Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews? at Theater J
Theater J at Goldman Theater (1529 Sixteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036)
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All offers for Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews? have expired.
The last date listed for Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews? was Sunday March 21, 2010 / 7:30pm.
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Theare J's sold-out 2010 production of New Jerusalem returns to the Goldman Theater. Wry humor highlights this theological drama by David Ives, based on the true story of the threatened excommunication of legendary philosopher and Portuguese Jew Baruch de Spinoza from the Dutch Jewish community in 1656. A young Spinoza is summoned to an Amsterdam synagogue, unaware that he will be forced to defend his theory of rationalism, along with his personal relationships and religious beliefs, in front of the congregation. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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lweil on What to Wear
Whatever is comfortable
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lweil on Where to Park
Hard to find street parking. Metro or pay $6 at the lot next door.
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AJ on Where to Eat
Beer and wine available at theater, slong with snacks.
Goldstar Member Reviews
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I found it funny and poignant. Disagree wholeheartedly with the Wash Post review.Written on Mar 15 2010
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We saw this in previews, and it was terrific. We came expecting Jewish shtick, and left with a very different impression. Thought-provoking, interesting, and touching.Written on Mar 08 2010
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AJ
I'd agree with the other reviewer that the one-man play was witty and thought provoking. Kornbluth wove together information about each of the Warhol portraits with vignettes from his life. I especially liked Kornbluth's description of philosopher Martin Buber's 'I and Thou' writing, and how he recalled childhood memories of a family friend and his personal discoveries.Written on Mar 09 2010
The main stage prop was a set of monitors that showed the Warhol portraits, and at times, Warhol's notes about the exhibit. Really interesting, not to mention really funny.
I am not Jewish, and don't think it matters to enjoy this play, but obviously, the issues about identity don't pertain to me. I really enjoyed it and think you will learn a lot about the people Warhol painted, and about Warhol.
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lweil
My interest was piqued when I saw the beautiful exhibit of the Warhol prints downstairs in the gallery. The crowd on the preview night was small, but interested. The performance lasted about 1 1/2 hours and then there was a Q&A session. It was witty, clever, and thought provoking, rather than hilarious. Worth seeing for anyone interested in the intersection of art, culture, and Jewish identity.Written on Mar 09 2010
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More Information About Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews?
Website
http://washingtondcjcc.org/center-for-arts/theater-j/on-stage/09-10...
Description
Written and Performed by Josh Kornbluth
In collaboration with David Dower, Director
DC favorite Josh Kornbluth considers the pop-art enigma who was commissioned to paint ten Jewish notables like Einstein, Gershwin, and Golda. In wrestling with Warhol’s motives and style, Kornbluth uncovers his religious identity and the spiritual dimensions of Warhol’s art.
"The comedian Josh Kornbluth says he never really considered himself Jewish until he sifted through a series of hypercolored portraits and emerged, as he puts it, one of Warhol’s Jews. In 1980 Andy Warhol created a series of silk-screen prints called “10 Portraits of Jews of the 20th Century” depicting luminaries like Einstein, Kafka and Golda Meir. Critics were appalled and denounced the series as crassly exploitative; audiences responded far more favorably." --The New York Times
About the Ticket Supplier: Theater J
Theater J has emerged as one of the most distinctive, progressive and respected Jewish theaters in North America by virtue of its ambitious range of programming and the bold, imaginative artistry of its playwrights, directors, designers and actors. A program of the Washington DC Jewish Community Center, Theater J works in frequent collaboration with the four other components of the Washington DCJCC's Morris Cafritz Center for the Arts, which include the Washington Jewish Film Festival and Screening Room, the Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery, the Program in Literature, Music, and Dance, and Nextbook.