Activities & Learning
CALLING ALL ARTISTS!
The PJCC is hosting our first-ever juried community art show,
July 2 – August 29, 2010.
Enter by May 3, 2010.
SUNDAY CINEMA
Take part in this series that will present films of Jewish interest throughout the year.
GREAT BROADWAY
SING-ALONG!
March 25 • 8:00 pm
Co-presented with Hillbarn Theatre
'It's a Grand Night for Singing' at this unforgettable 70-minute audience participation Broadway Sing-Along.
Questions?
Do you have question about events or exhibits? If so, please contact:
Cultural Arts Coordinator
- arts@pjcc.org
- Phone: 650.378.2751
A special THanks
Programs and exhibitions in the Cultural Arts department are made possible by generous grants from the Walter and Elise Haas Fund and the Koret Foundation.
Official hotel sponsor for the 2009 - 2010 Cultural Arts Season
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
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Cultural and Performing Arts Events
The Cultural and Performing Arts Department of the Peninsula Jewish Community Center offers high-quality, multi-disciplinary arts programming and cultural opportunities. Intimate performances, lectures, art exhibits and workshops, featuring emerging and established artists and thinkers, will strive to entertain, educate and enlighten.
More Events...
Visit our All Adults section to see even more events brought to you by the PJCC!
Baking Bread with Julie Seltzer
'Without Torah, there is no bread; without bread, there is no Torah.' The Contemporary Jewish Museum has embarked on a year-long project with Julie Seltzer a soferet (a professionally trained female scribe) who is writing out the entire text of the Torah while on view at the museum. Before becoming a soferet, Julie Seltzer was a baker. Join Julie in a hands-on workshop demonstrating the connections between food and text through baking homemade challah in the shape of Hebrew letters. Advance registration required.
Presented in partnership with the Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Made possible by the Koret-Taube Initiative
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Circus Bella
There's no better way to come together for an end of summer celebration than at a circus! Camp may have ended, but the fun doesn't have to stop. The entire family will be amazed by fantastic aerial feats, go giddy with giggles over clown antics and relish the live music that all takes place in an open air one-ring circus. It's a not-to-be-missed afternoon extravaganza, so get your tickets today. Children under 2 free. Prices go up at the door to Adults $16 and Children $12.
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Kosher Gumbo Jam with Chef Joey and the Soul Peppers
Celebrity Chef Joey Altman, host of the James Beard Award-winning Bay Café and author of Without Reservations, joins fellow Bay Area musical chefs for a one-of-a-kind concert experience. The band plays and cooks as the audience dances and eats. Feel free to purchase dinner from the J Café, but save room for the tasty gumbo that the chefs will serve at the end of the show. Purchase your tickes early, the price goes up to $17 at the door.
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Sunday Cinema Film Series
This series will present films of Jewish interest throughout the year.
January 10 - Noodle
February 7 - Sixty-six
April 18 - Faces of Israel
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The Best in Cinema: Monday at the Movies
Avoid the crowds at the theater and catch a varity of rare, thought-provoking films here at the PJCC! Feel free to bring your favorite snack with you.
March 8 - Umberto D
March 22 - Spring, Summer, Fall Winter...and Spring
April 12 - Departures
April 26 - The Big Night
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The Great Broadway Sing-Along Jewish Songwriters of Broadway
'It's a Grand Night for Singing' at the unforgettable 70-minute audience participation Broadway Sing-Along. An outstanding cast performs show-stopping medleys from Berlin, Gershwin, Schwartz and Sondheim favorites. Lyric sheets provided. So 'Come on along and listen to, the lullaby of Broadway.'
Concert is followed by 'Meet the Artist' reception.
PJCC members only can purchase discounted tickets by either visiting the Welcome Center or by calling 650.378.2702. The public can purchase tickets on-line at www.hillbarntheatre.org
Co-presented with Hillbarn Theatre
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The Story of Israeli food from Biblical to Modern Times
Janna Gur is a well-known food personality who has been on the cutting edge of food trends in Israel for over 15 years. The founder and chief editor of Al Hashulchan ('On the Table'), the gourmet magazine of Israel, she is the author of The Book of New Israeli Food: A Culinary Journey. Book signing to follow lecture.
Presented as part of our Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) celebration.
