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A New Conference, A Free Concert and A World Premiere

A New Conference, A Free Concert and A World Premiere

October 17, 2017

For more than 25 years, we have focused on preserving and disseminating the symbiotic history of American and American-Jewish music and culture. But part of our mission in preserving that legacy has been to secure the future.


REDISCOVER: The Unconquerable Spirit of Sheila Silver

REDISCOVER: The Unconquerable Spirit of Sheila Silver

October 03, 2017

For someone who came to composing more or less by accident, Sheila Silver has had a remarkable career.


Shana Tova to All Fans of Jewish Music, Culture and History!

Shana Tova to All Fans of Jewish Music, Culture and History!

September 20, 2017

Dear Friends, We would like to wish you a wonderful High Holy Day season, with a special welcome to all of the new fans who have joined us in 5777.


Music Giveaway: 16 Winners, 103 Reasons to Celebrate 5778

Music Giveaway: 16 Winners, 103 Reasons to Celebrate 5778

September 07, 2017

**This promotion has now ended** Dear Friends, Rosh Hashana is just two weeks away. We can’t believe it’s already been a year since we launched our new website. 5777 was a rewarding year for us in so many ways.


 A Season of Forgiveness that Can’t Be Eclipsed

A Season of Forgiveness that Can’t Be Eclipsed

August 23, 2017

While yesterday’s Great American Eclipse captivated onlookers from Oregon to South Carolina, it also presaged the onset of the month of Elul and the Jewish High Holy Days. Beginning at sundown tonight, August 22nd, Elul heralds the period of reflection that culminates in the Days of Awe.


Yiddish Theater: It's Funny Because It's True!

Yiddish Theater: It's Funny Because It's True!

August 08, 2017

After death and divorce, moving is one of the most stressful events in life. Moving entire families across an ocean and integrating into an entirely new culture, however, that's a theatrical gold mine.


Remembering Tragedies with Chants and Elegies

Remembering Tragedies with Chants and Elegies

July 27, 2017

Monday night, July 31, begins the Jewish holy day of Tisha B'av, a day of mourning and fasting commemorating the destruction of the first and second Temples, the expulsion of Jews from Iberia, and other tragedies in Jewish history.


Bruce Adler: Born on Second Avenue

Bruce Adler: Born on Second Avenue

July 25, 2017

Celebrating a Yiddish Life in Theater Some achieve Yiddish theater stardom, some have stardom thrust upon them, and some stars were literally born on Second Avenue. Bruce Adler was all of the above.


Rumshinsky: First Master of Second Avenue or just a Crazy Wagner?

Rumshinsky: First Master of Second Avenue or just a Crazy Wagner?

July 11, 2017

It would be hard to say that Joseph Rumshinsky was destined for greatness. The son of an amateur voice teacher and a hatter in Russian-controlled Vilna, his story is in many ways the true American dream—a theme that appeared in his shows repeatedly throughout his career.


Olshanetsky and Secunda: Yiddish Theater in America, Part 2

Olshanetsky and Secunda: Yiddish Theater in America, Part 2

June 20, 2017

From their beginnings in Ukraine to their success across stage, screen and radio in America, our multimedia exploration of the great works and artists of Yiddish theater continues with two of the biggest names to grace the marquees of Second Avenue: Alexander Olshanetsky and Sholom Secunda.

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