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7 Days In Arts

7 days in the Arts, around Los Angeles.
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November 15, 2001

Saturday, Nov. 17

Oftentimes the word “murder” is followed by “mystery.”
In “Murder,” by Israeli playwright Hanoch Levin, the mystery is how far people
will allow the cycle of revenge to take them. Levin’s tale of four murders
offers up his perspective of the basic elements behind the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict — a subject where the line between good and evil is blurred. $20. 2
p.m. and 8 p.m. Edison Theatre, 213 Broadway, Long Beach. For more information,
call (562) 432-1818.

Sunday, Nov. 18

Get a head start on Chanukah shopping at Temple
Isaiah’s 21st Annual Festival of Jewish Artisans. Explore the booths of
handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, woodworks and more, while supervised, hands-on
activities occupy the kids. $4 (general admission); $2 (under 12 and seniors).
The festival kicks off Saturday at 8 p.m., with “Tresoros Sepahrdis — A
Sephardic Odyssey in Song”, featuring internationally acclaimed singer Judy
Frankel, followed by a reception and preview sale. $18 (general admission); $15
(seniors). 10345 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. For concert reservations or more
information, call (310) 277-2772.

Monday, Nov. 19

The struggle of the 36,000 Ethiopian Jews currently
living in Israel has been captured by photographer Irene Fertik in “From Tesfa
to Tikvah.” The collection of 32 pictures shows the elaborate rituals and
cultural life of this “lost tribe” since Operation Solomon began in 1991.
Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Dec. 14. The USC Hillel Jewish
Center Art Gallery, 3300 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles. For more information, call
(213) 747-9135.

Tuesday, Nov. 20

One of the only photographers among the abstract
expressionists in the 1940s and 1950s was Aaron Siskind. Siskind, known for his
social documentary photographs, became close friends with fellow abstract artist
Franz Kline in 1948. A decade later Kline painted Siskind, and 15 years after
that Siskind shot the photo series “Homage to Franz Kline.” Today, the New York
native’s collections are displayed at the Museum of Contemporary Art in, “Aaron
Siskind and Franz Kline: Expression Through Abstraction.” Gallery hours: Tues.,
Wed., Fri., Sat. and Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. California
Plaza, 250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. For more information, call (213)
626-6222.

Wednesday, Nov. 21

Take a seat at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and it just
might be a really be a work of art. Artist Miriam Slater, whose full-scale
maquettes often pay homage to cubism and surrealist Giorgio De Chirico, used her
love of decorating wood to design a chair for the center. In addition to
furniture, Slater’s intricate compositions can also be found on cups, wedding
boxes and violins today at the Tobey C. Moss Gallery. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat.,
11 a.m.-4 p.m. and by appointment. Through Jan. 5, 2002. 7321 Beverly Blvd., Los
Angeles. For more information, call (323) 933-5523.

Thursday, Nov. 22

A combination of the beautiful scenery in Italy, the
secluded roads of Mendicino and the current turmoil in the United States has
influenced the latest exhibit by Gloria Moses. “Images of Nature” uses bright
shades of orange, acid greens and shimmery pinks to show peacefulness of nature,
with an underlying hint of terror. Her works are never retouched, reflecting her
belief that the first impression is always the best. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat.,
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Through Nov. 30. Orlando Gallery, 18376 Ventura Blvd.,
Tarzana. For more information, call (818) 705-5368.

Friday, Nov. 23

It’s 1939, and Atlanta is buzzing with both the debut
of “Gone With the Wind” and Ballyhoo, an event where the town’s wealthiest
Jewish girls prepare to be matched up with the wealthiest Jewish guys — but not
just any Jewish guy will do. Actor Fred Savage stars in “The Last Night at
Ballyhoo,” the story of two female cousins whose search for romance might tear
their family apart. Written by Alfred Uhry, the play explores the assimilation
of German Jews into southern society, and the animosity that existed between
them and Jews from Eastern Europe. $22-$25 (general admission). Opens Nov. 17, 2
p.m. and 7 p.m. Regular show times: Wed.-Sun., 8 p.m. Through Dec. 16. El Portal
Center’s Circle Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. For
reservations or more information, call (310) 271-0129.

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