The Museum of Tolerance and Human Rights Watch present:
THE HIDDEN FACE OF GOLD/THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Photographs by Marcus Bleasdale
Photographs capturing the human rights abuses linked to gold extraction in the Democratic Republic of Congo by photographer Marcus Bleasdale is on display at the Museum of Tolerance.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most mineral-rich nations in the world. Its resources should be a blessing for the Congolese people, but instead the competition for control of these riches has fueled a bloody war in which nearly four million people have died since 1998.  Working in the gold mines is backbreaking and treacherous. Local warlords and their business allies reap the benefits from trade in tainted gold. They illegally smuggle millions of dollars of gold out of Congo to neighboring Uganda, and then or to global gold markets in Europe and North America, where gold in bought by multinational companies.
Over the course of Marcus Bleasdales’s career, his work has been at the forefront of promoting social justice through photo journalism. Bleasdale partnered with Human Rights Watch to expose and document the illegal gold smuggling from Congo’s mines. He spent eight years exposing the brutal conflict. He has also covered conflicts in Nepal, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda. Bleasdale received numerous awards acclaiming his work, including the 2004 UNICEF Photographer of the Year Award, the 2006 Oversees Press Club Olivier Rebbot Award and the 2006 World Photo Press Award for Daily Life Singles. His photographs have appeared in The Sunday Times magazine, The Telegraph Magazine, The New Yorker, Time, Newsweek and National Geographic.
Entrance to this special exhibition is included with your Museum of Tolerance Admission. Museum of Tolerance members are admitted without charge!
Group Tours available. Call (310)772-2452.
Museum of Tolerance
9786 W. Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
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Jersey Boys
Sunday, June 10, 2007, 7:30 PM
Ahmanson Theatre
135 North Grand Avenue
Los Angeles
 Jersey Boys is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty. The musical features such Seasons' hits as "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Oh What a Night" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You."
JERSEY BOYS opened on Broadway to rave reviews receiving numerous awards including the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical.
For tickets please call (310)-772-2531 or
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All proceeds to benefit the Youth Education Programs of the Museum of Tolerance.
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The Museum of Tolerance Spring 2007 Benefit Performances
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The Museum of Tolerance invites you to join us for Special Benefit Performances of Award-Winning Theater in support of the Museum's Youth Education programs.
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Simon Wiesenthal Center • Museum of Tolerance
ONCE UPON A WORLD
CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD
2006 Recipient
 The Doll with the Yellow Star
Written by:
Yona Zeldis McDonough
Illustrated by:
Kimberly Bulcken Root
When:
Sunday • October 29 • 2:00pm
Where:
Museum of Tolerance
Peltz Theater
9786 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Featuring:
A staged reading of the award-winning book performed by The Society Players, a community theater association dedicated to serving children in need.
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Book Sale and Signing
Gala Reception
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Special Guests:
Yona Zeldis McDonough - Acclaimed author of The Doll with the Yellow Star
Trudie Strobel - The Real Life Inspiration for The Doll with the Yellow Star
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Admission:
FREE. Reservations required, please call 310.772.2526
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THE NAZI HOLOCAUST IN ARAB LANDS
 Join us for an evening with one of America’s leading Middle East experts, Robert Satloff, for an exploration of his compelling new book that details the roles Arabs played in assisting or resisting the Third Reich. Satloff reveals fascinating accounts of Arabs who saved Jews including astonishing evidence that the most prominent Arab in Europe—the head of the mosque of Paris—almost certainly saved up to 100 Jews by helping them pass as Muslims.
A book signing will follow the event.
Robert Satloff, an expert on Arab and Islamic politics, is executive director of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Fluent in Arabic, Satloff hosts a weekly television show explaining Washington politics that broadcasts to twenty-two Arab countries.
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“...an astonishing breakthrough in our historical knowledge (of the Holocaust)”
-- Sir Martin Gilbert
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Wednesday • November 8 • 8:00pm
9786 W. Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles
No charge, RSVP required.
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ENCOMPASS
&
The MUSEUM
of TOLERANCE
invite you to:
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A special performance of WHEELS
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Monday • October 16th
12:30-2:00 pm
at the
Museum of Tolerance
9786 W. Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
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WHEELS asks the question who "belongs" in this country and who doesn't? WHEELS explores immigration, xenophobia and the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship through the eyes of Oscar, a 15½ year old Salvadoran-American youth and the people he encounters on his first journey through the maze of the DMV. Oscar is a young man on the move. WHEELS tells the story of Oscar's first steps toward independence, as he steps off the bus and into the Department of Motor Vehicles. In pursuit of his learner's permit and ultimately his driver's license, Oscar encounters a range of perspectives on freedom, mobility, and the dreams and realities associated with U.S. citizenship.
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The Museum of Tolerance wishes to thank State Farm for its generous support of the Museum's Youth Leadership programs.
