Jerusalem Theater – Page 5 – The Real Jerusalem Streets

8 Things to See Now on Jerusalem Streets

October 29, 2013rjstreets

Israeli Apartheid?

got the most views in one day for a RJS post.

But, 15 Real Photos of Arab Girls is still going strong

and will soon go over 100,000 views.

Too bad all my numbers are not that impressive.

So what is there to see in Jerusalem, Israel, now that the holidays

and municipal elections are over,

and the campaign signs are slowly coming down?

1. Street art can be found in parking lots

and lines so many streets,

but contemporary art in Jerusalem has a new home.

2. The Jerusalem Biennale, which runs from September 15-October 31,

had its opening in the galleries of the renovated Templar houses on Emek Refaim Street.

3. For the week of October 17-24,

there was Manofim, multiple exhibitions of contemporary art in Jerusalem.

Art critic and art history expert, Gideon Efrat,

gave a talk at Mishkenot Sha’ananim as part of the annual Manofim events.

One woman was sketching during the program,

which was great to see at an art lecture.

Manofim took place in many neighborhoods around Jerusalem,

but I was surprised to find this sign left at the Jerusalem Bird Sanctuary.

Art, art and more art is not what you think of first in Jerusalem,

but I have written before about the galleries in the Jerusalem Theater.

4. Israeli artist Yitzhak Greenfield’s students opened a show at the theater.

People of all ages came to see their work.

Displays are constantly changing and open to public at no charge.

But there is more than art.

5. The Cinema City signs are up,

now everyone can see where the new theaters are located.

6. See and hear, another Oud Festival starts soon.

7. See and learn on Azza Street from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm,

Einstein on Azza is coming on November 1.

Professors from the Hebrew University will give free lectures, along with live performances.

There is so much more, but the last for today.

8. The Jerusalem Knights Festival will be held

on four consecutive Thursday nights starting October 31.

I saw the very first Knight night and wrote

who could imagine that the Crusades could be so much fun?

You may hear in the news about protests,

but how about these other events that are happening now?

There is a big problem though,

with so much to see and do,

how does one see a fraction of the things that are going on?

Now If I could just get people interested in seeing some of this good stuff

and not just looking for Arab girls….

Summer Flying in Jerusalem

August 21, 2013rjstreets

Every year as the month of August comes to an end,

there are certain signs of the end of summer,

besides the outdoor performances at the Jerusalem Theater.

Facebook is full of posts of those returning from overseas.

Another summer, time has flown by with visitors and festivals.

All over Jerusalem, Israel, as every year until school starts,

parents will call on extended family and friends or strangers,

or just make it another ‘take your kid to work’ day,

in all kind of offices, and even banks.

For those with time and energy there is the Bloomfield Science Museum.

Also, always a good venue for a day trip,

the Machane Yehuda market, the shuk,

but when it gets crowded, holding on is a great idea.

New this year, the Teddy Park fountain has proven extremely popular.

And,

the annual Kite Festival

at the Israel Museum

is an old favorite with thousands of families,

popular with all ages.

Large kites,

flown by pros were up in the afternoon breeze,

however, this little girl did a great job of keeping hers flying.

Israeli flag kites were on sale and popular.

But while some of the large professional flags got stuck in trees,

what was really impressive this year,

were the number of hand-made children’s projects that were flying high in the sky.

No matter what is happening on the ground and all around,

leave it to Israelis to love to just go fly a kite.

On Streets and in Houses: Summer Culture in Jerusalem

July 2, 2013rjstreets

US Secretary of State John Kerry traveled back and forth many times

from Jerusalem to Ramallah, but not to worry, that distance is very short.

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta was around this week also.

We did not hear that either man had time for leisure or culture while in Jerusalem.

But I wonder if they noticed, as their motorcades sped through the streets,

that the viewing stands of the Jerusalem Formula Peace Road Show were coming down?

Still hoping that my hearing will return,

what a noisy event that was!

School is out for the long summer holiday.

So what is happening next on the streets of Jerusalem, Israel?

The 30th Jerusalem Film Festival is to open this week.

Also, the International Writers’ Festival is in nearby Mishkenot Sha’ananim;

next year it is to be in May so take note and mark your calendars now.

The annual Season of Culture in Jerusalem (July 1 – August 23)

is trying something new, “In the House,”

where some events are held in private homes.

At First Station,

sitting in the shade, were a Savta

and her young friend.

So interesting,

that not only children stopped to respond to their street performance.

A young boy in a wheelchair danced in his seat as this street musician played,

just another of many performances in this new tourist spot.

Of course, the Jerusalem Theater is a constant venue of cultural performances.

But also the lobbies of the theater are used to showcase local artists.

Last year we knew one young artist whose work was on display,

and this week, I knew two of the artists.

The first a portrait painter, Laurel Sternberg

and Shoshana Meerkin, a favorite watercolor artist, had their work showcased.

And if these examples of culture are not serious enough,

on July 17, 2013,

Verdi’s Falstaff

with Zubin Mehta conducting the orchestra,

will be performed at the Jerusalem International Convention Center.

And these are just a few examples of what is really happening in Jerusalem.