And another info from the Yiddish world, for anyone interested in theater (copy/paste from the website) :
Wednesday, July 23, 7:00-8:00 pm
"Yiddish Shakespeare"
With Professor Joel Berkowitz and the Yiddish Shakespeare Project
Conversation in English with some subtitled Yiddish video clips
Did you know that “Vilyam Shekspir” dazzled audiences on the Lower East Side and quickly became a staple of the Yiddish theatrical repertory? For over 100 years, Yiddish translators and performers have made the Bard’s words their own, imbuing them with elements of Jewish culture and resilience. Join us on zoom, where acclaimed theater scholar Joel Berkowitz will guide us through this rich and sometimes wildly inventive part of Yiddish history before introducing us to members of the Yiddish Shakespeare Project, fresh off a series of sold-out shows. There will be time at the end for audience members to ask their own questions.
This event is free but donations to support our Yiddish programming are welcome.
