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Torah Treasures and Curious Trash
Thy Father's Chair
Castro Theatre
Mon, Jul 25, 2016 11:30 AM
In this Jewish Grey Gardens, Avraham is a sixtysomething Orthodox Jew living in Brooklyn in his deceased parents’ family home. Avraham passes his time in his claustrophobic apartment petting his cats and sitting on a dilapidated couch among old newspapers, books, bed bugs and rotten food. When a deep cleaning crew arrives, he finally has to face his fears and confront his inability to separate himself from the past.
—Shevi Loewinger
Thy Father's Chair
Piedmont Theatre
Sun, Aug 7, 2016 12:00 PM
In this Jewish Grey Gardens, Avraham is a sixtysomething Orthodox Jew living in Brooklyn in his deceased parents’ family home. Avraham passes his time in his claustrophobic apartment petting his cats and sitting on a dilapidated couch among old newspapers, books, bed bugs and rotten food. When a deep cleaning crew arrives, he finally has to face his fears and confront his inability to separate himself from the past.
—Shevi Loewinger
Sponsored by Wendy Bear.
Former Berkeley resident Jo Milgrom's outsider art mixes Torah and trash. The 87-year-old artist/feminist Jewish thinker scavenges Jerusalem dumpsters for choice junk that she combines with worn-out ritual objects rescued from synagogues and funeral homes. Armed with only a glue gun, she challenges the religious establishment by juxtaposing the sacred and the mundane in her assemblages. This rich visual portrait will forever change the way you see a trash can.
—Joshua Moore
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