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Portrait by Deborah Howard

Artist and director of the painting program at the University of Denver Deborah Howard will discuss the portrait series featured in Mizel Museum’s exhibit, 4000 Year Road Trip: Gathering Sparks. Interestingly, Howard has purposely omitted the personal stories that accompany each portrait she paints. Find out why, hear her plans to expand her portrait project, and learn more at this stimulating Salon Night. Includes light refreshments. Reception at 5:30 pm; program begins at 6:00 pm.

NOTE: THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 25

Members use discount code SALONNGT at checkout.

Born in Pabianice, Poland in 1929, Jack Adler and his family were swept into the terror of the Holocaust. His parents and four siblings all perished at the hands of the Nazis. In his powerful and inspiring firsthand account, Y: A Holocaust Narrative, Jack (Yacob) tells his story and describes his struggle to survive, overcome and regain a sense of joy about being alive. Always warm and gracious, Adler will share readings from his book as well as take questions and engage in dialogue with the audience. Book signing to follow. Please RSVP to denverlibrary.org/fresh or call (720) 865-1206.

Mizel Museum curator Georgina Kolber will intrigue you with a presentation and discussion on contemporary Israeli art, drawing on her experiences during the Museum’s successful and enriching October 2012 Art & Culture trip to Israel. Travelers met with Israel’s established and emerging artists, who all generously served up fresh perspectives on art and culture.

Dead Sea Salt Encrusted Bicycles by Sigalit Landau

• Shai Azoulay’s large canvases speak a narrative of magical realism
• Andi Arnovitz addresses feminism and orthodoxy
• Sigalit Landau’s socially poignant installations and sculptures speak volumes about life in Israel today

Vegetarian Shabbat Dinner!
~Butternut squash & pomegranate seed hummus
~Beet dip with yogurt
~Chermoula eggplant with bulgar & yogurt
~Spinach salad with dates & almonds
~Roasted winter squash and red onion with tahini & za’atar
~Clementine/almond cake

Price: $28/members; $32/non-members

Members use discount code SHBBTISRL at checkout.

In observance of Yom HaShoah, rabbis from Congregation Rodef Shalom, Temple Emanuel and Temple Sinai will conduct a special service including the showing of short videos from Mizel Museum’s Community Narratives Project, which document the stories of Denver community Holocaust survivors. Survivors will dialogue with students before the service. At Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape St., Denver. Free and open to the public.

Beginning in 2013 the Mizel Museum will be open on the first Sunday of every month for exhibit tours, storytelling hour for children and the new One Nosh Cafe.
11:00 am – One Nosh Cafe opens
11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Storytelling hour for families
1:00 – 4:00 pm – Exhibit Tours

Serving in April:
Middle Eastern Baklavah with Russian Rose tea

This exceptional work of art by David Moss must be seen to be believed. Moss, one of today’s finest living Judaic artists, revived the marriage ketubah as a major work of art, then turned to illumination and illustration of Jewish texts. In 1983 he was commissioned to create an individual hand-made haggadah — the Moss Haggadah — which became a splendid work created on vellum, containing paper cuts, gold and silver. You’ll get detailed insight on this amazing masterpiece and a delicious kosher charosest tasting will follow the program.

Now out of print, the Moss Haggadah was reproduced in facsimile and also published invarious trade printings. It is an extraordinary teaching and study piece on the meaning of Passover. The last copy sold for $35,000. Travelers from the Mizel Museum’s 2012 Art & Culture Trip to Israel met with this extraordinary artist at his studio in Jerusalem and heard first hand about his inspiration, his artistic process, and his current and future projects. A brief mention will be made about that experience, in addition to the announcement that the scholar Irvin Unger will travel to Denver in 2014 for programming related to another important acquisition of Temple Emanuel, the amazing Aurthur Syzk Haggadah.

Registration limited to 20.

Members of Mizel Museum and Congregation Emanuel use discount code MSHGGDH at checkout.

Create some beautiful poetry and raise your voice at the same time. Writers of all ages are invited to participate in this spoken word workshop on bigotry and social justice. Students will be guided by musician, spoken word artist and educator, Adrian Molina. All students will be encouraged to share their work, and Molina tops off this workshop with a performance of his own recent work. Registration required. Visit denverlibrary.org or call (720) 865-1206.

CLICK to watch Adrian Molina on YouTube.

Back by popular demand! Gather more sparks with Michael Thornton, stained glass artist for over 30 years. Participants of all levels will explore this colorful, fun medium and create and assemble their own sun catchers, earrings and pendants.  Over 35 colors of glass are available for your one-of-a-kind creation.  After assembly, Michael fires the projects and returns them to the artists. Create your own adornments and make beautiful gifts for yourself and your friends.

Members use discount code FUSEDGLS at checkout.

Beginning in 2013 the Mizel Museum will be open on the first Sunday of every month for exhibit tours, storytelling hour for children and the new One Nosh Cafe.
11:00 am – One Nosh Cafe opens
11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Storytelling hour for families
1:00 – 4:00 pm – Exhibit Tours

Serving in March:
Assorted hamentaschen with lemon tea and lemonade

Authors of the recently published book One Land, Two Stories, professors Shaul Gabbay and Amin Kazak will discuss their backgrounds and their process in cooperatively writing this book. Desiring greater understanding among their peoples, these dedicated scholars have written One Land, Two Stories to delineate the opposing realities from Israeli and Palestinian points of view. Includes ethnic vegetarian Shabbat dinner.
This event is sold out.
CLICK HERE to read about the April Art of Shabbat program, a discussion about contemporary Israeli art with Mizel Museum’s curator, Georgina Kolber.