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The Tower of David Museum presents a special concert in which actor and television host Guy Zoaretz, together with his brother, musician Roy, will perform Ladino songs and melodies from their childhood experiences of the synagogue of their father and grandfather. Zoaretz tells their story through much-loved songs and prayers in Ladino and Hebrew, starting with the expulsion of Jews from Spain, continuing until their parents’ arrival in Israel. NIS 60-75 Tomorrow, 1:30 p.m., www.towerofdavid.org.il THEATER BRIDGING DIFFERENCES French writer and dramaturge Valère Novarina, manager of the European workshop for translation, will be the honorary guest of an evening devoted to his master works in and about theater.The evening, a co-production of the Nissan Nativ Studio and the Jewish-Arab Theater in Jaffa, will be held at the Arab-Hebrew Cultural Center in Jaffa. Actors will read and perform excerpts from his plays in French, Arabic and Hebrew. The evening is sponsored by the French Embassy.Monday, 8 p.m., Arab-Hebrew Cultural Center, Jaffa DANCE SLATED TO PERFORM The Batsheva Dance Company has added more performance dates to its successful new program, which consists of two works – Tabula Rasa by Ohad Naharin and Lost Cause by Sharon Eyal and Guy Bechar.April 20-23 at 9 p.m. at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv and May 3 at the Jerusalem Theater. NIS 130-150. www.batsheva.co.ilTHEATER6. BRIDGING DIFFERENCES French writer and dramaturge Valère Novarina, manager of the European workshop for translation, will be the honorary guest of an evening devoted to his master works in and about theater.The evening, a co-production of the Nissan Nativ Studio and the Jewish-Arab Theater in Jaffa, will be held at the Arab-Hebrew Cultural Center in Jaffa. Actors will read and perform excerpts from his plays in French, Arabic and Hebrew. The evening is sponsored by the French Embassy.Monday, 8 p.m., Arab-Hebrew Cultural Center, Jaffa DANCE SLATED TO PERFORM The Batsheva Dance Company has added more performance dates to its successful new program, which consists of two works – Tabula Rasa by Ohad Naharin and Lost Cause by Sharon Eyal and Guy Bechar.April 20-23 at 9 p.m. at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv and May 3 at the Jerusalem Theater. NIS 130-150. www.batsheva.co.il 4 April 19, 2012
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7. SLATED TO PERFORMThe Batsheva Dance Company has added more performance dates to its successful new program, which consists of two works – Tabula Rasa by Ohad Naharin and Lost Cause by Sharon Eyal and Guy Bechar.April 20-23 at 9 p.m. at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv and May 3 at the Jerusalem Theater. NIS 130-150. www.batsheva.co.ilKIDS
8. FORCES OF NATURE In celebration of Independence Day, The Bloomfield Museum of Science presents “On Natural and Supernatural Forces.” The program includes displays of artwork, interactive displays and demonstrations on natural forces, guided activities on animal instincts and building workshops for young children.In the arts and crafts workshop, children can make rear-view spy sunglasses that allow the wearer to see what’s behind him or her, and then take them home as a souvenir.Runs Wednesday and Thursday, www.mada.org.il/english ART PAPERWORK The Israel Museum’s Prints and Drawings collection has recently been enriched with works by the German-born British artist Frank Auerbach. A new exhibition that opens on Tuesday exposes these works to the public. On display are 20 portraits of Auerbach’s friends and relatives, including Lucien Freud, Leon Kossoff, R.B. Kitaj and Joe Tilson, painted between 1980 and 1998.Opens April 24 at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem UPCOMING SUMMER IN THE WHITE CITY Music fans from all over will be arriving in Tel Aviv for the White City Music Festival, featuring an eclectic mix of jazz, funk, folk and rock ’n’ roll concerts by artists from Israel and around the world at the Tel Aviv Port. The festival will be hosted by Grammy Award-winning singer Bobby McFerrin (pictured) and showcase performances by such artists as the Rajasthani Josh Group, Goran Bregovic, Oi Va Voi, Renaud Garcia-Fons and Dr. L. Subramaniam.Runs May 1 through 10, www.tlvmusic.comART 9. PAPERWORKThe Israel Museum’s Prints and Drawings collection has recently been enriched with works by the German-born British artist Frank Auerbach. A new exhibition that opens on Tuesday exposes these works to the public. On display are 20 portraits of Auerbach’s friends and relatives, including Lucien Freud, Leon Kossoff, R.B. Kitaj and Joe Tilson, painted between 1980 and 1998.Opens April 24 at the Israel Museum, JerusalemUPCOMING
10. SUMMER IN THE WHITE CITY Music fans from all over will be arriving in Tel Aviv for the White City Music Festival, featuring an eclectic mix of jazz, funk, folk and rock ’n’ roll concerts by artists from Israel and around the world at the Tel Aviv Port. The festival will be hosted by Grammy Award-winning singer Bobby McFerrin (pictured) and showcase performances by such artists as the Rajasthani Josh Group, Goran Bregovic, Oi Va Voi, Renaud Garcia-Fons and Dr. L. Subramaniam.Runs May 1 through 10, www.tlvmusic.comFollow @JPost_Lifestyle