Internationally renowned artist David Moss will be in Columbus this spring for a week-long residency. A native of Dayton, Moss now resides in Israel, where his art has progressed from two-dimensional calligraphy to three-dimensional objects and even buildings infused with Jewish content.
The dancefloor is being assembled, the tables set, the food has been ordered, the casino is being constructed, and the silent auction is being assembled for this coming Saturday's big event – Gala 2008 "Diamonds, Denim and Disco."
The JCC proudly presents its 4th Annual Columbus Jewish Film Festival from March 8 to 13. This year's festival features 11 features and documentaries from Mexico, Argentina, Germany, Israel, France and the United States, to be shown at six venues throughout the city.
In the spring of 2008, thousands of Jewish teens from around the globe will gather in Poland and Israel as participants in the "March of the Living." To help defray costs, the Irv Miller Endowment Fund at the Columbus Jewish Foundation awarded $1,000 each to two teens to subsidize their participation.
Israeli native Gilad Hekselman and his trio of musicians will be the featured guests during an evening of Jazz and Barbecue on Sunday, Feb. 17, at the JCC.
The Gallery Players troupe currently is in rehearsals for their next production, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to The Forum, which will open on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m.
The Tuskegee Airmen – an elite group of African-American aviators during World War II – will be giving a presentation at the JCC on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m.