{"id":12583,"date":"2011-05-24T21:18:32","date_gmt":"2011-05-25T04:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=12583"},"modified":"2011-05-24T21:44:21","modified_gmt":"2011-05-25T04:44:21","slug":"midnight-east-oracle-may-25-june-4-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=12583","title":{"rendered":"Midnight East Oracle: May 25 – June 4, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

American poet Mark Strand is in Israel this week, with poetry readings in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Tel Aviv University Department of English and American Studies will host a poetry reading in Hebrew and English at 16:00 today, Wednesday, May 25, 2011 in room 001 of the Webb Building, with greetings by Professor Shirley Sharon-Zisser and an introduction by Professor Karen Alkalay Gut. Mark Strand will read his poems in English, translator Uzi Weill and Israeli poets Ori Bernstein, Raquel Chalfi, Mordechai Geldman, Amir Or and Rafi Weichert will read translations in Hebrew.<\/p>\n

The American Center will host the poet tomorrow, Thursday, May 26<\/a>, 2011 at 20:30, 19 Keren Hayesod Street, Jerusalem. The poet\u2019s visit is made possible by the U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv, Public Affairs Office.<\/p>\n

MUSIC<\/strong> \u2013 May 26 \u2013 Mark Rashkow Blues at the Shablul, 21:00; Non-instrumental festival at Zimmer, 5 HaGdud HaIvri Street.
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May 27 \u2013 Sons of Moriah<\/a> return to perform at the Mitzpe Ramon Jazz Club after their first US performances at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis this past February \u2013 Eyal Ben Ha\u2019moria, Galor Tait, Lidor Lalena and guest performer Ronit Ben Ha\u2019moria, performance at 21:00.
\nMay 29 \u2013 The Brothers Yares<\/a> at MyBar on 26 Bugrashov at 21:30.<\/p>\n

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Mulatu Astatke <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 31 \u2013Ethiopian jazz musician Mulatu Astatke<\/a> in Israel for one performance only at the Barby in Tel Aviv, 21:30!<\/p>\n

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Israeli Piano Quartet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 2 \u2013 The Israel Piano Quartet: Revital Hachamoff \u2013 piano, Gilad Hildescheim \u2013 violin, Shuli Waterman \u2013 viola, Ira Givol \u2013 cello. The program for the evening: Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55. “Eroica” (arr. for Piano Quartet by Beethoven’s Student, Ferdinand Ries); followed by Brahms: Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60. 20:30 at the Einav Cultural Center, Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n

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Eddie Henderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Center for Jazz Studies, Israel Conservatory of Music, Tel Aviv will host jazz trumpeter Eddie Henderson. Henderson will conduct master classes at the Jazz Studies Center and perform two concerts: June 2, 2011 at the Shablul Jazz Club, doors open at 20:00 and the performance starts at 21:00; June 4, 2011 at the Einav Cultural Center, 21:00. Performing with Henderson will be: Jack Gluttman, piano; Yonatan Riklis, piano; Assaf Yuria, saxophone; Yonatan Wolchok, trombone; Gilad Abro, contrabass; and Shai Zalman, drums.
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June 4 \u2013 Woodsrock Hurshata<\/a> \u2013 a great lineup of music amidst the eucalyptus trees entrance from 14:00 onwards at Hurshata (near Tivon, click here for map<\/a>). Performances start at 16:00 – Eyal Altberg & the Sons of Moriah, Bootsman, TREE, and at 21:00 \u2013 Acollective! 50 NIS in advance, 70 NIS at the entrance. 054-7300806. Link to Hurshata website & Woodsrock facebook page.<\/p>\n

FILM<\/strong> \u2013 Cinema South Film Festival<\/a> \u2013 May 29, 2011 \u2013 June 2, 2011. The festival \u2013 5 days of Israeli and International features, docs, animation and student films, workshops and discussions, with all festival events FREE and open to the public occupies a special place on the Israeli cultural scene. The festival has been coordinated by the Film and Television School of Sapir College since its initiation in 2002 by Avner Faingulerent, the festival\u2019s executive director. To quote Faingulerent, \u201cThe Cinema South Festival is a cinematic weltanschauung that advocates a richly humanistic cinema operating on a shoestring budget.\u201d All the information is available in English on the festival website. Check it out. South \u2013 it\u2019s more than a festival, it\u2019s a statement, and a state of mind.<\/p>\n

May 25 \u2013 FREE screening of \u201cMy Family\u2019s Pizza\u201d a documentary film by Ronen Amar \u2013 at the First National Bank of Israel, 42 Rothschild Blvd Tel Aviv, 20:30. Maksim, a pizza wizard addicted to sleep, asks his parents to help him buy a pizza place he co-owns. As soon as he becomes the sole owner, his parents realize they will have to invest in it a whole lot more than the money\u2026
\nMay 26 – Wacky Film Club<\/a> presents the Coen Brothers and Big Lebowski at the Jerusalem Cinematheque, 21:00; May 28th at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque, 13:00.
\nMay 29 – Prix Jeunesse One Day Workshop at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque, 10:00 \u2013 16:00. A workshop on creating quality children\u2019s films, with screenings of films in different genres, presented by Prix Jeunesse International in cooperation with the Goethe Institute, Copro and the Children\u2019s Department of Channel One. Participation is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Please write to: info@copro.co.il, or call 03-6060506, 03-6850315.<\/p>\n

