Please indicate “Capital Calendar” clearly on all submissions. The deadline for submissions is THURSDAY, 8 DAYS PRIOR TO PUBLICATION AT 4 P.M. Events are in English unless otherwise noted.FRIDAY 20 MUSIC Excellence Series – Outstanding chamber music ensembles of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University. • 12 noon at the Ein Kerem Music Center. Info and reservations: 641-4250. NIS 25/35.Rock Kabalat Shabbat – The University Botanical Gardens hosts a duet between Israeli rock legends Shlomo Gronich and Matti Caspi. • 4:30 p.m. at the Botanical Gardens, Givat Ram. Info and reservations: 648-0059. NIS 90/100/110.Nino Biton – Andalusian music. • 2 p.m. at Café Avram, 97 Jaffa Road. Info: 077-445-0701. No cover.Dusk at the Citadel – Popular 1970s music of Ha'halonot Ha'gvohim and their musical journey of rock, jazz, pop, classical, cabaret and chansons. • 4 p.m. at the Tower of David, Old City. Info and reservations: 626-5333. NIS 65/80.TOURSArt in the Desert – View mosaics from Judea, Samaria and Gaza at the Good Samaritan, followed by a visit to the Moshe Castel Museum, with licensed guide Helen Cohn. • Info and reservations (required): 054-308-1150.. NIS 60 (plus site entrance fees).Jaffa Road Walking Tour – Explore Jerusalem’s main artery to the coast for centuries and the different neighborhoods built off the road, with Miriam Simon. • 9 a.m. at Tzahal Square, across from Jaffa Gate. Info and reservations: 054-521-6933. NIS 50.SATURDAY 21 MUSIC Classical Music – Alexander Gurin, organ; Maria Joffee, soprano and the Jerusalem Festival Orchestra perform works by Handel, Albinoni, Haydn, Stradella and Bach. • 12 noon at the Augusta Victoria Church, Mount of Olives. Info and reservations: 535-6954. NIS 100.Bellamiya – Maya Gutman, soprano; Amiram Zmany, bass-baritone; Vladimir Chernomordik, clarinet and Bella Steinbock, piano, perform music from musicals and films. • 12 noon at the Latrun Monastery. Info and reservations: 535-6954. NIS 80.Baroque Chamber Music – Musicians on flute, oboe, cello, bassoon and harpsichord perform works by Bach, Telemann and Handel. • 11 a.m. at the Ein Kerem Music Center. Info and reservations: 641-4250. NIS 60/75.Indian Music Festival – Pandit Ritwik Sanyal and Osnat Elkabir perform ancient Dhrupad-style singing accompanied by Pakhavaj artist Pandit Shri-kant Mishra. • 10 p.m. at the Confederation House, 12 Rehov Emile Botta, Yemin Moshe. Info and reservations: 624-5206. NIS 80.Boaz Sharabi – The iconic Israeli singer performs music from his new album, as well as old favorites. • 9 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755. NIS 149.Shlomit Aharon – The singer performs in an intimate concert, where she discusses her family and childhood. • 10 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Ave. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 30/50.Lag Ba’Omer Eve – The Chasers perform blues music. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488. No cover.The High Priest – Rock. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255. No cover.Moshe Lahav – The Big Tisch of the Israeli Songbook and its back stories. • 10 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info: 679-4040. NIS 65/70.THEATER Molly Sweeney – The story of a blind woman and her ability to envision without sight. In Hebrew. • 9 p.m. at the Khan Theater, 2 Rehov David Remez. Info and reservations: 630-3600. NIS 65.TOURS Rehov Shechem (Nablus Road) – Conducted by the Jerusalem Development Authority. • 10 a.m. at Safra Square, 20 Jaffa Road. Info: 106; 671-5288. Free.SUNDAY 22, LAG BA’OMER MUSICThe Yohanan Zaray Ensemble – Performing Zaray’s songs in arrangements by the academy’s students. • 7:30 p.m. at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, Givat Ram campus of Hebrew University. Info: 054-456-8028. Free.Classical Music – Hagai Shaham, violin; Zvi Plesser, cello and Menahem Wiesenberg perform works by Mozart and Schubert. • 8 p.m. at the Mormon University (The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies). Info: 626-5666. Free.Indian Music Festival: Mrigya – Indian electric fusion from Delhi. • 9 p.m. at Beit Shmuel, 6 Rehov Shama. Info and reservations: 620-3463. NIS 100.Lamenazeah Beneginot – The closing event of the competition of works and music inspired by psalms. • 8:30 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. Free.Ben Sands – The Irish singer and songwriter performs live. • 8:30 p.m. at a private home in Beit Hakerem. Info and reservations: Call Philippa Bacal at 671-6079; Dena Maltinsky at 561-8910. NIS 50 (includes light refreshments).Shtar – An up-and-coming religious hip-hop group. • 8 p.m. at Hakatze, 4 Rehov Shushan. Info: 052-325- 4310. NIS 30.Open Jam Session – Blues and rock. