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92nd Street Y Lecture
Series |
Join us as we offer you a live broadcast of the nationally known 92nd Street Y Lecture Series featuring newsmakers, opinion makers and international trailblazers. This is a simultaneous satellite broadcast of an event happening “live” at the 92nd St. Y and shown on screen in the Bendheim Theatre at the same time. Enjoy a comfortable seat at the Bendheim while listening to the thoughts of these interesting personalities via satellite. Questions will be sent via email and included with the live studio audience questions.
Tickets: $11.00 General Admission $9.00 Seniors (65+) and Students
 Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Robert Rubin in Conversation with Sebastian Mallaby
(in a Live Satellite Broadcast from the 92nd Street Y)
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 8:00pm
From 1993 to 1995, Robert Rubin served in the White House as Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. In that capacity, he directed the National Economic Council, which President Clinton created after taking office. As NEC's first director, he was credited with making the system work, spurring economic growth and making America's economy the strongest it had been. From 1995-1999, Mr. Rubin served as our nation's 70th Secretary of the Treasury and played a leading role in many of the nation's most important policy debates. Sebastian Mallaby works for the Council on Foreign Relations as the director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and Paul Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics, Deputy Director of Studies.
A Moral Courage Conversation with Muslim Reformer, Irshad Manji and CNN's chief international correspondent, Christiane Amanpour
(in a Live Satellite Broadcast from the 92nd Street Y)
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:00pm
 Join Irshad Manji, the Muslim reformer whom The New York Times calls "Osama bin Laden’s worst nightmare," as she launches a series of public conversations about moral courage in journalism, politics, religion and beyond, engaging with thought leaders who will illuminate and influence the future of free expression in a fragile world. Manji is author of the international best seller The Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslims Call for Reform in Her Faith and creator of the Emmy-nominated PBS documentary, Faith Without Fear. New York University's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service is partnering with Manji on the Moral Courage Project, which teaches us that real diversity is about different ideas, not just identities. The Moral Courage Conversations premiere with Manji's guest, Salman Rushdie, on the 20th anniversary of Iran’s fatwa against him.
Christiane Amanpour is CNN's chief international correspondent. Her coverage of the Gulf War, genocide and natural disasters around the globe have made her one of the most recognizable international correspondents on American television. She has earned numerous awards including an inaugural Television Academy Honor, Emmys, Peabody Awards, George Polk Awards, an Edward R. Murrow award and other major honorary degrees.
Stand-up comedian, writer, producer Carol Leifer in Conversation with comedian, moderator Jerry Seinfeld
(in a Live Satellite Broadcast from the 92nd Street Y)
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 8:00pm 
Stand-up comedian Carol Leifer is an Emmy Award winning writer and producer who has been involved in such television shows as Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, Saturday Night Live and The Ellen Show. Leifer is the author of “When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win,” a laugh-out-loud look at life, love, family and the aging process. Legendary comedian, writer, and actor Jerry Seinfeld moderates.
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CADILLAC, by Barry Malawer 
Thursday February 19 and Saturday February 21, 2009
8:00 pm
Tickets: $25, Seniors: $23, Students: $15
Groups of 12 or more $22
A Westchester Jewish family rocked by the marriage of their elder son. Directed by their Artistic Director Cynthia Granville, the performance will feature the Supporting Characters' company of artists who have appeared on and off-Broadway, in regional theatre, film and television. You will recognize these two families as they square off over their kids, the siblings, the wedding reception, the family business, the in-laws, the bris...etc. If Michael and Liz survive the wedding, will their families survive the aftermath?
This project was made possible by the Arts Alive program of the Westchester Arts Council, with funding from the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts.
 Live at the Bendheim! It's Comedy Night
Saturday, February 28, 2009
8:00pm
Tickets: $32.00
Hosted by the dynamic comic, actor, writer and filmmaker, Ray Ellin, this laugh-filled evening will also feature Jon Fisch from Last Comic Standing 4 and Comedy Central’s Premium Blend. Headliner, Tom Cotter closes the evening with his wise guy brand of humor and his rapid fire delivery that never misses a beat. A fantastic feel good show that will keep you laughing through the night. Wine and snacks served.
