Asheville JCC

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A three-part event series celebrating Jewish art

Antonia Lassar’s “The Best Jew” – June 20

Antonia is a queer Jewish comedian/actor/hot person based in LA. She’s best known for her viral tiktoks about Jewish life and co-hosting the world-famous Yenta Podcast. Featured by Autostraddle, Marie Claire, and Glamour Magazine, she also recently received the prestigious Mandel Fellowship for her Jewish standup comedy. You can read more about her stand-up show “The Best Jew” in heyalma here. Tickets include late-night nosh.

Asheville JCC Social Hall
Thursday, June 20 – doors at 7:30pm, show at 8:00pm
Tickets: $20

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Schmear and Spoken Word – June 30
with Yetzirah: a hearth for Jewish poetry

Enjoy brunch with the Jewish poets of Yetzirah: a hearth for Jewish poetry. Dine on a delicious bagel spread (with schmears!) by Joey’s Bagels and savor brilliant poetry penned by Yetzirah’s leadership. Each poet will read a few of their own poems, followed by questions and conversation with the audience.

Yetzirah is a nonprofit literary organization dedicated to fostering and supporting a community space for Jewish poets, nourishing writers and readers of Jewish poetry now and for generations to come.

Asheville JCC Social Hall
Sunday, June 30 – 11:30am-1:30pm
Tickets: $36

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Special for Antonia Lassar guests: click here!

Concert on the Lawn –
postponed to Aug. 11 due to rain
with Bandana Klezmer

Spread your picnic blanket on the lawn, listen and dance to upbeat traditional eastern European Jewish music, and byo nosh or purchase from the on-site food truck and local brew tent. Bandana Klezmer shines in the dance tunes, ritual melodies, and musical traditions of Ashkenazi Jews of Central and Eastern Europe.

Asheville JCC Camp Pavilion & Field
Sunday, July 28 – 4 p.m.
Tickets: $25 per household

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Thank you to our 2024 J Art Fest Sponsors