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Description:
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Tremont St. Israeli Arts & Culture Series, Session 5: Pop Culture
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$7.00 $7 in advance, $9 at the door |
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Thursday, May 1 2008 |
| Time:
| 7:30 PM |
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Temple Beth Shalom of Cambridge, 8 Tremont St., Cambridge, MA 02139 |
*Please note this date has changed from May 15th to May 1st.
Join us for a dynamic 5-part educational multimedia lecture series exploring the amazing, inspiring, vibrant, multi-dimensional melting pot that is the modern State of Israel. Though only 60 years young, Israel is on the cutting edge of artistic creation. Experience the people and society through an exploration of the arts and popular culture. Come share in the excitement of Israel at 60.
SESSION 5: POP CULTURE
Through an exploration of a variety of bumper-stickers, political cartoons, advertisements, posters, and slang expressions, you will get an inside look at Israeli society. This session is the final lecture in the Tremont St. series. http://calendar.tremontstreetshul.org/cgi-bin/plans/plans.cgi?view_event=1&evt_id=3198
SPEAKER: A member of the Israeli Consulate Speaker's Bureau since 2001, Heather Porter lectures regularly on all aspects of Israeli culture, the Israeli immigrant artist experience, and women in the arts in Israel. After moving to Israel in 1994, in addition to running her own small music production and arts management organization in Tel Aviv, she served for over 2 years as Assistant Principal Violist of the Israeli Camerata Jerusalem. She has performed with the Israel Philharmonic and Jerusalem Symphony, and as a soloist and in chamber music ensembles throughout Israel, the US, and Europe. She has been involved in artistic collaborations with visual artists, dancers, choreographers, filmmakers, and composers. She is well versed in the many facets and genres of the Israeli arts scene.
For tickets or more information, contact 617-864-6388 or rsvp@tremontstreetshul.org. Tickets are $7 with advance purchase or $9 at the door.
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