December 3rd UDC Theater of the Arts Israeli-born pianist Tomer Gewirtzman will be performing a program including works by Liszt, Schumann, Corigliano and Couperin. Gewirtzman is a pianist of superb control, thoughtfulness and curiosity, he has amassed numerous competition prizes and other honors in Israel and throughout the U.S.
December 3rd St. Mark's Church, DC AND December 4th JCC of Greater Washington, Rockville
Join the Chiarina Chamber Players for a beautiful journey through music by three very different Jewish composers. Exploring the contrasting styles from Mendelssohn's classical-romantic masterpiece, through Ernest Bloch's intimate and colorful Nocturnes, to Paul Schoenfield's bubbly Cafe Music.
Info and tickets - click here. Special discount code for $10 tickets: IsraelEmb10
THEATRE
The Band's Visit
Through December 23rd The Atlantic Theater Company, NYC An Egyptian Police Band arrives in Israel to play a concert. After a mix-up at the border, they are sent to a remote village in the middle of the desert. With no bus until morning and no hotel in sight, these unlikely travelers are taken in by the locals. Under the spell of the desert sky, their lives become intertwined in the most unexpected ways. A new musical based on the critically acclaimed screenplay which received 36 major international awards.
Tickets and info: click here. Special discount code: EMBASSY65
LECTURE
Presentation by Filmmaker Asaf Galay
"If The Dead Could Speak" - The Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw
December 8th, Noon The Library of Congress, Jefferson Building Director Asaf Galay is a maker of entertaining and innovative films about modern Jewish culture. Galay will speak on his new film, which focuses on the Warsaw Jewish Cemetery. Founded in 1806, it is one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in the world, covering 83 acres of land.
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