It’s been three years since the last Hebrew leap year, and it will be another three until the next one. But with an extra month getting inserted in the calendar starting Friday, there’s no need to fret about the revelry of Purim getting pushed off. In Jerusalem, there’s enough fun things to do that you won’t even notice that you have an extra few weeks to wait.
- On Thursday night, you’ll have to choose between two superstar acts playing in Jerusalem. Will you pick Door Number One and see reggae-rockers Hatikva 6 at the Yellow Submarine? Or will you pick Door Number Two and see funk-rappers Hadag Nachash at Hama’abada? Whatever you do, don’t pick door Door Number Three. It’s got the goat.
- Sure you can go to the zoo and hear birds squawking, lions roaring and tigers growling. Or you can go to the zoo on Friday and hear a live band added to the animal cacophony. This Friday features upbeat Irish and Celtic music with Vitalica, followed by elephant feeding.
- On Saturday, the Train Theater presents a Cube Circus (pictured). Not Picasso, but rather a world of cubes brought to life on stage for kids. The show is a wordless performance combining puppets, plastic art, and dance theater inspired by Oskar Schlemmer’s Bauhaus school and Galia Levy Grad’s book Crowded.
- You may think Israel is relatively stable, as Egypt, Tunisia and Lebanon experience major tumult. But there’s a raging (albeit more civil) debate going on in internal Israeli society. For an in-depth look at what shape this is taking, check out the last installment of Beit Avi Chai’s provocatively titled Wars of the Jews lecture series Sunday night.
- Jerusalem’s not exactly Milan, but that doesn’t mean the city’s got no fashion sense. For proof, head to Malcha Mall on Monday for the start of their three-day Young Designers’ Festival, featuring bold and creative works at a fair featuring jewelry, bags, belts, scarves, hair accessories and more.
- Beit Avi Chai’s Lost project, through which the center brings artists to perform melodies composed for forgotten poems written in all parts of the Jewish world over the last couple centuries, is certainly one of the most interesting to come along lately – especially considering the caliber of the artists interpreting these poems and treating us to some of their own music too. Shlomi Shaban and Efrat Gosh have already had their turns, and Shaanan Streett is lined up for the March 30 finale. On Tuesday, Alon Oleartchik takes the stage.
- The Alrov Mamilla outdoor mall features some of the best shopping in Jerusalem, but it’s also often lined with some compelling works of art, and on Wednesday, a new show of sculptures is unveiled – this time with representations inspired by the Bible from 45 artists from Israel and abroad.
And, of course, surf on over to our full events section for the scoop on everything else happening around town.
