# Saturday, April 27, 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,...

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...

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...

2:00 pm - 8:00 pm

“Landscapes”

Arts & Entertainment , North Hollywood
Organizations/Sponsors: Art Directors Guild
Venue: Gallery 800

The Art Directors Guild Gallery 800 announces the “Landscapes” gallery opening The Art Directors Guild’s (IATSE Local 800) Gallery 800 announces its second art exhibition of 2013, “Landscapes,” opening Saturday, March 24, 2013 with a hosted reception from 3-6:00pm and will run through May 4,...

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

“Glamour for Good: Celebrating 60 Years of SHARE’s Boomtown Party”

Arts & Entertainment , Hollywood
Organizations/Sponsors: SHARE, Inc.
Venue: The Hollywood Museum

The Hollywood Museum’s unique exhibit “Glamour for Good: Celebrating 60 Years of SHARE’s Boomtown Party” debuts on Wednesday, April 3, at 6:00 p.m. with a wine and Hors d’Oeuvres reception.  The retrospective explores a series of glamorous Boomtown Events with prestigious celebrities...

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Identity, Protest, and Hope in Israeli Visual Culture

Adult Education , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Skirball Cultural Center
Venue: Skirball Cultural Center

Examine the expression of different artistic and cultural traditions in Israel today, including their religious, secular, ethnic, historical, and political roots. Because of prohibitions on creating pictorial imagery, traditional Jewish culture was mainly expressed through the literary arts. The...

All Day

Let Me Show You Around:A Project by Antje Schiffers and Thomas Sprenger

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

Everyone is welcome at the Skirball Cultural Center, yet every encounter is unique, inflected by culture, age, and origin. This is the theme of a new site-specific mural created by Antje Schiffers and Thomas Sprenger as part of their Let Me Show You Around project. To create the large-scale wall...

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Stogie Kenyatta’s The World is My Home – THE LIFE OF PAUL ROBESON

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

Powerful and poignant, heartfelt and humorous, and in honor of Paul Robeson’s birthday, Santa Monica Playhouse is proud to present a special limited run of film, television and stage personality Stogie Kenyatta’s acclaimed show about African-American artist-activist Paul Robeson. Robeson –...

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Savvy Caregiver

Adult Education , Santa Monica
Organizations/Sponsors: OPICA Adult Day Care and Counseling Center
Venue: OPICA Adult Day Care and Counseling Center

Do you have family members living with Alzheimer’s disease? During 6 weeks, 2 hours each week- the following topics will be covered: -Learn about Alzheimer’s Disease/ Dementia -Learn about the stages of this disease -How to help your loved one and how to understand difficult behavior...

8:30 pm - 8:30 pm

HAVA HAPPY HOUR show

Arts & Entertainment , Hollywood
Organizations/Sponsors: April Hava Shenkman
Venue: Spirit Studio Silverlake

HAVA HAPPY HOUR Created & Performed by April Hava Shenkman “Forget your troubles, come on get Hava!”- LA WEEKLY Spirit Studio Silverlake 2601 Hyperion Ave. L.A., CA 90027 Running EVERY Saturday in April April 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2013 @ 8:30pm Tickets: $15 (cash only at door) includes 1 free...

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Walk With Ease

Seniors , Culver City
Organizations/Sponsors: OPICA Adult Day Care and Counseling Center
Venue: OPICA Adult Day Care and Counseling Center

Experience the Walk With Ease Program. Arthritis Foundation Certified. Doctor Recommended. The Arthritis Foundation Walk with Ease Program is an exercise program that can reduce pain and improve overall health. If you can be on your feet for 10 minutes without increased pain, you can have...

All Day

Gary Baseman: The Door Is Always Open

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

Enter the fantastic world of artist, illustrator, animator, and toy designer Gary Baseman in this first major museum exhibition of his life and work. Gary Baseman: The Door Is Always Open explores the influences of Baseman’s Jewish family heritage and American popular culture on his exuberant,...

6:00 pm - 1:00 am

Afterwork Fridays at XVI

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

Afterwork Fridays at XVI Friday, April 26th, 2013 Each and every Friday Afterwork Afterwork Fridays at XVI 251 West 48th Street New York City Pricing: Everyone free before 8pm. Special Birthday Package and Corporate Parties.  To rsvp, Birthday parties, or Bottle Packages, text 917-664-2686,...

12:19 am

Two Who Dared

Events , Pacific Palisades
Organizations/Sponsors: Villa Aurora
Venue: Villa Aurora

TWO WHO DARED A documentary by Artemis Joukowsky III USA, 2012, 76 min., digital Q & A and reception for the filmmaker after the screening. This film tells the story of Unitarian minister, Waitstill Sharp and his wife Martha who, just days prior to the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia, left their...

