My Father’s Paradise by award-winning journalist Ariel Sabar

Wednesday, February 1, 7:30 pm

A Winter Book Club for Bergen County with Ruthann Eckstein and Gil Marks!

A must read! Sabar weaves together a stunning tale of hope and redemption during the waning years of Jewish life in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. Participate in a lively and interactive discussion with noted reading group facilitator Ruthann Eckstein. Taste the delicacies of Kurdish Jewish cuisine with acclaimed cooking historian and author, Gil Marks as your guide! $12 JCC members, $15 non-members. Discounted copies of the book available. For more information call Rabbi Steve Golden at 201.408.1426 Co-sponsored with the JCC Adult Department, and the Synagogue Leadership Initiative of the Jewish Federation of NNJ

Mystery Classics: A Day at the Movies

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

Thursday, February 2, 10:45 am-12:15 pm, Senior Adult Lounge

Join us and spend a day at the movies. View the movie and have a lively discussion afterward.

In Paris, a down and out medical student Johann Radek (Franchot Tone) is paid by Bill Kirby (Robert

Hutton) to murder his wealthy aunt. A knife grinder (Burgess Meredith) is suspected, but Radek keeps

taunting the police until they realize that he is the killer. The police and Maigret (Charles Laughton) are

led on chases through the streets and over the rooftops of Paris and finally up the girders of the Eiffel Tower.

Power of Squares: Salute to Women in the Arts

Mixed Media and Paintings

On display February 1-26

Meet the Artist Reception, Sunday, Feb. 5, 1-3 pm

Salute to Woman in the Arts shows the diverse talents of its members, who use their creativity to explore the Power of Squares. Their varied motifs can be seen in their scope of interests, ranging from narratives to landscapes or minimalist to intricate designs. Salute members use their artistic abilities as they span the spectrum of possibilities as limited to the Power of Squares.

Professional Children’s Theater Series

Nate the Great – The Musical Theaterworks USA

Sunday, February 5, 2 pm

An award-winning, sold-out musical from NYC based on the classic children’s book by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Everyone calls Nate the Great when there’s a mystery they just can’t crack. He can find lost

pennies, balloons, slippers, chickens and even a lost goldfish. But can he solve the amazing case of the missing painting? $10 advance sale, $15 day of performance. Space limited! Call 201.408.1493.

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Presents:

Bringing Gilad Shalit Home – The Secret Negotiations for His Freedom

Monday, February 6 at 8 pm

Free and Open to the Community

with Dr. Gershon Baskin,

A long line of diplomats and intelligence officers from Egypt, Germany, France, Turkey and other countries tried for more than five years to reach a deal between Israel and Hamas that would free the abducted soldier Gilead Schlait.  The breakthrough came only in May 2011 as a result of the work of Dr. Gershon Baskin, a veteran Israeli peace activist who opened a channel of communication between Hamas and David Meidan, the Mossad officer appointed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to bring Schalit home. Now is the time to hear the whole story!

Dr. Baskin will present the details and fascinating story of the secret and direct channel of talks that he held with Hamas since the first week after Schalit’s abduction in the end of June 2006. Those contacts led to the breakthrough in negotiations that brought him home after five years and four months in captivity. For more information and to reserve tickets, call 201-408-1458.

Performance Workshop presents Grease (adapted for kids)

Tuesday, February 7, 7:30 pm, Free

The score includes classics like Greased Lightening, We Go Together and everyone’s favorite, Summer Nights. Cast includes Ariel Abergel, Meagan Van Poznak, Gili Zaifman, Dominique Wilson, Omri Goldberg, Alexia Avila, Alexandra Boiardi and Cami Cohen. Sarah Denson has adapted much of the original choreography from the film. Kathy Moberly is the Musical Director.

Hungarian Comfort Food with JoJo Rubach

Wednesday, February 8, 7-9:30 pm

On a cold winter evening, there is nothing like comfort food to warm you inside and out.

You’re sure to enjoy these wonderful dishes and find yourself reminiscing about your childhood.

• Uborka Salata (Cucumber Salad) • Goulash Leves (Goulash Soup)

• Csirke Paprikas (Chicken Paprikas) • Letcho (Special dish with peppers and onions)

• Nokedli (Similar to German Spatzle)

$55 JCC members, $70 non-members.

