Posted by Naomi Firestone-Teeter
Yep, that’s right…the GREATEST Yiddish Literature Party EVER…brought to you by your friends at the Jewish Book Council, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, and Jewcy in honor of the new film Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness by Joseph Dorman. Join us on July 6th from 7:30PM to 10:30PM at (le) poisson rouge for readings by:
- Joanna Smith Rakoff
- Rachel Shukert
- Matthue Roth
- Laurie Gwen Shapiro
- Jeremy Dauber
- Jonathan and Adam Wilson
There will be (Yiddish!) drink specials (TBA) and the event is free to the public.
Stay tuned to find out how you can win a free copy of Sholem Aleichem’s Tevye the Dairyman and Motl the Cantor’s Son.
Some helpful links:
- Coming? Let us know on Facebook.
- More on the film can be found here.
- Want to check out the film? It will be shown at Lincoln Plaza Cinema starting July 8th with screenings daily through July 14th.
Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness - Trailer from Riverside Films on Vimeo.
““Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness” is an invigorating and fascinating biographical documentary that should be required viewing for anyone with a love for the written word.”
-Phil Hall, Film Threat
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