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September 11, 2017
Yaschar: My Father’s Life in Yiddish Theatre
Yaschar Aronowicz, My father, participated in Yiddish theatre for three decades, in at least two European cities, Berlin and Paris.
August 8, 2017
Yiddish Opera at the Standard Theatre, London 1895
Who in Surabaya would possibly be interested in reading about Yiddish theatre in London’s East End?
July 20, 2017
The Grand Street Theatre: A Modern Playhouse Built for Old-fashioned Shund
“A note of patriotic fervor, mingled with the pride of local achievement marked the opening of the new Grand Theatre, at Chrystie and Grand streets, last night,”
May 29, 2017
Théâtre Lancry: The Center of Yiddish Paris
Paris is known for, among other things, its theatre. Institutions like the Théâtre de l’Odéon and the Comédie-Française, for example, come immediately to mind. Lost to history, however, is Théâtre Lancry: the first and most important site of Yiddish theatre in Paris. First built in 1880, Théâtre Lancry was intended as a small space for community gatherings. It seated […]
May 15, 2017
The Troïm-Teater and Contemporary Yiddish Theatre in Paris
Yiddish theatre is alive and well in the City of Light.
April 27, 2017
Scoring Indecent
Lisa Gutkin details the living and breathing aspect of music composition, what it means to strike the right tone, and how melodies appear, disappear, and reappear.