saturdays Pool Party at The Grace Hotel (DIP Aquabar and Lounge) 125 West 45th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues New York, NY 10036 Music by: Christian Jae spinning Top 40, Hip Hop, R&B,...

10:00 pm - 3:00 am

Saturdays at Ventanas

Holidays , New York
Organizations/Sponsors: Eric Virgil Inc.
Venue: Ventanas

Saturday, December 8th, 2012 Viva Saturdays at Ventanas       located 100 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10010 between 16th and 17th Street Meat Packing District Doors Open at 10pm Hookah’s Available Guestlist Pricing: Ladies free til 12am, Reduced after on Eric Virgil’s guestlist Guys $10 til...

All Day

Latke Party!

Holidays , West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Mar Vista Farmers Market
Venue: Mar Vista Famers’ Market

We are kicking off Hanukkuh with a Latke party!! Come join the Kosher Palate—the first Kosher food booth at a farmers’ market EVER and the Klezmer Juice band for a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday. Festivities and art projects for kids!...

9:30 am

LOCAL AGING SPECIALISTS TO HOST TWO-DAY WORKSHOP Ageless Minds: New Ways to Embrace Your Future

Adult Education , Westwood
Organizations/Sponsors: Westwood Public Library
Venue: Westwood Public Library

Andrea Brandt, Ph.D., M.F.T., will be leading a workshop, Ageless Minds: New Ways to Embrace Your Future, on December 8-9, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Westwood Public Library in Los Angeles, California. The two-day workshop is focused on transforming people’s perspective on growing...

10:30 am

Los Angeles Clippers Jewish Heritage Day

Sports , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Los Angeles Clippers
Venue: Staples Center

Los Angeles Clippers Jewish Heritage Day 12:30pm Game Time LA Clippers Vs. Toronto Raptors -10:30am Pre-Game Warmups. Watch the players practice before the game in the lower bowl -Question and Answer Session with Rabbis -Kosher Food Available -Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble Performing at Half  ...

11:00 am

32nd Annual Chanukah Brunch Celebrating 90 Years of ORT in America!

Events , Beverly Hills
Organizations/Sponsors: ORT America
Venue: Beverly Hills Hotel

ORT America 32nd Annual Chanukah Brunch Celebrating 90 Years of ORT in America! Sunday, December 9, 2012, 11:00 am at The Beverly Hills Hotel. Honoring ANN SPICER, Holocaust survivor and long-time ORT supporter who will share inspirational stories about her life; Next Generation Award recipient...

12:00 pm

DUCK UGLY

Arts & Entertainment , Santa Monica
Organizations/Sponsors: Santa Monica Group Theatre
Venue: Santa Monica Playhouse - Main Stage

A strange tale about a little English girl who doesn’t quite fit. Sneak a peak at an in-progress work by one of the new voices in the L.A. storytelling scene. Be among the first to experience this new solo play by British storyteller, stand-up comic, and actor/playwright Claire Thomasina J. The...

12:00 pm

DOWNTOWN ON ICE

Holidays , Downtown
Venue: Pershing Square

Get your glide on for the holidays at DOWNTOWN ON ICE—cool fun at LA’s biggest outdoor rink with the smallest admission price, open everyday November 15, 2012 through January 21, 2013. Framed by towering trees and skyscrapers, the rink is all-aglow in celebration of its 15th season as a...

1:00 pm

The Nutcracker

Arts & Entertainment
Venue: Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, Lewis Family Playhouse Theater

Discover the magic of the holiday season with family and friends at Inland Pacific Ballet’s The Nutcracker, southern California’s most spectacular holiday production. Celebrating their 18th season, critically acclaimed Inland Pacific Ballet brings The Nutcracker to life in this magnificent...

2:00 pm

You Can’t Take it With You

Arts & Entertainment , North Hollywood
Organizations/Sponsors: The Antaeus Company
Venue: Deaf West Theater

Find out who’s really crazy when a couple of lovebirds bring their mismatched families together. The Antaeus Company, L.A.’s multiple award-winning classical theater ensemble, presents You Can’t Take It With You, the timeless comedy about love, life and living. Set during the Great...

2:00 pm

In the Red and Brown Water

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

The Fountain Theatre presents the Los Angeles premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s lusciously theatrical and boldly original new play. Lyrically weaving together elements of urban contemporary realism with West African mysticism, In the Red and Brown Water tells the tale of Oya, who can run faster...

2:30 pm

Jonathan Adler—100 Ways to Happy Chic Your Life

Programs , West Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Skirball Cultural Center
Venue: Skirball Cultural Center

Live happily, live stylishly! Come hear celebrity designer Jonathan Adler discuss his latest book, 100 Ways to Happy Chic Your Life, a vibrant, hilarious mash-up of style bible, decorating tome, and self-help guide. A Q&A and book signing follow the program. Advance reservations recommended:...

4:42 pm

Learn Krav Maga

Sports , Los Angeles
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Friends, please come and try a krav maga class as my guest.  This is self defense system of the Israeli military, special forces and anti-terror units. Easy to learn, hard to forget and a fun workout.  Suitable for men and women aged 14 and up.  Class is Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7-8pm....

5:00 pm - 3:00 am

Friday Afterwork Happy Hour

Events , New York
Organizations/Sponsors: Eric Virgil Inc.
Venue: Inc Lounge

This Friday and Every Friday Friday Afterwork Happy Hour at The Inc Lounge located on the 2nd Floor of the Time Hotel 224 West 49th Street, New York, NY 10019 between Broadway and 8th Avenues Doors Open at 5pm til 3am Music: Live Dj playing Top40, House, Classics, Hip-hop & Mash ups Admission:...

7:00 pm

“A Cantor’s Joyful Journey: Cantor Jen Roher in Concert”

Arts & Entertainment , North Valley

Save the date! Celebrate the second night of Hanukkah with an evening full of music. “A Cantor’s Joyful Journey: Cantor Jen Roher in concert with Cantor Leigh Korn, Cantor Barbara Ostfeld, and Cantor Bruce Ruben. Special appearance by Cantor Patti Linsky.” Cantor Jen Roher and several of her...

7:00 pm

Bend the Arc Hanukkah Party

Events , West Hollywood
Organizations/Sponsors: Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice
Venue: LOLA’S

Come to a fun and food-filled Hanukkah party with Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice on Sunday 12/9 at 7pm in WeHo. We will be joined by Bend the Arc CEO Alan Van Capelle & prominent leaders in the LA public interest community lighting candles for justice, and we will find out how to...

8:00 pm

Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReinDOORS

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

Falcon Theatre is proud to present Troubadour Theater Company’s Rudolph the Red-Nose ReinDOORS, directed by Matt Walker, the third production of its 2012-2013 Subscription Season. Celebrate the Season with the Ovation Award-winning Troubies as they give a wild, stripped-down, bare bones, rock...

8:00 pm

Lips Together, Teeth Apart

Arts & Entertainment , Westwood
Organizations/Sponsors: LA Theatre Works
Venue: James Bridges Theatre, Melnitz Hall, on UCLA Campus

Bart DeLorenzo directs two-time Emmy Award winner Kristen Johnston (3rd Rock from the Sun) and Steven Weber (Wings) when L.A. Theatre works records Terrence McNally’s sizzling comedy at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater. In a Fire Island beach house, a brother and sister and their respective spouses...