Ran Dank and Soyeon Kate Lee Piano Duo

April 12

JCC of Greater Washington
Pianist couple Israeli-born Ran Dank and Korean-American Soyeon Kate Lee combine forces in a program to include solo piano works and four-hand arrangements. These stellar young artists have received critical acclaim for their performances. To read more, click here.

Thelma Yellin School Jazz Ensemble

April 20 

Blues Alley

The Man in the Wall

April 20 & 23

FilmFest DC
On a rainy Friday evening a knock on the door of her awakens Shir Lippin, who has been napping while her husband Rami is walking the dog. A neighbor presents the pet; Rami has disappeared. What follows is a long night for the increasingly agitated and confused Shir, who welcomes a series of visitors to the flat. To read more, click here.

Layl Shira: An Evening of Israeli Song

April 23

Washington DC JCC
Shira betzibur (singing in public) was a favorite activity of the pioneers of Israel, who would pass out song sheets, take out a lone guitar or accordion, and sing around the campfire. We’re bringing back this fun tradition with a dynamic repertoire of familiar and new songs. To read more, click here.

Israeli Chamber Project

April 16

The Music Center at Strathmore
The artists of this award-winning ensemble are joined by a common passion for music-making and the musical traditions of their native Israel. Acclaimed in performances around the world, they mix music from the standard classical repertoire with music born in and influenced by Israeli culture.To read more, click here.

Idan Raichel Project

April 22

Lincoln Theater
The Idan Raichel Project has become known around the world for its ambitious cross-cultural collaborations, representing a hopeful world in which artistic collaboration breaks down barriers between people of different backgrounds and beliefs. To read more, click here.

Evgeny Kissin

April 22

The Music Center at Strathmore
Arguably one of the most celebrated living pianists, Evgeny Kissin returns for his tenth appearance with Washington Performing Arts. First heard by our audiences at age 22, Kissin continually challenges himself to pursue projects of musical depth and personal meaning. To read more, click here.

Assi Azar

April 21

American University
Named by OUT Magazine in 2009 as one of the most 100 influential gay people in the world, Assi Azar is a well-known TV personality. A screening of Azar's documentary Mom and Dad I Have Something to Tell You will be followed by a question and answer session with Assi Azar. To read more, click here.

Farewell to Baghdad

April 23

The Gordon Center
Between the years 1950-51 close to 130 thousand Jews left Iraq. This story is shown through the eyes of a boy who sees previously hidden political activism and attitudes among his family and friends come to light, for better or worse, as the crisis develops and he is forced to take on adult responsibilities.To read more, click here.
 

Gaga Classes 

February 9 - May 15

The Dance Loft on 14
The Gaga movement language is an innovative, sensory-based, improvisational practice. Students are instructed to move according to individual ability and to constantly research the boundaries of one’s strengths and limitations and the range that exists within and beyond what is presently known.To read more, click here.

Gallim Dance

April 16 & 17

Landsburgh Theater
Making their Washington, D.C. debut, the Brooklyn-based Gallim Dance is led by Artistic Director (and rising star choreographer) Andrea Miller. Inspired by Israeli contemporary dance, Gallim embodies fearless physicality grounded by deep humanity and expressed through the madness and joy of the imagination.To read more, click here.

Guy Goldstein: Transcription of Blue

April 4 - May 24

Katzen Arts Center
Guy Goldstein is interested in exploring complicated processes by moving between mediums in his art. For this series, Guy investigated “colors of noise” by converting graphite drawings into sounds, which he then converted back into printed images using a mid-century Russian ANS synthesizer.To read more, click here.

Man Ray–Human Equations

February 5 - May 10

The Phillips Collection