Saturday 23/11/24 17:00-23:00 | Sunday 24/11/24 18:00-23:00 Over the past year, the 2024 LABA Barcelona fellows have studied ancient Jewish texts on the theme of “NIGHT” in LABA’s non-theological, non-ideological, open-minded and free-spirited house of study. They encountered stories and ideas which fertilized new art and culture. Join us for an experience of these creative
Redoble de tambores por favor… o tal vez, más apropiadamente, un susurro. Estamos emocionados de anunciar que el próximo tema de LABA es NOCHE. LA NOCHE, en la imaginación judía, es tanto una cuestión de tiempo como un estado mental. Nuestros días comienzan por la noche, la llegada de tres estrellas es nuestro primer indicio
Congratulations to the 2023 LABA BAY AREA fellows for their sold-out TABOO exhibition and showcase. For program info click here. And for images from the weekend click here and here.
LABAbel – Art & Study event June 10th, 2023, 19–22 hrs Casa Adret – Calle Salomo ben Adret 6, Barcelona. We are pleased to invite you to the launching event of Laba Barcelona, at Casa Adret LABA brings together artists from all backgrounds and disciplines, to study classical Jewish texts, to experiment and to explore
After 7 colorful years at the 14th Street Y, the final 3 of which I had the tremendous honor of directing the LABA Fellowship, it is time to say adieu. Like in any job, it takes some time to settle in, figure things out, and then utilize your ever-evolving skill sets. The 14Y was unique
By, 2021 LABA Fellow Annie Berman Our current Zeitgeist is filled with dreams of renewal, reawakening, return – a return to a better world. Is that even possible? Are human beings capable of creating a world anew, or can we only work towards reforming, healing. Are there limits to human imagination? I write this as
by, Ronit Muszkatblit, Director of Arts & Culture, Artistic Director of LABA These days, when I watch a movie, or a video of a dance or theater piece, the first thing that strikes me is that I am watching a world from the past: the people are in crowded rooms together, they are hugging, touching
LABA Fellow Anna Lublina takes a thorough look at the intersection between humor and the theatrical. When Sarah laughs at the Lord in Genesis, whose power is stronger? Is God wielding power as he tells Sarah that she will become pregnant in her 90s? Or does Sarah assert her power as she laughs, publicly expressing
Current LABA Fellow Sarah Sigal offers a fascinating and very personal look into the role of American Jewry in Prohibition. January 2020 marks the 100-year anniversary of the activation of the Volstead Act, which kicked the 18th Amendment into gear, banning alcohol in the United States until 1933. The Progressive movement of the day thought
Current LABA fellow Jared Hoffman discusses which club he’d want to be a member of. This summer, I heard a phrase come out of my mouth that gave me pause. I was eating lasagna at a restaurant called Elegante (it was not particularly elegant) on the Rockaways with my friend Jen and her daughter. Somehow