Thursday
Jan 20
Noon
Jan 20
Noon
Presidential Inauguration Viewing
Free
At the turn-of-the-century immigrant Jews on the Lower East Side gathered to watch election returns at the Forward Newspaper building. We draw inspiration from this tradition with a special viewing of the 2009 inauguration and tasty hot cider.
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Wednesday
Jan 21
7pm
Jan 21
7pm
New Wave Klezmer Violin
Adults: $15
Students & Seniors: $12
Students & Seniors: $12
Violinist Jake Shulman-Ment and friends present a spirited concert of original klezmer compositions inspired by Romanian and Hungarian music and the multi-ethnic influences of New York City .
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Sunday
Jan 25
2pm
Jan 25
2pm
From Bottom to Top
Architecture Tour
Architecture Tour
Adults: $10
Students & Seniors: $8
Students & Seniors: $8
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the 1887 National Historic Landmark synagogue. Discover hidden elements that tell its 120-year story. Learn how a community of preservationists saved this architectural gem and the ethos that guided this massive 20-year restoration.
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Wednesday
Feb 4
7 pm
Feb 4
7 pm
Yiddish Songs for the Soul
with Hy Wolfe
with Hy Wolfe
Adults: $15
Students & Seniors: $12
Students & Seniors: $12
Singer Hy Wolfe and pianist Herbert Kaplan present a cozy evening of your most beloved Yiddish standards.Co-sponsored by the Congress for Yiddish Culture.
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Sunday
Feb 8
3pm
Feb 8
3pm
His People Yiddish Film and Music
Adults: $10
Students & Seniors: $5
Students & Seniors: $5
Experience 1925 Yiddish film classic His People as you’ve never seen it before. Jazz musician Paul Shapiro and sextet provide musical accompaniment to this riveting story of an immigrant family living on the Lower East Side at the turn of the century.We are grateful to Zaro’s Breadbasket for their support of this program.
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Sunday
Feb 15
2pm
Feb 15
2pm
From Bottom to Top
Architecture Tour
Architecture Tour
Adults: $10
Students & Seniors: $8
Students & Seniors: $8
Grammy-nominated singer and guitarist Gary Lucas and vocalist Dean Bowman play spiritual roots music based on Jewish, gospel and blues music.
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Wednesday
Feb 25
7pm
Feb 25
7pm
Chase the Devil
with Gary Lucas
with Gary Lucas
Adults: $15
Students & Seniors: $12
Students & Seniors: $12
Grammy-nominated singer and guitarist Gary Lucas and vocalist Dean Bowman play spiritual roots music based on Jewish, gospel and blues music. Watch Gary Lewis on YouTube.
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Wednesday
Mar 18
7pm
Mar 18
7pm
Great White American Teeth
Adults: $15
Students & Seniors: $12
Students & Seniors: $12
Comedian Fiona Walsh performs her one-woman comedy show about a young woman in a small town in Ireland who will do anything to get to America.
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Sunday
Mar 8
3pm
Mar 8
3pm
Fabulous Shpilkes
Adults: $15
Students & Seniors: $12
Students & Seniors: $12
Trumpeter Susan Watts, her mother and drummer Elaine Hoffman Watts and band perform klezmer music rooted in Ukrainian and Romanian traditions.
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General Cultural and Educational Programs
Joseph Alexander Foundation
American Express
David Berg Foundation
Lori and Allen J. Bernstein
The Brenner Family Foundation
Lori Buchbinder
Mildred Caplow
Simona and Jerome Chazen
The Charles Cohn Foundation, Inc.
Durst Organization
Peter and Lorinda Ash Ezersky
Ester Fuchs and Daniel J. Victor
Morris and Arlene Goldfarb Family Foundation, Inc.
Goldie Anna Charitable Trust
Roberta Brandes Gratz
The Jeffrey R. Gural Family
A.S. Guterman Foundation
Institute for Museum and Library Services
Kirschner Trusts
Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, Inc.
Leir Foundation
The Mortimer Levitt Foundation, Inc.
Martin R. Lewis Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Liz Claiborne Foundation
Mark Mirsky
Jonathan L. Mechanic
Lori and David Moore
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
Joseph Alexander Foundation
American Express
David Berg Foundation
Lori and Allen J. Bernstein
The Brenner Family Foundation
Lori Buchbinder
Mildred Caplow
Simona and Jerome Chazen
The Charles Cohn Foundation, Inc.
Durst Organization
Peter and Lorinda Ash Ezersky
Ester Fuchs and Daniel J. Victor
Morris and Arlene Goldfarb Family Foundation, Inc.
Goldie Anna Charitable Trust
Roberta Brandes Gratz
The Jeffrey R. Gural Family
A.S. Guterman Foundation
Institute for Museum and Library Services
Kirschner Trusts
Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, Inc.
Leir Foundation
The Mortimer Levitt Foundation, Inc.
Martin R. Lewis Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Liz Claiborne Foundation
Mark Mirsky
Jonathan L. Mechanic
Lori and David Moore
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
New York City Department of Youth and Community Development
New York Council for the Humanities
New York State Council on the Arts
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Richard Rabinowitz
Sheila and Joseph B. Rosenblatt
Leo Rosner Foundation
Arthur Ross Foundation
Amy and P. Sheridan Schechter Family Foundation
Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc.
The Sewell Foundation
Howard Shapiro
Orna Shulman
David Sitzer
Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation, Inc.
Morton Silver
Vance Wall Foundation
Steven and Helene Walsey
The Weinstein Foundation
Lise and Jeffrey Wilks
Howard Zar
The Museum at Eldridge Street’s Academic Angles educational series is supported by the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, Inc., National Endowment for the Humanities, New York Council for the Humanities, and the Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc.
New York City Department of Youth and Community Development
New York Council for the Humanities
New York State Council on the Arts
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Richard Rabinowitz
Sheila and Joseph B. Rosenblatt
Leo Rosner Foundation
Arthur Ross Foundation
Amy and P. Sheridan Schechter Family Foundation
Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc.
The Sewell Foundation
Howard Shapiro
Orna Shulman
David Sitzer
Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation, Inc.
Morton Silver
Vance Wall Foundation
Steven and Helene Walsey
The Weinstein Foundation
Lise and Jeffrey Wilks
Howard Zar
The Museum at Eldridge Street’s Academic Angles educational series is supported by the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, Inc., National Endowment for the Humanities, New York Council for the Humanities, and the Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc.