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488. No cover.The Kob – Acoustic rock. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255. No cover.THEATER Molly Sweeney – 8:30 p.m. See Saturday’s listings.TALKS The Yiddish-Canadian Writer in the Post- Holocaust World – On Chava Rosenfarb, with Prof. Goldie Morgentaler of the University of Lethbridge, Canada. • 4 p.m. in room 403, Maiersdorf Faculty Club, Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University. Info: 588-3367.The al Dura Hoax and Israel’s Mishandling of Public Diplomacy – With Phillippe Karsenty, MK Dr. Nahman Shai and Rabbi Yeshayahu Hollander. • 8:30 p.m. at the OU Israel Center, 22 Rehov Keren Hayesod. Info and reservations: 566-7787.TOURS Water, Land and History – Visit Beit Guvrin and the ancient city of Maresha, followed by a visit to the Tsora Vineyard. With Prof. Amos Kloner of the IAA. • 7:30 a.m. coffee and cake, 8 a.m. departure from the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Granot. Info and reservations (required): 561-1066.CHILDRENLag Ba’Omer Parade and Circus – Join Chabad of Rehavia in celebrating Lag Ba’Omer, with an African Circus. • Meet at the Rehov Aza Park at 4 p.m. and march to the Evalina de Rothschild School on 15 Rehov Ben-Labrat. Free.MONDAY 23MUSIC Monday Afternoon Classics – With Madalyn Parnas, violin; Cicely Parnas, cello and Yaron Kohlberg, piano, performing works by Debussy and Shostakovich. • 1:15 p.m. in room 2715 of the Humanities Building, Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University. Free.Etnahta with Giora Feidman – The legendary clarinetist performs in honor of his 75th birthday, accompanied by the Gershwin Quartet. • 5 p.m. (free tickets distributed from 4 p.m. at the theater) at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info: 560-5755.Indian Music Festival – Zila Khan sings Indian classical, folk and Sufi music. • 9 p.m. at Beit Shmuel, 6 Rehov Shama. Info and reservations: 6200-3463. NIS 100.Music on Mondays – The Istiklal Trio performs their unique blend of Turkish music with a modern twist. • 9 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/40.Women’s-Only Karaoke – Join the jewels of Jerusalem in karaoke. • 7 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050- 875-5688. NIS 15 (includes a free drink).Jonathan and Ilia – Blues, followed by open mic. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054- 816-5488. No cover.THEATER Molly Sweeney – 8:30 p.m. See Saturday’s listings.COMEDY Comedy and Poetry Open Mic Night – All performances welcome. • 10:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050- 875-5688. One drink minimum purchase.FILMS Australian Movie Night – The Jerusalem Fund for Alyn hosts the musical comedy Bran Nue Dae, in the presence of the Australian ambassador. • 8 p.m. at the Alyn Hospital, 84 Rehov Shmaryahu Levin. Info and reservations: Selina Beris at 672-9376; Chana Weiss at 054-300 5414. NIS 75.TALKS From Hodu to Kush – Jewish adventures in India and Morocco (with slides). With Peta Jones Pellach, director of educational activities at the Elijah Interfaith Institute. • 8 p.m. at the Fuchsberg Center for Conservative Judaism, 8 Rehov Agron. NIS 20.Shakespeare’s Plays in History – What really happened? With David Young. • 10 a.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite the Hadar Mall). Info and reservations (required): 566-1181. NIS 30/40.TUESDAY 24MUSIC Classics at the Theater –The Hagen String Quartet, with Kirill Gerstein, piano, perform works by Haydn, Bartok and Brahms. • 8:30 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755.Generations of Bach – With Noam Buchman, flute; Uri Brener, piano; Edmund Gilmore, double bass and Shlomo Deshet, drums. Works by Mozart, Leef, Schumann and Brener. • 8 p.m. at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, Givat Ram campus of Hebrew University. Info: 675-9907. NIS 70.Classical Music – The Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra with Alfredo Bernardini, conductor and oboe. Works by Rameau, Haydn, Stamitz and C.P.E.Bach. • 8:30 p.m. at the Jerusalem YMCA, 26 King David Street. Info: 623-7000. NIS 110/155.Magnificat Classics – The Magnificat Choir and the Yasmeen Magnificat Choir perform works by Atieh, Pierucci, Ashkar, Arcadelt, Vittoria and more. • 6 p.m. at the Magnificat Institute, St. Saviour’s Monastery, Old City. Info: 626-6609. Free.Hot Jazz – Jazz meets love, with Rene Marie, vocals; Alon Taylor, piano; Asaf Hakimi, bass; Koby Solomon, sax and clarinet and Shai Zalman, drums. • 9 p.m. at the Gerard Behar Center, 11 Rehov Bezalel. Info and reservations: 623-7000. NIS 115.Open Mic – With Mike Perry. All performers welcome. • 9: 30 p.m. sign up; performance begins at 10 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben- Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. One drink minimum purchase.String Bridge – Soul music. