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Trip to Capital Jewish Museum to Tour “JewCE”
Wednesday, March 5 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Bus leaves Pozez JCC @ 10am and returns at approximately 3pm
11am – Docent-led Tour
1:30pm-2:30pm Lunch at Silver Diner in Falls Church (at own cost)
Please join us at the Capital Jewish Museum for a one-hour docent-led tour of an new exhibition! “JewCE: The Jewish Comics Experience” looks at the Jewish origins of the development of iconic comic book superheroes beginning in the 1930s through the 1960s. “JewCE” comes to CJM from the Center for Jewish History in New York City and has been adapted and expanded for the DC presentation.
Which superhero had a bar mitzvah? Who crushed a glass at his comic book wedding? Learn about superheroes with Jewish creators, writers, and artists, from Spider-Man to Senorita Rio. Sections on the development of cartoons in Yiddish and in modern Hebrew augment the story. The exhibition includes contemporary graphic novels which explore Jewish themes from Israel to Iraq and back to America. Scenes from local DC-area comic fandom round out the exhibition, welcoming new and old comic enthusiasts into the story.
There will be time before and after the tour to view the museum and stop by the gift shop before we leave for lunch (at own cost).
Questions? Contact Bonnie.Sokol@theJ.org or 703.537.3066
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