HOWARD FISHMAN AND THE BITING FISH BRASS BAND Launch Jewish Museum's Summernights Series, 7/12
by BWW News Desk - Jul 12, 2012
Howard Fishman and the Biting Fish Brass Band kick off The Jewish Museum's popular SummerNights series with tonight's July 12 concert beginning at 7:30 pm. The band presents an exuberant blend of jazz, soul, country, blues, gospel and experimental music. This event also includes an open bar with beer and wine, and free ice cream courtesy of Chozen. The Jewish Museum is located at Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan.
HOWARD FISHMAN AND THE BITING FISH BRASS BAND to Launch Jewish Museum's Summernights Series
by Laura Meltzer - Jun 15, 2012
Howard Fishman and the Biting Fish Brass Band will kick off The Jewish Museum's popular SummerNights series with a July 12 concert beginning at 7:30 pm. The band presents an exuberant blend of jazz, soul, country, blues, gospel and experimental music. This event also includes an open bar with beer and wine, and free ice cream courtesy of Chozen. The Jewish Museum is located at Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan.
The Jewish Museum Presents Artist Lisa Yuskavage in Conversation with Chief Curator Norman Kleeblatt, 5/24
by Kelsey Denette - May 11, 2012
The Jewish Museum presents artist Lisa Yuskavage in conversation with Norman Kleeblatt, The Jewish Museum's Chief Curator, on Thursday, May 24 at 6:30 pm. They will discuss the paintings of Edouard Vuillard and his influence on artists working today. This program is offered in conjunction with the new exhibition, Edouard Vuillard: A Painter and His Muses, 1890-1940, on view at The Jewish Museum through September 23, 2012.
Gay Block Appears at The Jewish Museum Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2012
The Jewish Museum presents acclaimed photographer Gay Block in conversation with literary and cultural critic Daphne Merkin tonight, April 26 at 6:30 pm. Block will discuss About Love, which considers for the first time more than 30 years of her intimate and moving portraits. Organized chronologically and published in an oversize format designed to evoke the idea of a family album, About Love is the first survey of Block's work. The book provides a thorough overview of her approach to portraiture.
The Jewish Museum to Present Kehinde Wiley in Conversation, 3/15
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 28, 2012
The Jewish Museum will present American painter Kehinde Wiley in conversation with Today Show contributor Lola Ogunnaike on Thursday, March 15 at 6:30 pm. Kehinde Wiley will discuss his latest series, The World Stage: Israel. On view at The Jewish Museum beginning March 9, this exhibition showcases vibrant large-scale portraits of Israeli youths, each embedded in a unique background inspired by Jewish ceremonial art, as well as works selected by Wiley from the Museum's collection.
The Jewish Museum Launches The Wind Up, 11/10
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 26, 2011
The Jewish Museum is launching The Wind Up, a new series of after-hours events with art, music, performance, drinks, socializing and more on Thursday, November 10 from 8 to 11 pm with The Crazy Camera Ball.
