Although it’s summer in the Bay Area and the pace of life is slowing down for some, those who make and share art are still doing so with tremendous energy. Anyway, who would leave with the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival starting in July? Not me! Here are a few June events at the top…
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Israelis’ quirky site-specific art wanders through Bay Area
The traveling Israeli artists Maya Gelfman and Roie Avidan, creators of the ongoing photography project “Mind the Heart!” have rolled through sites in 100…
Art
PJCC seeks art on ‘consequences of hate speech’ for upcoming exhibit
Recognizing that “hate speech is increasingly prevalent, tearing apart the fabric of our communities in ever more violent and destructive ways,” the…
Art & About
1,200 San Franciscans in one giant digital mural
A culture editor gets invites from across the spectrum of Bay Area arts. Cultural events that reflect Jewish identity abound — from religious to secular,…
Bay Area
Why Jewish cartoonist Eli Valley is sparking controversy at Stanford
Is Eli Valley a brave Jewish artist speaking truth to power at a moment of national crisis? Or is he a self-hating Jew spreading anti-Semitic caricatures…
Art
Nuclear scientist-turned-artist explores Holocaust
Larry Lagin describes working on nuclear fusion like “trying to create a star on Earth.” But when the scientist and engineer left his job in 2014, he knew…
Passover
Why this S.F. man’s seder features a Pharaoh piñata
To say that retired San Francisco lawyer Al Rosen is a fan of Mexican folk art would be an understatement. The Inner Sunset home where he and his wife,…
Photography
Globe-trotting exhibit shows portraits of local survivors at S.F. Civic Center
When San Francisco resident Anne Marie Yellin, 90, opened the door to her visitor, it took her only a moment to switch into a fast-paced, accented German.…
Art
From Camp Newman’s ashes, photos of devastation and hope
Making sense of tragedy, and moving on, is difficult for anyone. Lily Gottlieb chose photography as a way to help herself and others process the loss of…