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No Charge • RSVP Required • Call 310.772.2529
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Invites you and a guest to a special advance screening of
CATCH A FIRE
—Directed by Phillip Noyce—
—Starring Tim Robbins, Derek Luke and Bonnie Henna—
THIS SCREENING IS SOLD OUT
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Saturday • October 21st
8:00 pm
at the
Museum of Tolerance
9786 W. Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
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There will be a Q&A after the screening with:
Producer: Robyn Slovo
Screenwriter: Shawn Slovo
Actress: Bonnie Henna and
real-life hero Patrick Chamusso
Dessert & Coffee Reception immediately following
RSVP required - Call 310.772.2528
This invitation is non-transferable
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They Are Not Forgotten
Please Join Us On
MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 11, 2006
The 5th Anniversary of the Horrific Terrorist Attacks on the
United States That Have Changed the Course of History
— 6:45 PM —
Memorial and Candle Lighting
Gather with survivors, families of victims, rescue workers, elected officials and diplomats from many of the 80 nations who lost citizens.
— 7:30 PM —
The Memorial will be followed by a screening of
WORLD TRADE CENTER
An Oliver Stone Film
A True Story Of Courage And Survival
Special Guests: Producers Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher will introduce the film.
Based on the true story of John McLoughlin and William J. Jimeno, two Port Authority Police Department Officers, who were part of the team of first responders who entered the World Trade Center. Trapped in the tower collapse and buried alive 20 feet below the rubble of the World Trade Center, this is the story of the agony of their families as they awaited their fate and their incredible rescue.
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All Events Take Place at the
 Museum of Tolerance
9786 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles
NO CHARGE
RSVP Required: Call 310.772.2529
The Museum of Tolerance &
The Law and Justice Committee of the Beverly Hills Bar Association
PRESENT
Till Death Do Us Part:
Marriage, Same Sex Couples & The Law
As courts across the country and in California weigh in on this controversial issue, experts on both sides will take a serious look at the constitutional and legal issues involved.
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Registration & Refreshments 6:30PM
Program 7:00-9:00PM
Museum of Tolerance
9786 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
NO CHARGE . RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
CALL 310.772.2527
MODERATOR:
Shelley Saxer, Associate Dean
Pepperdine University School of Law
PANELISTS:
David Codell, Esq. – Has litigated numerous cases in support of the rights of gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons.
Jeffery Ventrella, Esq. – An ordained minister and attorney with the Alliance Defense Fund, which opposes legal recognition of marriage for same-sex couples.
SPONSORS:
Carol Katzman at Platinum Capital Group, Private Mortgage Bankers
Matloff Insurance, Life, Disability and Health
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2 Hours for MCLE Credit (Elimination of Bias)* is available through the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
Program Cost with MCLE $30.00 Attorneys Register Below.
*REFUND WITH 48 HOUR NOTICE RAIN CHECK WITH 24 HOUR NOTICE
MCLE CREDIT: This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 2 hours in Elimination of Bias and the Beverly Hills Bar Association certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.
 REGISTER ONLINE FOR MCLE CREDIT www.bhba.org/intus/event3/calendar.asp
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The Museum of Tolerance
PROUDLY PRESENTS SELECTIONS FROM
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Performed by the Children’s Civic Light Opera
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Sunday •
August 13th
2:30pm
at the
Museum of Tolerance
9786 W. Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Fiddler On The Roof is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International New York, NY
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Book by Joseph Stein
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Music by Jerry Bock
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Tickets for this special performance are included
with any paid admission to the Museum of
Tolerance ($6.00 - $10.00), as long as seating is
available.
Tickets may be pre-purchased by calling
(310)553-8403. Be sure to mention the performance
when buying your tickets.
Members of the Museum of Tolerance are admitted
without charge but must RSVP to (310)772-2529
(your membership number is required to make your
reservation).
9786 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 Phone: 310.553.8403 www.museumoftolerance.com
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The Museum of Tolerance Presents
Presenting Sponsor
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Staples Center
1111 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA
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6pm - Wine Tasting & Buffet Dinner
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8pm - Performance |
 DELIRIUM pushes the limit of performance through technical magnitude, human introspection and creative prowess. Created and directed by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, DELIRIUM is an urban tale, a state-of-the-art mix of music, dance, theatre, and multimedia. Pumped by the energizing Cirque du Soleil rhythm, DELIRIUM transports audiences into a universe of delirious sensory folly.
Official Event Wine
All proceeds to benefit the education programs at the Museum of Tolerance.
For reservations please call (310)-772-2531 or use this link to download the rsvp form.
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August 27th, 2006 at 1:30 pm
Commemorating the Anniversary of the Civil Rights March on Washington
Mighty Times: The Children's March
A Southern Poverty Law
Center & Tell the Truth Picture
Children Save the Day!
This film shares the little known account of one of the most amazing acts of civil disobedience in American History. Thousands of young students rose up and became unsung heroes.
NO CHARGE for this Family Sunday program.
RSVP required. Phone (310) 772-2526
Recommended for ages 10 and above.
Please allow an extra 15 minutes for parking and security.
Special tours of our newest exhibit, Finding Our Families, Finding Ourselves, which explores America’s extraordinary multicultural heritage. Family Sunday participants receive one free child’s ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket.
July 23rd, 2006 at 1:30 pm
Celebrating the Chinese American Experience
Family Sunday activities will include:
•Family Discovery Journal and Quilt Activity
•Exploring a display of a wide array of multicultural books and resources
•Refreshments and prizes
Recommended for age 10 and above. NO CHARGE
RSVP required as space is limited for this special event. Phone (310) 772-2526
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