Events at the Contemporary Jewish Museum

Your April eNews from the CJM. View this email as a webpage. NEWS + EVENTS April 2013 Art, Science, and Judaism Lecture + GALLERY TALKS: Thu, Apr 4 | 6:30–8pm Art and science collide with contemporary Judaism in this performance and panel discussion. Join composer and electronic musician Amy X Neuburg; robotics engineer Ken Goldberg; and science hacker Ariel Waldman for a not-to-be-missed event. Moderated by Boing Boing co-editor David Pescovitz, a research director at Institute for the Future. Leearn More →   HIGHLIGHTS film Paris is Burning tue, apr 2 | 2PM talk A State of Technology thu, apr 4 | 6:30PM families Preschool Gallery Hour sun, apr 14 | 10aM   EXHIBITIONS Kehinde Wiley | The World Stage: Israel through may 27 California Dreaming: Jewish Life in the Bay Area from the Gold Rush to the Present Through Apr 28 Black Sabbath: The Secret Musical History of Black-Jewish Relations through may 27 Stanley Saitowitz: Judaica ongoing Join Visit Tour Events Shop MEMBERS' OPENINGS + EVENTS Opening of Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg thu, may 23 A day full of events to celebrate the Museum's next exhibition opening, including a Members' Preview, a talk with the National Gallery of Art’s Senior Curator of Photographs Sarah Greenough, and much more. Learn More →   TEEN PERFORMANCE Battle of the Bands SAT, APR 20 | 7–10pm 2 battles + 2 stages = 1 hot night. Cast your vote to decide who wins at this contest of local teen talent. Presented with GenSF at JCCSF. Learn More →   IN THE MUSEUM STORE The Art of Lace on Metal Israeli artist Talila Abrahams creates original handmade items, designed, crafted and inspired from the world of lace fabrics and embroidery. Royal Jacquard Mezuzah: stainless steel, $145. 5” x 1” x 1”. Learn More →   MUSEUM RECOMMENDATION Allen Ginsberg’s Kaddish THU, APR 18 | 7pm and 9:30pm Kaddish adapts Allen Ginsberg’s harrowing poem on mortality into a multi-media experience featuring a live score by SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Bill Frisell and visuals by gonzo artist Ralph Steadman. Produced by Hal Willner and directed by Chloe Webb.  Learn More →   736 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Daily 11am–5pm, Thu 1–8pm, Closed Wed 415.655.7800 | info@thecjm.org Unsubscribe   |   Manage Email Preferences Privacy Policy       SUPPORTERS Major support for the Contemporary Jewish Museum comes from the Koret and Taube Foundations, who are the Lead Supporters of the 2012/13 exhibition season. The Museum also thanks the Jim Joseph Foundation for its major support of innovative strategies for educating and engaging audiences in Jewish learning. Additional major support is provided by an Anonymous Donor; Bank of America; Alyse Mason Brill and Nathan Brill; Columbia Foundation; The Covenant Foundation; Suzanne and Elliott Felson; Gaia Fund; Denise Garone and Stuart A. Kogod; The John & Marcia Goldman Foundation; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund; Walter and Elise Haas Fund; Institute of Museum and Library Services; the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties; Maribelle and Stephen Leavitt; the Alexander M. and June L. Maisin Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund; the Bernard Osher Jewish Philanthropies Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund; Osterweis Capital Management; Alison Gelb Pincus and Mark Pincus; The Skirball Foundation; Ruth and Alan Stein; Roselyne Chroman Swig; Target; and Anita and Ronald Wornick.   IMAGE CREDITS Art, Science and Judaism:  Ariel Waldman, photo by Matt Nuzzaco; Ken Goldberg, photo by Kathrin Miller. Members Openings + Events: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac wandering along East 7th street . . ., 1953. Gelatin silver print, printed 1984–1997, 11 ½ x 17 ¾ in. National Gallery of Art, Gift of Gary S. Davis. Copyright © 2013 The Allen Ginsberg LLC.  All rights reserved. Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg. View full size image. Battle of the Bands: Franky Spector, Battle of the Bands, 2013. Mixe media. 7 in x 9 ½ in. Copyright © Franky Spektor..