For further information call Judy at 201.408.1457 or to register call Lynn at 201.408.1458

Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World

Thursday, Feb. 9, 8pm

by Tina Rosenberg

In Join the Club, Tina Rosenberg shows us how we can transform the troubled world around us by

harnessing the positive power of peer pressure. Used as a “social cure,” this powerful strategy has successfully overthrown dictators, persuaded teenagers in South Africa to demand safe sex, helped Black and Latino students excel in college math classes, and spurred millions to quit drinking and drugs. Relating stories of peer power in action, Rosenberg demonstrates that peer pressure can serve as a powerful form of social change, one based on influencing behavior by helping people obtain what they care about most – the respect of their peers.

Tickets are $8/$10. To purchase by mail: Send check made payable to the JCC, Attn: JBM. To charge by Phone (Visa/ MC/Amex.) call 201.408.1411. To purchase online go to www.jccotp.org. For more information, call Ophrah Listokin, 201.408.1408.

MAXFIT, Bergen’s first and leading Spinning® and fitness studio, will host a fundraiser in observation of Women’s Cardio Health Awareness Month (February 2012) with proceeds going toward Englewood Hospital & Medical Center’s Cardiology Fund which supports it's Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.  

MAXFIT will run eight hour-long Spinning® classes from Friday, February 10th through Sunday, February 12th (sign up required in advance by visiting www.maxfit.com with $10 of each class’s $20 fee going directly to the non-profit health facility.  Participants may contribute beyond the base class fee to enhance their donation.

Location: MAXFIT Spinning Studio, 15 Broadway, Cresskill, NJ in the Horizon Mall

Crime After Crime

Sunday, February 12, 7:30 pm

Official Selection of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Crime After Crime is the exclusive documentary film on the legal battle to free Debbie Peagler, a woman imprisoned for over a quarter century due to her connection to the murder of the man who abused her. She finds her only hope for freedom when two rookie attorneys with no background in criminal law step forward to take her case. “This emotionally affecting documentary will move you like few films this year, thanks to a luminous heroine and an unlikely but appealing trio who work tirelessly to release her from prison.” – David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle

$5 JCC members, $8 non-members. For more information call Lynn at 201.408.1458

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Foreigner
at bergenPAC
Tuesday, February 14th at 8:00PM
$99, $75, $59, $39

Come and celebrate Valentine’s Day with Foreigner Tuesday, February 14th at 8:00PM at bergenPAC.
 
Since its inception, Foreigner has been led by English journeyman rocker Mick Jones who, in early 1976, met with ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald and formed Foreigner with Lou Gramm, Dennis Elliott, Al Greenwood, and Ed Gagliardi as a sextet. Jones came up with the name from the fact he, McDonald, and Elliot were English, while Gramm, Greenwood, and Gagliardi were Americans.
 
Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, racking up scores of smash hits, multi-platinum albums, and sold out concert tours.  From “Cold As Ice” to “Hot Blooded”, “Urgent to Jukebox Hero”, “Waiting for a Girl Like You” to the chart topper “I Want to Know What Love is”, Foreigner’s thrilling mix of blustery blues and impeccably crafted pop continues to captivate generation after generation of music fans.  Today, over 70 million albums later, Foreigner is an ensemble of talented musicians each adding their individual credentials to the mix to make the band stronger and more powerful than ever.
 
Don’t miss the opportunity to spend Valentine’s Day with Foreigner at bergenPAC!

st -Mad Science

nd –Liberty Science Center

rd –Skating at Ice House

th –Space Odyssey

Parents, please

for each day. No meals are available at the campsite. You may send extra

: Registration is limited to the first 40 campers. Registration will be accepted online through the borough’s

http://register.communitypass.net, or in person at Tenafly Recreation. For more information

The last day to register for these trips is February 1, 2012, so please register early.

All daily activities included.

TEENSHOW!!!! For the Tweens!!!!!

SEE! Radio Disney’s ALLSTAR WEEKEND

PerformHits “James” and “Journey To The End Of MyLife”

At bergenPAC in Englewood, NewJersey

JAMESVIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB6ueuLb8Gc

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Time: 6PM

Tickets:$49, $35, $25

(January 17, 2012) AllstarWeekend has already shared the stage with Selena Gomez & TheScene, Justin Bieber, Savanna, Forever the Sickest Kids and now they come tobergenPAC on Tuesday February 21, 2012 at 6pm.  The Radio Disney Next BigThing winners will be performing their current hit single, “James”- alreadyexploding on the airwaves of Radio Disney and throughout the nation.  Beone of the first to see Allstar Weekend at bergenPAC in Englewood, New Jersey

Allstar Weekend, a band youmay call a mix between Blink 182 and the Jonas Brothers that’s young, but they have thetalent, nerve and off-the-chart charm needed to go all the way! Zach: Vocals,Guitar, Nathan: Guitar, Vocals, Cameron: Bass & Michael: Drums

These four guys write greatpop songs: melodic, smart and edgy. The son of a musician, Nathan credits hisdad for teaching him the finer points of music appreciation. Zach was raised ona steady diet of Bruce Springsteen and Elton John, artists he says inspire him.Cameron fell in love with his parents’ 80's pop classics, from Prince and Michael Jackson to Duran Duran.

