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Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish
Venue: The Elgin Theatre
We are proud to support Harold Green Jewish Theatre’s presentation of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s monumental production of Fiddler on the Roof, in Yiddish (with English subtitles). In 2018, New York audiences fell in love with this truly authentic version of Fiddler for the very first time and Toronto audiences will now have the opportunity to experience this unique version of one of the most iconic musicals of all time. Don’t miss this Drama Desk Award-winning production, directed by the legendary Joel Grey (Cabaret) and featuring Steven Skybell as Tevye, along with an all-new Canadian support cast. Laugh, cry, and feel the love at this powerful and universal testament to the strength and resilience of Jewish community.
Josh “Socalled” Dolgin is a Yiddish rapping, accordion wielding, piano playing, Klezmer hip hop maestro. Heralded by Jewish, Klezmer, and hip hop musicians alike, Josh is known for his love of genre-bending Yiddish music, and explores the shtetls of Eastern Europe and the Yiddish vaudeville stages of 2nd Avenue for inspiration. In this intimate solo performance, Josh will accompany himself on piano and accordion, presenting songs from the Yiddish Theatre tradition, Hasidic melodies, Klezmer, folksong, and some of his own originals. Join us after the concert for a dessert reception.
Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie
Venue: Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Much is known about Woody Guthrie–the iconic folksinger who wrote “This Land is Your Land,” and influenced Bob Dylan (as seen in the recent film A Complete Unknown).
Twin musicians Ari and Ethan Gold—known on stage as The Brothers Gold—craft a one-of-kind live musical that exists somewhere between fact and fiction. Inspired by the live cinema of Francis Ford Coppola who executive produces the film, Brother Verses Brother follows the siblings as they set out through San Francisco’s North Beach searching for their missing father, poet Herbert Gold, on the way to a gig.
When Jews faced systemic barriers in American hotels, country clubs, and universities, they built their own spaces – none more iconic than the Catskills resort Grossinger’s.
