Use tableware from the Common Ground installation and connect with fellow diners as you take part in an interactive culinary and musical journey celebrating Sephardic culture through song and cuisine. As its title suggests, Common Ground is a community-activated artwork that celebrates American pluralism while also fostering human connection through shared meals and other collaborative gatherings.

The evening will feature remarks from artist Adam Silverman and a performance from Ladino singer/songwriter Sarah Aroeste.

Los Angeles–based artist Adam Silverman collected clay, water, and wood ash from all fifty American states, Washington, DC, and the five inhabited US Territories and combined them to create a set of tableware and ceremonial pots. The resulting 224 ceramic objects, titled Common Ground, is a community-activated artwork that celebrates American pluralism while also fostering human connection through shared meals and collaborative installations.

Sarah Aroeste is a Ladino singer/songwriter, author, and activist committed to bringing awareness of Sephardic music and culture to audiences around the globe. With eight Ladino albums to her name, and two Sephardic children’s books (with three more on the way!), Aroeste is credited for helping to revitalize a tradition for young and old. 

For more on Common Ground and artist Adam Silverman, click here.