New Filmmakers Weekend at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
Sat., March 17-Mon., March 19
The Prince Music Theater (1412 Chestnut St., Philadelphia) and Rave Cinemas (40th and Walnut, Philadelphia)
$12 general admission, free for approved student groups with ID
This year's Awards for Excellence for first-time filmmakers will be screened and honored. The winners include the Local Theme Award for To Save A Life, the new documentary about a Jewish couple from Center City Philadelphia into the heart of Nazi Germany in the spring of 1939 in a daring rescue attempt, bringing  survivors back to Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Performing Arts Kitchen Launch
Mon., March 19, 5-7 p.m.
DiBruno Bros. (2nd floor, 1730 Chestnut St., Philadelphia)
Free (RSVP here)
The new research center and production house that will support ensemble-created original works officially launches with this tasty event, featuring a performance from its first project, Applied Mechanics, a group of young movement artists from West Philadelphia working on a new piece called The Napoleon Project.

The Arts & Business Council Presents: How Creativity Works
Tues., March 20, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut St., Philadelphia)
$45, $40 for YPN members (GET $10 OFF with discount code "JONAH35")
Jonah Lehrer, journalist and author of Imagine: How Creativity Works, discusses the power of everyone's inner creative and the secret of successful collaborations that can help improve companies, neighborhoods and schools. Other panelists include Fiberlink President Christopher S. Clark, Electronic Ink Founder and CEO Harold Hambrose, SEI GWS US Operations Vice President Ria Walsh and The Wharton School Professor of Marketing Jerry (Yoram) Wind. Book-signing with Lehrer follows.

Photos:
Applied Mechanics
To Save A Life
Jonah Lehrer