Tag Archives: Tel Aviv

Art: ‘All His Sons: The Brueghel Dynasty’ at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

Posted on October 12, 2012 by admin

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art hosts during these months one of the most interesting exhibition of classical masters paintings that I have seen lately. All His Sons: The Bruegel Dynasty gathers works of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, of his … Continue reading →

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An Evening at the Renewed HaBima

Posted on May 20, 2012 by admin

The Israeli national theater Habima is back home in its renovated location in central Tel Aviv. The many years of wandering in temporary spaces, the problems with the building and funding seriously impacted the conditions of viewing and the level … Continue reading →

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Lucia di Lammermmoor at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv

Posted on March 18, 2012 by admin

The Israeli Opera production of Lucia di Lammermoor was for me a wonderful opportunity to meet again not only with one of my preferred scores in the opera repertory but with the very first opera I have seen on stage.This … Continue reading →

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Cuban Night at ‘Hot Jazz’

Posted on March 17, 2012 by admin

  The Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art continue their exploration in the contemporary international jazz landscape, and the diversity of the artists and sounds brought up to the Israeli scene of jazz is one of … Continue reading →

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An Evening with the Brubecks

Posted on February 4, 2012 by admin

I spent last night an evening with the Brubecks. The host was the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and the art film festival Epos now at its third edition. Unfortunately I knew too little about the event in the past … Continue reading →

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The Rise and the Fall of the City of Mahagonny at the New Israeli Opera

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

I know that the program of the opera season must be established years in advance, so it must be a happy coincidence to see ‘The Rise and the Fall of the City of Mahagonny’ set in Tel Aviv at the … Continue reading →

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Photography Exhibitions at the Eretz Israel Museum

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

We spent the morning yesterday at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv. The focus was on the two exhibitions of photography that are scheduled to close this weekend, we visited a few more, actually all had photography as their … Continue reading →

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Jazz: Jesse Davis and Victor Lewis in Tel Aviv

Posted on January 22, 2012 by admin

The 4th concert of the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art played on much more traditional ground than the previous concerts, bringing on stage a couple of well known and experienced American instrumentalists – saxophonist Jesse … Continue reading →

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Art in the Factory

Posted on January 7, 2012 by admin

Connecting art and factories and relating art with the working classes may seem like communist ideals, but here is one big ‘capitalist’ industrial corporation that invested in art and the results are more visible and beneficial. French car-maker Renault started … Continue reading →

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Simone Kopmajer in Tel Aviv

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

The value of a cycle like the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art is measured also in discovering and revealing to audiences less explored territories on the jazz planet. Austria is certainly a place appreciated for … Continue reading →

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