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Kolture: A Unique Curated Platform for Jewish Arts and Culture

Kolture: A Unique Curated Platform for Jewish Arts and Culture

by Gordon Haber | Jan 4, 2023 | Compendium

Back in 2017, Gerald Slavet had a light-bulb moment. “I realized that there was no central platform for Jewish arts and culture, someplace to make it available and that ensured a certain quality,” he said in a recent phone call. “If you google ‘klezmer’ you get 10,000...
“Hollywoodland”: The Academy Museum’s Exhibition on the Jews Who Made Hollywood

“Hollywoodland”: The Academy Museum’s Exhibition on the Jews Who Made Hollywood

by Gordon Haber | Dec 14, 2022 | Compendium

When the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened in Los Angeles in later September of 2021, it was a moment of great excitement for those who love the movies, which is just about everyone.Designed by starchitect Renzo Piano, the 300,000 square-foot facility cost...
The Cultural Leadership Program: The Mandel Institute’s Bold New Program to Train Jewish Artists

The Cultural Leadership Program: The Mandel Institute’s Bold New Program to Train Jewish Artists

by Gordon Haber | Dec 8, 2022 | Compendium

By Gordon Haber Some people find it counterintuitive to consider arts and leadership in the same breath. According to the stereotypes, artists are solitary creatures craving isolation and quiet; leaders (at least the good ones) are brave visionaries who bring out...
“Natural Allies”: In a difficult time, museum professionals are reimagining the future of identity-based institutions

“Natural Allies”: In a difficult time, museum professionals are reimagining the future of identity-based institutions

by Gordon Haber | Nov 9, 2022 | Compendium

In the current environment of toxic bigotry and political polarization, how should cultural institutions respond? How might they use culture to counter intolerance while building bridges between targeted communities? These questions are particularly acute for...
“An Incredible Match”: On the Creation of a Play about Jewish Divorce

“An Incredible Match”: On the Creation of a Play about Jewish Divorce

by Gordon Haber | Oct 28, 2022 | Compendium

Rattlestick’s exciting (and very Jewish) new production is the result of a collaboration between the theater company and a synagogue Divorce is a common experience, and by definition, rife with conflict. And yet it seems strangely underrepresented in narrative art....
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