Arts + Ideas

The hub of Jewish life in greater Seattle is home to eclectic and invigorating Arts + Ideas programs.

2019-20 Season Tickets On Sale Now!
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 the image at left to check out the full season brochure.

 Calendar of Events​

NOVEMBER
	Israeli Chef Adeena Sussman Thu, Nov 21 | 7 pm | SJCC Meet Israel’s next hot chef (“Sababa”) and taste some of her kosher dishes.
DECEMBER
	Hanukkah Community Concert + Celebration Sun, Dec 8 | 11 am games/latkes | noon concert | SJCC Cantorial soloist Elana Jagoda and Seattle’s own Chava Mirel Trio headline the J’s family Hanukkah celebration. Plus: games, food trucks, latkes, and activities!
	“Eight Nights” Staged Reading Tue, Dec 10 | 7 pm | SJCC Book-It Repertory Theatre performs a staged reading of Jennifer Maisel’s new play about immigrants who inhabit an apartment from 1949 to 2016.
	Kung Pao Xmas: “Abe” Wed, Dec 25 | 5 pm | SJCC Chinese food and a movie! Twelve-year-old Abe cooks to unite his half-Israeli, half-Palestinian family.
JANUARY
	MAMBONIKS Movie + Dance Class Sun, Jan 26 | 6 pm class | 7:30 pm movie | SJCC Celebrate the Jewish love affair with Latin music onscreen + on the dance floor.
	THE UPSTANDERS: Film + Panel on Bullying Wed, Jan 29 | 7 pm | SJCC The power of peers to end bullying + the brain science behind it.
FEBRUARY
	Unexpected “Kraut-Pleaser” Cooking Class Sun, Feb 2 | 2 pm | SJCC Firefly Kitchens teaches the art + science of probiotic vegetable fermenting.
	Film: ASK DR. RUTH Thurs, Feb 6 | 7:30 pm | SJCC How did this Holocaust survivor become America’s most famous sex therapist?
	“The Good Adoptee”: with Playwright Suzanne Bachner Sun, Feb 9 | 2 pm | SJCC Spellbinding solo show about adoption, secrecy, and Jewish identity; Q&A with playwright and adoption experts.
	Beyond the Pale: Klezmer Fusion Sat, Feb 15 | 7:30 pm | SJCC Concert of contemporary klezmer, Balkan beats, bluegrass + reggae.
MARCH
	Heavenly Hamantashen Holiday Cooking Class Sun, March 1 | 2 pm | SJCC From raspberry to chocolate, add your favorite fillings to this three-cornered Purim treat.
	Noa in Concert: “Letters to Bach” Thurs, Feb 6 | 7:30 pm | SJCC The soaring vocal artistry of Israel’s leading international singer and longtime collaborator Gil Dor return with a new album produced by Quincy Jones.
	25th Anniversary: Seattle Jewish Film Festival March 19-29 | April 4-5 | AMC, SIFF Uptown, SJCC + Regal Issaquah Celebrate SJFF’s silver screen anniversary Hollywood-style. Full line-up coming soon!
	25th SJFF Centerpiece Silent Film + Live Score Mon, March 23 | 7 pm | Paramount Theatre STG + SJFF present “Silent Movie Mondays: Special Edition” with THE ANCIENT LAW + a live ensemble with Alicia Svigals (Klezmatics founder).
APRIL
	Simple Fruit Cookbook + Desserts Class Wed, April 1 | 7 pm | SJCC Pastry chef Laurie Pfalzer’s new cookbook captures fruit at its peak season.
	Seattle Jewish Theater Company: “Arrivals” Sun, April 19 | 2 pm | SJCC An original Romeo and Juliet immigrant love story set in 1900s Seattle.
	Yes She Can: Author Taylor Lustig Thurs, April 13 | 7:30 pm | SJCC Stories of hope + change from female staffers in the Obama White House.
	Mark Nizer 4D: A New Dimension of Family Entertainment Sun, April 26 | 3 pm | SJCC A new dimension of family entertainment. Outrageous, all-ages comedy antics and expertly crafted juggling feats. The only live 3D theater show in the world!
	Israel Story Live Multimedia Podcast: “B-Side” Thurs, April 30 | 7 pm | SJCC Israel’s “This American Life” returns for another magical evening of live radio, music, and multimedia storytelling for Israel Week.
MAY
	Boris Fishman’s “Savage Feast” Cookbook Sun, May 3 | 4 pm | SJCC Recipe-filled memoir of food, family, and growing up Jewish in the Soviet Union.
	Blood, Sweat & Tears: Steve Katz’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Years Wed, May 13 | 7 pm | SJCC Founding member’s memoir—a dizzying, delicious ‘60s tour in stories + song.
	Shavuot Cheesecake Making Class Sun, May 31 | 2 pm | SJCC Decadent + delicious classic and flavored cheesecakes for the holiday, taught by Rachel Almaleh.
JUNE
	Comedian Myq Kaplan Sat, June 6 | 8 pm | SJCC Smart, observational humor and wordplay from TV + Netflix special stand-up.
	“All Love, No Lonely” Lecture: Dr. Alan Morinis Sun, June 7 | 11 am | SJCC “Soul in Love,” a talk about love through a Jewish lens by Mussar Institute founder and author of “Everyday Holiness.”