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BOOK PROGRAM
Wednesday, January 9, 7 P.M.
The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery
(Aquila Polonica, 2012)
By Witold Pilecki, translated by Jarek Garlinski
Historian Timothy Snyder, Yale University, in conversation with Museum Director Dr. David G. Marwell
In November 1940, Polish officer Witold Pilecki deliberately had himself arrested and sent to Auschwitz. While imprisoned in the camp he smuggled out a series of reports describing the conditions. This fascinating account is now available in English for the first time.
Free with suggested donation
Tickets will be available at the box office on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 4 P.M. on the day of the program.
Co-sponsored by the Polish Cultural Institute
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FILM
Sunday, January 13, 2:30 P.M
Portrait of Wally
(2012, 90 min.)
Directed by Andrew Shea; includes post-screening discussion with producer and journalist David D'Arcy
This documentary traces the story of how the Egon Schiele painting looted by the Nazis took center stage in a restitution struggle involving the U.S. government, one of Austria's leading art collectors, and some of the world's most prominent museums.
$10, $7 students/seniors, $5 members
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MLK EVENT/CONCERT
Wednesday, January 16, 7 P.M.
Songs of Freedom: Natalie Douglas in Concert
Mark Hartman, musical direction, piano, and vocals; Saadi Zain, bass; and Joe Choroszewski, drums
In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, join award-winning performer Natalie Douglas and friends for an uplifting concert of Civil Rights songs by Nina Simone, Pete Seeger, Paul McCartney, and Lena Horne, including Horne's anthem"Now," which she sang to the tune of "Hava Nagila."
$15, $12 students/seniors, $10 members
Presented in conjunction with Hava Nagila: A Song for the People. See the exhibition before the program. |
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COMEDY
Wednesday, January 23, 7 P.M.
A Comedic Salute to Hava Nagila
Comedy by Tonight Show alumnus Max Alexander, Melvin George (Comic Strip Live, Def Comedy Jam), and Michele Balan (Last Comic Standing); hosted by Emmy winner Dave Konig with special guest Cory Kahaney (Last Comic Standing)
Loosen your Borscht Belts for an evening of belly laughs inspired by the joyous—and oft-parodied—"Hava Nagila."
$15, $12 students/seniors, $10 members
Presented in conjunction with Hava Nagila: A Song for the People. See the exhibition before the program. |
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BOOK PROGRAM
Sunday, January 27, 2:30 P.M.
The Power of Witnessing: Reflections, Reverberations, and Traces of the Holocaust
(Routledge, 2012)
With editors Nancy R. Goodman and Marilyn B. Meyers
A panel of psychologists, artists, and survivors discuss how the trauma of the Holocaust is processed by survivors, their children, and those who help them heal.
Free with suggested donation
Tickets will be available at the box office on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 11 A.M. on the day of the program.
This program marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. |
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CONCERT
Wednesday, January 30, 7 P.M.
Transfigured Night with the Merlin Ensemble Vienna
Martin Walch, violin; Till Alexander Koerber, piano; and Luis Zorit, cello
The renowned ensemble performs pieces by Jewish composers Mendelssohn, Schoenberg, Zemlinsky, and others.
$15, $12 students/seniors, $10 members
Presented with the Austrian Cultural Forum |
The Museum's public programs are made possible through a generous gift from Mrs. Lily Safra.
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