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Westchester Theatre of
Dance |
 Westchester Theatre of Dance
Westchester Theatre of Dance (WTD) is the performance company of the JCC Dance School. Each year we
invite guest choreographers
and performers from New York to be a part of our dance concert. Our dancers learn the creative process of choreography from beginning to end, as well as the
immeasurable experience of performing on stage. Our spring concert is a highly anticipated event in the Bendheim Performing Arts Center each year.
WESTCHESTER THEATRE OF DANCE ANNUAL CONCERT
Featuring the Little Mermaid
A concert for children of all ages
Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:00pm
General Admissions: $27 Seniors & Students: $22
(includes dessert reception after performance)
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 1:00 & 4:00pm
General Admissions: $22 Seniors & Students: $17
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New!
Classical Artists at the
Bendheim |
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Vivian Milstein Family Film Series 2009: Films That Got Away |
 Missing
**Special Opening Event **
Tuesday, June 9th at 7:00pm
Costa-Gavras 1982 USA 2hrs.2min.
Tickets: $18/$16 (Seniors/Students)
Missing, directed by Costa-Gavras, stars Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, and John Shea. It is based on the true story of American journalist Charles Horman, who disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the US-backed Chilean coup of 1973 that deposed President Salvador Allende. Both the film and Thomas Hauser’s book, The Execution of Charles Horman were removed from the market in Chile, following a lawsuit filed against Costa-Gavras and Universal’s parent company, MCA by former US Ambassador Nathaniel Davis, and two others. Set largely during the days and weeks following Horman’s disappearance, the film depicts his father and wife searching in vain to determine his fate.
Moderator: John Shea, Actor, Screenwriter, Director.
Special Guest: Joyce Horman, widow of Charles Horman; and the founder of the Charles Horman Truth Project which continues the pursuit of justice in Chile and supports on-going investigations of the human rights violations that were carried out in Augusto Pinochet’s detention centers and efforts to bring him & his subordinates to justice.
Artists Meet & Greet following screening.
 Comme un Juif en France
Part 1:
From the Dreyfus Affair to Vichy
Wednesday, June 17th
7:00pm
Being Jewish in France
Part 2:
Liberation to Today
Thursday, June 18th
7:00pm
A film by Yves Jeuland
Black & White
Part 1: 1hr.13min.
Part 2: 1hr.52min.
Tickets: $18/$16 (Seniors/Students) one fee for both films
Yves Jeuland’s sweeping new documentary explores the rich & complex history of Jews in France, the first country to grant Jews citizenship. Beginning with Revolutionary cries of vive La France in Yiddish, the film explores the explosive Dreyfus Affair, the Vichy’s government’s collaboration with the Nazis, and the absorption of Sephardic Jews from Arab countries in the decades after WWII. Being Jewish in France confidently continues into the 21st century, investigating charges of rising anti-Semitism and the country’s complex attitudes toward Israel. A fascinating & provocative exploration of 100 years of French-Jewish history masterfully given human dimension by interviews with leading French politicians , intellectuals and artists, lush archival material, memorable music, and clips from classic French films with Jewish themes.
Moderator: Dr. David Elcott, Taub Professor at the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service at NYU
Artists Meet & Greet following screening.
 Defiance
Wednesday, June 24th at 7:00pm
Edward Zwick 2009 USA (R) 2hrs.17min
Tickets: $11/$9 (Seniors/Students)
Defiance starring Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, and Jamie Bell, is the exciting true story of Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe who escape into the Belarussian forest, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and about 1,000 Jewish non-combatants. The three Bielski brothers forage for food and weapons for their survival. They live, not only with the fear of discovery, from neighboring Soviet partisans, but also must take responsibility for looking after a large mass of fleeing Polish-Jews from the German war machine.
Moderator: Barbara Lavery, Managing Director of the Bendheim Performing Arts Center
 Tea with Mussolini
Wednesday, July 8th at 7:00pm
Franco Zeffirelli 1999 Italy/UK (PG) 1hr.57min.
Tickets: $11/$9 (Seniors/Students)
This is a semi-autobiographical tale from the early life of Franco Zeffirelli, who looks at the illegitimate son of an Italian businessman. The boy is being raised by an English woman [Joan Plowright] in pre-WWII fascist Italy. Starring a group of English women, including, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith; and Americans, Cher and Lily Tomlin. This is one of the most touching and lovely films in many years. This has a beautiful soundtrack with an inspiring piano piece. A film not to be missed.
