Vancouver — By on March 7, 2010 at 3:46 am
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Chutzpah! A Showcase of Jewish Performing Arts

Chutzpah! The Lisa Nemetz International Showcase of Jewish Performing Arts opened on Thursday with the Idan Raichel Project, at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts and continues through to April 8.

This annual festival presents an exciting collection of music, dance, and theatre by Jewish artists at various venues around town including the Norman Rothstein Theatre, The Wosk Tahiti Lounge Cabaret, The Venue at 881 Granville Street, and the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

Here’s the lineup:

  • The Gallim Dance Company and special guest, Sidra Bell Dance New York perform innovative dance works March 6 – 8 at the Norman Rothestein Theatre.
  • The world premiers of “Donald and Lenore”, by Vancouver based playwright Tom Cone is a seductive play set in a Tahitian lounge.   March 6 – 20 Wosk Tahiti Lounge Cabaret.
  • Israel’s ISH Theatre performs a cabaret show based on the travels of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, March 9-10 at the Norman Rothstein Theatre
  • Canadian Folk Music Award winners Sagapool give a concert March 13 at the Norman Rothstein Theatre.
  • “Underneath the Lintel”, part of the 2010 Cultural Olympiad is on stage at the Norman Rothstein Theatre March 14-20
  • Aszure Barton and Artists for New York present two works March 16-17 at the Norman Rothstein Theatre.
  • Israel’s party and dance band Balkan Beat Box liven things up at the Venue, Granville Street, March 18
  • ARC “Music in Exile’ and the congregation Beth Israel, part of the 2010 Cultural Olympiad,  March 19, Noman Rothstein Theatre
  • Les Yeux Noirs with Caravan World Rhythms blends gypsy ad klezner with jazz at the Venue for the closing night party. April 8

You can get tickets online through Chutzpah!, online from Tickets Tonight or by phone at 603-257-5145.

Venue locations:

Norman Rothstein Theatre  950 W. 4st Ave. Vancouver

The Wosk Tahiti Lounge, Norman Rothstein Theatre 950 W. 41st Ave.

Chan Centre for Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Rd. Vancouver

The Venue Nightclub 881 Granville St.

POSTER courtesy 2010 Chutzpah! publicity  Jodi Smith

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    Norman Rothstein Theatre
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    Norman Rothstein Theatre
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    Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
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    Venue Nightclub
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