Reflections of a Lost Poet:This serio-comic monologue follows the life and times of Itzik Manger. Through his songs and poems, we discover the joy and anguish of one of the greatest Yiddish poets who lived through the best and worst of times. In Yiddish with English supertitles.
A Yiddish Bouquet: Mendy Cahan’s energetic concert celebrates the richness and continuity of the Yiddish language and culture. Includes Hassidic nigunim and declamations of avant-garde poetry; folksongs and ballads of Gebirtig and Manger; and renderings of Jaques Brel and Peggy Lee. In Yiddish with English supertitles.
Schedule as follows:
Reflections of a Lost Poet
Saturday, May 12 @ 9pm
Sunday, May 13 @ 2pm & 6pm
A Yiddish Bouquet
Saturday, May 19 @ 9pm
Sunday, May 20, @ 2pm & 6pm