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SUMMARY:Klezmer Music in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Join the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life and the Yiddish Culture Club of Berkeley for Klezmer Music in the 21st Century\, a musical discussion with clarinetist\, composer\, and educator\, Nat Seelen. \nYou’ve seen Fiddler on the Roof and know what freylekhs means. Maybe you’ve even seen the Klezmatics at Freight and Salvage. Now\, it’s time to talk about klezmer music today. What does it sound like\, who plays it and why\, and what makes the music of traditional Ashkenazi Jewish life so much fun in 2026? Join Nat Seelen\, artistic director of the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music\, for a lively discussion of the current state of klezmer\, with plenty of musical examples. \nThursday\, May 14\, 2026\n2:00 – 3:00 pm\nIn person at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life\, 2121 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA \nRSVP\n  \nIf you have any questions about accessibility or require accommodations to participate in this event\, please contact us at magnes@berkeley.edu or call us at (510) 643-2526 with as much advance notice as possible. \nAbout the speaker\nNat Seelen is a Boston-based clarinetist\, composer\, and educator whose work explores the intersections of tradition\, innovation\, and community in klezmer music and beyond. A dynamic performer and creator\, he is the founder and artistic director of the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music\, a concert series that has presented over 180 artists and reached thousands of audience members with original\, culturally rooted music since its inception in 2021. As a performer\, Seelen is a founding member of the internationally recognized Ezekiel’s Wheels Klezmer Band\, winners of awards at the International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam\, Brazil’s Bubbe Awards\, and more. With Ezekiel’s Wheels and other ensembles\, he has performed at major venues including the Kennedy Center\, Tanglewood Music Center\, and Jordan Hall\, and internationally in China\, Denmark\, the Netherlands\, Great Britain\, Spain\, and Canada. \nAbout the Yiddish Culture Club of Berkeley\nThe Yiddish Culture Club of Berkeley is a student-run organization at UC Berkeley that promotes Yiddish language and heritage through activities funded by grants. It organizes bi-weekly meetings\, film screenings\, and klezmer events to foster a new generation of Yiddish cultural engagement.
URL:https://magnes.berkeley.edu/program/klezmer-music-in-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art\, 2121 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home Page Event,music
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SUMMARY:Virtual | Maven Training Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for a user training session and learn about MAVEN\, the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life’s new online collections catalog. Developed in partnership with Terentia\, a leader in next-generation digital asset management\, the portal provides user-friendly digital access to the collection. \nMonday\, May 18\, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm\nvia Zoom\nRegister below and a Zoom link will be sent to the email address you provide. \nRegister\n  \nIf you have any questions about accessibility or require accommodations to participate in this event\, please contact us at magnes@berkeley.edu or call us at (510) 643-2526 with as much advance notice as possible. \nThe Magnes will hold in-person Maven user traning sessions on Wednesday\, May 20 at 5:30 pm and Thursday\, May 28 at 3:00 pm.
URL:https://magnes.berkeley.edu/program/maven-training-session-may-18-2026/
LOCATION:Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art\, 2121 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Home Page Event,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T183000
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SUMMARY:In Person | Maven User Training Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a user training session and learn about MAVEN\, the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life’s new online collections catalog. Developed in partnership with Terentia\, a leader in next-generation digital asset management\, the portal provides user-friendly digital access to the collection. \nWednesday\, May 20\, 2026 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm\nIn person at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life\, 2121 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA \nPlease bring your own device. \nRSVP\n  \nIf you have any questions about accessibility or require accommodations to participate in this event\, please contact us at magnes@berkeley.edu or call us at (510) 643-2526 with as much advance notice as possible. \nThe Magnes will hold another in-person Maven user training sessions on Thursday\, May 28 at 3:00 pm and a virtual session on Monday\, May 18 at 12:00 pm.
URL:https://magnes.berkeley.edu/program/maven-training-may-20-2026/
LOCATION:Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art\, 2121 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Home Page Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T160000
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SUMMARY:In Person | Maven User Training Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a user training session and learn about MAVEN\, the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life’s new online collections catalog. Developed in partnership with Terentia\, a leader in next-generation digital asset management\, the portal provides user-friendly digital access to the collection. \nThursday\, May 28\, 2026 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm\nIn person at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life\, 2121 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA \nPlease bring your own device. \nRSVP\n  \nIf you have any questions about accessibility or require accommodations to participate in this event\, please contact us at magnes@berkeley.edu or call us at (510) 643-2526 with as much advance notice as possible. \nThe Magnes will hold another in-person Maven user training sessions on Wednesday\, May 20 at 5:30 pm and a virtual session on Monday\, May 18 at 12:00 pm.
URL:https://magnes.berkeley.edu/program/maven-training-may-28-2026/
LOCATION:Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art\, 2121 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Home Page Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T163000
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SUMMARY:Virtual | Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman
DESCRIPTION:Join Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers virtually for a community conversation about the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life. Hannah will share a brief update on the museum’s current activities and upcoming plans. Come together via Zoom to share your favorite Magnes stories from the past along with your thoughts and questions about the present and creative ideas for the future. \nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026 | 4:30 – 5:30 pm\nvia Zoom\nRegister below and a Zoom link will be sent to the email address you provide. \nRegister\n  \nIf you have any questions about accessibility or require accommodations to participate in this event\, please contact us at magnes@berkeley.edu or call us at (510) 643-2526 with as much advance notice as possible. \nThe Magnes will hold an in-person Community Conversation on Tuesday\, July 21 at 5:30 pm. \nThis program is supported by the Helen & Albert Colen Endowment of the Magnes Museum Foundation\, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund.
URL:https://magnes.berkeley.edu/program/community-conversations-july-15-2026/
LOCATION:Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art\, 2121 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Home Page Event,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T190000
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SUMMARY:In person | Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman
DESCRIPTION:Join Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers in person for a community conversation about the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life. Hannah will share a brief update on the museum’s current activities and upcoming plans. Come together to share your favorite Magnes stories from the past along with your thoughts and questions about the present and creative ideas for the future. \nTuesday\, July 21\, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm\nRSVP\n  \nIf you have any questions about accessibility or require accommodations to participate in this event\, please contact us at magnes@berkeley.edu or call us at (510) 643-2526 with as much advance notice as possible. \nThe Magnes will hold a virtual Community Conversation via Zoom on Wednesday\, July 15 at 4:30pm. \nThis program is supported by the Helen & Albert Colen Endowment of the Magnes Museum Foundation\, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund.
URL:https://magnes.berkeley.edu/program/community-conversations-july-21-2026/
LOCATION:Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art\, 2121 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Home Page Event
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