# Sunday, March 17, 2013

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,...

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...

6:00 pm - 8:15 pm

THE ANNUAL ALL-NEW ONE-TIME-ONLY NEW YEAR’S EVE MUSICAL REVUE!

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

“One of the Ten Best New Year’s Eve Events in LA” raves LA Weekly. A scrumptious and sumptuous complimentary buffet supper starts off the evening, then it’s “on with the show!” as internationally acclaimed Actors’ Repertory Theatre brings you a highly entertaining, family-friendly...

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Elementary Hebrew Conversation Classes and Intermediate Hebrew Conversation Classes

Classes , Pico/Robertson
Venue: AISH LOS ANGELES

Beginning: For those with zero background-we will start from the alphabet and work our way up to basic conversation for a variety of life settings such as travel to Israel, in the workplace, shopping, restaurants and Jewish themes. Speaking, reading, writing and listening are stressed with equal...

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Elementary Hebrew Conversation Classes and Intermediate Hebrew Conversation Classes

Classes , Pico/Robertson
Venue: AISH LOS ANGELES

Beginning Hebrew: Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30PM For those with zero background-we will start from the alphabet and work our way up to basic conversation for a variety of life settings such as travel to Israel, in the workplace, shopping, restaurants and Jewish themes. Speaking, reading,...

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Walk Like A Man! The Music of Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons

Arts & Entertainment , North Hollywood
Organizations/Sponsors: West Coast Performing Arts Presenters
Venue: Historic El Portal Theatre

‘Walk Like A Man’ is the exciting vocal quartet that has been barnstorming America and stunning audiences around the world with their Broadway-Style Musical Revue! If you enjoyed “Jersey Boys,” you’ll love “Walk Like A Man! - a musical revue presented in the heart of the NoHo Arts District at the...

All Day

Mazeltov.com Announces the 2013 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Video Contest “What It Means To Me!”

Events , Agoura
Venue: Internet

2013 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Video Contest - First Prize is a Round-trip ticket on El Al Airlines to Israel (from Los Angeles or New York City) or $1,000! We are asking upcoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah boys and girls to shoot a 2-3 minute short video that expresses what the occasion means to them. We are...

9:45 am

Joint JOA-MosaicLA Eagle Rock hike via El Caballero Canyon

Events , San Fernando Valley
Organizations/Sponsors: Jewish Outdoor Adventures
Venue: El Caballero Canyon Trailhead

This hike is being done in collaboration with MOSAIC LA. PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY AND NOTE THE DIFFERENT CARPOOL LOCATIONS AND OTHER DETAILS!!!!!! Sunday March 17, 2013 Joint JOA-MosaicLA Eagle Rock hike Eagle Rock hike via El Caballero Canyon, Sunday, March 17 2013 9:45 A.M....

11:30 am

FARHANG FOUNDATION PRESENTS LARGEST NOWRUZ (IRANIAN NEW YEAR) CELEBRATION in L.A. at LACMA March 17

Family , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Farhang Foundation
Venue: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

FARHANG FOUNDATION PRESENTS LARGEST NOWRUZ (IRANIAN NEW YEAR) CELEBRATION in Los Angeles at LACMA March 17 Description: Farhang Foundation, in collaboration with LACMA, presents its 5th Annual Nowruz Celebration at the museum. It is considered the biggest Nowruz (Iranian New Year) celebration in...

12:00 pm

Ventura County Jewish Film Festival

Arts & Entertainment , Ventura County
Organizations/Sponsors: Ventura County Jewish Council - Temple Beth Torah
Venue: Temple Beth Torah Ventura

B-BOY: Thirteen-year-old Eli navigates two diverse cultures while coming of age as a bar mitzvah and a competitive break dancer in this moving, short documentary about the power of passion, dedication and community. SHALOM IRELAND: A glimpse into Ireland’s remarkable, yet little known Jewish...

