What Remains of the Day: Memories of World War II

September 20 - November 15, 2019

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​​GreenHill Center for North Carolina Art presents: What Remains of the Day: Memories of World War II, a solo  exhibition by Chapel Hill-based artist Gesche Würfel exploring the history and memory of World War II and the  Holocaust through landscape photography, portraiture, sound, and video. The artist intervenes in the printing process  of her haunting images to “encourage the viewers to think about how the horrors of Fascism and World War II are still relevant today.” 

OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, September 20 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Opening reception in presence of the artist. Suggested donation for entry. Cash Bar.

WWII FILM SCREENINGS + DISCUSSIONS
October 10 and 17, 2019 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Join us at the Van Dyke Performance Space for our WWII Film Screening and Discussion series produced in collaboration with the Greensboro Public Library. 

WHERE BIRDS NEVER SANG: THE RAVENSBRÜCK CONCENTRATION CAMP
Thursday, October 10 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Ravensbrück was the largest concentration camp for women on the grounds of the
 German Reich. 

A PROMISE TO MY FATHER:ONE SURVIVOR'S JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOLOCAUST
Thursday, October 17 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Re-trace the steps of two Holocaust survivors as they journey back to Poland and Germany. 

TRIANGLE JEWISH CHORALE
Sunday, October 27 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Join conductor Lorena Guillén and members of the Triangle Jewish Chorale for a short concert. All are welcome to enjoy a selection of choral compositions introducing the beauty and variety of traditional and contemporary Jewish musical works. 

ARTIST TALK BY GESCHE WÜRFEL
Friday, November 1 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Join us in the gallery for an artist’s talk by contemporary artist Gesche Würfel. Würfel will
 explore the history and memory of World War II through landscape photography and portraiture. Free and open to the public. Cash bar. 

FIRST FRIDAY WITH LIVE MUSIC BY UNCG GRADUATE STRING QUARTET
Friday, November 1 | 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Join us in the gallery for First Friday with live music by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Graduate String Quartet from 7:00-8:00 PM. Suggested donation for entry. Cash bar. 

NORTH CAROLINA DANCE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE
Friday, November 8 | 8:00 - 10:00 PM
The NC Dance Festival presents an evening of contemporary dance, featuring professional artists from across NC:
Vania Claiborne, Kristin Clotfelter, and Janice Lancaster. Presented in association with Dance Project. $10 suggested donation. 

VETERANS’ DAY WEEKEND: STAR SPANGLED GIRLS TOURING THEATRE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Sunday, November 10 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM​
Celebrate Veteran’s Day weekend at GreenHill by attending Star-Spangled Girls, a review built from diaries, letters, interviews, telegrams, journals by and about the women who served the United States during WWII. Five actresses portray WAC’s, WAVE’s, Army Nurses, and Red Cross volunteers as they share memories about enlistment, basic training, service at home and abroad, love, and segregation. Songs from wartime are woven throughout the production

JCC Community Group Trip to poland

June 21-July 5, 2020​

 Join the Levin JCC as we explore the Jewish roots of Poland.

Led by Anna Klein            Warsaw * Lodz * Czestochowa * Krakow

https://www.shalomdch.org/calendar/poland-trip-info-session-2/

​​​Duke Center for Jewish Studies
www.jewishstudies.duke.edu

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North Carolina Council on the Holocaust Educator Workshops

https://ncholocaustcouncil.org/

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Workshops listed here:   http://www.ncpublicschools.org/holocaust-council/workshops/​

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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Live Streamed Events. Available on demand at: ushmm.org/watch.

​Museum of Jewish Heritage:

A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, New York City
mjhnyc.org​

Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. is on view through January 3, 2020.

This groundbreaking exhibition brings together more than 700 original objects and 400 photographs

from over 20 institutions and museums around the world. Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. is the

most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the history of Auschwitz and its role in the Holocaust ever

presented in North America, and an unparalleled opportunity to confront the singular face of human

evil—one that arose not long ago and not far away.

https://mjhnyc.org/discover-the-exhibition/about-the-exhibition/