Lee Berk, former Berklee College of Music president, namesake, and music legend, created a unique concert venue in Phoenix, Arizona when he moved to Sagewood, a senior living community. The concert venue recently hosted its 100th live concert in honor of Lee Berk who passed last year. It was his mission to bring music and its…
Czech Torah Scroll Commemoration On Sunday, February 25, The Arizona Jewish Historical Society is proud to host the Czech Holocaust Torah Celebratory Commemoration at the CutlerPlotkin Jewish Heritage Center, marking 60 years since the Torahs were rescued from a warehouse in Prague and sent to London’s Westminster Synagogue through the generosity of Ralph Yablon. This…
Our contributing writer Tara Dublin recently self-published her debut novel, THE SOUND OF SETTLING, A Rock and Roll Love Story, to rave 5-star reviews and reader demands for a sequel and streaming series. It is a fun read. Inspired by Tara’s real-life ultimate “meet-cool” with Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters in 2001, THE SOUND OF SETTLING…
By Susan Kern-Fleischer In many ways, acclaimed artist Ora Tamir is a storyteller. Though there are no spoken or written words, her surrealistic paintings capture the fantastical, adventurous, evocative, and sometimes serious stories and images that exist in her mind’s eye as she begins to paint. The Artist Ora was born on a kibbutz:…
After an extensive and rigorous search, the Board of Directors of the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center is pleased to announce that Lori Shepherd has accepted the position of Executive Director, effective March 16, 2022. Lori is the former Executive Director of the El Paso Holocaust Museum & Study Center. When Lori and her…
February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month, during which the Tucson Jewish Community Center will introduce its community to the Eight Guiding Principles of Inclusion through an interactive exhibit housed throughout the J beginning Feb 20 through the end of the month. Recently developed by the JCC Association of North America with help…
On Sunday, March 13 from 10-11:30 am, the Tucson Jewish Community Center will host its monthly Second Sundays art event with the opening of Ken Tesoriere’s “American Citizen Portrait Series” in the Fine Art Gallery. In addition to the 30 large fine art paintings, the show will feature live music indoors in the Gallery and…
This past January, the Red Rocks Music Festival 6th annual Winter Chamber Music Institute took place with great fanfare. Forty students in ten ensembles from Arizona and across the United States, received daily coaching and masterclasses by our world-acclaimed faculty. The Institute culminated with a student concert to the public. Most students received scholarships, which made…
The cover art for this year’s Resource Guide is titled “Tree of Life” by artist Osnat Tzadok. Osnat was born and raised in Israel and now lives in Canada, where she relocated with her family 22 years ago. A self-taught artist, Osnat creates abstract art with or without texture and with colorful or minimal color…
ARIZONA FINE ART EXPO 26540 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 480-837-7163 arizonafineartexpo.com [email protected] Arizona Fine Art EXPO showcases 124 studios filled with award-winning artists. Watch “Art Made in America” before your very own eyes. Meet the artists, visit the café, stroll the 2-acre Sonoran Desert Garden, relax by the Koi Pond and enjoy the ambiance of…