Moderator: Barbara Lavery, Managing Director of the Bendheim Performing Arts Center
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Bendheim Matinees 2009 Season |
Wednesdays at 1:00pm
Tickets: $23.00, unless otherwise noted
Seniors (65+): $21.00
 Laugh 'Til You "Plotz" (Drop)
February 11, 2009
Comedy a la carte. Comedians Glen Anthony and Jeff DeHart have both been delighting audiences nationwide. Glen has been the opening act for Tom Jones, Charo, Al Martino and Pat Cooper to name a few. Jeff has appeared on countless TV shows, such as, “Evening at the Improv,” and also on Showtime and HBO. Jeff, an amazing comic impressionist was also co-host for “America’s Home Videos.” Come and enjoy a fun-filled, laugh-filled afternoon of delicious humor provided by two brilliant stand-up comedians.
 Eine Kleine Café
March 11, 2009
Spend an imaginary afternoon sitting in a quaint café on the banks of the Danube and be entertained with the glorious music of Franz Lehar, Johann Strauss, Amadeus Mozart and Fritz Kreisler. Relish those haunting and magnificent strains of gypsy melodies, the Hungarian czardas, and a surprise German tango. Join baritone Edward Huls, pianist Mark Toback, violinist Sandra Schipior, clarinetist Gene Keyes and bassist Tom Kirchmer as they transport you back in time to a time of elegance and beauty in Old Vienna. Karen Lynn Gorney narrates.
I Love Paris
April 1, 2009
Paris, the most sophisticated and culture-centered city in Europe, brings to mind such memorable names as Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brel, Maurice Chevalier and Edith Piaf. On the classical front, we admire the extraordinary contributions of Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Camille Saint-Saens and Georges Bizet. Join our much loved singers soprano Victoria Atwater and tenor Bruce Reed with pianist Mark Toback and violinist Sandra Schipior as they take us on a magical journey through this most musical of cities.
Film: Watermarks
May 6, 2009
$15.00 Tickets
Seniors (65+): $13.00
Yaron Zilberman Israel 2004 Color 1hr.17min.
This wonderful and heartwarming film tells the story of the champion women swimmers of the legendary Vienna sports club Hakoah. Our host/moderator will introduce the film and follow it with extra scenes not included in the film and an interactive discussion. The club was founded in 1909 and grew into one of Europe’s biggest athletic organizations and its women’s swim team dominated national competitions in the 1930’s. An uplifting tale of survival and friendship, Zilberman daringly re-connects the lives and memories of those women who challenged the status quo and bravely share their complex legacy of tolerance and integrity with future generations.
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The Bendheim
Jr. Performance Troupe
Grades
3 - 12 |
Sign up today for email notification regarding JCC Youth
Performance Troupe offerings all year round! Just submit your email
below:
For more information, contact Debra
Katz at
katzd@jccmw.org
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Theatre Institute Classes and Workshops
Satisfy
that acting bug by auditioning for our Jr. Performance Troupe. We will prepare for
about six weeks and put on a fabulous production with wonderful costumes and sets that will be viewed by family, friends and
members of the community.
Rehearsals will be on weeknights and Sundays. Time commitments will vary. Auditions required.
The Bendheim
Jr.
Performance Troupe is an opportunity for actors to
experience what a professional production is like first
hand. Most important, we will have a ton
of fun!
The Bendheim Jr. Performance Troupe is sponsored in part by
Houlihan Lawrence
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Just for Kids and
their families too! |
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Box Office/Ticket Sales
Ticket Sales/Information: (914) 472-3300, x403, or visit the
JCC Front Desk during regular business hours and on Saturdays one
hour before Showtime.
Group Sales & Birthday Parties
Group Sales (12 or more) and Birthday
Parties: Tobe Sevush, Group Events
Liaison, (914) 472-3300 ext. 346
Fax: (914) 472-9270
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Tobe
Sevush,
Cultural & Performing Arts Director
472-3300, x235
sevusht@jccmw.org
About the Director |
Barbara Lavery,
Managing Director
472-3300, x408
laveryb@jccmw.org
About the Managing
Director |
- Box Office,
phone reservations with a MasterCard or
Visa.
- All Ticket
Sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
- Phone orders will be emailed or
held at the Box Office.
- All children
are required to have tickets and separate seats at all
performances, including children under two years and infants.