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488. No cover.Submarine Jazz – With the Tomer Bar Trio: Tomer Bar, piano; Ori Kutner bass and Ofri Nehemia, drums. • 9:30 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info and reservations: 679-4040. No cover.THEATERThe Wool Gatherer – The Psik Theater presents a play about a young woman who gives a stranded young truck driver an invitation that changes both their lives. In Hebrew. • 11 a.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560- 5755. NIS 70.Molly Sweeney – 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. See Saturday’s listings.TALKS Encouraging Dialogue with Other Communities – Na’amat hosts Orly Bitty, deputy chairperson of Na’Amat Israel and chairperson of the Department to Promote Coexistence. • 1 p.m. at the Sophie Udin Na’amat chapter, 10 Rehov Shalom Aleichem. Info: 679-5839. NIS 20 (proceeds go towards tuition for children in the daycare centers).TOURSTour with Jack, In Sickness and in Health – Health care in the Old City from the 2nd Temple to the Old Yishuv, with licensed guide Jack Cadranel. • 9:30 a.m. just inside the Dung Gate. Info and reservations (required): 054-647-8955; tourwithjack@gmail.com. NIS 60 + NIS 7 site entrance fee.The German Colony – Visit the 19th-century southern German pastoral village, right here in Jerusalem. With Miriam Simon. • 9 a.m. at the gas station in front of Liberty Bell Park. Info and reservations: 054-521-6933. NIS 50.MIXED BAG Experiential Workshop for Couples – On improving relationships, for couples of all ages. In Hebrew. • Evening hours at Merkaz Edna, 37 Rehov Pierre Koenig (2 Poalei Tzedek Street), across from the Hadar Mall. Info: 679-0646.WEDNESDAY 25MUSIC Classical Music – A London-Jerusalem musical project with Jennifer Raven, flute; Federica Mossone, harp and Amit Yahav, piano. • 8 p.m. at the Jerusalem Music Center, Mishlenot Sha'ananim. Info: 624-1041. Free.Lost – A series in which forgotten texts from all corners of the Jewish world are given new life. With Aharon Razel, performing melodies composed for the event. • 9 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/60.Gypsy Mix – Klezmer, Hungarian, Romanian and Gypsy music with Ya’acov Yavnin clarinet, Tania Amstislavsky, piano and Gregory Nachimson, violin. • 8 p.m. at Ticho House, 9 Rehov Harav Kook. Info: 535-6954. NIS 55.Megaphone – Israeli rock. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488. No cover.Hamakor – Acoustic rock. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255. No cover.Double Feature – With Talia Eliav and Einav Jackson Cohen. • 10 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info and reservations: 679-4040. NIS 40/45/50.THEATER Molly Sweeney – 8:30 p.m. See Saturday’s listings.COMEDYStand-up Marathon – Host Edan Mizrachi takes some of Israel’s best new comedians to the stage. In Hebrew. • 10:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. NIS 20.FILMSNinotchka – The 1939 comedy about a Russian woman (Greta Garbo) sent to Paris on official business, and her attraction to a man (Melvyn Douglas) who represents what she is supposed to detest. • 7:30 p.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite the Hadar Mall). Info and reservations: 566-1181. INS 20/30.TALKSAncient News from the Temple Mount – With Dr. Gabriel Barkay of Bar-Ilan University. • 7:30 p.m. at the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Granot. Info and reservations: 561-1066. Free with admission to the museum.The Art of Reading Poetry – With Dr. Judith Oster, professor of English at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. • 11 a.