SAT | JUNE 14
(CONCERT)
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(POKER TOURNAMENT)
Young professionals in their 20s and 30s are revving up for a Texas Hold ‘Em-style world poker tournament hosted by Stephen S. Wise Temple’s “W” group. The stakes include a six-month Westside Sports Club L.A. membership; Botox treatments or a lip augmentation; a one-week lift ticket at Vail, Breckinridge or Keystone Mountain ski resorts; sporting event tickets/concert tickets; and Krav Maga adult and child memberships. The high-energy evening, which includes a dinner buffet, will raise money for Atidim, an Israeli organization designed to build a stronger Israel through the potential of its adolescents. Sat. 7 p.m. $20 (non-players), $80 (early registration), $120 (at the door, with buy-backs available). Stephen S. Wise Temple, 15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive, Los Angeles. (310) 476-8561. ” target=”_blank”>http://www.jspsa.com.
SUN | JUNE 15
(FILM)
(THEATER)
Check your XX chromosomes and head over to the women-only performance of “Miri Poppins Dance and Musical Production,” presented by A Time For Dance, a studio catering to the creative needs of the Orthodox community. Bringing back childhood memories of the charismatic chimney sweep and the nanny with the magical purse, the exuberant all-female cast of the performance will have you singing “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!” Nina Kleinman, the show’s assistant director said, “It’s a fantastic opportunity for young Orthodox girls to be part of a big production. It’s an outlet that they wouldn’t get in their schools and the only chance they have to perform.” So come and watch as a group of talented girls does Walt Disney proud! Sun. 11 a.m. $12-$18 (discount with advanced purchase). Beverly Vista Auditorium, 200 S. Elm Drive, Beverly Hills. (323) 404-0827. Atimefordance@sbcglobal.net.
MON | JUNE 16
(DOCUMENTARY)
Filmed in 1972, “Ben-Gurion Remembers” is a documentary that offers a unique look at the founding of Israel from the perspective of a still-young nation and its very first prime minister. The film was made by Simon Hesera to commemorate Israel’s 25th anniversary and is now being screened for the first time in the United States as part of an Israel at 60 celebration hosted by American Associates of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Israel Film Festival. Interviews with Golda Meir, Abba Eban, Moshe Dayan and a young Ariel Sharon, along with footage of Ben-Gurion with Dwight Eisenhower, Harry Truman and Charles de Gaulle depict an ardent Zionist, a champion of the Negev and a brilliant leader. The special screening will be preceded by a cocktail reception with Israeli film directors and producers. Mon. 6 p.m. (reception), 7:15 p.m. (screening). $36. Laemmle Royal Theater, 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles. (310) 552-3300. pgomperts@aabgu.org.
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