Sunday Morning Clay Class

Sundays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

June 10 – July 15                                                                                                                                                Sept.23 – Oct.28
Nov. 18 – Dec.23

Join instructor Gerrie Young in this clay class to improve or advance what you have learned in other classes. You can bring your clay knowledge up to date through practice with forms, tiles, the pottery wheel or sculpture. Material fee is $30 and due on first day of class.
Instructor: Gerrie Young
$105/ $85 members
Perlman Art Studio

Thanks to a generous grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the Tucson J is able provide subsidized workshops at Sonoran Glass School in honor of the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, Night of Broken Glass, to create new works from pieces of broken glass.

Using shards of broken class, design your own challah plate or mirror frame that will then be kiln fired, shown in the New Works from Broken Glass Show (November 2 through December 9), and available for pick up at The J beginning on December 10.

The workshop will take place at Sonoran Glass School. Limited spots are available. For additional information, please contact Jennifer Selco at 520-618-5026 or jselco@tucsonjcc.org.

Learn the Mishnah every morning with Rabbi Israel Becker: Monday-Friday 6:15 AM, Shabbos 8:15 AM, Sundays and Major Secular Holidays 7:15 AM.

We’ve come a long way, baby … A loving tribute to Ohio wife and mother turned longtime Arizona resident who made herself into a national superstar as a best-selling author and syndicated journalist lauded for opening up the secret world of the mother and housewife. A comic look at one of our country’s most beloved voices – a voice that reassures us that yes, the world is sometimes crazy, but if we look at it and laugh, we have most of it covered.

Five-time Tony Award® winner and winner of Best Musical, Fun Home is Alison Bechdel’s coming-of-age journey of self-discovery. Middle-aged cartoonist Alison is joined by two younger versions of herself from pivotal times in her life. They lead us through her dysfunctional childhood, her coming-out, and her father’s death, shortly after his own coming-out. A story of reflection, bittersweet memories, and the moments of pure joy that shine through the darkness, Fun Home is a one-of-a-kind musical experience.

Matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 3 pm.

Learn the Mishnah every morning with Rabbi Israel Becker, Monday-Friday 6:15 AM, Shabbos 8:15 AM and Sundays and Major Secular Holidays 7:15 AM.

Introduction to Portrait Painting
Mondays, 1-4 pm
Oct 15- Nov 26 (No class on 11/12)  

Would you like to paint portraits of your family, or sketch strangers while you travel?  Discover the joy of portraiture and dispel the myth that it is harder than other subjects.  You will learn: proportions, how to render features, how to create soft, believable hair, improve your drawing skills, how to mix skin tones, and overall painting skills.  Gain the confidence to paint and draw any person you choose!
Instructor: Christine Lytwynczuk, I.D.E.A Art Studios
$216/$220
Pearlman Art Studio

Tiles with Style

Mondays, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

June 18 through July 23                                                                          August 13-Oct.1  (No Class 9/3 or 9/24)
Oct. 15– Nov. 26

Make colorful mosaic tiles of varied shapes and sizes, and use them to fill a wall niche, to make wall decorations or a sculptural tile for your garden, or to cover a table or backsplash. Learn techniques for writing on tiles with fluid glazing or carving. No previous clay experience necessary, all skill levels welcome. Six, two-hour sessions with Instructor Gerrie Young.

Instructor: Gerrie Young
$105/ $85 members
Perlman Art Studio

The Oslo Accords and the “peace process” have failed, yet for twenty-five years we’ve held to the same formula. The Israel Victory Project is shifting this paradigm, placing the onus on the Palestinians to end their rejectionism of the Jewish state and acknowledge defeat in their war to destroy Israel. To date, President Trump has taken many actions promoted by IVP, including recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, cutting off funding to the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA, rejecting Palestinian claims of a “right of return” for 5.3 million “refugees”, and closing the PLO office in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kimball will offer a behind-the-scenes briefing on the events leading to these actions, how IVP is further advancing these policies, and what to expect next.

EJ Kimball, Director of the Israel Victory Project at the Middle East Forum, is a foreign policy and national security consultant with over 12 years of experience working in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kimball lead the efforts to create the bipartisan Congressional Israel Victory Caucus in April 2017, helped impel passage of the Taylor Force Act, and is building a growing coalition of foreign policy professionals in support of the principles of IVP.