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Transmitting Anne Frank to GenZ Opportunities and challenges in telling Anne Frank’s life story to the next generation. Presented by Berkeley Dutch Studies
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Transmitting Anne Frank to Gen Z

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Almost 80 years after her tragic death in concentration camp Bergen-Belsen, Anne Frank still figures prominently in the public domain. Over the years, her diary and her life story have been the subject of an expansive output of adaptations and engagements, giving her an iconic status. While there is an unabated interest in Anne Frank, new generations connect to her on their own terms and within their own, rapidly changing, media landscape. It poses a challenge to us to open up to their worlds and to find new ways to tell the story of Anne Frank.

The Magnes 100 Years of the Yiddish Song: 1920s - 2020s. Featuring Mark Slobin Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Emeritus at Wesleyan University
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100 Years of the Yiddish Song: 1920s-2020s

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Over the course of a turbulent and tortuous century, the Yiddish song has survived and is even thriving in today’s flowering of performance and songwriting. Professor Mark Slobin's lecture will cover both the continuity and the new creativity of this history.

Teens Take The Magnes 1i0/22
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Teens Take The Magnes

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

The Magnes invites teens and their parents to gather for conversation and to be in community with one another at our first-ever teen event.

UC Berkeley Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming. Oct 6-8, 2023
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Cal 2023 Homecoming Open House

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Stop by The Magnes during UC Berkeley's Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming weekend! Join us as we come together to celebrate the Cal community with three days of engagement with fellow Golden Bears, lectures and other learning opportunities, special tours, and much more. The Magnes Collection will be open for special viewing hours Sunday, […]

13: The Musical film screening

Family Film Screening | 13: The Musical

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join us for a screening of the Netflix family comedy, 13: The Musical starring Eli Golden, Josh Peck, and Debra Messing.

Community Conversations for UC Berkeley Faculty and Staff with Hannah Weisman

Faculty & Staff Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Faculty and staff are invited to join Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers for a conversation about The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life over a cup of coffee. Hannah will share a brief update on the museum’s current activities. Bring your questions and ideas for collaboration, research, and campus engagement.

Community Conversations with Hannah Weisman

Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers for a conversation about The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life over a cup of coffee. Hannah will share a brief update on the museum’s current activities. Bring your favorite Magnes stories from the past along with your thoughts and questions about the present and creative ideas for the future.

Community Conversations via Zoom

Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

VIRTUAL! Join Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers via Zoom for a conversation about The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life. Hannah will share a brief update on the museum’s current activities. Bring your favorite Magnes stories from the past along with your thoughts and questions about the present and creative ideas for the future.

Community Conversations via Zoom

Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers virtually for a conversation about The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life. Hannah will share a brief update on the museum’s current activities. Bring your favorite Magnes stories from the past along with your thoughts and questions about the present and creative ideas for the future. […]

Community Conversations with Hannah Weisman

Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers for a conversation about The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life over a cup of coffee. Hannah will share a brief update on the museum’s current activities. Bring your favorite Magnes stories from the past along with your thoughts and questions about the present and creative ideas for the future.