March
Sundays, March 4, 11, 18 & 25 • 11 am
Heroes and Villains Family Program
What makes a hero? Hear the tales of legendary Jewish heroes and villains. Honorable, horrible, fabulous, and fierce - from David and Goliath to Esther and Haman. Choose what role you want to play and craft a one-of-a-kind mask. Part of the Preservation Detectives Family Program Series.
$15 per family
Tuesday, March 6 • 7pm
In Conversation: Mike Stoller and Corky Hale Stoller
Grammy Award-winning songwriter Mike Stoller, who with the late Jerry Leiber wrote Jailhouse Rock, Stand by Me and other hits, is joined by his wife, acclaimed jazz pianist, harpist and singer Corky Hale. In this public conversation they talk about their extensive careers working with a Who’s Who of the popular and jazz music worlds ranging from Elvis Presley, The Coasters, Peggy Lee and The Drifters to Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett, and Barbra Streisand.
$25 adults; $18 students and seniors
Part of our 125th Anniversary "In Conversation" series celebrating 125 years of Jewish life and culture
Sunday, March 11 • 3pm
In Conversation: Fyvush Finkel and his son Ian Finkel
Fyvush Finkel, interviewed by his son Ian Finkel, will share memories of show business in the heyday of the Lower East Side. Actor Fyvush Finkel is best known as a star of Yiddish theater and for his frequent movie and television appearances, including recurring roles on Picket Fences and Boston Public.
$25 adults; $18 students and seniors
Part of our 125th Anniversary "In Conversation" series celebrating 125 years of Jewish life and culture
Sunday, March 18 • 3 pm
Old World/New World Klezmer with Hot Pstromi
As part of our 125th Anniversary celebrations, Yale Strom and his band Hot Pstromi will put a new spin on traditional klezmer music, updating Lower East Side sounds that were all the rage when the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue first opened.
$20 adults; $15 students and seniors
Co-sponsored by The Workmen's Circle - In Memory of George Schein
Opening: Wednesday, March 21 at 7 pm
A Bintel Brief by Liana Finck
Artist Liana Finck presents original drawings from A Bintel Brief, her debut graphic novel based on The Forward’s beloved advice column. Finck’s single-page vignettes bring to life the heartbreaking and humorous dilemmas of young immigrants seeking advice on everything from matters of the heart to new world manners.
Free
A Bintel Brief will be on view at the Museum from March 21 - May 31.
Co-sponsored by The Forward; Supported by the Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists, a collaboration between Avoda Arts, JDub, and the Foundation for Jewish Culture
Sunday, March 25• Tours at 11am & 2pm
Passover Nosh and Stroll
Journey into the kishkes of the old Jewish Lower East Side on this tasty expedition. Trace the route of immigrants as they prepared for the holiday. Visit Streit’s Matzoh, The Pickle Guys and other shops and sites as we shed light on Passover customs, foods and history!
A bargain! $15 a person
Thursday, March 29 • 7 pm
In Conversation: Kenneth Turan and Henry Bean
Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan and filmmaker Henry Bean explore the ways their Jewish upbringing and heritage influence their work in the film industry, including a look at Bean’s 2001 film about Judaism and anti-Semitism The Believer which starred Ryan Gosling.
$25 adults; $18 students and seniors
Part of our 125th Anniversary "In Conversation" series celebrating 125 years of Jewish life and culture
Special thanks to The Film Forum. Film Forum members receive 10% discount for this event.