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite the Hadar Mall). NIS 5/15.Financial Seminar – A review of what is legal and worthwhile in the US, Israel, Canada and the UK. • 1 p.m. at the AACI. Info: 054-842-7638. NIS 25/30.TOURSTour with Jack, Nahlaot and the Mahaneh Yehuda Market – With licensed guide Jack Cadranel. • 2:30 p.m. at the corner of King George and Agrippas streets. Info and reservations (required): 054-647- 8955; tourwithjack@gmail.com. NIS 60.Tel Hadid and Tel Afek – Visit biblical Tel Hadid, see a unique Roman mausoleum and visit the Yarkon Springs. With Mr. Daniel Weinberg of the IAA. • 8 a.m. coffee and cake, departure at 8:30 a.m. from the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Granot. Info and reservations (required): 561-1066.MIXED BAG Aerobic Dance and Body Training Marathon – Four hours of adrenaline-pumping workouts. • 8 p.m. – 12 midnight at the Polinski Sports Center, Kiryat Yovel. Info and registration: 673-3191.THURSDAY 26MUSIC La Clementina – The Boccherini opera, performed by the Aeterna Opera, conducted by Ilya Plotkin. • 8 p.m. at Beit Shmuel, 6 Rehov Shama. Info and reservations: 054-474-4799. NIS 100.Benefit Concert for Olam Qatan – With Shmuel Nelson and his Judeo-Arabic rock band Eden MiQedem, and Daphna Rosenberg and Yael Tai. • 7 p.m. at Kehilat Kol Haneshama, 1 Rehov Asher Info: 563-7505. NIS 60/120.Mercy Band – Rock and dance. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255. No cover.Clare Diane and Graffiti Live – Energetic acoustic rock. • 10 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info and reservations: 679-4040. NIS 35/40/45.THEATERMolly Sweeney – 8:30 p.m. See Saturday’s listings.COMEDYThe Aliyah Monologues – A tour of funny through the Holy Land, with David Kilimnick. • 8:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. NIS 40/50 (includes a free drink).Stand-up with Tel Aviv Friends – Some of Israel’s finest comedians perform with Jerusalem’s Eidan Mizrachi, in Hebrew. • 10:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. NIS 35/45 (includes a free drink).DANCE Contra Dancing – No experience or partner needed. Couples dance in lines to live Irish, British and Appalachian music provided by the Hazel Hill String Band. • 8 p.m. (beginners’ lessons at 7:40 p.m.) at Kehilat Mevakshei Derech, 22 Rehov Shai Agnon. Info: 054-566-5293. NIS 40/50.TALKSThere’s No Place Like Home – Memories from a Jerusalem childhood, with journalist and author Amnon Dankner. In Hebrew. • 8 p.m. at Mishkenot Sha’ananim. Info and reservations: 561-1066. NIS 50.Avot – On Rabbi Tarfon, with Dr. Ruhama Weiss and Avner Hacohen, psychologist. In Hebrew. • 8 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900.TOURS Archeological Sites on Nablus Road – See the burial caves at the St. Etienne Church and visit the tomb of Queen Helene. With Dr. Gabbi Barkay of Bar-Ilan University. • 8 a.m. coffee and cake, 8:30 a.m. departure from the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Granot. Info and reservations (required): 561-1066.MIXED BAGSpinning Marathon outside the Old City – The biggest spinning event in Israel, with some of Jerusalem’s best instructors, and 220 stationary bikes. • 6:45 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. outside Jaffa Gate. Info and registration: 673-3191. NIS 70.FRIDAY 27MUSIC Rock Kabalat Shabbat – The University Botanical Gardens hosts Shem-Tov Levi. • 4:30 p.m. at the University Botanical Gardens, Givat Ram. Info and reservations: 648-0059. NIS 90/100/110.Kabalat Shabbat of Different Traditions – Gila Bashari performs liturgy and melodies for Shabbat from the traditions of Yemen, Spain and more. • 10:30 a.m. at a private home in Yish’i, next to Beit Shemesh. Info and reservations: 052-322-6001. NIS 110.TOURS The German Colony – Visit the 19th-century southern German pastoral village, right here in Jerusalem. With Miriam Simon. • 9 a.m. at the gas station in front of Liberty Bell Park. Info and reservations: 054-521-6933. NIS 50.City of David – See the road of Herodian, walk in the footsteps of Jewish pilgrims and relive the words of Josephus. With Mr. Eli Shukrun of the IAA. • 8 a.m. coffee and cake, 8:30 a.m. departure from the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Granot. Info and reservations (required): 561-1066.MIXED BAG Authors at the Gardens – Guided tours, followed by a discussion with author Meir Shalev, in Hebrew. • 10 a.m. the tour begins, followed by the author discussion at 11 a.m. at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens. Info and reservations: 679-4012. NIS 50 (includes refreshments).
Capital Calendar: May 20 - May 27
To mark his 75th birthday, legendary clarinetist Giora Feidman performs in Etnahta at the Jerusalem Theater.
