Arts & Culture
CBS Reads
Facilitated by Professor Roxana Levin
Sundays, 10:30am - 12:00pm
In the Hirsty Library
This co-ed group will meet in our CBS Library to explore some contemporary books. The titles chosen generally have some Jewish thread or relate to current world issues and evoke lively discussions. Guests are welcome.
October 14th: Political Tribes , by Amy Chua
This contemporary book explains how loyalty groups all over the world trump the influence of ideology. It is a wake up call that is quite well reviewed.
February 10th: We Were the Lucky Ones, by Georgia Hunter
As World War II begins, one Jewish family in Europe is determined to survive and reunite in spite of the horrific circumstances that each experiences.
April 14th: The Immortalist, by Chloe Benjamin
Another story about four siblings, this striking first novel describes the aftermath when the children seek out a psychic who predicts the day of each of their deaths.
June 2nd: A Tale of the Ring, by Ilan Sheinfeld
This historically correct story tells the hidden tale of sex trafficking of Jewish girls from Europe to Buenos Aires in the late 1800’s.
CULTURAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS
The Art of Memoir Writing - Facilitated by Martha Margolis
Wednesdays, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
10/10, 10/17, 10/24 & 11/7
This four session free-form class will explore the concept and techniques of memoir writing. It will include some dedicated writing activities which may or may not be shared in discussion. Putting pen to paper, this class will review and practice many different
aspects of memoir writing. Beginners are welcome.
Cultural Caravan Event: Jewels of the Imagination Radiant Masterworks
by Jean Schlumberger
From the Mellon Collection
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
Sunday, January 13th, 1:00pm
RSVP to programming@cbsclearwater.org if carpool desired.
The glittering jewelry designs of Jean Schlumberger were the epitome of mid-century elegance. Inspired by nature, his creations graced such notable style icons as Jacqueline Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn. This exhibition highlights the work of this innovative artist, placing his jewelry and objects d’art as inimitable examples of twentieth-century design. This exhibition brings together the
extensive Schlumberger collection of Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon, donated to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts between 1985 and 2015. It is the largest, most comprehensive public collection of Jean Schlumberger’s work in the world.
Ruth Eckerd Hall presents: 111 YEARS of BROADWAY
Monday, February 4th, 7:30pm
Recreating the greatest moments from the finest shows. RSVP to Martha Margolis by Dec 4th, required in order to reserve tickets, at:
programming@cbsclearwater.org
FROM DOOR TO DOOR
Theatre at Beth Shalom
Sunday, March 31st
Pre-performance reception at 4pm, Curtain at 5pm
Producer/director Shari Upbin will bring James Sherman’s gentle comedy From Door to Door to the Beth Shalom stage for one performance. A heartfelt tribute to American women of three generations, From Door to Door explores the influence culture and religion have in shaping life options.
Playwright James Sherman, who has penned a number of hit plays including Beau Jest, God of Isaac, Half and Half, and Jacob and Jack, has also acknowledged the play is deeply personal: “There’s no secret this play is inspired by my mother,” he has said. “I think all plays are autobiographical, the more I think about it. Edward Albee wrote Three Tall Women and those women were New England upper-class, like his family was. The women in my play are Jewish in Chicago because that’s where I was from.”
Tickets $36/ea., Pre-performance Reception: $18/ea.
Yiddish for Beginners Taught by Henri Stein
Mondays, 1:00pm - 2:00pm, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25
Students will learn the basics of Yiddish grammar, reading and writing. The book to be used is Yiddish – An Introduction to the Language, Literature & Culture, by Sheva Zucker. Note: This is a beginner’s course in Yiddish but it will be helpful, but not required, for the students to be familiar with the Hebrew alphabet.