8:00 am

THE WEST COAST PREMIERE OF “OUR CLASS” BY TADEUSZ SŁOBODZIANEK, IN A VERSION BY RYAN CRAIG

Arts & Entertainment , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Son of Semele Ensemble
Venue: Atwater Village Theatre

SON OF SEMELE ENSEMBLE ANNOUNCES THE WEST COAST PREMIERE OF “OUR CLASS” BY TADEUSZ SŁOBODZIANEK, IN A VERSION BY RYAN CRAIG OPENING APRIL 6 at THE ATWATER VILLAGE THEATRE Inspired by the Jedwabne pogrom a hotly contested, tragic, historic event in Poland in 1941, Our Class chronicles the...

8:30 am

Benny’s Minyan with Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman

Programs , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Beth Jacob Congregation
Venue: Beth Jacob Congregation

Place:  Benny’s Minyan at Beth Jacob Congregation, Bayer Hall, 9030 W. Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Date: Saturday April 27, 2013 Time: 8:30 am DESCRIPTION Celebrate Shabbat together with Benny’s Minyan and morning drasha by Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman. CONTACTS Beth Jacob...

9:00 am

Young Israel of Century City with Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman

Programs , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Young Israel of Century City
Venue: Young Israel of Century City

Place:  Main Shul at Young Israel of Century City, 9317 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 Date: Saturday April 27, 2013 Time: 9:00 am Celebrate Shabbat together with Young Israel of Century City and morning drasha by Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman. CONTACTS Young Israel of Century City...

9:00 am

Jewish Healing: A D’var Torah

Programs , San Fernando Valley
Organizations/Sponsors: Shomrei Torah Synagogue
Venue: Shomrei Torah Synagogue

Place: Shomrei Torah Synagogue,7353 Valley Circle Blvd, West Hills, CA 91304 Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Time: 9:00am DESCRIPTION Rabbi Janet Offel offers a d’var torah around the theme of Jewish Healing...

9:00 am

ACTING PERFORMANCE LAB FOR TEENS – now enrolling for Spring!

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

“She got cast at Disney because of you!” exclaims mom and former Armani model Christina Silvers. Grandma Christella Cain raves, “You are proof that dreams and possibilities are endless when you believe in yourself.” In this specially designed workshop program for teens 12 to 17 students...

9:30 am

Healing Through Prayer: Shabbat Morning Contemplative Service

Seniors , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills
Venue: Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills

Place: Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, 300 N. Clark Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Time: 9:30am – 10:30am Inspired by tradition, this service led by HUC-JIR Student Rabbi Sara Abrams seeks to simplify classical prayers into easy chants and meditations in order to...

10:00 am

Early Stages Create-a-Play Spring Theatre Classes for Kids 4 to 6

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

“She LOVES the class! Thank you for being so much fun and professional!” raves workshop mom L. Forkin. “I could see so much joy and happiness in my daughter’s eyes and she told me ‘Mommy, I can’t stop smiling cheek to cheek!’ ” exclaims B. Alvarez. Acting! Singing! Dance! Crafts! Make-up!...

11:00 am

Lunchtime Program on Chevra Kadisha

Programs , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Temple Beth Am
Venue: Temple Beth Am

Rabbi Stuart Kelman and David Zinner of Kavod v’Nichum and the Gamliel Institute (www.jewish-funerals.org) will be giving talks and conducting numerous trainings during the Week of Learning. For synagogues or communities interested in speakers about Jewish practices around death, funerals, burial...

1:00 pm

Praying to Die: When Nothing More Can Be Done

Programs , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Leo Baeck Temple
Venue: Leo Baeck Temple

Place: Leo Baeck Temple, 1300 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049 Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm This text study and writing workshop looks into the Judaic textual tradition at people who pray to die. From some of the most famous people in the Bible to some rather...

1:00 pm

Bikkur Cholim for Small Congregations

Programs , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Congregation Mishkon Tephilo
Venue: Temple Mishkon Tephilo

Place: Mishkon Tephilo, 206 Main Street, Venice, CA 90291 Date: Saturday April 27, 2013 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Join in on a conversation about starting a bikkur cholim committee at a small congregation to help support families and individuals in need. Michele Prince mail@mishkon.org...

2:00 pm

Walking the Tightrope

Arts & Entertainment , Downtown
Organizations/Sponsors: 24th Street Theatre
Venue: 24th Street Theatre

24th STreet Theatre is extending the West Coast premiere of Walking the Tightrope through May 18. A hit with both adult audiences and kids, Walking the Tightrope utilizes poetic language, live music and multi-media to explore themes of love and loss in a highly theatrical, stylized production that...

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....

6:00 pm

Medical Questions, Halakhic Answers

Programs , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Young Israel of Century City
Venue: Young Israel of Century City

Place: Main Shul at Young Israel of Century City, 9317 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 Date: Saturday April 27, 2013 Time: 6:00 pm A discussion of medical questions and halakhic answers with Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman. Young Israel of Century City shuloffice@yicc.org 310-273-6954...

7:00 pm

“You did WHAT to my comics?!?” Opening Reception

Arts & Entertainment , Santa Clarita
Organizations/Sponsors: Brave New World Comics
Venue: Brave New World Comics

Join us for the opening night reception of “You did WHAT to me comics?!?”, a show featuring new work in paper by Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik. Brynjegard-Bialik’s work explores the contrast between humanity’s fictional and non-fictional narratives, mashing up characters and stories from comic books...

