Mozart on a Journey – With IPO performers Yossi Arnheim, flute; Eleonora Lutsky, violin; Eugenia Oren-Malkovsky, viola; and Marcel Bergman, cello. • 8 p.m. at the Mormon University (The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies), Mount of Olives. Info: 626-5666.The Israel Andalusian Orchestra Ashdod – Directed by Dr. Michael Wolpe, with Maimon (Mani) Cohen, paytan; Eliya Moyal, paytan; Ofer Klaf, singer and Shem-Tov Levy. • 8:30 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560- 5757. NIS 75/90.A Meeting of Musicians – Blues and rock. • 11 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816-5488. No cover.
The KOB – Acoustic rock. • 10 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255.THEATERThe Miracle Worker – Way Off Productions presents the Broadway classic about Helen Keller, by William Gibson. • 8 p.m. at the Way Off Theater, 37 Rehov Pierre Koenig/ 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek, at the third floor (in the AACI building). Info and reservations: 054-688-0281; wayoffproductions@gmail.com. NIS 60/20.The Caucasian Chalk Circle – With Russian subtitles; see Saturday’s listings.TALKSJewish Voices in American Literature – Dr. Judith Oster takes participants on a journey through Jewish American literature. • 2 p.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite Hadar Mall). Info and registration (required): 566- 1181. NIS 30/40.14 MONDAY MUSICMonday Afternoon Classics – Featuring the Ir Shalem Trio: Yuri Gluhovski, violin; Alexander Sinelnikov, cello and Gabriela Talroze, piano. Works by Dvorak and Breiner. • 1:15 p.m. in room 2715, Humanities Building of Hebrew University, Mount Scopus campus. Free.Etnahta: Music in Exile – Artists of Toronto’s Royal Conservatory perform works by Weinberg and Korngold. • 5 p.m. (Free tickets distributed from 4 p.m.) at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info: 560-5755.The Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra – With Andre Parrott, conductor, and soloists from the Taverner Consort, performing Bach’s Great Mass in B minor. • 9 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755. NIS 110/155.The Israel Camerata – Conducted by Avner Biron, with Elena Timofeeva, mezzo-soprano; Sharon Rostorf-Zamir, soprano; Eitan Drori, tenor; Paul Reeves, bass and the New Israeli Vocal Ensemble. Performing requiems by Bruckner and Mozart. • 8:30 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755. NIS 150.Music on Monday – Inbal Netzer and band. • 9 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/30.
Young Bands Night – Seven new bands take the stage. • 9 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info: 679-4040. NIS 30/35/40.Women’s-Only Karaoke and Open Mic – Monday is girls’ night out. 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).Tamar and Michael – The duo plays covers.10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816- 5488. No cover.THEATER
The Caucasian Chalk Circle – In Hebrew; see Saturday’s listings.COMEDYComedy and Poetry Open Mic Night – All performances welcome. This is your chance to be on stage or just have a good time and hear some good performers. • 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.TALKS
Swashbuckling Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean – A lecture with Donja Meijer, presented by Hitachdut Olei Britania (HOB) AGM. • 3:30 p.m. at Yad Sarah, 124 Sderot Herzl.William Kentridge and Video Art – A lecture with exhibition curator Suzanne Landau, followed by a guided tour of video works in the museum with assistant curator Sivan Eran-Levian. In Hebrew. • 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Wing Auditorium, Israel Museum. Info and reservations: 670-8813; 670-8960. NIS 70/80.Jews As Chosen People – The Shalom Hartman Institute hosts a series with Rabbi Prof. David Hartman on the topic of Jews as chosen people, in light of Novak, Eisen, Wyschogard and more. • 7 p.m. at the Shalom Hartman Institute, 11 Rehov Gedalyahu Alon. Info: 567-5337; www.hartman.org.il.Raising Sexually Healthy Children in the Age of the Internet – With Nachshon David Carmi, sexual health counselor. In Hebrew. For parents of children six and up. • 7:30 p.m. at Terem, 4 Rehov Gedud Ha’ivri. Info: 561-2139. NIS 20.TOURSTour with Jack, The Temple Mount – A guided tour with licensed guide Jack Cadranel. • Meet 8 a.m. just inside the Dung Gate. Info and reservations (required): 054-647-8955; tourwithjack@gmail.com. NIS 60.CHILDRENBig Art for Little Artists – Storytelling to inspire children to create their own works of art. With Michal Kerer, in Hebrew. • 4:30 p.m. (ages 4-6) and 5:30 p.m. (ages 7-9). Info and reservations: 670-8811. NIS 25/30.15 TUESDAY MUSICNima Sarkechnik – The pianist performs works by Chopin and Liszt. • 8 p.m. at the Jerusalem Music Center, Mishkenot Sha’ananim. Info and reservations: 624-1041.The Barrocade Ensemble – With Yeela Avital, soprano, and Genevieve Blanchard, Baroque flute; performing works by Bach, J.C.Bach and Rameau. • 8:30 p.m. at the Khan Theater, 2 Rehov David Remez. Info and reservations: 630-3600.
