The Grey Zone, with Terezín Music Foundation Director Mark Ludwig and the Terezin Music Foundation Ensemble. Drawing from his book Our Will to Live, Mark Ludwig will share stories of how music by Jewish composers — and other artistic expression in the Terezín concentration camp — was co-opted for Nazi propaganda. The program features a […]
Diversity and Inclusion, Holidays, Performing Arts & Entertainment
A moving community commemoration of Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day. The concept of the “grey zone” developed by Holocaust survivor and writer Primo Levi will be explored by Terezín Music Foundation Director Mark Ludwig and live musicians. Remembrance and candle lighting follow. Tickets are required. Seating is limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Diversity and Inclusion, Family Friendly
In 1943, German SS officers in charge of Auschwitz-Birkenau ordered that an orchestra be formed among the female prisoners. Almost fifty women and girls from eleven nations were drafted into a band that would play marching music to other prisoners and was also made to give weekly concerts for Nazi officers. Being in the orchestra […]
Diversity and Inclusion, Literature, Lectures, and Talks
Join Tanya Fredman for an inside look at Shared Living in Israel through the Lens of Youth Artists at the Mishkan Museum of Art in Ein Harod, Israel. In this special partnership, we will explore how contemporary Israeli artists navigate boundaries using the concept of the parochet (curtain) as a jumping-off point; highlight a new […]
Diversity and Inclusion, Literature, Lectures, and Talks, Online Event
How does it feel to be Jewish today? From fear to pride, these true stories in a post October 7th world will make you feel more connected than ever to one another. Professional actors bring to life true American Jewish stories of humor, hope, heartbreak, and resilience. See this landmark adaptation of Zibby Owens’ bestseller, On Being […]
Diversity and Inclusion, Literature, Lectures, and Talks
The Clark Art Institute offers Meet Me at the Clark, a free gallery talk program designed specifically for people living with dementia and their care partners. Tours meet in the Manton Research Center reading room.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Family Friendly, Literature, Lectures, and Talks
Shakespeare & Company presents an open-captioned performance of Hamlet, featuring the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare. Open captioning features a large projection screen above the stage that displays the text the actors are reciting via supertitles. Those shows are open to all and accessible to Deaf or hard-of-hearing audience members.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Performing Arts & Entertainment
Shakespeare & Company presents an open-captioned performance of Hamlet, featuring the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare. Open captioning features a large projection screen above the stage that displays the text the actors are reciting via supertitles. Those shows are open to all and accessible to Deaf or hard-of-hearing audience members.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Performing Arts & Entertainment
Formed in East Harlem in 2016, the multicultural trio Soles of Duende are bonded by a deep love of music and percussive dance. Following their Jacob’s Pillow debut on the outdoor stage in 2022 and their appearance in the 2024 Season Opening Gala, the group returns for a one-weekend-only run in the Doris Duke Theatre this spring […]
Diversity and Inclusion, Performing Arts & Entertainment
Shakespeare & Company presents an open-captioned performance of Hamlet, featuring the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare. Open captioning features a large projection screen above the stage that displays the text the actors are reciting via supertitles. Those shows are open to all and accessible to Deaf or hard-of-hearing audience members.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Performing Arts & Entertainment