Arts + Ideas
The hub of Jewish life in the greater Seattle area is now the home of an eclectic and invigorating Arts + Ideas program.
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SJCC is thrilled to bring you another amazing season of Arts+Ideas! This season’s artists will make you think, laugh until you cry, consider a different side of things, dance the night away, and connect with your community.
Click on the guide at left or follow the links below.
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Calendar of Events​
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Israeli TV Dinners: YOUR HONOR (KVODO) Sun, Nov 15 | 7:30 pm | SJCC Heart-pounding first season of Israel’s hot drama. Includes dinner!
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Film & Panel: LIKE Thurs, Nov 15 | 7 pm | SJCC New film on impact of social media on our kids
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Nathan Englander: “Dinner at the Center of the Earth” Sat, Nov 17 | 7 pm | SJCC Pulitzer winner’s new political thriller set in Negev desert
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“Tarot Diva” Enchanted Cooking Class Wed, Nov 28 | 7 pm | SJCC Tarot-card inspired culinary adventures with medium Sasha Graham
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SeaJAM Festival: ABRAHAM INC., Featuring David Krakauer, Fred Wesley, and Socalled Sat, Dec 8 | 6:30 pm VIP/happy hour | 7:30 pm show | SJCC An all-out Klezmer-funk dance party!
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SeaJAM Festival: Family Hanukkah Dance Party: The LeeVees Sun, Dec 9 | noon games/food trucks/lighting | 1 pm show | SJCC The J’s community-wide Hanukkah event! Rock out at this all-ages Indie-pop, family show.
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SeaJAM Festival: birds sing a pretty song Sun, Dec 9 | 5 pm | SJCC Our first-ever dance show by emerging choreographer Rebecca Margolick and composer Maxx Berkowitz.
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SeaJAM Festival: Comedian Cathy Ladman Sun, Dec 9 | 6:30 pm happy hour | 7:30 pm show Close out the festival with this acclaimed stand-up comedian, Tonight Show regular, TV writer, and actress.
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Kung Pao Xmas: DREAMING OF A JEWISH CHRISTMAS Tues, Dec 25 | 5 pm | SJCC Chinese food and a movie
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Jonathan Weisman: “(((Semitism))): Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump” Thurs, Jan 17 | 7:30 pm | SJCC NY Times editor on the rise of anti-Semitism and the alt-right
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Comedian Ophira Eisenberg Thurs, Jan 24 | 8 pm | SJCC Comic and host of NPR’s “Ask Me Another” and “The Moth”
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Unorthodox Live: Featuring Dan Savage Sat, Feb 2 | 8 pm | SJCC America’s leading Jewish podcast tapes a live Valentine’s Day episode
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Cook the Book: “Ottolenghi Simple” Desserts Wed, Feb 6 | 7 pm | SJCC Make simple, flavorful treats with a pastry chef
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Renata Lubinsky: “Around the World in 80 Dates” Sun, Feb 10 | 2 pm | SJCC Seattle author’s quest for love through online dating
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Film: DOUBTFUL Thurs, Feb 28 | 7:30 pm | SJCC An emotionally scarred writer sentenced to community service teaches delinquent teens
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Yemen Blues Concert w/Ravid Kahalani Sat, March 2 | 8 pm | SJCC Yemeni and West African dance grooves mix with Mizrahi chants
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Book Club: Kitty Zeldis’s “Not Our Kind” Thurs, March 7 | 7 pm | SJCC Author-led discussion of her novel set in postwar NYC
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Sweet & Savory Hamantshen Cooking Class Sun, March 10 | 7 pm | SJCC Put a creative twist on the classic Purim treat
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Seattle Jewish Film Festival March 23-31 The 24th annual festival: 36 films, 180 emotions, thousands of friends
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SJFF Film & Author: Jamie Bernstein Sun, March 31 | 4 pm | SJCC New film & memoir by Leonard Bernstein’s daughter, celebrating his centennial
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Seattle Jewish Film Festival: Eastside April 6-7 Taking Issaquah by screen and storm again!
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Film & Exhibit: Refusenik and “Power of Protest” Tues, April 9 | 6:30 pm | UW Hillel History of local and international efforts to free soviet Jews
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Karen Trieger’s “My Soul is Filled with Joy” Tues, April 30 | 7:30 pm | SJCC Seattle writer’s true, harrowing story of family survival
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Israel Story Live: Multimedia Radio Podcast Show Tues, May 7 | 7 pm | UW HUB Lyceum Theatre Israel’s “This American Life” w/ live multimedia storytelling
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SJFF Surprise Encore Sat, May 11 | 7:30 pm | SJCC A festival favorite, back by popular demand
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“Fried Chicken and Latkes”: A Solo Play by Rain Pryor Sat, May 18 | 8 pm | SJCC Growing up black, Jewish, and Richard Pryor’s daughter
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Roy Dahan: Israeli Singer-Songwriter Sun, June 2 | 7:30 pm | SJCC Haunting vocals & eclectic influences from Leonard Cohen to Israeli folk-rock
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Shavuot Cheesecake Cooking Class Wed, June 5 | 7 pm | SJCC Create and sample delicious dairy desserts
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Comedian Monica Piper: “Farmisht, Farklempt, and Farblungit” Sat, June 15 | 8 pm | SJCC Emmy-winning comedy writer’s hysterical stand-up
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After Dark Outdoor Movie: THE PRODUCERS Sat, Aug 10 | 7:30 pm happy hour | 8:45 pm film | SJCC Summer cinema and beer garden
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