YIVO-Zoom: The Accidental Rise of the Modern Yiddish Theater

 4:30pm-5:30pm – YIVO-Zoom: The Accidental Rise of the Modern Yiddish Theater

The Accidental Rise of the Modern Yiddish Theater explores the particular social, commercial, cultural, linguistic, and historical circumstances that gave rise to the first public performances of Yiddish operetta in Romania and Russia from 1876 to 1883. These performances kickstarted the global cultural phenomenon that became the modern Yiddish theater. Under what circumstances was this complex institution allowed to grow? And what accident of history—without which there may have been no Yiddish theater—lies at the intersection of all of these circumstances?

Please register online at https://yivo.org/YCLS2020-Quint.

7:30pm-8:30PM- Post-event conversation hosted by Anna Rubin

Please register in advance for this discussion group
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApfu-hrzwsGtISG8JmTN1snH06pU9qyH2l
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

For more information contact Anna Rubin, jewisharts@columbiajewish.org