Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage
Offering $100,000 in scholarships, the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage invites 6th-12th graders from the region to write an essay expressing their thoughts on intolerance and indifference. The awards ceremony at CMA was something else, featuring full-size cut-outs of each of the finalists.
Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman MCed, Humble G Tha Fiddla & Euclid High School Drum Corps performed, as did the Cleveland Heights High School & Newton D. Baker School of Arts Youth Sing Out programs, and overseeing the festivities was Maltz Museum founder and Chair, Milton Maltz.
When Italian Joe DiMaggio and Jew Hank Greenberg became superstars in baseball in the 1930's and 40's, no one did more to change our attitudes about what it means to be an American.
Co-curator Ivy Weingram walks us through this fascinating and relevant look at how baseball has helped us redefine our perception of our culture. The exhibition, on display through 09.07.15, features interactive iPad interviews, a life-size hands-on video game, films and over 145 rare artifacts.
SPONSORED: Stand up. Speak out. Win BIG! Maltz Museum’s Stop the Hate®: Youth Speak Out invites NE Ohio 6th-12th graders to share ways to end discrimination with a 500-word essay on creating a more inclusive future. There’s $100K in cash and scholarships at stake. See complete rules at MaltzMuseum.org.
SPONSORED: Stand up. Speak out. Win BIG! Maltz Museum’s Stop the Hate®: Youth Speak Out invites NE Ohio 6th-12th graders to share ways to end discrimination with a 500-word essay on creating a more inclusive future. There’s $100K in cash and scholarships at stake. See complete rules at MaltzMuseum.org.
Listen & watch in fascination as Steven Luckert, curator of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum walks CoolCleveland through the exhibition State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda now open at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage through 3/15/15.
Summoning the talents of thousands of graphic designers, filmmakers, designers, musicians, choreographers and other artists, Hitler’s effective propaganda machine seduced a hungry German population in his rise to power, leading to some of the worst atrocities in human history. Lectures, workshops, panel discussions, author talks and film shorts will be featured through 3/15/15.
SPONSORED: Explore the epic possibilities with Inferno at the Maltz Museum. Israeli artist Yael Bartana packs references to pop culture, blockbuster movies and classic works of art into an explosive 18-minute film. See Inferno and explore its thrilling and seductive visuals with an expert panel on Wed. 8/13. Call 216.593.0575 or visit MaltzMuseum.org
Mind boggling! If you love stories told through cinematic master pieces, then you have to see artist Yael Bartana's Inferno currently being screened at The Maltz Museum for Jewish Heritage. The film, focused on the rebuilding of The Temple of Solomon in São Paulo Brazil, tells of trials, culture and more.
CoolCleveland Correspondent Marty Bielat met up with The Maltz's Executive Director, Ellen Rudolph, and spoke with her about the exhibit. The Maltz will be hosting three panel discussions on the film. Each panel will focus on themes such as: Identity (Wed 7/30,) Spectacle (Wed 8/13,) and Memory (Wed 9/10.)
SPONSORED: Just say "I do" to Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays at Maltz Museum. Eight prominent American playwrights tackle same-sex marriage with humor and heart in this co-produced reading with Interplay Jewish Theatre and Cleveland Public Theatre. Director Craig J. George presides on Wed 6/11. For reservations and cake, call 216.593.0575 or visit MaltzMuseum.org.
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Cool Cleveland talks with Ellen Rudolph, the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage’s recently installed executive director.
They discuss her background as a contemporary art curator at the Akron Art Museum and Progressive, as well as "Begin The Conversation," a stunning series of plays, speakers, films, concerts, and even a bike ride, that position the Maltz as a "true cultural hub."
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Defiant Requiem Don't miss this showing of Defiant Requiem, the documentary telling the story of the Nazi concentration camp Terezin, where, led by imprisoned conductor Rafael Schächter, the inmates gain access to Verdi’s Requiem Mass, learn it by heart, and perform it for their German imprisoners as an act of defiance. The Chagrin Falls Studio Orchestra, conducted by Steve Eva, will perform Dies Irae from Requiem at the close of the film.Be there for this rare event and begin the conversation on Wed 5/14 at 7PM at The Temple-Tifereth Israel. Presented by the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage. Tix.