Please indicate “Capital Calendar” clearly on all submissions. The deadline for submissions is THURSDAY, 8 DAYS PRIOR TO PUBLICATION AT 4 P.M. Events are in English unless otherwise noted.FRIDAY 20 MUSIC Excellence Series – Outstanding chamber music ensembles of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University. • 12 noon at the Ein Kerem Music Center. Info and reservations: 641-4250. NIS 25/35.Rock Kabalat Shabbat – The University Botanical Gardens hosts a duet between Israeli rock legends Shlomo Gronich and Matti Caspi. • 4:30 p.m. at the Botanical Gardens, Givat Ram. Info and reservations: 648-0059. NIS 90/100/110.Nino Biton – Andalusian music. • 2 p.m. at Café Avram, 97 Jaffa Road. Info: 077-445-0701. No cover.Dusk at the Citadel – Popular 1970s music of Ha'halonot Ha'gvohim and their musical journey of rock, jazz, pop, classical, cabaret and chansons. • 4 p.m. at the Tower of David, Old City. Info and reservations: 626-5333. NIS 65/80.TOURSArt in the Desert – View mosaics from Judea, Samaria and Gaza at the Good Samaritan, followed by a visit to the Moshe Castel Museum, with licensed guide Helen Cohn. • Info and reservations (required): 054-308-1150.. NIS 60 (plus site entrance fees).Jaffa Road Walking Tour – Explore Jerusalem’s main artery to the coast for centuries and the different neighborhoods built off the road, with Miriam Simon. • 9 a.m. at Tzahal Square, across from Jaffa Gate. Info and reservations: 054-521-6933. NIS 50.SATURDAY 21 MUSIC Classical Music – Alexander Gurin, organ; Maria Joffee, soprano and the Jerusalem Festival Orchestra perform works by Handel, Albinoni, Haydn, Stradella and Bach. • 12 noon at the Augusta Victoria Church, Mount of Olives. Info and reservations: 535-6954. NIS 100.Bellamiya – Maya Gutman, soprano; Amiram Zmany, bass-baritone; Vladimir Chernomordik, clarinet and Bella Steinbock, piano, perform music from musicals and films. • 12 noon at the Latrun Monastery. Info and reservations: 535-6954. NIS 80.Baroque Chamber Music – Musicians on flute, oboe, cello, bassoon and harpsichord perform works by Bach, Telemann and Handel. • 11 a.m. at the Ein Kerem Music Center. Info and reservations: 641-4250. NIS 60/75.Indian Music Festival – Pandit Ritwik Sanyal and Osnat Elkabir perform ancient Dhrupad-style singing accompanied by Pakhavaj artist Pandit Shri-kant Mishra. • 10 p.m. at the Confederation House, 12 Rehov Emile Botta, Yemin Moshe. Info and reservations: 624-5206. NIS 80.Boaz Sharabi – The iconic Israeli singer performs music from his new album, as well as old favorites. • 9 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755. NIS 149.Shlomit Aharon – The singer performs in an intimate concert, where she discusses her family and childhood. • 10 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Ave. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 30/50.Lag Ba’Omer Eve – The Chasers perform blues music. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488. No cover.The High Priest – Rock. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255. No cover.Moshe Lahav – The Big Tisch of the Israeli Songbook and its back stories. • 10 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info: 679-4040. NIS 65/70.THEATER Molly Sweeney – The story of a blind woman and her ability to envision without sight. In Hebrew. • 9 p.m. at the Khan Theater, 2 Rehov David Remez. Info and reservations: 630-3600. NIS 65.TOURS Rehov Shechem (Nablus Road) – Conducted by the Jerusalem Development Authority. • 10 a.m. at Safra Square, 20 Jaffa Road. Info: 106; 671-5288. Free.SUNDAY 22, LAG BA’OMER MUSICThe Yohanan Zaray Ensemble – Performing Zaray’s songs in arrangements by the academy’s students. • 7:30 p.m. at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, Givat Ram campus of Hebrew University. Info: 054-456-8028. Free.Classical Music – Hagai Shaham, violin; Zvi Plesser, cello and Menahem Wiesenberg perform works by Mozart and Schubert. • 8 p.m. at the Mormon University (The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies). Info: 626-5666. Free.Indian Music Festival: Mrigya – Indian electric fusion from Delhi. • 9 p.m. at Beit Shmuel, 6 Rehov Shama. Info and reservations: 620-3463. NIS 100.Lamenazeah Beneginot – The closing event of the competition of works and music inspired by psalms. • 8:30 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. Free.Ben Sands – The Irish singer and songwriter performs live. • 8:30 p.m. at a private home in Beit Hakerem. Info and reservations: Call Philippa Bacal at 671-6079; Dena Maltinsky at 561-8910. NIS 50 (includes light refreshments).Shtar – An up-and-coming religious hip-hop group. • 8 p.m. at Hakatze, 4 Rehov Shushan. Info: 052-325- 4310. NIS 30.Open Jam Session – Blues and rock. