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SUMMARY:Art About the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:Art About the Holocaust\nUN Holocaust Remembrance Day \nExhibition and Film Screening\nScreening of the documentary film The Lost Brothers\, Israel.\nAn exhibition of graphic art\, photographs\, and wood inlay work.\nArtworks by Alexander Gassel\, Andrey Gagarin\, and Mikhail Faktorovich. \nGrand Opening\nTuesday\, January 27\, 7:30 p.m.\nWednesday\, January 28\, 7:30 p.m.\nThursday\, January 29\, 7:30 p.m. \nTickets – $18 \nThe exhibition is on display until February 10\nGroup visits are welcome \nAdditional exhibition hours:\nFebruary 1: 4-6 р.м. and 6-8 р.м.\nFebruary 3: 6-8 р.м.\nFebruary 4: 6-8 р.м.\nFebruary 10: 6-8 р.м.\nIf you want to organize group or personal viewing at convenient time\, contact us at centermakor@gmail.com \nCommunity Hub\n1320 Centre St.\, Newton \nTICKETS \n  \nAlexander Gassel is a Russian-American artist and designer. Blending the avant-garde with traditional Russian iconography and combining ancient symbols with contemporary subjects\, Gassel creates surrealist works that reflect his cultural heritage alongside his experience of life in America.\nAlexander Gassel uses ancient techniques employed in the creation of icon paintings. He paints with egg yolk tempera\, making his own color pigments by grinding natural stones and minerals\, such as malachite\, cinnabar\, or lapis into powder\, which he then mixes with egg yolk. The artist often applies gold or silver leaf on the paintings. Blending the avant-garde with traditional Russian iconography\, combining ancient symbols with contemporary subjects\, Gassel creates surrealist works that reflect his cultural heritage alongside his experience of life in America.\nLearn more about Alexander Gassel and his works at alexandergassel.com \nAndrey Gagarin\nI am a 74-year-old psychiatrist with no formal photographic education\, but I have been making photographs since the age of twelve. My work arises from observation rather than instruction — from standing still\, listening\, and looking carefully at the world in front of me.\nThe image of Birkenau was taken six years ago using infrared optics. I chose infrared not for effect\, but because it reveals what ordinary sight cannot: the quiet trace of time\, the way memory lingers in light long after people have disappeared. For me\, this photograph is not a document of a place\, but an encounter with history — a way of seeing underlying presence and absence at the same moment.\nPhotography\, like psychiatry\, is an act of attention. It asks you to stay\, to witness\, and to hold what is often difficult to hold. This is what I try to do with my images.\n\n			\n		 \nMichael Farro (Mikhail Faktorovich) — Marquetry\nmichaelfarro.art\nMichael Farro was born in Bobruisk\, Belarus. He studied at MIIT in Moscow and earned a Ph.D. in Economics. Michael works as a computer programmer and has taught computer science at Boston University. In parallel with his technical career\, he pursues marquetry — creating narrative wood veneer panels that explore memory\, history\, and human experience. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife.\n\n\n			\n		\n\nThis event takes place at our Community Hub located at 1320 Centre St.\, Newton\, 02459. \nParking is available between the buildings or on the ramp behind the open bar gate. Newton Centre T Station is 6 minutes away by foot. \nFind Center Makor on the display by the entrance door and call us. \nThe building is accessible to people with disabilities.
