COMMUNITY DAYS
Every Tuesday at 1 pm
Our Tuesday program is brought to you in conjunction with JCC Chicago.
Tuesday, November 19—Community Days: Wild West Africa with Brian Michalski. Over 50 countries in, Brian Michalski navigates his most challenging region to date. Through gorgeous original photos, unearth fascinating firsthand experiences in Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone. While discussing the staggering difficulties these populations face, we will also explore the upsides, including stunning natural beauty, accessible wildlife, and genuine hospitality.
Tuesday, November 26—Community Days:Tissot and the Bible. The Jewish Museum presents Tissot and the Bible, an installation of original designs by the French painter James Tissot. Spanning from Genesis to the Prophets, Tissot’s watercolor illustrations are some of the most beloved and sought-after images in the Jewish Museum’s collection. The biblical stories are illustrated in cinematic vignettes that have influenced popular culture for decades.
Tuesday, December 3 —Community Days:Waist Down: How Legs Changed Fashion History with Keren Ben-Horin. Join author and fashion historian Keren Ben-Horin on a journey through fashion history with legs at center stage. A spotlight on fashion from the waist down reveals how evolving ideas about an “ideal” body are bound with the ebbs and flows of fashion, and those in turn tell us much about how society is changing around us. Although they were hidden for most of modern Western history, looking at how legs were depicted, discussed, adorned, and exposed reveals the changing attitudes towards women in society. What has changed or stayed the same in the course of fashion eras? How have legs appeared in dance, sport, performance, pageantry, and conventional or outré outfits? Find out how athletics, dance, depictions in literature and art, and motifs in advertising and films reflect our changing times. Walk with us through fashion history to discover the styles, attitudes, customs, sex appeal, socially acceptable postures and walks, and more in this comprehensive view of leg fashions through the ages.
Tuesday, December 10—Community Days: Indiana Amish Countr. Shipshewana is Indiana Amish Country, but it’s more than just buggies. Join the Wildbird Shack and find out about this unique community which houses the biggest flea market in the Midwest. We’ll also delve into quilts, famous handmade furniture and more!
Support for these programs had been graciously provided by The Albert and Lucille Delighter and Marcella Winston Foundation, a Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.