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488. No cover.The Kob – Acoustic rock. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255. No cover.THEATER Molly Sweeney – 8:30 p.m. See Saturday’s listings.TALKS The Yiddish-Canadian Writer in the Post- Holocaust World – On Chava Rosenfarb, with Prof. Goldie Morgentaler of the University of Lethbridge, Canada. • 4 p.m. in room 403, Maiersdorf Faculty Club, Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University. Info: 588-3367.The al Dura Hoax and Israel’s Mishandling of Public Diplomacy – With Phillippe Karsenty, MK Dr. Nahman Shai and Rabbi Yeshayahu Hollander. • 8:30 p.m. at the OU Israel Center, 22 Rehov Keren Hayesod. Info and reservations: 566-7787.TOURS Water, Land and History – Visit Beit Guvrin and the ancient city of Maresha, followed by a visit to the Tsora Vineyard. With Prof. Amos Kloner of the IAA. • 7:30 a.m. coffee and cake, 8 a.m. departure from the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Granot. Info and reservations (required): 561-1066.CHILDRENLag Ba’Omer Parade and Circus – Join Chabad of Rehavia in celebrating Lag Ba’Omer, with an African Circus. • Meet at the Rehov Aza Park at 4 p.m. and march to the Evalina de Rothschild School on 15 Rehov Ben-Labrat. Free.MONDAY 23MUSIC Monday Afternoon Classics – With Madalyn Parnas, violin; Cicely Parnas, cello and Yaron Kohlberg, piano, performing works by Debussy and Shostakovich. • 1:15 p.m. in room 2715 of the Humanities Building, Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University. Free.Etnahta with Giora Feidman – The legendary clarinetist performs in honor of his 75th birthday, accompanied by the Gershwin Quartet. • 5 p.m. (free tickets distributed from 4 p.m. at the theater) at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info: 560-5755.Indian Music Festival – Zila Khan sings Indian classical, folk and Sufi music. • 9 p.m. at Beit Shmuel, 6 Rehov Shama. Info and reservations: 6200-3463. NIS 100.Music on Mondays – The Istiklal Trio performs their unique blend of Turkish music with a modern twist. • 9 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/40.Women’s-Only Karaoke – Join the jewels of Jerusalem in karaoke. • 7 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050- 875-5688. NIS 15 (includes a free drink).Jonathan and Ilia – Blues, followed by open mic. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054- 816-5488. No cover.THEATER Molly Sweeney – 8:30 p.m. See Saturday’s listings.COMEDY Comedy and Poetry Open Mic Night – All performances welcome. • 10:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050- 875-5688. One drink minimum purchase.FILMS Australian Movie Night – The Jerusalem Fund for Alyn hosts the musical comedy Bran Nue Dae, in the presence of the Australian ambassador. • 8 p.m. at the Alyn Hospital, 84 Rehov Shmaryahu Levin. Info and reservations: Selina Beris at 672-9376; Chana Weiss at 054-300 5414. NIS 75.TALKS From Hodu to Kush – Jewish adventures in India and Morocco (with slides). With Peta Jones Pellach, director of educational activities at the Elijah Interfaith Institute. • 8 p.m. at the Fuchsberg Center for Conservative Judaism, 8 Rehov Agron. NIS 20.Shakespeare’s Plays in History – What really happened? With David Young. • 10 a.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite the Hadar Mall). Info and reservations (required): 566-1181. NIS 30/40.TUESDAY 24MUSIC Classics at the Theater –The Hagen String Quartet, with Kirill Gerstein, piano, perform works by Haydn, Bartok and Brahms. • 8:30 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755.Generations of Bach – With Noam Buchman, flute; Uri Brener, piano; Edmund Gilmore, double bass and Shlomo Deshet, drums. Works by Mozart, Leef, Schumann and Brener. • 8 p.m. at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, Givat Ram campus of Hebrew University. Info: 675-9907. NIS 70.Classical Music – The Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra with Alfredo Bernardini, conductor and oboe. Works by Rameau, Haydn, Stamitz and C.P.E.Bach. • 8:30 p.m. at the Jerusalem YMCA, 26 King David Street. Info: 623-7000. NIS 110/155.Magnificat Classics – The Magnificat Choir and the Yasmeen Magnificat Choir perform works by Atieh, Pierucci, Ashkar, Arcadelt, Vittoria and more. • 6 p.m. at the Magnificat Institute, St. Saviour’s Monastery, Old City. Info: 626-6609. Free.Hot Jazz – Jazz meets love, with Rene Marie, vocals; Alon Taylor, piano; Asaf Hakimi, bass; Koby Solomon, sax and clarinet and Shai Zalman, drums. • 9 p.m. at the Gerard Behar Center, 11 Rehov Bezalel. Info and reservations: 623-7000. NIS 115.Open Mic – With Mike Perry. All performers welcome. • 9: 30 p.m. sign up; performance begins at 10 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben- Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. One drink minimum purchase.String Bridge – Soul music. