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The Charlotte Jewish News - April 2007 - Page 16 Charlotte Jewish Film Festival (Continued from page 6) afterlife with her beloved Uri as her 23-year old self, giving up all her life’s memories, or to join her husband in the afterlife with all her memories intact, leaving her young lover behind for all eternity. All I’ve Got is sure to leave audi ences with plenty to think about. A Good Uplift A light-hearted look into a very special Lower East Side lingerie shop, A Good Uplift takes us into the haimishe world of Magda, the shop’s pro prietor. Magda can size up a woman’s breasts in mere moments, and always finds the right fit for her diverse clientele. Saturday Night at the Movies Date: Saturday, April 21 Time: 8 PM Place: Ballantyne Village Theatre Price: $12.00 Film: Wondrous Oblivion. Billy Elliot meets Bend it Like Beckham in this tender drama about a wide- eyed boy in a narrow-minded world. Eleven-year-old David Wiseman is a huge fan of cricket, but he seems to have no skill for the game. When a Jamaican fami ly moves in next door and builds a cricket net in the backyard David is ecstatic. But David has to choose between fitting in and standing up for the new friends who have become a positive force in his life. Closing Day Program: Film and Speaker Sponsored by: Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte Date: Sunday, April 22 Time: 2 PM Place: Levine Jewish Community Center, Gorelick Hall Price: $12.00—A portion of proceeds will go to Operation Promise. Guest Speaker: Zion Uness Film: Live and Become. Live and Become depicts the magnificent, epic story of an Ethiopian boy air lifted from a Sudanese refugee camp to Israel in 1984 during Operation Moses. Shlomo is Live and Become plagued by two big secrets; He is neither a Jew nor an orphan, just an African boy who survived and wants, somehow, to fulfill his Ethiopian mother’s parting request that he “go, live, and become.” Buoyed by a profound and unfaltering motherly love— both in his memory and in the arms of his adoptive mother—he ultimately finds an identity and a happiness all his own. Guest Speaker: Zion Uness is the New Generation Leader of Israel’s Ethiopian Community and can lend his own personal expert ise on issues explored in the film, Live and Become. Reception: A free wine and cheese reception will follow the film, in conjunction with the EXPRESSIONS: Israeli Art Show and Sale. Tickets for the Charlotte Jewish Film Festival may be purchased online at www.charlottejewish- film.com or by phone through Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800- 838-3006. For more information, contact info@charlottej ewish- film.com. The Charlotte Jewish Film Festival has been made possible by the generosity and support of its founding community sponsor, the Charlotte Chapter of Hadassah, and by a grant from the Arts & Science Council and the Grassroots Program of the NC Arts Council (a state agency). Additional partners include the Light Factory, the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, the Levine Jewish Community Center, Temple Beth El, Temple Israel and the Consolidated High School of Jewish Studies. This year’s corporate sponsors include White Rhino Productions, Diamonds Direct South Park, Bank of America, and Sun Trust Private Wealth Management and Mortgage. Charlotte’s Public Television Station Set to Broadcast Special Passover and Holocaust Remembrance Programs WTVI, Charlotte’s Public tele vision station, strives to produce and broadcast programs that will foster understanding of the history and background of the various communities that make up our 13- PU JS SIZE BOUTIQIJE Clear Your Closet for Scarlett's 1st Annual Saturday, April 21st, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Special Guest: Sonya Barnes, Harris & Barnes Image Consulting Makeup & Skincare Demonstration with Rouge, a Makeup Studio European Jewelry Designer, Rolande Sowers Help Support Dress for Success - Donate interview appropriate clothing that's in style and In season ond get a FREE Pashmina! Win a FREE Makeover & Private Image Consulatlon! Hors D'oeuvres and Drinks Call 704-552-7383 for more information. Scarlett Plus Size Boutique Sharon Corners Shopping Center www.scarlettplus.com 0 DRISS FOR iUCCISS* CHARlOTlf SMiu 14 I^OU.^6, a Makeup Studio county viewing area. This includes exploring the communities from an ethnic and cultural standpoint, a social viewpoint, as well as a reli gious perspective. WTVI views itself as a bridge for connecting people in the heart of the. Carolinas. Therefore the station is proud to air the following Passover and Holocaust remem brance programs during the month of April. Kingdom of David: The Saga of Israelilies (Two part series); April 1 from 2-6 PM: This series tells the epic story of the Jews and the creation of the world’s first and most profoundly influential monotheistic religion. The stories of the patriarch Abraham, the liberator Moses, the poet-king David and his son Solomon all come to life in the dramatic tale of loss and triumph that shaped humanity’s basic moral struggle for more than three millennia. A Passover Celebration', April 1 at 8 PM: This program presents a retelling of the Passover story by Rabbi Irwin Kula, a Passover dessert from Chef Jeff Nathan and a Seder creation from home design expert Teresa Strasser. Holocaust: A Musical Memorial Film from Auschwitz: April 15 at 2:30 PM and 8 PM; This moving, Emmy-winning program was created to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in memory of those murdered in the Nazi genocide. About WTVI Since 1965, WTVI (Charlotte- Mecklenburg Public Broadcasting Authority) has been an essential community resource connecting people in 13 counties across North and South Carolina. WTVTs com mon purpose - to support our com munity through unparalleled edu cational, cultural and civic pro gramming and services - is sus tained through the ongoing sup port of the people in its viewing area. WTVI is a proud affiliate of the PBS Ready to Learn literacy program, which enables children in the Charlotte region to start school on the track toward suc cess. ■
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