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Film Screening | Vishniac
UC Berkeley Art Museum and the Pacific Film Arcive 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us at BAMPFA for a special screening of the documentary, Vishniac.
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Walkers in the City: Jewish Street Photographers of Midcentury New York
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States"Walkers in the City" documents how roving, imaginative Jewish New Yorkers, entranced by the medium of photography, transformed everyday sights into rousing, joyous, and poignant moments of time, creating visual poetry out of the fabric of social life.
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Teens Take The Magnes | Marking Time
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe Magnes invites high school students who are interested in art, history, culture, and more to connect with each other and UC Berkeley personnel on campus at our upcoming teen event.
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Now Virtual | 1967: The Year that Transformed Israel
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life: Zooming In 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA via ZoomJoin the Magnes for a special lecture via Zoom with Professor Eran Kaplan as he explores the impact of the 1967 Six Day War on Israel in this insightful program in conjunction with the current exhibition, "Cities and Wars. Roman Vishniac in Berlin and Jerusalem 1947/1967."
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Big Give 2024
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThursday, March 14, the whole UC Berkeley family comes together for Big Give — our annual 24-hour fundraising event. Take part and show your support by coming together with the Cal community to shine a light on programs like the Magnes. Let’s make this our most successful Big Give yet!
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The City Without Jews: A Centenary Film Soirée
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us for a special screening of the historic silent film "The City Without Jews" accompanied live with original music composed and performed by klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and silent film pianist Donald Sosin. The screening will be followed by a conversation with UC San Diego Professor Emerita Cynthia Walk and UC Berkeley Professor Philipp Lenhard.
American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Village in Upstate New York
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesNomi M. Stolzenberg and David N. Myers, authors of American Shtetl, discuss how a group of pious, Yiddish-speaking Jews has grown to become a thriving insular enclave and a powerful local government in upstate New York.
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From Lodz to Tel Aviv: The Satirical World of Dzigan and Shumacher, the Most Famous Yiddish Comedy Duo of the 20th Century
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin Taube Philanthropies, Berkeley's Center for Jewish Studies, and The Magnes for the Second Annual Eva and Martin Libitzky Memorial Lecture, "From Lodz to Tel Aviv: The Satirical World of Dzigan and Shumacher, the Most Famous Yiddish Comedy Duo of the 20th Century," featuring John Efron is the Koret Professor of Jewish History at UC Berkeley.
Closed for Private Event
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe Magnes Collection is closed for a private rental and will not be open to the public Wednesday, March 27 and Thursday, March 28th. Learn more about planning your next event at the Magnes.
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Atrocities’ Truth Tellers: Armenian and Jewish Victim Testimony in Interwar Europe
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life and Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies for Atrocities' Truth Tellers: Armenian and Jewish Victim Testimony in Interwar Europe, the Annual Pell Lecture with Williams College Professor Alexandra Garbarini.
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The Afterlife of a Shtetl
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesDr. Natalia Romik, curator, architect and 2022 Dan David Prize winner, returns to the Magnes to present an exclusive preview of her vibrant new exhibition soon to premier at the POLIN Museum, in Warsaw.
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Jewish Study Jam
Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesCome study for finals, have some pizza and soda, and be in a safe space with other community members!