Lost – New arrangements to forgotten texts, with Maureen Nehedar. • 9 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621- 5900. NIS 20/60.Submarine Jazz – With the Amos Hoffman Quintet. • 9:30 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info: 679-4040. No cover.Open Mic with Mike Perry – All performers welcome. Enjoy late-night professional and amateur singing with your friends. • Sign up is at 9:30 p.m., shows begin 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; www.israelcomedy.com. One drink minimum purchase.THEATERGrease – Center Stage Theater and Encore Educational Theater Company bring you one of the most popular musicals of all time. • 8 p.m. at Beit Sefer Masorti, 8 Rehov Beitar. Info and reservations: 052-603-9115; cst@themerkaz.org.il. NIS 50/70.The Miracle Worker – See Sunday’s listings.The Caucasian Chalk Circle – See Saturday’s listings.COMEDYDinner with Simcha – Experience Jerusalem’s only dinner theater and partake in an original comedy about the life of a hassidic man. Enjoy the entertainment as well as a delicious three-course meal. • 6 p.m. at the Prima Palace Hotel, 2 Rehov Pines. Info and reservations: 052-763-1876; www.simchainc.com (Use online coupon code “jpost” for 10% discount). NIS 200/250TALKS
The National Library in the 21st Century: Towards Renewal –With Dr. Aviad Stollman, Judaica Collections Curator. In Hebrew. • 5:30 p.m. at the Shrine of the Book Auditorium, Israel Museum. Info and reservations: 633-2566. Free.
The Secrets of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda –With Gil Hovav, in Hebrew. • 8 p.m. in the Springer Auditorium, Israel Museum. Info and reservations: 670-8960. NIS 65/75.CHILDRENTriple Tuesdays – Three activities in one ticket. Glasses in disguise, mask-making workshop using eyeglass frames and stories about glasses. In Hebrew.For ages 4-10. • Beginning at 4:30 p.m. (please bring eye-glass frames). Info and reservations: 677-1302.MIXED BAGPre-Purim Luncheon – Join the Sophie Udin Club Na’amat Jerusalem for a luncheon and musical program with The Singing Diplomats. • 12:30 p.m. at Beit Hachavera, 10 Rehov Shalom Aleichem. Info and reservations (required): 679-5839. NIS 75 (goes towards supporting Na’amat daycare centers).On the Court with Tal Brody – Israeli basketball icon Tal Brody will speak on “Aliya, Klita, Public Voluntary Service and How Basketball Contributed to Israel” for the Hadassah-Nachama Chapter of Hadassah-Israel, and the Kadursal b’Ahava women’s basketball team from Tel Aviv. • 7 p.m. at the Masorti High School Gymnasium, 8 Rehov Beitar. NIS 25/50 (goes towards Hadassah projects). Info: 050- 544-1825; 581-5762.16 WEDNESDAY MUSICMainly Bach – 7th in the series Varied Piano Music with Yuval Cohen, narrator; and pianists Vadim Monstirsky, Allen Sternfield, Yuval Cohen, Irina Berkovich and Dmitry Novgorodsky. • 8 p.m. at Wise Hall, Jerusalem Academy of Music, Edmund Safra Campus, Givat Ram. Info: 675-9907. NIS 70.Sushi Night – Wednesday Nite Lije, an alternative open mic, hosted by Long Time Gone’s Eliyahu “Lije” Sidikman. With featured performer Ofer Golani. Kosher sushi will be sold, in addition to Lagos’s great meat menu. • 9 p.m. sign-up, shows begin at 8:30 p.m. at the Lagos Bar and Restaurant, 17 Rehov Shlomzion Hamalka (across from the Mamilla Hotel). Info: 054-549-0690.The Eggs – Israeli punk rock. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816- 5488. No cover.The Black Sheep – Acoustic rock. • 10 p.m. at Mike’s Place, 33 Jaffa Road. Info: 054-531-3255.THEATER
