GROOVIN’ TOGETHER IN TUCSON
An exhibit featuring different media from 10 Tucson women artists will be on display at the Tucson Jewish Community Center’s Fine Art Gallery at 3800 E. River Road in Tucson through May 30. They are part of a show, entitled, “Groovin’ Together: Artists of the Many Hands Courtyard and the Tucson Artist Cooperative.”
The following artist’s work featured in the “Groovin’ Together” exhibit include:
Julie Szerina Stein’s clay work has been accepted into the Lark 500 book series, Jewish Museum in New York, Spertus Museum in Chicago, Tucson Museum of Art and the Silver City Clay Festival where she won first place in the 2016 international sculpture competition.
Anne Lowe is a paper artist, primarily exhibiting iris folding paper designs and double embossed gold cloisonné Southwest pieces. In addition, she does creative Hebrew calligraphy artwork, often based on a Hebrew word or name.
Patricia Ackor is a professional interior designer, creative weaver and oil, watercolor, and pastel/colored pencil fine artist.
Lynne East-Itkin currently applies her design expertise to gourd art, fabric painting, and basket weaving.
Marnie Ehlers is an award-winning, Tucson-based jewelry artist and goldsmith specializing in gold and silver, precious and semi-precious stones.
Jeanne Fellow is the creator of Inspired Artscapes (colorful paper wall sculptures) and LumenArts.(table lamps and wall lights with LED bulbs) using acrylic inks on watercolor paper.
Cynthia Haas has a background in interior design and fine arts, with an emphasis on graphic design. She has owned a furniture repair and custom building business for 32 years, and is a published author of a book on furniture repair.
Susan Morse is an artist and weaver, who loves working with many elements, such as fiber, metal and wood. Upcycling is her favorite method for creating new artwork.
Christina Plange loves to incorporate the exotic colors, textures and shapes of the environment into her artwork. Primarily, she works with oil and acrylic paint.
Dotty Woody is an award winning artist whose areas of expertise are oil painting, pastel, etching, dye painting on silk, bead weaving, earthen clay and precious metal clay.
For more information, visit tucsonjcc.org.
ANAT COHEN & TRIO BRASILEIRO AT THE MIM
Anat Cohen and Trio Brasileiro are performing at the Musical Instrument Museum at 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix on Sunday, May 7 at 7 pm. Ticket prices range from $33.50 to $43.50.
Clarinetist-saxophonist Anat Cohen has always felt a deep connection to the musical traditions of Brazil – an influence readily apparent in her compositions. Following the release of a second recording, Cohen and Trio Brasileiro are touring the world performing music that celebrates the rich and varied culture of Brazil blended with her ebullient brand of jazz.
The joy of this music flows from its connection to small Brazilian bars and cafés where groups of musician friends play for the pure love of sharing their songs and skills. The evening will be a blend of great choro classics (“Santa Morena,” “Murmurando”) and original compositions.
Trio Brasileiro includes Douglas Lora, the celebrated guitarist and full-time member of the award-winning Brasil Guitar Duo; Dudu Maia, one of Brazil’s finest mandolin virtuosos; and Alexandre Lora, the amazing percussionist and Douglas’s brother. To order tickets, call 480-478-6000 or visit mim.org.
JCF CELEBRATES LIFE & LEGACY PARTNERS
Celebration of the Jewish Community Foundation’s Life & Legacy Partners and their success of achieving their year two goals. The event will be held on Tuesday, May 9 at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus at 12701 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale from 5:30-7:30 pm. The keynote speaker for the evening is Rabbi Steven Z. Leder.
Rabbi Leder is Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, a prestigious synagogue in Los Angeles with three campuses and 2,400 families. He is the author of The Extraordinary Nature of Ordinary Things and More Money Than God: Living a Rich Life Without Losing Your Soul. His sermon on capital punishment was included in an award winning episode of The West Wing. Rabbi Leder contributed a chapter to Charles Barkley’s book Who’s Afraid of a Large Black Man? In it Rabbi Leder discussed the connections between economics, religion and racism. He is now at work on his third book about the blessings of pain, tentatively titled Weeds Bring Yellow Birds.
This is a free event and hors d’oeuvres, drinks and dessert will be served; dietary laws observed. RSVP by Wednesday, May 3 to [email protected] or at 480-699-1717.
LAG B’OMER PICNIC AND BONFIRE
Join Temple Emanu-El’s for their annual Lag B’Omer Picnic and Bonfire on Saturday, May 13 from 5-7:45 pm at Youngerman Ranch at 8220 E. Woodland Road in Tucson. Family fun out on the ranch includes a hot dog roast (kosher beef or veggie), chips, sodas, fruit, eegees; hayrides, games (bring baseball gear, frisbees, etc), activities for the kids, Havdallah, songs with Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon, music, huge bonfire, marshmallow roast and more. Everybody is welcome. The cost is $7 adults, $3 kids under 13; please RSVP by May 10 to 520-327-4501.
ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS
Arizona Theatre Company is holding general season auditions for Equity and non-Equity actors for the 2017-2018 Season in Phoenix on May 22 and 23 and in Tucson on May 24 and 25.
Auditions for Phoenix Equity actors will take place on Monday, May 22 from 1:30-4:30 pm and 6-9 pm. Phoenix auditions for Equity and non-Equity actors will take place on Tuesday May 10 from 1:30-4:30 pm and 6-9 pm. Phoenix auditions will be held at Center Stage of the Herberger Theatre Center in downtown Phoenix at 222 East Monroe (entrance at the stage door on the north side of the building off of Van Buren).
Tucson auditions for Equity actors will take place on Wednesday, May 24 from 6-9 pm. Auditions for Equity and non-Equity actors are scheduled Thursday, May 25 from 1-4 pm and 6-9 pm. Tucson auditions will be held in the rehearsal hall at the Temple of Music and Art at 330 S. Scott Ave. in downtown Tucson.
Auditions, at this time, in both cities for Equity and non-Equity actors are limited to actors above the age of 18. If actors under the age of 18 are required for a production, those auditions will be held at a later date.
Actors must bring a recent headshot and current resume. Each actor is required to prepare two contrasting monologues totaling no more than four minutes combined. Actors may substitute a song for one of the two pieces. A piano accompanist will be provided if sheet music is presented. A CD player will also be available. There will also be an auxiliary hook-up available to the CD player for those who have their recorded music track on their cell phones. The total length of the audition must not exceed four minutes.
Callbacks for specific productions will be held at later dates throughout the season. Arizona Theatre Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to non-traditional and multi-cultural casting. Artists of color are encouraged to audition.
Appointments are required to audition. To schedule an audition appointment in Tucson or Phoenix, please call Chloe Loos at 520-884-8210 ext. 7508.
BEAR DOWN – BEAT CANCER
Cancer directly impacts 1 out of every 3 people. Science and technology has transformed the fight against cancer since then-President Richard Nixon called for a War on Cancer by signing the National Cancer Act of 1971.
The University of Arizona Cancer Center has partnered with the Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road in Tucson, delivering a four-part educational series on cancer that began in early February. The last of the series, Breast Cancer Research and Patient Care, presented by Joyce Schroeder, PhD, will be held on May 4 at 6:30 pm and is free and open to the public. Dr. Schroeder is head of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Initiative and professor of molecular and cellular biology at the University of Arizona Cancer Center.
For more information, contact 520-299-3000 or visit tucsonjcc.org.