12:30 pm

CINDERELLA: THE MUSICAL RETURNS

Arts & Entertainment , Santa Monica
Organizations/Sponsors: Santa Monica Group Theatre
Venue: Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space

“An enchanting Cinderella!” raves LA TIMES, “And she’s no slouch with a slightly risqué put-down, either!”  “Magical!” exclaims DRAMA-LOGUE. The hilarious, family-friendly Rudie-DeCarlo reworking of the classic fairytale is back for the holidays only. The single most requested...

1:00 pm - 4:00 am

St Patty’s Sunday Funday at The W Hotel Hoboken Brunch Party (Chandelier Room)

Events , New York
Organizations/Sponsors: Ericvirgil
Venue: The Chandelier Room

Sunday, March 17th, 2013 Eric Virgil and Chandelier Room present St Patty’s Sunday Funday Brunch Party At The Chandelier Room at The W Hotel 225 River Street Hoboken, NJ Music by: Dj PS1, Scottie Cortorreal, Lomo and Flip Admission: Everyone free on Eric Virgil’s guestlist.  No cover but Table...

1:30 pm

YIDDISH DANCE WORKSHOP AND PARTY / ALL LEVELS

Arts & Entertainment , Bel Air
Organizations/Sponsors: American Jewish University
Venue: American Jewish University

TANTZ,TANTZ! Renowned Yiddish Dance Master Bruce Bierman will be leading a wonderful workshop on Yiddish dance.  Learn the steps, stylings and expressive hand gestures to the Freylekh, Joc, Chossidle, Bulgar, Sher, and Patsh Tanz.  The the two hour workshop will culminate with a joyous Yiddish...

2:00 pm

Four Clowns Jr. presents That Beautiful Laugh

Arts & Entertainment , Long Beach
Organizations/Sponsors: Four Clowns
Venue: Long Beach Play House

Departing from his home, the moon, a wise old man travels with his weathered precious trunk to a world that has forgotten how to laugh. Hoping to extinguish cynicism and judgement and replace it with joy and curiosity, he brings an arsenal of clowns, ignorant to the rules of the world. Together,...

3:00 pm

RAISE ME UP - A World Premiere Romantic Comedy

Events , Santa Monica
Organizations/Sponsors: Santa Monica Group Theatre
Venue: Santa Monica Playhouse - Main Stage

Mega-celebrity Martin Short calls it “An unforgettable love story with humor and heart.” Renowned playwright Jerry Mayer echoes, “A comedy with heart you’ll never EVER forget. Fabulous!” It’s Lisa Phillips Visca’s RAISE ME UP - a true story about a “moonstruck” couple’s forbidden...

3:30 pm

The Greatest Mitzvah

Lectures , San Fernando Valley
Organizations/Sponsors: Groman Eden Moruary
Venue: Groman Eden Moruary

The Greatest Mitzvah with Rabbi Michael Barclay from The New Shul of Conejo & Your Life. Your Legacy, a service to the community from Groman Eden Mortuary.  Sunday, March 17th at 3:30 p.m. R.S.V.P. to reserve a seat and your complimentary Planning Guide.  Call (800) 522-4875 or email:...

4:00 pm

Pacific Serenades Continues its 27th Season with World Premiere for Piano Quartet

Arts & Entertainment , Pasadena
Organizations/Sponsors: Pacific Serenades
Venue: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church

Pacific Serenades continues its 27th season of inspired chamber music programming with “High Tide,” a concert featuring a world premiere of a new composition by Kenneth Froelich.  Also included are works by Fauré and Beethoven, all performed by an ensemble featuring Roger Wilkie (violin), Roland...

4:42 pm

Learn Krav Maga

Sports , Los Angeles
Venue: {REL[9085][cal_event_venue]VxYPzC2lREL}

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....

7:00 pm

Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird (with special guest Psoy Korolenko)

Arts & Entertainment , West Hollywood
Organizations/Sponsors: Yiddishkayt Los Angeles
Venue: Plummer Park, Fiesta Hall

Yiddishkayt presents international Yiddish music sensation Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird! The band comes to West Hollywood for this one-night event with their new album Bad Old Songs with special guest Psoy Korolenko. Formed in Berlin in 2005, the Painted Bird has built an international cult...

7:30 pm

Magnum Opus Theatre Presents: What’s Love…Anyway?

