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SFJFF Movie Night: Orchestra of Exiles

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

Orchestra of Exiles explores the 4-year odyssey of prodigious Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman in the founding of the orchestra that would become the Israel Philharmonic. Huberman's personal transformation and subsequent heroic struggle to get Jewish musicians out of Europe to found this orchestra are at the film's heart. Introduction by Dr. Francesco Spagnolo (The Magnes and Department […]

Fiddler Reception and Klezmer Dance Party

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

Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the landmark play Fiddler on the Roof with performances, screenings, conferences, sing-alongs, and more. When Fiddler on the Roof, a musical adaptation of Sholem Aleichem’s “Tevye” stories, made its debut on Broadway in 1964 it was an immediate hit. Join us for a festive reception and dance party following the 6:30pm California Theatre […]

Saved by The Bay: Exhibition Opening Reception

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

The Magnes Director Alla Efimova , The Bancroft Library Director Elaine Tennant and The Friends of The Magnes cordially invite you to the opening reception for the exhibition Saved by The Bay The Intellectual Migration from Fascist Europe to UC Berkeley based on a student research project that highlights the story of over seventy scholars […]

SFJFF Film Screening with special guest Anna Halprin

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

World-renowned modern dancer Anna Halprin will introduce two short films realted to dance in Israel. Inside Envelopes (2012) 50 min, Dir. Shelly King This documentary tells the story of two dancer sisters and two musician brothers who come together to create a performance piece. Offering a glimpse into their creative process, replete with fiery arguments and […]

Saved by The Bay: A Panel Discussion

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

Join a panel of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and The Magnes Curator Francesco Spagnolo in a public discussion about the spring exhibition, Saved By The Bay: The Intellectual Migration from Fascist Europe to UC Berkeley. The panel will explore the inter-generational research process that made it possible and the role of refugee scholars in the […]

Darius Milhaud: The Berkeley Years

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

We are excited to host a very special musical event featuring the 14th and 15th String Quartets of Darius Milhaud (1892-1974), one of many artists and intellectuals who came to the San Francisco Bay Area seeking refuge from European fascism. The program draws from Milhaud's memoir, My Happy Life, archival holdings of The Magnes and […]

Lunchtime Exhibition Tours

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

Join Magnes staff for a guided tour of current exhibitions. Lunchtime Tours are offered on the first Thursday of each month through May.

Symposium: A Meditation on War | Kronos Quartet’s “Beyond Zero: 1914-1918”

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

An exploration of the themes of the Kronos Quartet's world premiere, Beyond Zero: 1914—1918, which features a score by Aleksandra Vrebalov and film by Bill Morrison, created as a response to the centennial of the outbreak of the First World War. Historian and journalist Mark Danner will offer thoughts on the historical impact of The Great War […]

From India to Israel: A Multicultural Celebration

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

From India to Israel: A Multicultural Celebration | 2014 by The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

Cal Day 2014 | Slow Art Day at The Magnes

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

In addition to offering Cal Day exhibition tours, The Magnes in downtown Berkeley joins museums nationwide for Slow Art Day, a celebration of art that encourages people to look at art slowly and experience it in a new way. For more information on Cal Day, visit calday.berkeley.edu.   Art viewing: 11am-1pm Lunch: 1pm-2pm at Saturn Cafe

Dear Mendl, Dear Reyzl: Yiddish Letter Manuals from Russia and America

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

The authors will discuss their recently-released book Dear Mendl, Dear Reyzl: Yiddish Letter Manuals from Russia and America by (Indiana University Press, 2014) As a special session of The Townsend Center for Humanities Working Group on Modern Jewish Culture, the program will also address The Magnes’ extensive collection of Jewish-themed postcards, which animate themes of mobility and […]