Through paintings, costume and set designs, posters, photographs, film clips and theater ephemera this exhibition will bring to light an exhilarating but fleeting moment in the cultural history of the Soviet Union when innovative visual artists joined forces with avant-garde playwrights, actors, and theatrical producers.

On view November 9, 2008 - March 22, 2009


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Natan Altman
Poster for Jewish Luck, 1925
Printed on paper
40 x 28 in. (100 x 71.5 cm)
Collection of Merrill C. Berman, Rye, New York
Art © Estate of Natan Altman/RAO, Moscow/VAGA, New York

 




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Calendar: Season Programs


Sunday
November 23

2008
10:30 am Art Workshop
Chagall and the Art of Theater
Encounter the world of theater through a fascinating workshop and tour of Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, 1919–1949. more

General: $15 Adults; $10 Children
JM Family Member: $12 Adults; $8 Children

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Monday
November 24

2008
3:30 pm Storybook Mondays
Costumes and Characters
Join us for a special afternoon program featuring a storybook reading and family gallery tour. more

Free with Museum Admission

Tuesday
November 25

2008
11:30 am Daytime Lecture Series
Marc Chagall, Modern Jewish Theater, and the Russian Avant-Garde
Examine the conceptual and stylistic unity of Chagall’s famous murals, painted in 1920 for the Moscow State Yiddish Theater (GOSET). more

$35 (entire series); $20 (single lecture)

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Thursday
November 27

2008
The Museum will be Closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday. We reopen Saturday, November 29, 2009.



Monday
December 01

2008
1:15 pm Verbal Imaging Open Tour
Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, 1919-1949
A museum docent will give a verbal imaging tour of this special exhibition, from 1:15 - 2:15 pm. more

This program is free.
Advance registration is required.
Space is limited.

Tuesday
December 02

2008
11:30 am Daytime Lecture Series
Marc Chagall, Modern Jewish Theater, and the Russian Avant-Garde
The theatrical productions by GOSET and Habima are explored in the context of contemporary avant-garde experimentation. more

$35 (entire series); $20 (single lecture)


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Thursday
December 04

2008
4:00 pm Leola Bermanzohn
Otiyot (Letters)
Leola Bermanzohn, a Brooklyn-based muralist, will produce a temporary, site-specific mural in response to the exhibition, The Dead Sea Scrolls: Mysteries of the Ancient World. The mural, Otiyot (Letters), will re-imagine the script of the Dead Sea Scrolls. more


Thursday
December 04

2008
6:30 pm Lecture
Marc Chagall
Although Marc Chagall’s career spanned two World Wars, the Russian Revolution, the Holocaust, and the birth of the State of Israel, scholar Jonathan Wilson considers how Chagall's ambivalence about his role as a Jewish artist adds an intriguing wrinkle to common assumptions about the artist’s life. more

General: $15; Students/Over 65: $12;
JM Members: $10
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Monday
December 08

2008
3:30 pm Storybook Mondays
Glow and Shimmer
Join us for a special afternoon program featuring a storybook reading and family gallery tour. more

Free with Museum Admission

Sunday
December 14

2008
11:15 am Family Gallery Tours
Brilliant Light
Explore works of art that celebrate light in the Museum’s permanent exhibition. more

Free with Museum Admission

Sunday
December 14

2008
2:00 pm Puppetry Performance
The Grand Falloons
Life-sized puppets bring the folk tales of Isaac Bashevis Singer to life in a joyous musical theater production of Village of Fools. more

General: $15 Adults; $10 Children
JM Family Member: $12 Adults; $8 Children
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Sunday
December 21

2008
12:00 pm Hanukkah Art Extravaganza
Drop-in Art Festival
Celebrate Hanukkah with the live music of Ben Rudnick & Friends! more

Free with Museum Admission


Tuesday
December 23

2008
1:00 pm Winter Vacation Celebration Days
Chagall
Discover fun activities for everyone all week long. more

Free with Museum Admission

Wednesday
December 24

2008
1:00 pm Winter Vacation Celebration Days
Chagall
Discover fun activities for everyone all week long. more

Free with Museum Admission

Thursday
December 25

2008
11:30 am Family Celebration
We turn the Museum over to families for this New York holiday tradition. more

Free with Museum admission

Sunday
December 28

2008
10:30 am Art Workshop and Gallery Tour
Found Objects & Hanukkah Sculptures
Explore our treasure trove of Hanukkah lamps and then design your own unique light object. more

General: $12 Adults; $10 Children
JM Family Member: $10 Adults; $8 Children
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Sunday
December 28

2008
2:00 pm Concert
Yosi and the Superdads
For this special Hanukkah concert, Yosi and The Superdads return to rock The Jewish Museum. more

General: $15 Adults; $10 Children
JM Family Member: $12 Adults; $8 Children
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Sunday
December 28

2008
10:30 am &
2:00 pm
Special Offer: Workshop plus Concert
Hanukkah Sculptures plus Yosi & the Superdads
Come see Yosi and the Superdads after the Found Objects & Hannukah Sculptures Workshop. more

General: $23 Adults; $16 Children
JM Family Member Prices: $18 Adults; $12 Children
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Monday
December 29

2008
11:30 am Family Film Days
Second Annual Really Rosie to The Muppet Show
Enjoy a day of classic family films and television shows from the National Jewish Broadcast Archive. more

Free with Museum Admission

Monday
December 29

2008
1:00 pm Winter Vacation Celebration Days
Chagall
Discover fun activities for everyone all week long. more

Free with Museum Admission

Tuesday
December 30

2008
11:30 am Family Film Days
Second Annual Really Rosie to The Muppet Show
Enjoy a day of classic family films and television shows from the National Jewish Broadcast Archive. more

Free with Museum Admission

Tuesday
December 30

2008
1:00 pm Winter Vacation Celebration Days
Chagall
Discover fun activities for everyone all week long. more

Free with Museum Admission

Thursday
January 01

2009
The Museum will be closed in observance of New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2009.
We will reopen Saturday, January 3, 2009.


Monday
January 19

2009
The Museum will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday.
We will reopen Tuesday, January 20.


Thursday
January 22

2009
4:00 pm Educator Workshop
Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater
Following a lecture and a tour of this special exhibition, educators will examine connections to school curricula. more

Program Fee: $10
Advance registration is required.

Wednesday
April 08

2009
2:00 pm The Museum will Close at 2:00 pm in observance of Passover on Wednesday. We reopen Saturday, April 11, 2009.



Thursday
April 09

2009
The Museum will be Closed in observance of Passover on Thursday and Friday. We reopen Saturday, April 11, 2009.



Friday
April 10

2009
The Museum will be Closed in observance of Passover on Thursday and Friday. We reopen Saturday, April 11, 2009.



Wednesday
April 15

2009
The Museum will be Closed in observance of Passover on Wednesday and Thursday. We reopen Saturday, April 18, 2009.



Thursday
April 16

2009
The Museum will be closed in observance of Passover on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Shops will reopen on Friday, April 17, 2009.
The Galleries will reopen on Saturday, April 18, 2009


Friday
May 29

2009
The Museum will be closed in observance of Shavuot on Friday and Saturday.
We will reopen on Sunday, May 31, 2009.


Saturday
May 30

2009
The Museum will be closed in observance of Shavuot on Friday and Saturday.
We will reopen on Sunday, May 31, 2009.


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