The band was chosen toparticipate in Radio Disney's NextBig Thing program, andthe reaction was so positive. So far, they've racked up more than 2.5 millionMyspace plays and 250,000 YouTube plays for their video of “ Journey To The EndOf My Life” and now their new song “James”!!!.

Some Facts to Know:

·                                The band guest starred on Sonny with a Chance in the episode "A So RandomHalloween Special". They performed "Come Down with Love" whichis also featured on the show's soundtrack.

·                                They have appeared on Lopez Tonight and Rachel Ray,also performing "Come Down with Love".

·                                On February 26, 2011, they were featured on MTV's 10 on Top. They were the"One to Watch". They talked about their days when they were a garage band comparedto their lives now and how they're living the dream. They also talked aboutpre-show rituals. On March 19, 2011, they were again in 10 on Top, ranking number 4 dueto their new music video "Not Your Birthday". The song is featured inDisney's feature film Prom. They have also been on MTV's The Seven twice. The second time was on May 13,2011 and they ranked in at number two.

·                                The very first time they performed "Not Your Birthday" live ontelevision was onMuchMusic's New.Music.Live. in Toronto, Canada. They again performed it on Live with Regis and Kelly on May 30, 2011.

·                                On August 7, Allstar Weekend was seen on 2011's Teen Choice Awards presenting for the dance crew Poreotics.

·                                On September 25, Allstar Weekend performed live at The Next Star Finale in Toronto, playing"Blame It On September" and "Mr.Wonderful". On thefollowing day, they performed their single "Blame it On September"Live on Reigis and Kelly. On the release day of All The Way, September 27, theyplayed on Good Morning America with "Blame It On September", and"Mr.Wonderful".

bergenPAC

www.bergenPac.org

About Bergen Performing Arts Center:Known as The John Harms Center for 27 years, this cultural hub in Englewood has been rebornas Bergen Performing ArtsCenter or bergenPAC. This 1367-seat theater is a landmark, and in its eighth season as bergenPAC it remains one of the finest acoustichalls in the United States.The legendary Tony Bennett and Canadian crooner k.d. lang recorded their 2003Grammy award-winning CD live on bergenPAC’s own stage through a broadbandfiber-optic connection with Bennett Studios. bergenPAC is the home of a media productionsystem that is unparalleled, upholding its reputation as a venue foroutstanding music, dance and theater. As a non-profit corporation, bergenPAC has thrived thanks to the aid andgenerosity of sponsors, donors and patrons.

Forbooking or interviews, contact Angela Thomas at Prana Marketing: (201) 503-1333

Angela Thomas

Prana Marketing

560 Sylvan Avenue

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey  07632

phone:  201 503 1333

fax:         201 5030424

Angela@pranamarketing.com

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Across the country libraries, schools, and readers of all ages celebrate Read Across America on March 2nd, Dr. Seuss's birthday!

Uncoupling: Coping with Divorce & Separation

Judy Brauner, LCSW Therapist

7 Mondays, March 12- April 30 (no class 4/9), 7:45-9:15 pm

The group will help you process your feelings about the end of an important relationship and the experience of being on your own. Meet others who share your concerns and make new friends.

$115 JCC members, $140 non-members

TenaflyNature Center Annual Dinner Celebration

Sunday,3/18, 5:30 PM

ClintonInn, 145 Dean Drive, Tenafly, NJ 07670 

Cocktail reception followed by an auction anddinner.

Senator Frank Lautenberg will receive TenaflyNature Center's highest honor, the Founder's Award for Conservation.

Annual Dinner proceeds will help TenaflyNature Center protect open space and wildlife and to provide environmentalprograms.

Tickets:  $100 perperson.  For sponsorship and ticket information please contact LesleyWhyard, at (201) 568-6093, or visit www.tenaflynaturecenter.org.