The Dreamer – An entertaining, thought-provoking oneman play written and performed by Jonathan Gillis, directed by Nurith Cohn. • 8:30 p.m. at the Khan Theater, 2 Rehov David Remez. Info and reservations:671-8281. NIS 65.COMEDY
Stand-up Marathon with Open Mic – Edan Mizrachi takes the new comedians of Israel to the stage, with David Kilimnick, Rami Dagan, Avi Navon and more. In Hebrew. • 10:20 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.DANCETzaluta (Prayer) – Judaism meets dance with this fiveman religious dance ensemble. • 8:30 p.m. at the Gerard Behar Center, 11 Rehov Bezalel. Info and reservations: 625-1139. NIS 45/55.TALKS
Purim Spiel: The Book of Esther and Anti-Semitism – With Prof. Robert S. Wistrich of the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Anti-Semitism. In Hebrew. • 7:30 p.m. at the Bible Lands Museum, 25 Rehov Granot. Info and reservations: 561-1066. Free with admission to the museum.TOURSTour with Jack, Rehov Ethiopia – A walking tour with licensed guide Jack Cadranel. • Meet 9:30 a.m. at the corner of Harav Kook and Hanevi’im streets. Info and reservations (required): 054-647-8955; tourwithjack@gmail.com. NIS 60.CHILDREN Purim Fun with Mimi! – Purim songs, stories and snacks, for children ages 4 and up. • 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite Hadar Mall). Info and reservations: 566- 1181. NIS 25/30.MIXED BAG
Annual Bazaar and Treasures Sale – Hosted by the Jerusalem Rotary Club. • 10 a.m. at the Jerusalem YMCA, King David Street. Info: 672-0924.
Six Healing Sounds (Chinese Medicine) – Put the whole of you together with the gentle, easy exercises of the six healing sounds. Learn how to create and maintain good health. • 2 p.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite Hadar Mall). Info and registration (required): 566-1181.Storytelling: A Creative Writing Class – Your anecdotes about life all make wonderful stories. Your special moments deserve to be retold again and again. Develop skills for preserving your valuable, humorous and serious insights. • 4 p.m. at the AACI, 2 Rehov Poalei Tzedek (corner of Pierre Koenig, opposite Hadar Mall). Info and registration (required): 566-1181.17 THURSDAY MUSICMakam – The Nava scale, beauty and glory. The fifth in the series on the makam, Jewish Arabic music scales. • 9 p.m. at Beit Avi Chai, 44 King George Avenue. Info and reservations: 621-5900. NIS 20/40.
Drunken Donuts – A special show in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. • 10 p.m. at the Blaze Bar, 23 Rehov Hillel. Info: 054-816- 5488. No cover.
Acollective – In honor of the release of their new album Onwards, the band hosts violinist Michael Greilsammer and performs its unique combination of rock, funk, blues, electronic music, and more. • 10 p.m. at the Yellow Submarine, 13 Rehov Harechavim. Info and reservations: 679-4040. NIS 40/45/50.THEATEROne Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest – The classic story based on the Ken Kesey novel about a mental hospital run by a sadistic head nurse. In Hebrew, translated by Ilan Ronen; directed by Kfir Azoulay. • 9 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus. Info and reservations: 560-5755. NIS 200.The Dreamer – See Wednesday’s listings.The Miracle Worker – See Sunday’s listings.COMEDY
Stand-up Marathon – Some of Israel’s finest comedians come to 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).Frum from Birth: Religious Manifesto – With David Kilimnick, featuring Biblical Man. • 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).DANCEBoogie Purim Party – With Noa Zolo and Dj Optimistic. • 9:30 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theater, 20 Rehov Marcus.Info: www.boogienights.co.il; Avi 052-860-8084. NIS 50/60.