Cinema J: Bella!
English | Documentary | USA, 2023 | 102 minutes Bella!, Jeff Lieberman’s well researched and beautifully crafted documentary, highlights Abzug’s accomplishments as a political tour de force, a fearless feminist and a fighter for equality and justice. In interviews from Gloria Steinem and Hillary Clinton to Shirley MacLaine and Barbara Streisand, she is praised for […]
CoA Coffeehouse: Bacharach & Broadway
$32 | Bender JCC The food. The ambience. The camaraderie. The MUSIC! The Steve Washington Quartet presents music inspired by Burt Bacharach and his influence on Broadway. Popular music is forever changed by the impact of composer, arranger, and conductor Burt Bacharach and his songwriting partner and lyricist Hal David. In this intimate salute we […]
Hope Garden Children’s Ballet Theatre
Join Hope Garden Children’s Ballet Theatre for our seasonal production “A Winter’s Eve,” celebrating the season’s holidays with dance! “A Winter’s Eve” will unite a Christmas classic with broader cultural representations, transporting the audience into a wondrous world of seasonal celebrations! In act one HGCBT Artistic Director and Choreographer Claire Jones reenvisions Raymond Briggs’ illustrated classic […]
Coming of Age Excursion: National Portrait Gallery
Wednesday, March 13 | $45 Join your Coming of Age friends for an exclusive docent-led tour of the National Portrait Gallery’s exhibit Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Era by George Hurrell. Transportation will be provided from two pick-up locations: 9:45 AM from Leisure World 10:15 AM from the Bender JCC About the Exhibition Widely […]
Seeing the Beauty in All Things
December 3 | 12:00 – 3:00 PM | Gallery Reception Seeing the Beauty in All Things brings together unique, original art, framed photography, and sculpture in time for the holiday season. The exhibit represents the work of local artists, all members of the Montgomery Art Association, and features a wide range of artistic styles. Each […]
Mount Vernon Virtuosi: Around the World in Seven Cellos
Mount Vernon Virtuosi will be performing Around the World in Seven Cellos at the Bender JCC! There are two opportunities to see this incredible concert: Family Concert | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Free General Public Concert | 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Free The Family Concert is a great way to introduce the youngsters […]
J Talks: Journeys Through Television and Film History
Wednesdays in February | Virtual via Zoom | 2:00 PM | $10/lecture Attend all 4 sessions for only $36! Join us for this virtual lecture series led by Brian Rose, professor emeritus at Fordham University. He’s written several books on television history and cultural programming, and conducted more than a hundred Q&A’s with leading directors, […]
Adult Jazz and Lyrical Dance
Tuesdays | January 9, 2024 – February 13, 2024 $100 / members | $120 / non-members Let’s practice your dance moves! This fun and energetic class will incorporate the upbeat and stylized movements of jazz dance as well as the flowing and expressive qualities of lyrical dance. Emphasis on technique and body placement will be […]
Excavating Theater History at Pompeii’s House of the Four Styles
Thursday, April 18 | 8:00 PM | Open to the Public Join Dr. Marden Nichols of Georgetown University for a lecture on ancient Pompeii history. The “House of the Four Styles” is a well-preserved Pompeian house, named for the superb examples of wall painting across all of the Four Styles of Roman mural decoration that […]
Community Hanukkah Concert with Y-Studs A Cappella
$50 per individual ticket | $36 per ticket when purchasing four or more!* | Bender JCC Unite as one – b’yachad – on the seventh night of Hanukkah. Join your Bender JCC family for an evening of light, love, and latkes. 5:00 PM | Candle lighting 5:30 PM | Latke bar and other treats 7:00 […]