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488. No cover.Submarine Jazz – With the Tomer Bar Trio: Tomer Bar, piano; Ori Kutner bass and Ofri Nehemia, drums. • 9:30 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info and reservations: 679-4040. No cover.THEATERThe Wool Gatherer – The Psik Theater presents a play about a young woman who gives a stranded young truck driver an invitation that changes both their lives. In Hebrew. • 11 a.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560- 5755. NIS 70.Molly Sweeney – 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. See Saturday’s listings.TALKS Encouraging Dialogue with Other Communities – Na’amat hosts Orly Bitty, deputy chairperson of Na’Amat Israel and chairperson of the Department to Promote Coexistence. • 1 p.m. at the Sophie Udin Na’amat chapter, 10 Rehov Shalom Aleichem. Info: 679-5839. NIS 20 (proceeds go towards tuition for children in the daycare centers).TOURSTour with Jack, In Sickness and in Health – Health care in the Old City from the 2nd Temple to the Old Yishuv, with licensed guide Jack Cadranel. • 9:30 a.m. just inside the Dung Gate. Info and reservations (required): 054-647-8955; tourwithjack@gmail.com. NIS 60 + NIS 7 site entrance fee.The German Colony – Visit the 19th-century southern German pastoral village, right here in Jerusalem. With Miriam Simon. • 9 a.m. at the gas station in front of Liberty Bell Park. Info and reservations: 054-521-6933. NIS 50.MIXED BAG Experiential Workshop for Couples – On improving relationships, for couples of all ages. In Hebrew. • Evening hours at Merkaz Edna, 37 Rehov Pierre Koenig (2 Poalei Tzedek Street), across from the Hadar Mall. Info: 679-0646.WEDNESDAY 25MUSIC Classical Music – A London-Jerusalem musical project with Jennifer Raven, flute; Federica Mossone, harp and Amit Yahav, piano. • 8 p.m. at the Jerusalem Music Center, Mishlenot Sha'ananim. Info: 624-1041. Free.Lost – A series in which forgotten texts from all corners of the Jewish world are given new life. With Aharon Razel, performing melodies composed for the event. • 9 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/60.Gypsy Mix – Klezmer, Hungarian, Romanian and Gypsy music with Ya’acov Yavnin clarinet, Tania Amstislavsky, piano and Gregory Nachimson, violin. • 8 p.m. at Ticho House, 9 Rehov Harav Kook. Info: 535-6954. NIS 55.Megaphone – Israeli rock. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488. No cover.Hamakor – Acoustic rock. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255. No cover.Double Feature – With Talia Eliav and Einav Jackson Cohen. • 10 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info and reservations: 679-4040. NIS 40/45/50.THEATER Molly Sweeney – 8:30 p.m. See Saturday’s listings.COMEDYStand-up Marathon – Host Edan Mizrachi takes some of Israel’s best new comedians to the stage. In Hebrew. • 10:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. NIS 20.FILMSNinotchka – The 1939 comedy about a Russian woman (Greta Garbo) sent to Paris on official business, and her attraction to a man (Melvyn Douglas) who represents what she is supposed to detest. • 7:30 p.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite the Hadar Mall). Info and reservations: 566-1181. INS 20/30.TALKSAncient News from the Temple Mount – With Dr. Gabriel Barkay of Bar-Ilan University. • 7:30 p.m. at the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Granot. Info and reservations: 561-1066. Free with admission to the museum.The Art of Reading Poetry – With Dr. Judith Oster, professor of English at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. • 11 a.