Arts & Culture

Live from NY’s 92nd Street Y

Broadcasts at Tucson JCC

Wednesday, March 14 6:30 pm
Paula Deen with Dr. Gail Saltz

(Note: this event was originally broadcast on October 11, 2011)
The Emmy Award-winning Food Network television star and author talks about her Georgia upbringing, family traditions and the evolution of her business empire, which began as a small catering company in Savannah. Deen is the author of many best-selling cookbooks and the new, Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible.

Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, columnist, best-selling author and television commentator Dr. Gail Saltz will interview Walters and Deen as part of her series “Strength of Mind with Dr. Gail Saltz.” This series explores how people find success, real happiness and the ability to deal with life’s problems.

Broadcasts at Congregation Anshei Israel

Tuesday, January 17, 6:00pm
Will to Create, Will to Live: The Music of Terezin Concert with the Nash Ensemble and Baritone Wolfgang Holzmair
Terezin was a transition camp/ghetto in occupied Bohemia during WWII in which, despite Nazi terror, great art flourished.

Tuesday, February 7, 6:00 p.m.
Unprotected Texts: Controversial Elements in the Bible
Leading biblical scholars , Bart Ehrman and Jennifer Wright Knust, examine the Bible’s many mixed messages on sex and sexuality and its lasting influence on hot-button issues from the priesthood to gay marriage.

Wednesday, May 16, 5:00pm
Return to the Akeda: Why I Love Isaac
Nobel Laureate, Elie Weisel, shares his insight on this most timeless and relevant biblical tale. Discover the deeper meaning of Abraham’s almost-sacrifice of his son Isaac and the broader context of this pivotal story.