General
Information
- Wheelchairs
can easily be accommodated with advance notice. Please notify
the box office when purchasing tickets.
- Latecomers
will be seated at the discretion of the management and may take
their ticketed seats at intermission. Patrons who leave a
performance while in progress must see the House Manager for
re-admission to the theatre. It may not be possible to be
readmitted until there is an appropriate performance break.
- No eating,
drinking, or smoking is permitted in the theatre.
- The use of
camera, video or audio equipment is absolutely prohibited by New
York State law.
- Restrooms are
located off the main lobby (reception desk area) and on the
lower level to your right as you leave the theatre. The lobby
restrooms are wheelchair accessible.
- Infra-red
assistive listening devices are available from the Box Office
upon request. This listening system was made possible by a grant
from UJA-Federation.
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Seating Chart
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Call Box Office for wheelchair seating |
Free
Parking
Two large, well-lit parking lots are located on
either side of the JCC of Mid-Westchester entrances on Wilmot Road.
Rentals
The Bendheim Theatre can be rented for corporate events, private
parties and screenings, group outings and other events. Call
Barbara Lavery at x408 for additional information.
Endowments
A critical component to the success of a performing arts center is
the generous endowments provided by those committed to supporting
the arts and making them accessible to the community. We hope our
audience members will consider contributing to these areas or
creating endowment funds of their own to further the quality and
variety of artistic presentation in Westchester.
John & Maxine Bendheim Performing Arts
Fund
Robert D. Block Music Performance Fund
Anita & George Degenshein Distinguished Artists Fund
Shirley Durst Arts Fund
Rose/Margulies Fund for the Arts
Susie & Kurt Reinsberg Fund for the Arts
Directions to The Bendheim
Performing Arts Center
999 Wilmot Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
From Northern Westchester
Route 684 South to Hutchinson River Parkway (South) to
Weaver Street, Exit 20. Make right onto Weaver Street and go to five
corner intersection. Make SHARP LEFT onto Wilmot Road. The JCC is
the first building on the left.
Taconic State Parkway South to Bronx River Parkway South to
Crane Road (Scarsdale) Exit. Follow Crane Road to second light.
Cross over Post Road where street becomes Drake Road. At first
light, make left onto Wilmot Road. JCC is approximately 1/8 mile on
the right.
From
Points South
North on Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 21. Right turn
onto Weaver Street. Follow first set of directions.
Tappan Zee Bridge Via Cross Westchester
Expressway
New York State Thruway to Exit 8 (second exit after bridge) onto
287, Cross Westchester Expressway. Take 287 East to Hutchinson River
Parkway South to Weaver Street, Exit 20. Follow first set of
directions.
Connecticut Via Cross Westchester
Expressway
Take 95 South to 287 West, Cross Westchester Expressway,
to Hutchinson River Parkway South to Éxit 20. Follow first set of
directions.
Connecticut Via Merritt Parkway
Merritt South turns into Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit
20. Follow above directions.
Or call (914) 472-3300, x114
 Tobe
Sevush, Cultural & Performing Arts Director
Tobe Sevush was the Executive Director of TADA! Youth Theatre where
she provided arts programs for the children of New York City. Tobe
was also the Associate General Manager of Maria Productions Inc.,
where she worked on Broadway and off-Broadway productions. She is
the current Director of the JCC’s Summer Arts Center camp as well as
the Director of the Cultural and Performing Arts programs at the JCC.
Barbara Lavery,
Managing Director
A graduate of
Fordham University in Speech and
Theatre, Barbara continued her education
at the graduate level in Acting and
Directing for Theatre at Hunter College.
She credits her studies with the legends
of The Group Theatre: Harold Clurman,
Robert Lewis and Joseph Anthony for her
great passion and love of the arts.
Barbara has produced, directed and acted
in numerous theatrical, musical, rock,
cinematic, and video productions.
 Debra
Katz,
Producing
Director
Debra Katz has
been performing, directing and teaching for many years in all levels
of theater. She holds a Masters in Education and is an Actors
Equity Member. Her experience spans Broadway, television, and studio
recording. She has performed with various theater companies
throughout the tri-state area and abroad. Her favorite roles include
Adelaide in “Guys and Dolls”, Beauty in “Beauty and the Beast” and
Peter in “Peter Pan” among others. Debra is happy to call JCC her
creative home.
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