What’s new to do in Israel’s capital.
US rock band Electric Six released the song “Gay Bar” in 1996, containing the immortal words “You! I wanna take you to a gay bar!” Why not visit Videopub (1 Horkanus St.) and enjoy Happy Hour from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. when a one plus one special is on the tap? While the LGBTQ community is famous for being tolerant, please demonstrate good judgment by respecting a space meant primarily for gay men.
THURSDAY, MAY 12
Rubén Gallego overcame disability, being brought up at a Soviet orphanage, and won the Russian Booker Prize for his book White on Black: A Boy’s Story. Now his personal history has been adapted to the theater in a brilliant production directed by Efim Rinenberg, who also performs alongside the Mikro theater group.
Titled Dumb like Hamlet, the performance is in Hebrew with Russian and Hebrew subtitles. 8 p.m. at the Jerusalem Theatre (20 Marcus St.) NIS 140 per ticket. For details, contact 02-560-5755.
Throwing a good party? Opening an art exhibition or a new bar? Bringing in a guest speaker to introduce a fascinating topic? Why not drop me a line at hagay_hacohen@yahoo.com and let In Jerusalem know about it? Send emails with “Jerusalem Highlights” in the subject line. While all information is welcome, we cannot guarantee it will be featured in the column. Due to COVID-19 we advise readers to phone ahead or check online to ensure listed events have not been changed at the last minute.
The selection of Happy Hours and the various pubs offering them is based on a larger list created by the Alternative Jerusalem Guide Facebook group.