Event Listing - Theater, Literary Arts |
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Thu May 15
BJE Jewish Community LibraryYiddish Theatre of the Depression EraA Talk with Film Clips by Joel SchechterTel. 415-567-3327 ext 703 Email Yiddish Theatre of the Depression Era Website |
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1835 Ellis Street San Francisco, CA 94115 map cross street: Pierce Street district: Japantown/Fillmore |
Thu May 15 (7:30 pm) - FREE; free parking at the Pierce/Eddy St. entrance |
| Description Some of America's most innovative Yiddish stage productions opened under the auspices of the Federal Theatre Project between 1935 and 1939. The government-sponsored Yiddish theatre responded to the Great Depression with political humor and a resolve to overcome the nation's crises. This talk freatures a rare film clip from The Yiddish King Lear and previews Joel Schechter's new book, Mesiahs of 1933. Joel Schechter is professor of theatre arts at San Francisco State University. |
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