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite the Hadar Mall). NIS 5/15.Financial Seminar – A review of what is legal and worthwhile in the US, Israel, Canada and the UK. • 1 p.m. at the AACI. Info: 054-842-7638. NIS 25/30.TOURSTour with Jack, Nahlaot and the Mahaneh Yehuda Market – With licensed guide Jack Cadranel. • 2:30 p.m. at the corner of King George and Agrippas streets. Info and reservations (required): 054-647- 8955; tourwithjack@gmail.com. NIS 60.Tel Hadid and Tel Afek – Visit biblical Tel Hadid, see a unique Roman mausoleum and visit the Yarkon Springs. With Mr. Daniel Weinberg of the IAA. • 8 a.m. coffee and cake, departure at 8:30 a.m. from the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Granot. Info and reservations (required): 561-1066.MIXED BAG Aerobic Dance and Body Training Marathon – Four hours of adrenaline-pumping workouts. • 8 p.m. – 12 midnight at the Polinski Sports Center, Kiryat Yovel. Info and registration: 673-3191.THURSDAY 26MUSIC La Clementina – The Boccherini opera, performed by the Aeterna Opera, conducted by Ilya Plotkin. • 8 p.m. at Beit Shmuel, 6 Rehov Shama. Info and reservations: 054-474-4799. NIS 100.Benefit Concert for Olam Qatan – With Shmuel Nelson and his Judeo-Arabic rock band Eden MiQedem, and Daphna Rosenberg and Yael Tai. • 7 p.m. at Kehilat Kol Haneshama, 1 Rehov Asher Info: 563-7505. NIS 60/120.Mercy Band – Rock and dance. • 10:30 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255. No cover.Clare Diane and Graffiti Live – Energetic acoustic rock. • 10 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info and reservations: 679-4040. NIS 35/40/45.THEATERMolly Sweeney – 8:30 p.m. See Saturday’s listings.COMEDYThe Aliyah Monologues – A tour of funny through the Holy Land, with David Kilimnick. • 8:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. NIS 40/50 (includes a free drink).Stand-up with Tel Aviv Friends – Some of Israel’s finest comedians perform with Jerusalem’s Eidan Mizrachi, in Hebrew. • 10:30 p.m. at the Off The Wall Comedy Basement, 34 Ben-Yehuda (corner of King George, down the stairs, near Hamashbir). Info and reservations: 050-875-5688. NIS 35/45 (includes a free drink).DANCE Contra Dancing – No experience or partner needed. Couples dance in lines to live Irish, British and Appalachian music provided by the Hazel Hill String Band. • 8 p.m. (beginners’ lessons at 7:40 p.m.) at Kehilat Mevakshei Derech, 22 Rehov Shai Agnon. Info: 054-566-5293. NIS 40/50.TALKSThere’s No Place Like Home – Memories from a Jerusalem childhood, with journalist and author Amnon Dankner. In Hebrew. • 8 p.m. at Mishkenot Sha’ananim. Info and reservations: 561-1066. NIS 50.Avot – On Rabbi Tarfon, with Dr. Ruhama Weiss and Avner Hacohen, psychologist. In Hebrew. • 8 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900.TOURS Archeological Sites on Nablus Road – See the burial caves at the St. Etienne Church and visit the tomb of Queen Helene. With Dr. Gabbi Barkay of Bar-Ilan University. • 8 a.m. coffee and cake, 8:30 a.m. departure from the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Granot. Info and reservations (required): 561-1066.MIXED BAGSpinning Marathon outside the Old City – The biggest spinning event in Israel, with some of Jerusalem’s best instructors, and 220 stationary bikes. • 6:45 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. outside Jaffa Gate. Info and registration: 673-3191. NIS 70.FRIDAY 27MUSIC Rock Kabalat Shabbat – The University Botanical Gardens hosts Shem-Tov Levi. • 4:30 p.m. at the University Botanical Gardens, Givat Ram. Info and reservations: 648-0059. NIS 90/100/110.Kabalat Shabbat of Different Traditions – Gila Bashari performs liturgy and melodies for Shabbat from the traditions of Yemen, Spain and more. • 10:30 a.m. at a private home in Yish’i, next to Beit Shemesh. Info and reservations: 052-322-6001. NIS 110.TOURS The German Colony – Visit the 19th-century southern German pastoral village, right here in Jerusalem. With Miriam Simon. • 9 a.m. at the gas station in front of Liberty Bell Park. Info and reservations: 054-521-6933. NIS 50.City of David – See the road of Herodian, walk in the footsteps of Jewish pilgrims and relive the words of Josephus. With Mr. Eli Shukrun of the IAA. • 8 a.m. coffee and cake, 8:30 a.m. departure from the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Granot. Info and reservations (required): 561-1066.MIXED BAG Authors at the Gardens – Guided tours, followed by a discussion with author Meir Shalev, in Hebrew. • 10 a.m. the tour begins, followed by the author discussion at 11 a.m. at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens. Info and reservations: 679-4012. NIS 50 (includes refreshments).