This Week at the 16th Street J

A sampling of program highlights from the upcoming week at the 16th Street J:
Monday, May 19
7:30 pm–The Screening Room presents: About The Body. When a terrorist attack occurs, the dead are mourned, the calls for vengeance are issued and eventually, the news cycle churns on. But what of those whose lives, whose physical bodies have [...]

This Week at the 16th Street J

With Passover in the rear-view mirror this week, things can start getting back to, ahem, regular. Sorry. Couldn’t resist. Here’s just a sample of what’s available this week at the Washington DCJCC:
Monday, April 28
7:30pm–The Screening Room presents: The Last Fighters. This documentary film follows the lives of the last six surviving members of the Warsaw [...]

Helping Mayor Fenty

It seems some people are upset that Mayor Adrian Fenty chose to outfit himself in a Fleet Feet t-shirt while jogging through Rock Creek Park–a photo of which is now being used as part of a Destination DC ad campaign to lure tourism dollars to the District. The problem is that the Adams Morgan store [...]

March Madness, Purim Pandemonium

There’s something poetic in the nearly simultaneous launching of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and the holiday of Purim. They both herald times of great revelry and amusement, behavior just outside the norm, and of course, the dutiful consumption of alcoholic beverages. Beyond that, both contain stories of underdogs triumphing over greater powers to ensure [...]

This Week at the 16th Street J

A sampling of what’s available this week at the 16th Street J:

Monday, March 10–Nextbook presents scholar Ori Z. Soltes talking about his book Ashen Rainbow: Essays on the Arts and the Holocaust at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday, March 11–Theater J’s final Pay-What-You-Can Preview of The Price by Arthur Miller, starring Robert Prosky, Andrew Prosky, John Prosky and [...]

We Want To Give You The Best Damn Jewish Sports League. Period.

Allow us to acknowledge the proverbial elephant in our communal room.
Tomorrow, the Washington Jewish Week will be running an article about the formation of a new organization created to run Jewish sports leagues in the Washington-area. The group is headed by some former participants in the Washington DCJCC softball league who, unhappy with their experiences [...]

Washington DCJCC Sports Leagues: Spring Training Begins Now

Pitchers and catchers have been reporting. The Grapefruit and Cactus leagues will begin their exhibition games next week (the Nationals demonstrate their competitive ambitions by taking on the squad from Georgetown University on Feb. 28). Yes. Snow is falling even as I type this. Yes. The glaciers will be upon us by Friday. But these are [...]

Jim Zorn, You Belong Here!

We’re taking Sally Jenkin’s advice and getting excited about Jim Zorn coming to Washington. Yes, we were disappointed to see Joe Gibbs re-retire. And sure it would have been nice to have had a head coach like Gregg Williams take the throne as the heir apparent and player-favorite, or alternately one with a proven record [...]

Carpet Change and Climate Change

Just a reminder that the fourth floor Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation Fitness Training Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, February 7&8, for the installation of new carpeting. The gymnasium and pool schedules are unaffected. We apologize for any inconvenience, but on the bright side, freakishly warm February weather means you might be able to move [...]

This Week at the 16th Street J

A selection of program highlights from the coming week…
Monday, February 4

Annual Theater J Benefit - Roast of Ari Roth
Power Cycle with Elana
5 on 5 Basketball Leagues
Tuesday, February 5
Screening Room: Making Trouble featuring post-screening discussion with Judy Gold
Yoga for Power with Viviana
Wednesday, February 6
25 Questions for a Jewish Mother (Wed-Sun)
Israel 2008: The Political Landscape
Thursday, February [...]