Can we talk here? Laugh for Days with

Joan Rivers

LIVE at Englewood’s bergenPAC
 
Thursday, April 5th 8:00PM
$89, $59, $49, $39

The hilarious and talented Joan Rivers will be performing live at bergenPAC on Thursday, April 5th at 8P.M.

An entertainment legend of unparalleled accomplishment and talent, Rivers’ an internationally renowned comedienne, Tony-nominated actress, best-selling author, Emmy Award-winning television talk show host, playwright, screenwriter, motion picture director, columnist, lecturer, syndicated radio host, jewelry designer and cosmetic company entrepreneur, red carpet fashion laureate, and businesswoman.

The Independent calls Rivers “One of New York City’s greatest contributions to humor,” while according to The Scotsman “Watching Joan Rivers makes me want to have children just so that one day I could tell them about the night I saw her.  She has a commitment to entertainment that is breathtaking. I will remember the hour all of my life.”
The legendary comedienne, known for her razor-sharp wit and tongue to match, is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon including her 2009 winning on the Celebrity Apprentice and the iconic funny woman’s roast and toast on The Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers.  In 2011, Rivers appeared in a commercial for Go Daddy, which debuted during the broadcast of Super Bowl XLV.  She now stars in her own television show with her daughter Melissa named Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? on WE TV.

With a BA in Literature and Anthropology from Barnard College, Rivers witty comedy LIVE at the bergenPAC will surely leave you laughing for days.                                                   

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Freddie Mercury and Queen Come Back to Life…The Show Does Go On

One Night of Queen

Performs LIVE at Englewood’s bergenPAC

Friday April 13th 8:00PM
$65, $39

One Night of Queen enacted by Gary Mullen and The Works will be performing live at bergenPAC on Friday, April 13th at 8P.M.

Hailed by the BBC TV, “It was difficult at times to remember that the music came not from Queen, but from The Works. Accurately and faithfully performed with the feel of the original preserved,” Gary Mullen and The Works never fail to put on a memorable show for audiences of any age.  The band also plays songs never performed live by Freddie, such as "Too Much Love Will Kill You", "Barcelona", "The Show Must Go On" and "I Want It All".

After winning Stars In Their Eyes 2000 by receiving a record breaking number of votes for the show, Mullen began touring with his band The Works, putting on a sell-out tribute act known as One Night Of Queen.  The show takes references from many 1980s Queen tours by using a modified custom-built lighting rig made to emulate the lighting rigs used during several Queen tours between 1980 and 1986.  Mullen and The Works have performed their tribute show on countless tours across Europe, New Zealand and the United States.  Amongst their shows, major cities include Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Liege, and Montreux.

Mullen’s versatile vocal range reaches the hearts of his audience and penetrates the soul. Recently, Gary has recorded a Freddie voiceover for a Japanese commercial for Nissin Cup Noodles. Along with his dear friend, Barry Kelly, Gary released his first individual works album, "Blood, Sweat, and Beers" in early 2011.  

One Night of Queen undoubtedly gives audiences a chance to relive and celebrate the great past of Freddie Mercury and Queen by putting on a show no one will want to miss, LIVE at the bergenPAC.  

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An Unforgettable Evening of Ballet

Moscow Festival Ballet “Swan Lake”

Performs LIVE at Englewood’s bergenPAC
 
Thursday, April 19th 8:00PM
$65, $49, $39, $29, $19

The Moscow Festival Ballet “Swan Lake” will be performing live at bergenPAC, Thursday, April 19th at 8pm.

The world’s greatest love story in an unforgettable evening of ballet by leading dancers from across Russia along with stars of the Bolshoi and Kirov Ballets. Stylish choreography and masterful storytelling make “Giselle” contain the most beautiful scenes in the classic repertory.

The Moscow Festival Ballet was founded in 1989 when legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet Sergei Radchenko sought to realize his vision of a company which would bring together the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies in an independent new company within the framework of Russian classic ballet.

Since its inception, the Moscow Festival Ballet has completed two tours of Europe, with extraordinary receptions in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. Two tours of the United Kingdom, including capacity audiences at London's famed Coliseum, have resulted in re-engagements during the 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons.

The Moscow Festival Ballet has toured extensively throughout the United States, beginning with a Coast-to-Coast tour in the Winter/Spring of 1997 and returning in 2001, 2004 and 2006. The Company is currently undertaking a 17-week transcontinental tour of the United States and returns to the United States in the 2011-2012 season for a four-month coast to coast tour of the United States.  Experience an unforgettable evening of ballet LIVE at the bergenPAC.  

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