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Scottsdale Post 210 of the Jewish War Veterans Meeting @ State Veterans Home
Dec 16 @ 10:00 am

 

Scottsdale Post 210 of the Jewish War Veterans meeting will be  at 10 AM, at the State Veterans Home, 4141 N. S. Herrera Way, just North of Indian School Road, Phoenix.  Refreshments at 9:30 AM.
Knife Skills & Classic Soups with Chef Tom Kressler Italian Cooking Class @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Dec 16 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Learn knife skills with Italian cuisine expert Chef Tom Kressler. He will show you how to make several classic soups with your new knife skills as well.

Trajectory by Elliott Heiman: Artists Reception @ Tucson Jewish Coommunity Center
Dec 16 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

This exhibition, “Trajectory,” scheduled Dec. 11, 2018 thru Jan. 24, 2019 opens with 2 self-portraits – a young man in his 20s and an old man In his 80s, my present age. I thank the JCC which is hosting this, my third solo exhibit, in their Fine Arts Gallery. Over the past 20 years, this venue has provided a spacious light-filled setting for my large, colorful paintings which depict memories and life as it has unfolded – with the joy and the sadness.

Gesher Disability Resources Hanukkah Continues! @ Cactus Park
Dec 16 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Saturday, December 16

Hanukkah Continues: 1p.m.-3p.m., Come help Gesher Disability Resources and Hagigah continue the celebration of Hanukkah with bubbles, snacks, crafts, and fun for all.  FREE and open to the community, for children and adults of all abilities, friends and family at Cactus Park. Please call the Gesher offices at (480) 629-5343 or email jacquelyn@gesherdr.org to RSVP.

Nutcracker Swing @ The Madison Center for the Arts
Dec 16 @ 1:00 pm

Convergence Ballet presents The Nutcracker Swing feat. Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite and Tchaikovsky’s Original Nutcracker score.

Dec. 15 at 2 & 7 pm

Dec. 16 at 1 pm

$25 per Adult

$15 per Child (18 and under) Children under 2 free, must sit on parent lap.

$15 Student with valid student ID

Celebration of Heritage: Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Dec 16 @ 2:00 pm

“Jewish Sacred Fusion Concert with Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks and Friends”

Spiritual teacher and pianist/composer Brian Yosef will present classic and original Jewish music, both sacred and beyond. This will be a Tree of Life with its roots in prayer, a trunk of klezmer, and its branches reaching into improvisational playfulness. Brian Yosef will be joined by other musical friends for this eclectic concert experience

Elf: The Musical @ Phoenix Theatre
Dec 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Raised by Christmas elves, Buddy always felt a little…different. When Santa reveals to him that he’s actually a human being, Buddy goes on an adventure to the magical realm of New York City to find his father and learn what it means to be a human. This jolly musical is a must for any fan of Buddy the elf, Santa Claus, and all things Christmas!
Frances Smith Cohen’s Snow Queen @ Herberger Theater Center
Dec 16 @ 2:00 pm

Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s magical wintry fairy tale and set to Prokofiev’s lush score, Center Dance Ensemble brings the wicked “Snow Queen” to life! Families will delight in the mystical world of sprites, gypsies and ice maidens, while young Gerda seeks to rescue Kai from the evil crystal palace. A cherished holiday classic and Valley favorite!

Presented by Center Dance Ensemble

Afternoon & Evening Performances at Stage West, Herberger Theater Center:

Saturdays, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 2018 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Sundays, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2018 at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm.

Regular-$28.00
Seniors-$23.00
Students-$14.00

Lunch Time Dance Theater Performance at Stage West, Herberger Theater Center:

Fridays, Dec. 7 and 14, 2017, at 12:10 pm

$7 Admission

Audience members can bring or buy lunch

A Sunday of Laughs with comedian Peter Fogel @ East Valley JCC
Dec 16 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Comedian Peter J. Fogel has worked or appeared on more than 20 television shows and has performed on cruise ships and at comedy clubs, performing arts centers and Las Vegas theaters. He is currently the national touring star of “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy.”

(Two shows: 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.)

A Sunday of Laughs with comedian Peter Fogel @ East Valley JCC
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Comedian Peter J. Fogel has worked or appeared on more than 20 television shows and has performed on cruise ships and at comedy clubs, performing arts centers and Las Vegas theaters. He is currently the national touring star of “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy.”

(Two shows: 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.)

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