Images of American Indians infused with the history and mythology of the American West have made John Coleman one of the nation’s most highly regarded contemporary artists. This exhibition, made possible by Frankie and Howard Alper, provides an unparalleled opportunity to examine the career of this pioneering painter, sculptor and influential teacher. It includes creations in charcoal, graphite, oil and bronze, plus some works in progress. Coleman is an award-winning member of the Cowboy Artists of America, a Fellow Member of the National Sculpture Society and a Signature Member of the California Art Club.
Museum Hours: Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat.: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Closed Monday
February 1 – March 7
What began as a fluke became a personal journey for Thelma Scudi. A self-trained artist from Tucson, Scudi works in cloth and mixed media and credits her talent to ability to see the wonder and beauty in spite of reality. In her description about her piece, Left Turn Lane #1, Scudi states, “I’ll be damned if I find myself standing in the Left Turn Lane, with a sign, at eighty.” The economic viability of older women, who may suddenly find themselves single, is the gist of the story.
Sunday, February 5: Artist’s Reception from 2 – 4 p.m.
The reception is free and open to the public.
JCC Fine Art Gallery Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday & Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays
All are welcome
It’s Not Just Lunch at the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, 12701 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale from noon-1:30 pm. Great speakers and a different topic each month with a full kosher lunch. $5 suggested donation. A collaboration with Smile On Seniors. Contact Chani at 602-492-7670 or chani@sosaz.org.
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix for MEGA Israel 2017 with special guest Ehud Barak, former Israel Prime Minister and Minster of Defense.
Torah for Real Estate Professionals presented by the Phoenix Community Kollel, held at private residences. Real estate professionals meet for cigars and scotch, and reconnect with their fellow Jewish colleagues in the real estate industry. A key feature of these meetings is a Torah class on a business related topic which is presented by a Kollel scholar. aztorah.com
The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) is partnering with the Tucson Jewish Community Center (the Tucson J) to deliver a four-part educational series on cancer beginning in early February. The series, which is free and open to the public, will be delivered by clinical and faculty members of the UACC and will focus on trends in research and clinical care involving such topics as breast cancer, head and neck cancer, translational science, and diet. The lectures are free and open to the public and are held at the Tucson J at 6:30 p.m.
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. Now there is a renewed effort to push the boundaries of medicine in a search for a cure with President Obama’s Cancer Moonshot. From precision medicine, to novel drug development, to the new frontiers of immunology, researchers and clinicians from the University of Arizona Cancer Center will discuss in a free, four-part series the state of cancer research and its impact on the newest and most promising cancer fighting treatments moving into the clinic. The first Thursday of each month, February to May. All lectures are at 6:30 p.m.:
February 2 – From Bench to Bedside: Translating Cancer Research into Clinical Patient Care
Andrew S. Kraft, MD
Sydney E. Salmon Endowed Chair
Director of the University of Arizona Cancer Center
Associate Vice President for Oncology Programs for the University of Arizona Health Sciences
Senior Associate Dean for Translational Research in the College of Medicine
March 2 – Head and Neck Cancer: The Emerging Epidemic
Julie Bauman, MD, MPH
Associate Director, Translational Research
University of Arizona Cancer Center
April 6 – Diet and Cancer: What’s a person to Eat?
Cyndi Thomson, PhD, RD
Associate Director, Cancer Prevention and Control
University of Arizona Cancer Center
May 4 – Breast Cancer Research and Patient Care
Joyce Schroeder, PhD
Head of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Inititative
Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Includes music, a Shabbat lunch, and a featured program. Get into the spirit of Shabbat and enjoy the friendship and
fellowship of others. Advance registration required. To RSVP call 520-299-3000 or register at tucsonjcc.org. $15 per person,
please pay more if you can, less if you can’t.
February 3, 2017: Fine artist, Carolyn King
March 3, 2017: Program at Tucson Hebrew Academy (THA)
April 7, 2017: A Mah Jongg Experience with Debbie Wiener
$15 per person
Open to All
Jewish Heritage Center
J Carnival at the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, 12701 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale from 6-10 pm. We celebrate Purim with costumes and a kid-sized carnival! Kids enjoy our bouncy house, test their skills with carnival games and even get their faces painted! Dinner and snacks provided. Movie: Cars. $35 for non-members, $25 for members. 480-634-4949 or youth@vosjcc.org.