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Calendar of Programs

CJH EVENT CALENDAR

JANUARY 2012

BROWSE MONTHLY

PAST EVENTS

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
1 The Center is closed Sunday, January 1st. Happy New Year! Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 11:59pm The Center is closed Sunday, January 1st. Happy New Year! presented by (none)	2 The Center is closed Monday, January 2nd. Monday, January 02, 2012 at 11:59pm The Center is closed Monday, January 2nd. presented by (none)	3	4	5	6	7
8	9 6:30pm The History of YIVO presented by YIVO Monday, January 09, 2012 at 6:30pm The History of YIVO Cecile Kuznitz, Bard College When YIVO was established in 1925 its founders envisioned an institute consisting of two parts: an "academy" for research and a "college" for teaching. Yet as YIVO pursued its work in collecting, researching, and publishing material on East European Jewry, a teaching component was only realized in 1934 with the creation of the Aspirantur... presented by YIVO	10 6:30pm Joseph Roth, A Life in Letters presented by LBI Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 6:30pm Joseph Roth, A Life in Letters Newly recognized as one of the 20th century’s great writers, Joseph Roth wrote beautifully original prose that is still reaching new audiences as new translations of his works appear, even 73 years after the author’s death. In January 2012, W.W. Norton will offer a new window on Roth’s life when it publishes poet Michael Hoffman’s translations of Roth’s letters, many of which are... presented by LBI	11 5:00pm Old and the New: Mark Podwal's Textiles for the Altneuschul in Prague presented by YUM Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 5:00pm Old and the New: Mark Podwal's Textiles for the Altneuschul in Prague presented by YUM	12 6:00pm Poetics of Place - Readings with Drunken Boat, Tin House and Conjunctions presented by YUM Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 6:00pm Poetics of Place - Readings with Drunken Boat, Tin House and Conjunctions Presented in conjunction with the current exhibition Prophecy of Place: Quintan Ana Wikswo featuring readings by the artist and other prominent fiction and poetry authors from renowned New York literary magazines such as Drunken Boat, Tin House and Conjunctions. Purchase Tickets presented by YUM	13	14
15 2:00pm Researching and Restitution in the Austrian State Archives presented by JGS and AZFGI Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 2:00pm Researching and Restitution in the Austrian State Archives Speaker: Hubert Steiner, Ph.D. Joining us from Vienna, Austria is Dr. Hubert Steiner, who will speak about the Austrian State Archives and some of its holdings. Shortly after the Nazi occupation and annexation of Austria, a regulation on the declaration of Jewish property was enacted on April 26, 1938. These property registrations were the first steps in the... presented by JGS and AZFGI	16 The Center is closed Monday, January 16th for President's Day. Monday, January 16, 2012 at 11:59pm The Center is closed Monday, January 16th for President's Day. presented by (none)	17	18	19	20 11:00am Topography of Terror: A New Documentation Center on a Historic Site presented by LBI Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:00am Topography of Terror: A New Documentation Center on a Historic Site Between 1933 and 1945, the central institutions of Nazi persecution and terror were located on Prinz-Albrecht-Strasse, just steps away from Potsdamer Platz in the heart of Berlin. In this building were the Secret State Police Office with its own “house prison,” the leadership of the SS and, during the Second World War, the Reich Security Main Office. Today, this house of terror is gone, but... presented by LBI	21
22 2:00pm When Our Bubbas and Zeydas Were Young presented by YIVO Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 2:00pm When Our Bubbas and Zeydas Were Young Follow Di Shekhter-tekhter, accompanied by their Musical Director and father, Binyumen Schaechter, in this film premiere of their one-of-a-kind musical revue. Through a potpourri of characters from the Yiddish songbook, the dynamic duo inspires with themes that are universal and contemporary, such as young love, family relationships and class struggle. Academy Award®-nominated director Josh... Purchase Tickets presented by YIVO	23	24 12:30pm The Works of Chaim Grade presented by YIVO Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:30pm The Works of Chaim Grade Curt Leviant, noted novelist and translator. Chaim Grade (1910, Vilna - 1982, NYC) is considered one of the greatest Yiddish poets and novelists of the 20th century. A close reading of selected pages from his novels, The Agunah and The Yeshiva, and his memoir, The Seven Little Lanes, will demonstrate his mastery in creating characters, and... presented by YIVO	25 7:30pm Talents Entwined: The Friendship of Brahms and Dvorak presented by CJH and LBI Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 7:30pm Talents Entwined: The Friendship of Brahms and Dvorak Phoenix Chamber Ensemble performing Brahms and Dvorak Piano Quintets. This program is made possible through the generous support of Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Blavatnik. Purchase Tickets presented by CJH and LBI	26	27	28
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