Kirot, a look at contemporary Tel Aviv
Last week the screenings started in cinema’s all over Israel of film-director Danny Lerner‘s new feature: Kirot (‘Walls’). His latest film is a look at a violent, contemporary Tel Aviv, starring Ninette Tayeb (the first winner of the Israeli ‘American Idol’) and Olga Kurylenk (the latest ‘Bond girl’ in ‘Quantam of Solace’.) Hannah Brown wrote in “The Jerusalem Post” of Friday, December 18th about Danny Lerner: “…there is no question that Lerner is one of the most talented, interesting and ambitous directors working in Israel today.” … Read entire article »
Johann Sebastian Bach in Tel Aviv
On Tuesday, December 22nd the Dresden Chamber Choir and The Early Music Orchestra La Scintilla will perform a Christmas Oratorio written by Johann Sebastian Bach in the Israeli Opera (TAPAC building) at 20:00. This unique musical expierence will be conducted by Riccardo Chailly with the solists: Martina Jankova (soprano), Wiebke Lehmkul (mezzo-soprano), Johannes Chum (tenor) and Ruben Drole (baritone). Information: (03) 692.7777 … Read entire article »
Paul Anka takes Tel Aviv
An awesome criticism, I saw today in Ha’aretz about the concert of Paul Anka, yesterday evening in the Nokia Stadium. Ben Shalev wrote: “..Paul Anka’s performance in the Nokia Stadium in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night reminded his audience that he is a talented songwriter, an exellent singer, and outstanding entertainer, despite his age…” Tonight, Thursday 19th of November, Paul Anka will give a second concert. … Read entire article »
The worst show in town
A very good commentary I did find in Ha’aretz, November the 6th: “The worst show in town” about the ‘rape’ (so called restoration) of our national theater building Habima by the (so called) architect Ram Karmi. The editor of Ha’aretz wrote,e.g: “When every city resident wanting to expand a window or close off a balcony must go trough the purgatory of municipal red tape, it is puzzling that such brutal, environment-altering structure could have emerged (an enormous block of concrete, sealed by walls, rising like a dam along the street) in such an attractive part of central Tel-Aviv…” … Read entire article »
Filed under: architecture, future, history, restoration, theater
Etty in Tel Aviv for the second time
For the 2nd time,the students of Studio Nissan Nativ will perform this amazing piece of theater, video-art performance: The girl who could not kneel about Etty Hillesum in Tel Aviv. This time at the Teatron Tmuna, Shonzinostreet 8 on Monday, November 30th at 20:00. Don’t miss it this time!! It will leave you speechless!! … Read entire article »
Tel Aviv Dance 09
From October 16th until November 13th ballet- and dancelovers will have the time of their lives… 14 Dance companies from 10 countries will give their performances at the Suzanne Dellal Centre (Neve-Tsedek) and at the Opera House Performing Arts Center. The Nederlands Dans Theater (choreography: Jiri Kylian) will perform Last Touch First, the Spain Cienfuegos Danza eu Dance will perform: Cisnes Negros and the Israeli Batsheva Company will perform: Hora. There will be other ballet/dance groups from China, USA, France and Korea too. For information, dates and times: Suzanne Dellal: 03-5105656 Opera House: 03-6927777 … Read entire article »
Hubbard Street Dance Chigago in Tel Aviv
The famous Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will give two shows in Tel Aviv at the Performing Art Center: October the 29th and October the 31st For more information: 03-6927777. The Chicago Tribune wrote about the dance-group: “..The dancers defy the laws of gravity with electrifying grace…their performance is breathtaking and their dancing is perfect…lively, ultra-imaginative modern dance performed by 22 wonderful dancers”. … Read entire article »
Ballet Nacional de España will give 5 shows in Tel Aviv
The Ballet Nacional de España, directed by Jose Antonio, will give 5 shows in Tel Aviv with more then 50 dancers & musicians. They will perform in the Opera House (TAPAC) on tuesday, November 3 ; wednesday November 4 and thursday , November 5 at 8 p.m. On friday, November 6 at 1 p.m. and saturday, November 7 at 9 p.m. Information: 03-6927777 … Read entire article »
A sense of Place
I found this interesting article: “A sense of place” about the landscape-architecture in- and around the Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater in the Neve-Tsedek neighborhood, written by Ariel Hirschfeld in Ha’aretz Magazine. The architect, who created this project, was Shlomo Aronson. Worth a visit!! … Read entire article »
Filed under: architecture, art, dance, theater
Divinely inspired
A beautiful article I found last week in the Ha’aretz Magazine, July 17th, written by Roni Dori about the once prima ballerina of the Batsheva Dance Company: Rina Schenfeld. Today, 71 years old, Rina is a choreographer, but is still dancing in some of her art-works. A truely fantastic woman!! … Read entire article »
‘Shaker’ at Suzanne Dellal
The striking visual ballet-spectacle ‘Shaker’ created by Inbal Pinto and Avshalon Pollak will be performed by the Inbal Pinto Dance Company at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Neve-Tsedek on June 26th (at 14.00 and 21.00) and on June the 27th at 21:00. Information: 03-510.5656 … Read entire article »
Les Ballets du Monte Carlo’ in Tel Aviv
The famous Les Ballets du Monte Carlo will perform two great ballet-pieces at the TAPAC-Center in Tel Aviv: June 16/17 and 18th they will perform Jean-Christophe Maillot‘s Le Songe and on June 21st and 22nd, they will perform Maillot’s : Altro Canto I and Altro Canto II. All the performances will start at 21:00. Information: 03-692.7777 … Read entire article »
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