2008
January 2008
Saturday 19 January 2008
Sat 19 Jan. Israel’s submission for Best Foreign Film, 2008 Academy Awards Saturday, January 19 – 7:30pm Post Screening Discussion featuring special guest Dessert Reception To Follow 131 minutes The first Israeli film to explore the painful subject of Israel's 18-year presence in Southern Lebanon, Beaufort dramatically depicts the complex moral and tactical dilemmas facing the young commander of Beaufort Castle, a Crusader-era fortress, during the Israeli Army's unilateral withdrawal from Southern Lebanon in 2000. Director Joseph Cedar (Time of Favor, Campfire) won the coveted Silver Bear Award for Best Director at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival. 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, 07052. Michael Hopkins, 973-530-3400. Jewish Community Center Metrowest - [email][events]
Monday 21 January 2008
Mon 21 Jan. Surflight Theatre Presents: Alexander Who is Not, Not, Not, Not, Not Going to Move Monday, January 21, 11:00am (Martin Luther King Day) $12 M/S/S; $16 GP Long Beach Island’s Surflight Theatre presents Alexander, the feisty and loveable star of Judith Viorst's popular children's books. Alexander has a dilemma: his father is starting a new job in a city "a thousand miles away." So while everyone else is packing, Alexander has decided to stay right where he is. In the end, he learns that home is where your family is. A favorite children's book brought to life on stage. 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, 07052. Michael Hopkins, 973-530-3400. Jewish Community Center Metrowest - [email][events]