Arts & Culture

A poem by Todd Greenberg

Enjoy a Zoom program, an in-person program, and auditions for new choristers, all in the month of August!

A poem by Todd Greenberg.

A poem from Todd Greenberg.

Morocco is one of the most fascinating countries to visit. Especially for Jewish heritage tours, the country is a colorful and rich lesson in history, full of beautiful synagogues, history, and centuries of Jewish stories.

Howard Alan Events is proud to kick-off its annual Colorado Summer of Art Tour with more than 100 local and national fine artists filling the vibrant arts’ district of downtown Boulder during the 3rd Annual Boulder Fine Art Street Festival at 29th Street. Featuring world-class works of art spanning all mediums, the two-day, free event takes place on July 8—9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

In keeping with its mission to provide access to a wide-range of art forms and mediums, the Messinger Gallery at the Boulder JCC opened a new exhibit of local artist Erin Donnelly on Wednesday, June 14.  

The series launches with the 3rd Annual Boulder Fine Art Street Festival at 29th Street on July 8 – 9, before stopping in Aspen, Keystone, Telluride, Beaver Creek and Steamboat Springs.

God heard me loud and clear yesterday...

A poem by Todd Greenberg.

A new poem from Lisa Tremback.

A new poem by Todd Greenberg, a new poet to the BJN.

In a remarkable celebration of nature’s forces and artistic expression, the Milk & Honey Farm at the Boulder JCC and Futurefarmers will host a captivating, performative art procession, Gravity Fed, on June 11, 2023. Find out more.

The 2023 Boulder Jewish Festival scheduled for Sunday, June 4 at the Pearl Street Mall in front of the Court House. Take part in the amazing Jewish art, music, food, music, and community.

Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, Robert Oppenheimer, Leonard Bernstein, Varian Fry, and Golda Meir are among the many Jewish figures to be found on screen this summer.

A new poem from Lisa Tremback

As graduation speeches and flying caps fill the air, we may wonder about the extent and duration of the influence that schools and individual teachers may have on students, both in knowledge and character. Rabbis in the past and present have given plenty of advice about how to teach.

I recently read a rather convoluted reworking of the message of the brilliant Arthurian-themed movie "The Fisher King" as an analogy to the Passover story (Fisher King- A Fictional Exodus Story, BJN 4/20/23).  For me it did not work.

Join Kathryn Bernheimer for a discussion following the May 17th screening of "Cinema Sabaya" at the Dairy Arts Center's Boedecker Theater

Lisa Tremback, long-time contributor of poetry to the Boulder Jewish News, has just released a book of her poetry, "The Water Cycles."

Check out the three events Colorado Hebrew Chorale and Kol Nashim have coming up this month!

Longmont composer, Michael Udow, will describe the development of his opera, "A Wall of Two," and will share a video of musical excerpts. The opera is based on the Holocaust survival story of sisters Henia and Ilona Karmel.

Tickets Now Available -- Live at Congregation Beth Evergreen on Sunday, May 7, at 3:00 p.m.

The torment of psychological pain can make people insane, but blessed encounters lead to recovery lane.

Everybody has a story, whether that be a life journey, interesting happening, or heroic tale. Whatever your story may be, consider bringing it to our Playback Theater performance to see your story transformed into introspective, thought-provoking art on stage and in the moment.