Editor’s note: Due to the ongoing security situation, events listed below may be postponed or canceled. Check before booking and stay safe.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Attend a noon concert of “Schumann at the Centre” with cellist Adi Varon, pianist Boaz Halperin, and pianist Itamar Feinberg as they start the program with Dances of the League of David (Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6), concluding with Arabesque in C Major Op. 18.
Jerusalem Music Centre, 3 Yemin Moshe St. Free. Call (02) 623-4347.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Enter the Yellow Submarine and take in the opening concert launching the album Happiness Is. Pianist Didi Elinson and guitarist Itay Sher, the duo Doya, had success with their first album, Revelation, and continue to inspire audiences with a unique, mellow sound in this, their second album.
Doors open at 9 p.m., concert at 10 p.m. NIS 75 per ticket. 13 HaRekhavim St. Call (02) 679-4040 to book.
SUNDAY, MARCH 1
Enjoy a performance of Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti, with bass singer Yuri Kissin in the title role, and baritone Suchan Kim as Dr. Malatesta, in this lively comic opera, set in Rome.
The wealthy old bachelor Don Pasquale is set to wed a young woman. However, his friend the good doctor has thought of a funny ploy to make his chum see that young women are happier with young men.
Soprano Ayelet Cohen will perform as Norina, the young woman who will aid Malatesta in teaching this lesson.
Enjoy this musical evening at the Jerusalem Theatre with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Multimedia segments from the Williamsburg Opera production will be featured.
7:30 p.m. In Italian with English and Hebrew subtitles. 150 minutes with intermission. NIS 99 to NIS 160 per ticket. IDF servicemen and their family members are eligible for free tickets. Call 1-700-70-4000 to book. 20 Marcus St.
MONDAY, MARCH 2
Watch the 1941 black-and-white classic film The Lady Eve, directed by Preston Sturges, with Barbara Stanwyck as Jean, and Henry Fonda as Charles. The film is a very witty comedy about a mismatched couple, Jean and Charles.
As Jean says in the film, “I need him like the axe needs the turkey.”
8:30 p.m. Jerusalem Cinematheque. 11 Hebron Road. NIS 43 per ticket. Film is in English with Hebrew subtitles. Call (02) 565-4333 to book.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
Sample the hamantaschen of Talbiye Patisserie, ideally when you visit the Jerusalem Theatre for one of the events listed here, and enjoy a unique twist on the classic Purim treat with chocolate milk, olive oil, and a dash of salt. Located on the second floor of the Jerusalem Theatre.
NIS 14 for four pieces; NIS 32 for nine. 20 Marcus St. Call (02) 649-9549 for more information.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
Flop down on a mattress at Mazkeka and mostly chill to the music of DJ Ofer Tisser at the Great Purim Calm Down. Patrons will be able to share what is on their minds and unwind.
From 4 p.m. Free. 3 Shoshan Street.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
Visit the YMCA and take in an “Introduction to the Magnificat” with the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra.
The program begins with Bach’s Chorale Prelude, BWV 648, powers through with Magnificat in the Ninth Tone by Dieterich Buxtehude, and concludes with Bach’s Aria and Chorale from the cantata Meine Seele erhebt den Herren BWV 10 (“My soul magnifies the Lord”). Patrons will be able to enjoy a unique introduction to the German tradition of the Magnificat.
26 King David St. NIS 90 per ticket. Call (02) 671-5888 to book.
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