From the Yiddish Rialto to the Silver Screen

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) continues this season’s presentations of concert productions exploring Yiddish theatre’s golden age with "From the Yiddish Rialto to the Silver Screen." 

The concert features songs from jazz-infused Yiddish musicals, hits made popular on the Yiddish radio, and melodies accompanied by film clips (courtesy of National Center for Jewish Film) from the Yiddish musical cinema of the 1930s and 1940s. Singers are Daniel Greenwood (The Mikado), Cameron Johnson (The Golden Bride), Raquel Nobile (Amerike – The Golden Land), Rachel Policar (The Golden Bride), Daniella Rabbani (The Golden Land), and Steve Sterner (The Sorceress), and features the Uptown Downtown Orchestra conducted by Zalmen Mlotek.

Tickets start at $35. Call 866-811-4111 or visit www.NYTF.org. For groups and membership call 212-213-2120 Ext. 204.  All performances are accompanied by Yiddish supertitles.

When: Sunday, March 11, 2 pm.

Where:  Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place