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/holocaust-remembrance-day/
LOCATION:Community Hub\, 1320 Centre St\, Newton Centre\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Makor Events
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SUMMARY:Winter Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Unfortunately\, Svetlana Portnyansky is unable to attend this Thursday. Our wonderful Liliana Glik will grace the event with her performance. \nSvetlana Portnyansky’s concert will be announced separately. Everyone who purchases Extravaganza tickets online in advance will receive a 50% discount for her concert. If you wish to return the tickets you’ve already purchased\, please contact us directly. \n\nWinter Extravaganza\nRabbi Bill Hamilton of Kehillath Israel and Vladimir Foygelman\, president of Center Makor\, would be honored to have you as our guest at the charitable celebration\, the Winter Extravaganza\, on Thursday\, February 5th. \nThis celebration has become a tradition of supporting our community through Center Makor. Our mission is to promote Jewish culture and education in Greater Boston\, working to eliminate antisemitism and hatred through cultural engagement. Your presence signifies your partnership in this vital work. \nFor years\, Center Makor has proudly collaborated with Congregation Kehillath Israel\, and we are grateful for the continued support of Rabbi Bill Hamilton and the KI community. \nJoin us for an evening of music\, dancing\, and community as we celebrate our culture together. \nSee you on Thursday\, February 5\, 2026\, at 7:00 PM \nCongregation Kehillath Israel. 384 Harvard St.\, Brookline. \nSweets\, snacks\, and beverages served (Kosher laws observed). \nAll proceeds will benefit the joint programs of Center Makor and Congregation Kehillath Israel \nWith gratitude\, \nRabbi Bill Hamilton \nVladimir Foygelman\, President of Center Makor \nTickets – $50\nCongregation Kehillath Israel\n384 Harvard St\, Brookline \n\nTICKETS \nThose who purchase tickets before January 31st will participate in a raffle for memorable souvenirs from our sponsor – these very cute and cozy candle holders that will truly warm your soul. \n \n\nREPERTOIRE\nHebrew\nIsraeli/Cantorial/Contemporary\nYiddish\nFolk/Traditional\nRussian/Eastern Europian\nFolk\nWorld\nGypsy/Klezmer\nLadino \nSvetlana Portnyansky \n— A solo Jewish and international singer\, Svetlana’s youthful style\, sensational voice and personal charm made her one of the leading singers in her homeland of Russia and in recent years\, has endeared her to audiences around the world. In 1996 she recorded the soundtrack for Steven Spielberg’s documentary “Survivors of Holocaust” at Capitol Records and in 2002 the soundtrack for Jeff Kanew’s film “Babij Jar.” Throughout her career\, Svetlana has performed with internationally known stars such as Steve Allen\, Lionel Hampton\, Maximilian Schell\, Roselin Kind\, Lenny Kazan\, Clare Berry\, Debbie Friedman\, Bruce Adler\, Mike Burstein and Cantor Dudu Fisher among others. Today\, Svetlana is one of the few singers that brings Jewish music\, culture\, and tradition to the whole international Jewish community. Svetlana’s songs reawaken the best of the Jewish spirit while creating a new bond between the Jewish communities of the world. \n“She is a Sweet Svetlana\, swaying and weaving silky songs of a dozen cultures in a dozen languages. Her swaying style and distinct musical interpretations are strictly Svetlana\, and while she has not patterned herself after anyone\, she seems to assume a dozen personalities\, all showing off her uncommon beauty to advantage…” — Los Angeles Times \n“Svetlana is a superb artist\, at times commanding comparison to Streisand…” — Jewish News\, Sydney\, Australia \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\nEN Svetlana Portnyanskaya is a singer whose work never ceases to surprise and delight numerous fans in different countries. \nEach song\, performed with an extraordinary\, heartfelt voice\, touches the soul of everyone sitting in the hall that evening. From the first note\, Svetlana captivates the audience and doesn’t let go until the last note fades away. \nYou can attend her concerts endlessly\, and it will always be a new performance given by a great actress. It’s impossible not to recognize Svetlana Portnyanskaya; each time she reveals a new facet of her inexhaustible talent. Her extraordinary voice allows her to experience the music anew each time\, creating the miracle of the birth of true art before the eyes of the audience. \nThe concert program will feature the best and most beloved Jewish songs – both traditional and modern in Hebrew\, romances\, Eastern European and Latin American music\, masterpieces of world pop music – such a comprehensive repertoire is within Svetlana Portnyanskaya’s power\, as is her delightful skill and piercing sincerity. \nRU Светлана Портнянская – певица\, творчество которой не перестает удивлять и восхищать многочисленных поклонников в разных странах.\nКаждая песня\, исполненная необыкновенным\, берущим за сердце голосом\, задевает струны души всех\, кто сидит в этот вечер в зале. Светлана с первой ноты берет зрителя в плен и не отпускает до мгновения\, пока не затихнет последняя нота .\nНа ее концерты можно приходить бесконечно\, и это всегда будет новый спектакль\, который дает большая Актриса. Светлану Портнянскую невозможно не узнать\, она всякий раз раскрывает новую грань своего неиссякаемого таланта. Ее необыкновенный голос позволяет каждый раз проживать музыку по-новому\, на глазах у зрителей творя чудо рождения настоящего искусства. \nВ программе концерта прозвучат лучшие и любимые еврейские песни – как традиционные\, так и современные на иврите\, романсы\, восточно-европейская\, латиноамериканская музыка\, шедевры мировой эстрады — такой всеобъемлющий репертуар подвластен Светлане Портнянской – как и само восхитительное мастерство и пронзающая искренность.
URL:https://www.centermakor.org/event/winter-extravaganza-2026/
LOCATION:Congregation Kehillath Israel\, 384 Harvard Street\, Brookline\, MA\, 02446\, United States
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