Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission St
415.655.7800
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William Steig, Untitled [turkey with fortune teller], Published in The New Yorker, November 30, 1992, © William Steig, Courtesy the William Steig Estate
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Saturday June 7, 2008 (8pm–3am)
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$15 / $12 advance
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After months of renovations to its new home at beautiful Jessie Square, the Contemporary Jewish Museum finally throws open its doors for Dawn '08. The celebration coincides with Shavuot, a Jewish holiday with both Biblical and seasonal significance. It's customary for observant Jews to embark on marathon study sessions on Shavuot, and Dawn '08, appropriately, is an all-night affair — complete with live performances by Dengue Fever and Yossi Fine, a conversation with Jonathan Safran Foer, and various film screenings. Revelers also get an early look at the museum's premiere exhibitions, including a John Zorn installation and a retrospective for New Yorker cartoonist and Shrek author William Steig.