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ART<\/strong> \u2013 Life\/Art<\/a> events at Bezalel, Yaffo 23, Jerusalem. June 2 at 20:00 –\u00a0 The Lottery<\/strong> \u2013 Saar Sz\u00e9kely and Keren Sheffi conduct a performance\/social experiment in the gallery space. All visitors entering the site become subject to a set of rules creating a parallel social reality, receiving instructions selected randomly via computer. The computer generated instructions will create the framework for all interactions in this temporary community, blurring the distinctions between will and action, private and public. FREE and open to the public.<\/p>\n

Musrara Mix<\/a> \u2013 thru May 26 – a multi-disciplinary interaction between the arts school and its environment, that takes place throughout the Musrara neighborhood. The focus of this year\u2019s festival is the local music scene of the 80s\u2026.a full program in English can be found on the festival site.<\/p>\n

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Uri Katzenstein, The Word is Vroom Vroom, 1979, Color photograph<\/figcaption><\/figure>The exhibit AD_DRESS: Thoughts on Garments will be open at the Artists\u2019 House in Jerusalem through August 20, 2011. Curator Sophia Dekel-Caspi has selected works which explore the way contemporary artists use garments. There will be a gallery talk on June 11th at 12:00.<\/p>\n

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May 26 \u2013 Gallery talk with Yuval Yairi on his exhibit \u201cWork\u201d<\/a> , 19:00 at the Zemack Gallery; New Olds Exhibit opens at the Design Museum Holon; Contact Combat, a new exhibit by Keren Shpilsher opens at the Urban gallery, 12 Beit Eshel Street, Jaffa at 20:00.<\/p>\n

May 27 \u2013 Group exhibit opening at 12:00 – Recipients Ministry of Culture Awards for Art and Design at the Museum of Israeli Art, Ramat Gan; Liat Elbling solo exhibit curated by Merav Zaks opens at 13:00, Elemento, 15 Hazorfim Street, Jaffa
\nJune 2 \u2013 Paper Taste, exhibit opening at 20:00, Design Space, 26 Elifelet Street, Tel Aviv<\/p>\n

ONGOING<\/strong> \u2013Rappaport Prize winners Sharon Poliakine and Oren Eliav at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art; 6th Ceramics Biennale at the Eretz Israel Museum; William Kentridge: Five Themes at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem through June 18, 2011 \u2013 which should give visitors the opportunity to see this fascinating exhibit several times. The intersection of the different media \u2013 animated films, drawings, prints, theatre models, sculptures and books in an excellently designed exhibit offers an opportunity to engage with the work of South African artist William Kentridge.<\/p>\n

DANCE\/MOVEMENT<\/strong> \u2013 May 25 – 27, 2011 – Sadeh21<\/a>, a new work by Ohad Naharin premieres at the Israel Festival<\/a>, Sherover Theatre, Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

Tai Chi in front of the First International Bank on 42 Rothschild Blvd in Tel Aviv – FREE
\nMay 25 & 26 \u2013 Yasmeen Godder, Storm End Come<\/a> at Suzanne Dellal, 21:00.
\nMay 26 \u2013 Ronit Ziv, With Subtitles<\/a> at the Inbal Ethnic Theatre, Suzanne Dellal Centre, 21:00.
\nMay 27 \u2013 Vertigo Dance Company, Mana<\/a> at Suzanne Dellal;<\/p>\n

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Rashomon by Shlomi Frige\/Photo: Gadi Dagon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Poetry, music and dance come together in a performance of Natan Zach’s poems with music composed by musician\/choreographer Shlomi Frige<\/a>, performed by Frige on contrabass, with Alexandra Gretzner on piano and Assaf Bari on oboe; actor Alex Ansky will read poems by Natan Zach, and the second part of the evening will feature a performance of Frige’s dance \u201cRashomon\u201d which premiered at the Curtain Up Festival 2010. The unique event will take place at 14:00 Inbal Ethnic Theatre in the Suzanne Dellal Centre.<\/p>\n

May 28 – Net Work<\/a> by Maya Levy and Anando Hanan Mars at Tmuna Theatre.
\nJune 1 \u2013 Shlomit Fundaminsky\u2019s My Enchanted One, 20:30, Tmuna Theatre<\/p>\n

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Toros - Inbal Pinto Avshalom Pollak Dance Company\/Photo: Gadi Dagon<\/figcaption><\/figure>June 3 \u2013 Toros<\/a> by the Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak Dance Company, 14:00 & 22:00.<\/p>\n

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THEATRE<\/strong> \u2013 May 25 and 29th \u2013 Gush Lekha<\/a> at Tzavta, 20:30<\/p>\n

June 3 \u2013 Treats<\/a> at Hasimta Theatre in Jaffa at 21:00, June 4th at 20:30.<\/p>\n

