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Workshop | Curating “In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives from the Muslim World”

Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

The Magnes invites faculty, students, and staff from UC Berkeley and neighboring universities to a curatorial workshop about the new exhibition In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives in the Muslim World featuring co-curators Dr. Qamar Adamjee, scholar of Islamic art, and Dr. Francesco Spagnolo, Magnes curator and UC Berkeley Professor.

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Victoria Hanna at In Plain Sight: Sounds Create Worlds

Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join the Magnes, the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, and UC Berkeley's Center for Jewish Studies for a special performance by multi-disciplinary Israeli artist, Victoria Hanna.

Event Series PJ Library Story Hour

PJ Library Story Hour

Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Stop by the Magnes on the last Sunday of the month for PJ Library's Story Hour, presented in partnership with PJ Library Bay Area. Each month features a different theme and book suited for children of all backgrounds as they learn about themselves and the world around them.

Radio, Propaganda, Terror: Austrian-Jewish Refugees and the Media

Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

2024 Annual Feldman Lecture by Paul Lerner. Presented by UC Berkeley's Institute of European Studies, Center for Jewish Studies, Department of History, German Historical Institute Washington | Pacific Office Berkeley, and OPEN Austria.

Gallery Tour

Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Stop by the Magnes for a free guided tour of the new exhibition, "In Plain Sight: Jewish Arts and Lives in the Muslim World."

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Sacred Light: Conversation with Deena Aranoff and Mahjabeen Dhala

Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join the Magnes and the Madrasa/Midrasha Program of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) for Sacred Light, a conversation with GTU faculty, Dr. Deena Aranoff and Dr. Madjabeen Dhala, as they explore the richness, diversity, differences, and commonalities of the Jewish and Islamic traditions.

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From Sanandaj to Essaouira: Journey through Modal Music

Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join the Magnes for a lecture and performance by Elana Sasson, Persian/Kurdish-American composer and vocalist.