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May 27, 2026

A Closer Look: The Adventures of Siegel and Shuster w/ Brad Ricca, Wednesday, May 27th at 7 pm

Don't miss your chance to hear directly from the man who spent a decade uncovering one of the greatest untold stories in American pop culture history. Brad Ricca, author of the acclaimed biography Super Boys, brings his electrifying research to life in this one-of-a-kind interactive lecture, taking audiences behind the cape and into the remarkable true story of how two Jewish teenagers from Cleveland accidentally changed the world forever. Through archival visuals, riveting storytelling, and a lively Q&A, Brad unpacks jaw-dropping discoveries, from the real woman who inspired Lois Lane, to the haunting mystery of Jerry Siegel's father's death, to the infamous moment Siegel and Shuster signed away the rights to the world's first superhero for a single check of $130. This is Superman's origin story, but not the one you think you know.

May 20, 2026

Maltz Films: Animal Crackers (1930), Wednesday, May 20th at 6:30 pm

Starring the Marx Brothers, Lillian Roth and Louis Sorin. The legendary comedy team of Jewish brothers from the stages of vaudeville, the great Marx Brothers, star in their second talkie, Animal Crackers. This madcap comedy masterpiece puts the zany brothers in a high society soiree where a painting goes missing, and hilarity ensues. The script for this classic comes from three great Jewish masters of cinema, George Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind and Bert Kalmar, based on the stage musical by great Jewish Broadway man, Harry Ruby and the whole production was led by the infamous Walter Wanger, a legendary Jewish figure in Hollywood production.

May 12, 2026

Tuesday Treasures w/ Sean Martin, Tuesday, May 12th at 1 pm

Hidden in the Maltz Museum's collection are objects that have waited years, sometimes decades, to have their stories told. In Tuesday Treasures, curators Katya Oicherman and Sean Martin pull back the curtain on never-before-seen artifacts, uncovering the surprising, moving, and untold histories behind them. Each session offers a rare, intimate look at the remarkable objects connected to stories that goes far beyond what's on display, deepening your connection to the stories that shaped American-Jewish communities. And with a new story waiting to be uncovered every other month, there's always a reason to come back.

April 26, 2026

Playing Dirty – First Showing

A staged reading of a play by Beachwood playwright, Faye Sholiton. Directed by Sheri Gross.

April 14, 2026

Stop the Hate Awards Ceremony

March 25, 2026

A Closer Look: The Science of Bias

with Kirsten Ellenbogen, PhD, CEO of the Great Lakes Science Center

March 10, 2026

Tuesday Treasures

Katya Oicherman is a curator, researcher, artist and educator focusing on Jewish material culture, as well as historical and contemporary textiles. She holds a practice-based PhD from Goldsmiths, University of London (UK) with a thesis on 19th century German Jewish Torah binders. Oicherman is the Director of Mishkan Or Museum of Jewish Cultures in Beachwood, OH.  Before joining Mishkan Or, she was a resident artist-curator at the Minnesota Museum of American Art and the chair of the Textile Design Department at Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art (Israel). She is the recipient of research grants and fellowships from the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (New York), the Pasold Fund in textile history (UK), the Minnesota Historical Society, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation (New York) and Winterthur Museum (DE) among others.

May 20, 2026

Maltz Films: Animal Crackers (1930) with Post Film Discussion

Starring the Marx Brothers, Lillian Roth and Louis Sorin.

March 18, 2026

Maltz Films: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Post Film Discussion

Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott, and his feature film debut, perhaps the most legendary Jewish film star of them all, Kirk Douglas.

April 26, 2026

Playing Dirty – Second Showing

A staged reading of a play by Beachwood playwright, Faye Sholiton. Directed by Sheri Gross.