ROSE Opens April 1

Wendy Westerwelle stars as ROSEtriangle productions! in conjunction with Roscoe Nelson is pleased to present ROSE by Martin Sherman, who also wrote our 1992 hit BENT. Rose is a survivor. Her remarkable life began in a tiny Russian village, took her to the Warsaw ghetto, aboard a ship called The Exodus, and finally to the boardwalks of Atlantic City, the Arizona Canyons and salsa flavored nights in Miami Beach. Rose is a vivid portrait of a feisty Jewish woman and a reminder of events that shaped the 20th century.

Ticket info: https://www.ticketturtle.com/html/triangle/index.html

Happy Passover!

Jewish Arts Month continues its 9 week adventure through much of April.
We are on break right now in anticipation of Passover.

Stay tuned......updates on Portland Center Stage's production of THE CHOSEN and ROSE at COHO Theater will come shortly.

Thanks for checking our site.  Please visit often....we are counting on you!

A Must See Film! ....and a Fahrbrengen!

The Portland WOMENS FILM FESTIVAL joins JAM with their presentation of:HEY HEY, IT'S ESTHER BLUEBERGER 
The festival runs March 18-22. Details can be found at http://www.powfest.com/

 HEY HEY, IT'S ESTHER BLUEBERGER is playing on Sunday, March 21st at 2:45 PM AT THE Hollywood Theater


....AND........Celebrating the memory of Rabbi Aryeh Hirschfield  z'l'

An evening of music, dance, art, film, poetry, storytelling and much more!
Light snacks and dinner available.

Sponsored by the Rabbi Aryeh Hirschfield Legacy Trust and Congregation P'nai Or of Portland, to benefit theSouthwest Community Health Center and P'nai Or of Portland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farbrengen Date:   Sunday, March 21, 2010 Time:  5:30 pm Location: Havurah Shalom                 825 NW 18th Ave.                 Portland, Oregon Admission:  $6 at the door (children free) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farbrengen Date:   Sunday, March 21, 2010 Time:  5:30 pm Location: Havurah Shalom                 825 NW 18th Ave.                 Portland, Oregon Admission:  $6 at the door (children free)

The family that plays together.....

The Shapiro Olenick family has been playing music together....forever!!!!!!
If you don't believe me go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yllyy11C8KQ

We had a great time last night...and everyone in the audience was involved with singing, clapping and hand motions!

This Sunday you can enjoy more music at Havurah Shalom when P'nei Or celebrates a cd release and more local talent. See the previous post for details. You don't want to miss out!

Fahrbrengen: A celebration! March 21

Celebrating the memory of Rabbi Aryeh Hirschfield  z'l'

An evening of music, dance, art, film, poetry, storytelling and much more!
Light snacks and dinner available.

Sponsored by the Rabbi Aryeh Hirschfield Legacy Trust and Congregation P'nai Or of Portland, to benefit the Southwest Community Health Center and P'nai Or of Portland.

Date:   Sunday, March 21, 2010 Time:  5:30 pm Location: Havurah Shalom                 825 NW 18th Ave.                 Portland, Oregon Admission:  $6 at the door (children free) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farbrengen

AMY,JEFF, LOUIE in concert TONIGHT!!!!!

yippy! great jewish folk music right here in PDX.....come on down to the MJCC on capitol HWY...7pm Thursday 3/18...it's only $5 at the door.

POWfest joins JAM!

The Portland WOMENS FILM FESTIVAL joins JAM with their presentation of:
The festival runs March 18-22. Details can be found at http://www.powfest.com/

 HEY HEY, IT'S ESTHER BLUEBERGER is playing on Sunday, March 21st at 2:45 PM

Great MUSIC!!!!!!

At long last, Amy Shapiro and Jeff Olenick will appear in concert at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center Thursday March 18th at 7 pm!!!!!!!  Tickets are only $5 at the door!


Yiddish, Hebrew and English folk songs that will get your foot tapping and your lips moving.


Jewish Arts Month is pleased to feature this musical couple.

This is a must see/hear concert!   Won't you join us?

V'chaverim: A Success!

The music was astonishing.....
...this was Jewish Soul Music at it's best! The audience was moved to a standing ovation and we were rewarded with an encore song.