7:30 pm

Closing Event: Debbie Friedman Remembered

Programs , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Leo Baeck Temple
Venue: Leo Baeck Temple

Hosted by Leo Baeck Temple. Sponsored by Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary. Place: Leo Baeck Temple, 1300 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049 Date: Saturday April 27, 2013 Time: 7:30- 9:30pm Join us for an evening of tribute and song as we celebrate the musical legacy of beloved composer...

7:30 pm

At The Hop: Doo Wop Celebration Show Starring THE ALLEY CATS!

Arts & Entertainment , Thousand Oaks
Organizations/Sponsors: West Coast Performing Arts Presenters
Venue: Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza

You’ll be in Doo-Wop heaven as the world-famous Acapella Singing Group “THE ALLEY CATS” delivers their high-energy family-style show filled with great harmonies, comedy and oldies Doo-Wop fun! Every acappella performance by THE ALLEY CATS is accompanied only by the sounds of laughter and voices...

7:30 pm

Debbie Friedman Remembered

Arts & Entertainment , Brentwood
Venue: Leo Baeck Temple

Hosted by Leo Baeck Temple. Sponsored by Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary. Join us for an evening of tribute and song as we celebrate the musical legacy of beloved composer and teacher, Debbie Friedman. With over 20 albums, touching over a half a million fans, Friedman’s healing music unites...

8:00 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...

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

Billy & Ray

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

The world premiere of Billy & Ray tells the incredible true story of how Billy Wilder (Kevin Blake) and Raymond Chandler (Shaun O’Hagan) wrote the screenplay for Double Indemnity, invented film noir and nearly killed each other in the process. Set in Hollywood in the 1940’s, Paramount producer...

8:00 pm

Years to the Day

Arts & Entertainment , Beverly Hills
Organizations/Sponsors: Katselas Theatre Company
Venue: Beverly Hills Playhouse

These days, we hang on to people and friendships through the impressions we get from their online profiles. Yet, over the years, people seldom share any deep and personal changes through social media. Allen Barton explores the collision of these relationships in his WORLD PREMIERE dark comedy YEARS...

8:00 pm

Paradise - A Divine Bluegrass Musical Comedy

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

EXTENDING the run through May 4th (hiatus from March 31st - April 12th, no performance on April 28th) - Award winning director Dan Bonnell has assembled an outstanding cast for this memorable new musical, with live music on stage. From the company that brought you eight glorious sold out months of...

8:00 pm

Jacaranda Music: “Curlew River”

Arts & Entertainment , Santa Monica
Organizations/Sponsors: Jacaranda Music
Venue: First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica

Jacaranda’s three-concert celebration of Benjamin Britten’s centenary continues on Sat., April 27th with a concert staging of “Curlew River,” a chamber opera (1963) intended for performance in a church. This all-male opera is based on Sumidagawa the most famous drama of the classical...

8:30 pm

Rabbi Topp’s Medical Ethics Class with Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman

Programs , Los Angeles
Organizations/Sponsors: Beth Jacob Congregation
Venue: Beth Jacob Congregation

Place:  Private Home, Los Angeles – Address given upon registration Date: Saturday April 27, 2013 Time: 8:30 pm Discuss Medical Ethics with Rabbi Dr Edward Reichman. Beth Jacob Congregation info@bethjacob.org 310-278-1911 Register at: http://jewishwisdomandwellness.org/programs/beth-jacob-b/...

9:00 pm - 3:00 am

Haunted Hotel Halloween Pool Party on Sat, 10/27

Events , New York
Venue: D.I.P. Aqua Bar and Lounge

The Haunted Hotel Pool Party at DIP Aquabar and Lounge located inside The Room Mate Grace Hotel 125 West 45th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue Music by: Dj Perry & Dj Martin spinning House and Top 40 Vodka Open Bar from 9pm to 10pm To purchase Tickets or Packages, Please click link Below:...

10:00 pm - 3:00 am

Saturday Weekly Pool Party at Roommate Grace Hotel DIP Lounge : Pool Passes with Dj Short-E

Events , New York
Venue: The Room Mate Grace Hotel

Saturday, April 27, 2013 Each and Every Saturday… There is no other way to celebrate your Birthday than to do a Pool Party at The Roommate Grace Hotel’s DIP Aquabar and Lounge on Saturdays.  Located in the Heart of Times Square, it is NYC’s only Swim Up Bar and Lounge.  Special Champagne Package...

11:00 pm - 3:00 am

The Good Life Saturdays at Highline Ballroom with Pink Cashmere

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

The Good Life Saturdays at Highline Ballroom with Pink Cashmere Saturday, April 27th, 2013 The Good Life Saturdays Each and Every Saturdays at Highline Ballroom 431 West 16th Street (Between 9th and 10th Aves) New York, NY 10011 Guestlist Pricing: Ladies free til 12:30am, reduced after on Eric...