Arts & Entertainment , West Hollywood
Organizations/Sponsors: Magnum Opus Players
Venue: Actors Circle Theater

Word’s Worst Screenplays - Live On Stage MAGNUM OPUS THEATRE Presents: WHAT’S LOVE….ANYWAY? Every week, hundreds of untrained writers send their unsolicited, unregistered screenplays to Hollywood studios in the hopes that their story will be made into a feature film. Most never even get read…...

8:00 pm

A Heap of Livin’

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

Playwright and Emmy Award winner, Elliot Shoenman will return to the Odyssey Theatre with his newest play A Heap Of Livin’, which includes original music by David Shire (Oscar/Grammy Award, multiple Tony/Emmy noms). Elliot’s work, the Ovation Award nominated AfterMath, starring Annie Potts,...

8:00 pm

Paradise - A Divine Bluegrass Musical Comedy

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

From the company that brought you eight glorious sold out months of Sideways The Play, comes the never before staged musical comedy extravaganza PARADISE - A Divine Bluegrass Musical. Catapulted from coalmine to prime time, a small town sees hope for salvation. On the verge of living the American...

8:00 pm

A Family Thing

Arts & Entertainment , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Echo Theater Company
Venue: STAGE 52

A felon. An addict. A writer. Three estranged brothers reunite to settle unfinished business in the world premiere of a darkly funny new drama about the meaning of family by Gary Lennon (The Interlopers). Saverio Guerra (CBS’s Becker), Johnny Messner (Tears of the Sun, Hostage, The Whole Ten...

8:00 pm

Dirty Filthy Love Story

Arts & Entertainment , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Rogue Machine
Venue: The Skylight Theatre

The Katselas Theatre Company and Rogue Machine are extending the run of the current hit, DIRTY FILTHY LOVE STORY (CRITIC’S CHOICE - LA Times).  The popular Skylight Theatre, at 1816 1/2 N. Vermont in Los Angeles, is the new venue for the show.  Due to overwhelming demand, this production will now...

8:00 pm

Sexsting

Arts & Entertainment , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Katselas Theatre Company
Venue: The Skylight Theatre

Winning a Guthrie Theatre commission, and chosen for development by The Katselas Theatre Company’s INKubator program, the West Coast Premiere of SEXSTING is the inaugural production for KTC’s 2013 season. Opening at the popular Skylight Theatre Complex on February 23rd, the stellar cast...

8:00 pm

Complete

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

Jennifer Chambers directs the West Coast premiere of Andrea Kuchlewska’s fast-paced comedy, a time-splitting wrangle over the power and perversion of language. Two obsessive linguists and a nine-year-old zealot meet head-on with the magnetic leader of an “est”-like group training seminar....

8:00 pm

Mrs. Warren’s Profession

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

Antaeus, L.A.’s classical theater ensemble, presents a fully double-cast production of George Bernard Shaw’s penetrating and entertaining look at mothers, daughters and the idea of a “woman’s place.” Mrs. Warren has worked hard to provide a good life for her daughter. But when Vivie finds...

8:00 pm

On the Spectrum

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

The West Coast premiere of a funny, touching and unconventional love story between two young people with autism Mac has Asperger’s. Iris is autistic. In Ken LaZebnik’s award-winning play, an online e-chat blossoms into a heartfelt courtship. Winner of the 2012 Steinberg/American Theatre...

8:00 pm

Tomorrow

Arts & Entertainment , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Katselas Theatre Company
Venue: The Skylight Theatre

Now at the forefront of play development and producing new works, three award-winning theaters are joining forces for the first time. The beneficiary will be the Los Angeles theatre audience who will see the World Premiere staging of Donald Freed’s new play, Tomorrow. Damian Cruden (Artistic...

8:00 pm

Red

Arts & Entertainment , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: L.A Theatre Works Box Office
Venue: James Bridges Theater

Internationally renowned soprano Maria Callas had a legendary voice and an equally legendary life as one of the world’s most celebrated—and gossiped-about—opera stars. In 1971, Callas taught a series of master classes at Juilliard. Outspoken in her artistic beliefs and uncompromising in the...