*Unless otherwise noted, events take place in Hebrew<\/p>\n

Check out Secret Tel Aviv<\/a> on facebook for more things to do, parties and places to go in the city Midnight East loves \u2013 Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n

ADDRESSES:
\nAlon Segev Gallery, 6 Rothschild Boulevard, Tel Aviv, 03-6090769
\nBarby, 56 Kibbutz Galuyot Street, Tel Aviv
\nThe Beat Club, 124 Sderot Hanassi, Haifa, 04-8107107
\nBeit Tami, Shenkin Garden aka 16 Merkaz Ba\u2019alei Hamelacha Street, Tel Aviv
\nCameri Theatre, 19 Shaul Hamelech Boulevard, Tel Aviv, 03-6060960
\nChelouche Gallery for Contemporary Art, 4 Mazeh Street, Tel Aviv
\nDesign Museum,\u00a0 8 Pinhas Eilon Street, Holon, 073-2151515
\nDvir Gallery, 11 Nahum Street, Tel Aviv; 11 Nitzana Street, Tel Aviv
\nEinav Cultural Center, 71 Ibn Gvirol Street, Tel Aviv, 03-5466228
\nEretz Israel Museum, 2 Haim Levanon Street, Tel Aviv, 03-6415244
\nFerrate Art Gallery, 6 Habarzel Street, Tel Aviv, 03-7581163
\nHaifa Cinematheque, 142 Sderot HaNasi, Haifa, 04-8104299\/302
\nHakatze, 4 Shushan Street, Jerusalem
\nHasimta Theatre, 8 Mazal Dagim Alley, Old City of Jaffa, 03-6812126
\nHateiva, 19 Jerusalem Boulevard, Hatzrot Yafo, Jaffa (parking level), 03-6822403
\nHerzliya Cinematheque, 29 Sokolov Street Herzliya, 09-9513361
\nHerzliya Museum of Art, 4 Habanim Street, Herzliya, 09-9551011
\nHolon Cinematheque, 6 Golda Meir Street, 03-5021555
\nHolon Theatre, 11 Kugel Street, Holon, 03-5023019
\nInbal Multicultural Ethnic Center, 6 Yehieli Street, Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv. 03-5166333
\nInga Gallery of Contemporary Art, 7 Bar Yohai Street, Tel Aviv, 03-5181812
\nThe Israel Museum, Ruppin Boulevard (near the Knesset), Jerusalem, 02-6708811
\nThe Israeli Museum of Caricature and Comics, 61 Weizmann Street, Holon,\u00a0 03- 6521849
\nJerusalem Cinematheque, 11 Hebron Road, Jerusalem, 02- 5654356
\nKhan Theatre, 2 David Remez Street, Jerusalem, 02-6303600
\nLevontin 7, Tel Aviv, 03-5605084
\nMamuta, El-Dan House, Habikur Stairs, 58 – Ein Karem, Jerusalem, 02-774310485
\nMann Auditorium, 1 Hoberman Street, Tel Aviv, 03-5289163
\nMishkenot Sha\u2019ananim, Jerusalem, 02-6292212
\nMitzpe Ramon Jazz Club is located in the Darkei Habsamim neighborhood, on 8\/2 Har Boker Street. For additional information call: 050-5265628
\nMuseum of Israeli Art, 146 Abba Hillel Street, Ramat Gan, 03-7521876\/7
\nNahmani Hall, 4 Nahmani Street, Tel Aviv
\nPub Hapara, Moshav Shavei Zion, 04-9525250
\nRa\u2019anana Performing Arts Centre, 2A HaPalmach Street, Ra\u2019anana, 09- 9457773
\nReading 3, 3 Hata\u2019arucha Street, Tel Aviv, 03-7624000
\nRosh Pina Cinematheque, 32 David Shuv Street, Rosh Pina, 04-6801453
\nRothschild Fine Art Gallery, 140 Rothschild Blvd., Tel Aviv, 077\/5020484
\nSderot Cinematheque, 4 HaDekel Street, Sderot, 08-6849695
\nShablul Jazz Club, 13 Port of Tel Aviv, 03-5461891
\nSuzanne Dellal Centre, 5 Yehieli Street, Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv, 03-5105656
\nTel Aviv Cinematheque, 2 Sprintzak Street, Tel Aviv. 03-6060800
\nTel Aviv Museum of Art, 27 Shaul Hamelech Boulevard, 03-6077020
\nTmuna Theatre, 8 Soncino Street, Tel Aviv, 03-5611211
\nTzavta Theatre, 30 Ibn Gvirol Street, Tel Aviv, 03-6950156\/7
\nUganda, 4 Aristobolus Street, Jerusalem, 02-6236087
\nYafo 23 Gallery, 23 Yafo Street, Jerusalem, 02-6249367
\nYellow Submarine, 13 Erkevim Street, Talpiyot Industrial Area, Jerusalem, 02-6794040
\nZadik Gallery, 16 Shimon HaZadik Street, Jaffa 077)495-6981
\nZappa Herzliya, 85 Medinat Hayehudim Street, Herzliya, 03-7626666
\nZappa Tel Aviv, 24 Raoul Wallenberg Street, Tel Aviv, 03-7626666<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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