Arts + Culture

At the 14Y, part of our mission is to creatively support and reflect Jewish values. One way we explore that is through LABA: A Laboratory of Jewish Culture that provides…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which started in America in 1949 and was founded by the Mental Health America Organization. I would like to share with you what it’s…

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the inaugural Celebrate Arts festival, hosted across five Educational Alliance older adult sites throughout the month of May to celebrate Older Americans…

Like 2020, 2021 had some pretty rough times. Fortunately, it also had plenty of wonderful and happy times, which is why colleagues from the 14th Street Y and I would…

Although we’ve been living through tough and devastating times, 2021 was a truly amazing year for movies. It delivered some remarkable (and in some cases, game-changing) films, and there are…

Jacob Waltuck: Concentrating on your work and priorities, like working from home, can be very hard, but there are plenty of ways to do it. One of them is playing…

This past year has been (a) _____ . I don’t know what pithy adjective or noun to place in the blank space, but whatever I would choose, it would be…

Having a developmental disability can be a challenge and a blessing. A multitude of people with developmental disabilities have left a huge impact on others. The individuals I would like…

Over the years, Netflix has created a multitude of remarkable original series and films. Although there are plenty to choose from, here are the ones I find the most memorable…

These days, when I watch a movie, or a video of a dance or theater piece, the first thing that strikes me is that I am watching a world from…