Or Haneshamah presents: ART and THEATRE, in CONVERSATION

Catch an exclusive conversation between Ottawa Art Gallery senior curator Michelle Gewurtz and playwright Sarah Waisvisz as they discuss the love, activism, and artistic practices of Lucy Schwob and Suzanne Malherbe, French-Jewish artists whose artistic innovations, anti-Nazi resistance during WW2, and queerness are often ignored. Better known by their noms de plume as Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, the two continue to inspire as models of commitment, passion, and justice. Gewurtz and Waisvisz will discuss how they themselves have been inspired by Cahun and Moore to pursue innovative work of their own—including Gewurtz’s new exhibit and Waisvisz’s new play, both about them, both on now at Ottawa’s Arts Court.

Art and Theatre, in Conversation: Featuring Michelle Gewurtz and Sarah Waisvisz
Thursday, January 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Temple Israel, 1301 Prince of Wales Drive
Hosted by Rabbi Daniel Mikelberg of Temple Israel
Moderated by Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton of Or Haneshamah

To learn more about Cahun and Moore and their artistic achievements, come to Ottawa’s Arts Court this winter:

Facing Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, an exhibit of the startling photographic and collage work of Cahun and Moore with responses by contemporary artists: https://oaggao.ca/facing-claude-cahun-marcel-moore at The Ottawa Art Gallery until February 9th.

Heartlines
a new play by Sarah Waisvisz that explores the resistance work and love story of Cahun and Moore. At Arts Court Theatre as part of the undercurrents festival: https://undercurrentsfestival.ca/shows/heartlines-2/ [February 6th, 8th, and 9th, with a talkback following the February 9th performance]