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In 1894, there was no bigger story in Paris, the world's most sophisticated culture. The original "trial of the century" was fueled not only by government mis-information, but by the sensationalist media, all in the name of "national security." Sound familiar?
Now on display at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage is Traitor! Spies, Lies and Justice Denied: The Dreyfus Affair, an intriguing multi-media exhibit that uses video, art, posters and interactive polling to bring the Dreyfus Affair to life.
Listen to Mark Davidson, Manager of School and Family Programs at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage as he points out how this exhibition illuminates issues still relevant today: How does the media affect public opinion? How blind is justice? How far will we go in the name of national security? MaltzMuseum.org
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Looking for a holiday gift?
Here's a great idea. Follow Laura Kulber Mintz, Director of Marketing, Tourism and Private Events at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, as she walks us through the Maltz's Museum Store, showcasing their holiday cards, jewelry, toys, Hannukkiah and books related to their stimulating new exhibition, Traitor: Spies, Lies and Justice Denied - The Dreyfus Affair. MaltzMuseum.org
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It's a true American Story.
Wanting to entertain themselves like in the old country, Jews in Cleveland and the rest of America brought their appreciation for the arts to the new world.
Drop-In Tours of the Wonderland Theatre, a precursor to the Cedar-Lee Theatre, take place Tuesdays at 2PM. Other Drop-In Tours take place Wednesdays and Sundays at 2PM for "An American Story" on Jewish immigrants, and on Thursdays at 2PM for tours of the magnificent Temple Gallery.
Follow Jill Rembrandt, director of education and public programs, as she takes us behind the curtain of the Wonderland and the history of WMMS radio, owned by Milton Maltz of Malrite Communications, and its importance in establishing Cleveland as the Rock and Roll Capital of the World. MaltzMuseum.org
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Get Nostalgic w/ the Euclid Beach Carousel Society Did you know the original horses on Cleveland's Euclid Beach Carousel were carved by Jewish Immigrants in Pennsylvania? Learn more about these horses and Cle's iconic carousel at the Maltz Museum on Wed 7/17.The event starts at 5PM with authentic Euclid Beach custard from Weber's Custard, Higbee's frozen chocolate malts and the StrEat Mobile Bistro food truck. And - oh yeah - rocket rides!
Then, at 7PM, hear from John Frato, the "guru" of all things Euclid Beach, who will discuss the history of the carousel which is currently being restored and installed at the Western Reserve Historical Society. MaltzMueum.org
SPONSORED: How We Survive Join former WKYC Medical Reporter Eileen Korey as she moderates a discussion with women speaking about survival and keeping the faith under extremely difficult circumstances, on Wed 5/22. Panelists include: breast cancer survivor Jan Bursky, Holocaust Survivor Gita Frankel, and Cantor Kathy Sebo of The Temple-Tifereth Israel. Also check out Spots of Light: To Be A Woman In The Holocaust. MaltzMuseum.org
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We’ve heard many stories of the Holocaust, but none like these.
Using an innovative projection system that turns all the walls of the Maltz Museum's gallery into floor-to-ceiling display screens, their new exhibition Spots of Light features the life stories of numerous women dealing with life and death, food and art, faith and friendship, motherhood and personhood, love and everyday life.
Listen to executive director Lynda Bender as she highlights a few of her favorite exhibits: a brassiere handmade from scavenged materials; a group of 10 women who banded together and survived the concentration camps; the obsession with food and recipes even though most of the prisoners were starving. MaltzMuseum.org
SPONSORED: Knit & Nosh at the Maltz Get hip to the trend of knitting in honor of Women's History Month, on Wed 3/13 at the Maltz. Knit a scarf for yourself, or your family, or a Gathering Place client. Don't know how? No worries, someone will show you. MaltzMuseum.org
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Meet Me at the Maltz... for Yoga Marni Task has been a yoga instructor since 1995, and she will lead you through poses as she weaves the story of yoga and her own Jewish heritage on Wed 1/30 at 7PM. Beginners welcome! Stay to rehydrate and enjoy a nosh after class.Meet Me at the Maltz is the distinguished speaker series featuring some of the most interesting personalities, performers and speakers sharing their passions. Mark your calendar for Jews Rock with rock photographer Janet Macoska on Sat 2/13, and An Evening with Project Runway's Valerie Mayen on Wed 2/27. Info: MaltzMuseum.org
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