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BOOK
Wednesday, April 2, 6:30 P.M.
Geoffrey Hartman: A Scholar's Tale
(Fordham University Press, 2007)
Literary critic Geoffrey Hartman reflects on how his career was influenced by his experience of being a child of the Kindertransport.
Geoffrey Hartman is Sterling Professor Emeritus at Yale University.
This program is part of the Museum’s book club, Looking Back, Facing Forward, co-sponsored by the Forward and moderated by its associate editor, Gabriel Sanders.
Tickets: $5 all tickets, free for members
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sTAGED READING
sunday, April 6, 2:30 P.M.
The Good German
Performance directed by Kim Rubinstein
Post-performance discussion moderated by David Cote
This reading from David Wiltse’s gripping drama will feature an ensemble of Broadway, film, and television actors including Jay O. Sanders (Pygmalion), Maryann Plunkett (Squid and the Whale), Ned Eisenberg (Law and Order), and Michael Countryman (P.S. I Love You). The story follows a sympathetic German woman who opens her home to a Jewish man during WWII, despite the protests of her anti-Semitic husband.
David Wiltse, Playwright in Residence at Westport Country Playhouse, will discuss his work after the performance.
Presented in association with Bisno Productions
Tickets: $15 adults, $12 students/seniors,
$10 members
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CONCERT
Wednesday, April 9, 7 P.M.
Serendipity 4: Bridge to Peace
New York Debut
With singer/actor Theodore Bikel, Dutch singer/
storyteller Shura Lipovsky, Bosnian accordionist Merima Kljuco, and international conductor/pianist Tamara Brooks
World-renown artists will perform an eclectic concert of music from around the world highlighting Sephardic, Yiddish, Bosnian, Hebrew, and Greek musical traditions. Bridge to Peace is a celebration of both the diversity and commonality of culture.
Bridge to Peace premiered in Holland and was performed at the Krakow Jewish Music Festival in 2005. The quartet will release a CD in spring 2008, and a documentary of Bridge to Peace is in production.
This program is made possible, in part, through the generous support of Alex and Luna Kaufman.
Tickets: $35 non-members, $25 members
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FOR FAMILIES
Sunday, april 13, 11 A.M - 1 P.M.
Sophie and the Mystery of the Disappearing Afikoperson
Presented with the Jewish Community Project Downtown (JCP)
With performer Jacob Stein
11 A.M. - Light lunch and crafts
12:15 P.M. - Performance
Jacob Stein and friends will debut their original and exciting puppet musical Sophie and the Mystery of the Disappearing Afikoperson. Families with children of all ages will celebrate the Passover holiday through song, dance, and crafts, and recreate scenes from the Passover story.
The Museum’s family programs are made possible, in part, by the generous support of the Margaret Neubart Foundation Trust.
Tickets:
Advance Ticket Price
$40 per family, $15 per adult, $10 per child
Door Price
$45 per family, $20 per adult, $10 per child
Museum Family-Level Members
$35 per family, $10 per adult, $5 per child
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CONCERT
Wednesday, April 16, 7 P.M.
Kevin Cole and the American Masters
of Song
“Kid, if I could play like that, I would never have become a songwriter.”
Irving Berlin
Back by popular demand, Kevin will perform an intimate piano concert with music from Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, Harold Arlen, George and Ira Gershwin, and others. Recognized as a leading interpreter of American classics, Kevin receives rave reviews from audiences, critics, and artists alike.
Tickets: $25 non-members, $20 members
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DISCUSSION
Wednesday, April 30, 7 P.M.
anne and Katie Roiphe
Feminism Today: From Betty Friedan to the Little Mermaid
Authors Anne and Katie Roiphe discuss their views on the course of feminism, from its uncompromising beginnings to images of women today. Anne and Katie don't always agree
with each other, but after all, they are mother and daughter.
This program has unfortunately been cancelled.
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YOM HASHOAH
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY
sunday, May 4, 7 P.M.
The Israeli Contemporary String Quartet
Presents Different Trains
“A work of such astonishing originality that breakthrough seems the only possible description…”
The New York Times
Distinguished American composer Steve Reich's commemorative Holocaust piece was first performed in Israel by the Israeli Contemporary String Quartet at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in 2002. This Grammy Award-winning work consists of a live string quartet and collage
of pre-recorded sounds.
Please check our website for the full program.
Co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel.
Tickets: $15 adults, $12 students/seniors,
$10 members
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THE MOTH
Wednesday, May 14, 7 P.M.
Jonathan Ames hosts THE MOTH, An Urban Storytelling Event
Join NPR's Frank Deford, Tony Award-winning actors James Naughton and Joanna Gleason, and others for an evening of Chutzpah!
Stories of Movers and Shakers
6:00 P.M.: Mingling
7:00 P.M.: Stories on Stage
“New York’s hottest and hippest literary ticket.”
The Wall Street Journal
A floating nightclub devoted to the spoken word,
The Moth has single-handedly revived the art of
collective storytelling. Don’t miss award-winning
author Jonathan Ames and a line-up of riveting
raconteurs for an enchanting evening-salon of
spellbinding secrets, moving confessions, and plenty of laughs.
Admission includes a complimentary drink.
Presented in association with Bisno Productions
Tickets: $25 non-members, $20 for Museum and The Moth members
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DISCUSSION
Wednesday, May 21, 7 P.M.
Cornel West and Susannah Heschel:
Can There Be a Prophetic Spirit in America Today?
"At the first conference on religion and race,
the main participants were Pharaoh and Moses....
The outcome of that summit meeting has not come to an end.”
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
An emblematic religious and civil rights leader,
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel read the teachings of the Hebrew prophets as a call for social action in the United States. Heschel worked tirelessly to convey the spiritual treasures of Judaism to both Jews and Christians, and he urged all people
to become worthy heirs of the prophetic tradition.
In a program that commemorates the legacy of Rabbi Heschel, his daughter Susannah Heschel and Cornel West will discuss whether contemporary leaders in America continue to carry on this moral imperative.
Cornel West is a professor of Religion at Princeton University; Susannah Heschel is a professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College.
Tickets: $20 adults, $15 students/seniors,
$12 members
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bOOK EVENT
Wednesday, May 28, 6:30 P.M.
Rabbbi Harold Kushner:
Overcoming Life's Disappointments
(Knopf, 2006)
Almost twenty-five years ago, the publication of Rabbi Harold Kushner’s bestselling book When Bad Things Happen to Good People introduced Kushner as a voice of great empathy, wisdom, and understanding. In his 10th book, Rabbi Kushner offers practical and spiritual advice on how to weather the disillusionment of dreams unfulfilled, and cautions us to dream wisely.
This program is part of the Museum’s book club, Looking Back, Facing Forward, co-sponsored by the Forward and moderated by its associate editor, Gabriel Sanders.
Tickets: $10 adults, $7 students/seniors,
$5 members
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Ticket Purchase
On-line: Click on the link listed after each program.
Phone: Call 1.646.437.4202
In Person: Visit the Museum Box Office at 36 Battery Place,
Battery Park City, New York.
Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at:
Museum of Jewish Heritage
A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
36 Battery Place
New York, NY 10280
General Information
1.646.437.4200
Advance ticket purchases are recommended. All sales are final.
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