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Doors Open at Jewish Museum Milwaukee
September 29, 2024
10:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Ever walk past a unique building in Milwaukee and wonder what’s inside? That’s the idea behind the 13th annual Doors Open taking place throughout the city this year. Take self-guided tours of buildings, homes and monuments across Milwaukee, many of... Read More
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Identity Lens & Activism: LGBTQ+ in Wisconsin
October 10, 2024
7:00 PM -
8:15 PM
Our uniquely composed identity lens filters how we view and act in the world. Bernard Perlin was a gay, Jewish-American artist; this strong identity informed the many facets of his life. His artwork and choices reflect self-awareness, resulting endeavors, and... Read More
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Community Free Day for Against the Grain Exhibit
November 7, 2024
10:00 AM -
5:00 PM
Jewish Museum Milwaukee is thrilled to host this community day for anyone living in Milwaukee County to visit Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin for FREE! Bernard Perlin was a minority, outsider, gay man, and pursuer of truth,... Read More
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In Progress & In Conversation: ‘LAST KID PICKED’
November 10, 2024
2:00 PM -
3:30 PM
In partnership with MKE Film, we are excited to welcome Andrew Fredericks and Michael Schreiber for a discussion about the in-progress documentary 'LAST KID PICKED' (working title) about Bernard Perlin, the subject of the Museum's current exhibition, Against the Grain.... Read More
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Lunch & Learn: Greece and the Holocaust
December 3, 2024
12:00 PM -
1:15 PM
Although it is a lesser-known story of horror and destruction, the Holocaust in Greece decimated one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world. At different points during WWII, Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria occupied parts of Greece, and the fate... Read More
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Members-Only Hours for Against the Grain Exhibit
December 8, 2024
10:00 AM -
12:00 PM
Museum members are welcome to join Jewish Museum Milwaukee to explore the current special exhibit: Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin Bernard Perlin was a minority, outsider, gay man, and pursuer of truth, beauty, and justice.... Read More
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J-Pride Happy Hour: Exhibit Tour & Talk
December 19, 2024
5:30 PM -
7:00 PM
We are proud to partner with J-Pride Milwaukee to host a cocktail happy hour, talk, and tour of our current special exhibit, Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin. The late Bernard Perlin lived unapologetically as a... Read More
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To Tell the Truth: Bernard Perlin during the New Deal and World War II
January 16, 2025
7:00 PM -
8:15 PM
During the 1930s, Bernard Perlin was one of many artists employed by New Deal programs such as the Works Progress Administration to create public works of art, notably post-office murals, that made visible the history of the United States and... Read More
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