Julie Salamon, New York Times best-selling author, sits down with Broadway conductor and musical director Joshua Zecher-Ross. Currently, the music director and conductor of Operation Mincemeat, now playing at The Golden Theatre and the score supervisor for The Queen of Versailles at the St. James Theatre. Previous Broadway credits include Water for Elephants, Be More Chill, […]
Costume designer Ruth Morley was behind the iconic looks of several characters now considered legendary in cinema history. A Kindertransport child refugee from Vienna, in the 1950’s she studied under German-American painter Hans Hofmann and went on to design costumes for opera and ballet before moving into theater, film and television. Her work can be […]
Julie Salamon, New York Times best-selling author, sits down with Beth Oppenheim, CEO of HIAS. Dr. Beth Oppenheim has 23 years of experience working in refugee resettlement and international development. She is an expert on issues of displacement and sustainable systems change with a focus on work in Africa, having lived in and supported organizations […]
Join author Cathryn J. Prince and moderator Andrew Sperling for a discussion on For the Love of Labor: The life of Pauline Newman. From her start as one of the youngest activists in US history, Pauline Newman helped shape the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) into a dominant force in industrial America. Cathryn J. […]
Winnie Holzman is the writer (with renowned composer/ lyricist Stephen Schwartz) of the hit musical Wicked, which has been running for over 20 years on Broadway, and has been produced all over the world. She also co-wrote both screenplays for the movie adaptations of Wicked. After graduating from Princeton University, Winnie went to New York City where […]
Join us for a conversation with author Michael Kimmel, SUNY distinguished professor emeritus of sociology, and moderator Henry Sapoznik. Â Michael Kimmel reveals the illuminating story behind the creation of the American toy industry in his new book, PLAYMAKERS: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created The Toy Industry In America. This fascinating and entertaining new book […]
Julie Salamon, New York Times best-selling author sits down with the Forward’s Senior Political Reporter Jacob Kornbluh. Kornbluh is a British-American who covers events related to New York City and the Jewish Community. He received attention for his coverage of Jewish responses to COVID-19, notably in New York’s Orthodox population. Kornbluh was profiled in the […]
Join the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research for a book talk with author Rebecca Kobrin and moderator Annie Polland. This event is co-sponsored by AJHS and hosted by YIVO, for questions regarding this program please email info@yivo.org. What are immigrants to do when business opportunities abound in their new home, but banks refuse essential financial […]