Editor’s note: Due to the ongoing security situation, events listed below may be postponed or canceled. Check before booking, and stay safe.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
Attend the opening of Heartchive, an exhibition and artistic panel focused on Idit Kischinovsky’s five years of artistic efforts.
Her Straight to the Heart Police began with a positive clown character, who dares to introduce humanistic elements to scenes of protest and state brutality, as police officers use force to restore order.
Kischinovsky now conjures creative, daring ways to heal the heart of Jerusalem, which some consider to be the heart of the world.
10 a.m. opening. Hansen House attic. 14 Gedalyahu Alon St. Curated by Maayan Sheleff. Until Friday, August 15. The panel will take place on Monday, August 11, at 4 p.m. Free.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
Have you ever heard of Edwin Katzen-Ellenbogen? He holds the dubious distinction of the only Jewish person ever convicted of committing Nazi war crimes. He did so in Buchenwald, where he was a camp physician.
Adaptation to Darkness, directed by Shay Fogelman, is an unusually unsettling celluloid depiction of a brilliant yet disturbed human being.
6:30 p.m. NIS 43. Jerusalem Cinematheque, 11 Hebron Road. Call (02) 565-4333 to book.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
Swig some Schmulz Jerusalem beer by Shmuel Naky as the work-week begins. Made with wildflower honey collected on the mountains near the capital, there is even a La-Maritu option, made with special Ethiopian honey imported from Lalibela, where the famous rock-cut churches are located.
Contact Shmuel Naky at schmulzbeer@gmail.com to buy directly from the maker, or quaff at the Sambation Cocktail Bar, 22 Gershon Agron St.
MONDAY, AUGUST 11
Lev Smadar’s Monday of Contempt cinema returns with a back-to-back screening of the 2008 film Mamma Mia! followed by the 2018 movie Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Between the screenings, patrons can drink and dance the night away. What more could you ask for?
7:30 p.m., Mamma Mia! 10 p.m., Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. 4 Lloyd George St. NIS 42 for both movies. Visit eventer.co.il/k2tnf to book.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12
Take in an English-language musical with William Finn’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Directed by Aviella Trapido, this Encore Theater production is a nice slice of American culture brought to Israel.
7:30 p.m. NIS 95 per ticket. At the community center (matnas), 11 Yisrael Eldad St., Talpiot. Email info@encore-etc.com to book or visit encore-etc.com/1967-2 for more. The musical will also be shown on Tuesday, August 19, at 4 p.m. and Tuesday, August 19, at 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13
Watch contemporary dance at the Koresh 14 art space during a special evening with three performances: Eirad Ben Gal’s Weep, Maayan Liebman Sharon’s Based on a True Story, and Efrat Rubin’s Lost and Found.
The dances explore reactions to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks, the ongoing war, and the human spirit seeking to beat the odds and find salvation. Note the Bach music used in Lost and Found.
Patrons will be able to discuss the works with the dancers after the show.
8 p.m. 14 Koresh St. NIS 60. One hour. Enter through Gate Daled (gray door) and walk down the stairs. Call 054-559-3714 to book. Visit koresh14.com for more.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14
Visit The Other Side record store and browse through records of alternative rock bands like Mazzy Star, a reissue of Ad Haoneg Haba (Until the Next Thrill) by the Israeli rock band The Witches (Hamehashefot), or the heavy metal of Orphaned Land.
Famous for including the oud in Orphaned Land’s oriental rock music, thanks to their guitarist Yossi Sassi, music lovers who are curious about picking up the instrument can head to Nethanel – Voices from East and West, at the Tekoa culture center, a short bus ride from the capital. Contact Nethanel Cohen if you are interested in buying a lovely handmade oud.
Samer Totah, an accomplished Arab musician who teaches at the Ramallah Music Conservatory, also offers outstanding handmade instruments that can be delivered to Jerusalem, on request.
The Other Side is at 12 Shammai St.; call (02) 656-8831 to inquire about records, or visit www.tav8.co.il. Standard business hours. Cohen can be reached at 052-629-1226 or visit www.netanelmusic.co.il for more. Totah can be contacted at 059-976-9902.
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