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November 5, 2009
Picks and Clicks for Nov. 7– 13, 2009
Pioneering performance and interdisciplinary artist Rachel Rosenthal, who was honored by the city in 2000 as a “living cultural treasure of Los Angeles,” is the guest of honor at Rachel Rosenthal’s Birthday Bash 83. The evening will commemorate her new book, “The DbD Experience: Chance Knows What It’s Doing!” (Routledge), and the Rachel Rosenthal Company’s new TOHUBOHU! Extreme Theatre Ensemble. Come enjoy live music, as well as an exhibition and silent auction of 83 artists’ works. Sat. 7-11 p.m. $25. Track 16 Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., Building C1, Santa Monica. (310) 264-4678.
Goldhagen, Hirsi Ali and Fenton Bring New Works to L.A.
November is a splendid month for Angelenos who like to keep up with new books and meet the people who write them.
Oz Mines Country’s Past in Personal Narratives
Just as the first heavy rain of the season began to beat against the large red awning of the Marilyn Monroe Café in Ramat Aviv, an area in north Tel Aviv, Amos Oz stepped under the protected terrace, looked around and smiled as I stood to shake his hand. Punctual to the minute at his preferred meeting place, he arrived unfettered by either a cell phone or an umbrella.
Israel to Deport Children of Foreign Workers
Children of foreign workers in Israel illegally will be deported at the end of the school year.
Three More Israeli Deaths From H1N1
Three more Israelis died from the swine flu, as the country’s health system began its inoculation campaign against the virus.
Battle Over Jerusalem Heats Up
As part of an intensifying struggle over Jerusalem, Arab leaders are keeping up a relentless barrage of criticism of Jewish construction in the city and alleged violations of the status quo on the Temple Mount.
FBI Notified of UCI Muslim Group’s Fundraising
Administrators at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), have sent information to the FBI alleging that members of the university’s Muslim Student Union (MSU) collected money at a campus event, which was given to an organization that provided funds to Hamas.
Jewish Home’s Annenberg School Graduates 18 Nurses
After being laid off from her job as a network-programming engineer, Jennifer Imbag asked God what she should do with her life. One night soon afterward, she dreamed she was in a white coat in a white room. Not yet understanding what the dream meant, she continued on the search for her next step, only to have the message made clearer by a fortune cookie that read, “You could prosper in the field of medicine.”
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