Cultural Arts at the J
The Cultural Arts department at the Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County offers a wide variety of programs for individuals of all ages and families: Art classes, Film, Music and Book Festivals, Art exhibits, Youth Theatre, Off Broadway shows, guest speakers and much more! Come to the JCC to enjoy and participate in the wide variety of activities for all ages.
Click here to learn more about all of our Cultural Arts programs at the J this Fall: Fall 2010 Cultural Arts programming
Ornage County Jewish Theatre brings quality Jewish shows, musicals, plays and films to the Orange County Jewish community. For additional information about our Arts program, please contact Jennifer Lewis at (949) 435-3400, ext. 305 or e-mail jenniferl@jccoc.org.
The JCC School of Art is focused on developing the individual’s love for the visual arts. Classes are exploratory in nature and have a planned curriculum that promotes intellectual, aesthetic and emotional growth. Projects are designed to introduce the student to a variety of media and the nature of the creative process.
Adult Classes are available Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and are 3 hours long. Lessons will focus on drawing, developing a color pallet, creating texture and understanding perspective.
Children and Teen classes are eight weeks in length and cover several different media.
The Merage Jewish Community Center’s Pacific Jewish Film Festival brings quality Jewish films to Orange County. This September the JCC will host several films from around the world, all with a Jewish theme.
The month of November is Jewish Book Month. Here at the Merage Jewish Community Center we celebrates Jewish Book Month with a two week festival that includes guest authors, signings, readings, and a book store with the largest selection of Jewish books in Orange County.
Merage JCC’s children’s theatre program, J-Stage, is your child’s opportunity to shine. This premier children and teen theatre program is focused on teaching acting, stage and performance skills by creating theater opportunities. J-Stage professionals will work to each child’s strength to create a positive atmosphere which bolsters self-esteem. J-Stage offers workshops, classes and major musical productions.
The JCC Slutzky Art Gallery’s mission is to promote quality Jewish art and Jewish artists. Artists are selected because of their commitment to advancing Jewish life through the visual arts.
