EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JCC HOUSTON

Ann and Stephen Kaufman

Jewish Book & Arts Festival

49 Years of Authors, Music, Theatre & Films

NOVEMBER 6-16, 2021Underwritten by The Eleanor and Frank Freed Foundation

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WITH US!

OPENING NIGHT

IRA ROSENTicking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 MinutesSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 8:00 PMAward-winning 60 Minutes producer, Ira Rosen, takes readers behind the scenes of television’s most iconic investigative news program. Rosen details the unforgettable personalities that helped land some of the most shocking and important stories of the last four decades.

LARAINE NEWMANMay You Live in Interesting Times: A MemoirSATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 8:00 PM

Original Saturday Night Live cast member, Laraine Newman, shares her experiences in the 1970s comedy scenes in New York and Los Angeles that

changed the cultural landscape. This audio memoir recounts her struggle with addiction and ultimate sobriety that led her to reinvent herself as a voice-over actress for major animated films.

SNEAK PREVIEW NIGHT

JAKE COHEN Jew-ish: A Cookbook: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13 | 8:00 PM

Self-proclaimed “nice Jewish boy”, Jake Cohen cooks up a delightfully modern take on Jewish traditions in his debut cookbook. Cohen reinvents the food of his Ashkenazi heritage and integrates his husband’s Persian-Iraqi traditions to create fresh and enticing recipes.

OLIVER LAPIN FAMILY DAYThe Snowy DayPresented with Houston Grand OperaSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14 | 10:00 AM–3:00 PMIt’s a snowy day in Houston during Oliver Lapin Family Day, so let’s bundle up and explore the wonders of Ezra

Jack Keats’ beloved children’s book, The Snowy Day. This holiday season, Houston Grand Opera will present the world premiere of The Snowy Day opera created by Joel Thompson and Andrea Davis Pinkney. Join us at the J for a sneak peek!

MITCHELL JAMES KAPLANRhapsodyTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 | 7:30 PM

In Jazz-Age New York City, Kay Swift, the wife of a wealthy banker, attends a concert of Rhapsody in Blue and falls for its brilliant, genius composer, George Gershwin. This enchanting book depicts the 10-year love affair, which tragically ends with Gershwin’s death at 38.

COMMUNITY READ

WAYNE FEDERMANThe History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 | 7:30 PM

Podcast host, lecturer and comedian Wayne Federman chronicles the evolution of this American art form – from Artemus Ward and Mark Twain to present-day comedians of television and film like Dave Chapelle.

CLOSING NIGHT

AUTHORS IN CONVERSATIONTRACY WALDERThe Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down some of the World’s Most Notorious TerroristsSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 | 4:00 PM

Truth really is stranger than fiction in Tracy Walder’s incredible account of her evolution from University of Southern California sorority girl to CIA operative and FBI agent. Walder provides a thrilling look

at what it’s like to be a woman working in America’s primary intelligence agencies.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW FOR THESE BIG EVENTS!FULL LINE-UP TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

Although 2021 has continued to be unpredictable, we are pleased to present a sneak preview of the outstanding line-up of authors and books for our Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival. We look forward to sharing these relevant and engaging conversations with our community. While we look forward to seeing everyone for a ‘return to an in-person’ Festival, there will be several different options to experience our events. Stay tuned for more details in mid-September when the full line-up is announced.

Elizabeth CohenChair, Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival

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AUTHORS IN CONVERSATION SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 | 4:00 PMTRACY WALDER | The Unexpected Spy SNEAK PREVIEW NIGHT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 | 8:00 PM LARAINE NEWMAN | May You Live in Interesting Times

OPENING NIGHT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 | 8:00 PMIRA ROSEN | Ticking Clock

COMMUNITY READ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 | 7:30 PMMITCHELL JAMES KAPLAN | Rhapsody

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13 | 8:00 PMJAKE COHEN | Jew-ish

OLIVER LAPIN FAMILY DAY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Houston Grand Opera presents The Snowy Day CLOSING NIGHT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 | 7:30 PMWAYNE FEDERMAN | The History of Stand-Up

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