Such talent in this little town of ours! 
sorry for the poor photo. All I had was my phone!

V'Chaverim Concert on Thursday!

Klezmer music will rock your socks Thursday night at 7:30 pm in the Mittleman Jewish Community Center Ballroom. Tickets are only $10.


Pictured here is vocalist Ilene Safyan who has delighted local audiences with her silky voice. I don't have pix for the other musicians yet, but i promise to post pictures post concert!   You don't want to miss this wonderful opportunity!

Shelley Jordon @ OJM!- WOW!

Tuesday Evening March 9th at 7:00 pm....admission is FREE!!!!!!!
Oregon Jewish Museum  1953 NW Kearney St,  Portland


Shelley Jordon is a well known and much loved local artist and professor of art!


She has recently shifted from painting large still lifes to animating a painting. She'll talk about the process, discuss her transitions as an artist and show her animated painting.


What a great opportunity!

Kindertransport - a Must-See!

Kindertransport is an amazing play, currently showing at Artists Repertory Theatre downtown.  It is a moving story of one woman's journey as a child from Germany to England, and the complex web woven through generations.  It is moving and thought-provoking.  Each show is followed by a "talkback" featuring a different person sharing their own real story of emigration and survival. It's very powerful.

Don't miss the chance to experience this show.  It runs through March 21st.  For information, and to buy tickets, click here. 

ELEMENTS GALLERY + ORA = a great night!

What a beautiful gallery! What a lovely reception!  What wonderful friends we have! Thanks go to everyone who worked so hard to make this exhibit a success, and to everyone who came out and showed their support. We are blessed indeed.

ORA's  "Light" exhibit will be on display daily from 1-4 pm through March 14th, at:

Elements Glass Gallery & Hot Shop
1979 NW Vaughn St.
Portland 97209

Vilna's got a Golem-opens Friday!

Vilna's Got a Golem - by Ernest Joselovitz
     Performed by students of Lewis 
             & Clark College
Directed by Professor Stephanie Arnold

Performance Dates and Times      March 5, 6, and 11, 12, and 13,   at  7:30 pm      Fir Acres Theatre Main Stage, Lewis & Clark College      Box Office: 503-768-7495      For Assistance or Group Tickets: Joyce Beeny 503-768-7491 Discussions Following Performances      Saturday March 6: Professor Natan Meir, Portland State University      Friday March 12: Rabbi Jonathan Seidel, Lewis & Clark College,      Portland State University, and the University of Oregon

    Wednesday, March 17, 7:00pm –     Lecture by Rabbi Jonathan Seidel 
    Miller Center for the Humanities,  #103,  L&C College 
    “The Golem: From the Talmud to the X Files.  Reflections on the kabbalistic, magical, and artistic representations of the Golem in  Jewish culture.” 

DIRECTIONS TO ELEMENTS March 4th opening!

ELEMENTS GALLERY is easy to find with lots of free parking!


Drive north on NW 18th. It will curve left onto Vaughn. Be in the right lane and look for the signs. Elements is right there on Vaughn just past 19th!

See you there!

FIRST THURSDAY Art Opening- ORA ARTISTS! March 4-14, 2010

Elements Gallery and Studio will host ORA Northwest jewish Artists and special guests this Thursday from 5:30-9pm. The Gallery is located on 19th and Vaughn ...lots of free parking!

More than 20 artists will display paintings, bead work, jewelry, fabric art, photography, fused glass, blown glass, and ceramics!

The show will remain on site through march 14th. The gallery will be open between 1-4pm daily. An ORA artist will be on duty daily to answer any questions.

Our First Thursday celebration will offer free refreshments, live music, nibbles..... and great ART!
This is a Jewish Arts Month Event!

  
 Meet Fred Harwin, extraordinary medical illustrator, occularist, and artis. He will have several pieces of art at the exhibit. He was also kind enough to work with Elements Business Manager, Melanie Diamond on  the physical set up of this show!

                






  Meet Sara Harwin, former ORA member and guest artist for this show. Sara works in a variety of medium. She will display a sampling of her illuninated Hebrew letters. ORA is pleased to welcome her back for this show.









Meet Carole Glauber, photographer and former ORA member /guest artist. Carole is now a member of Portland's Grid Project. She will display a sampling of her Portland photography.