Actor Avi Hoffman performs musical and spoken word vignettes on the joys of English and the unique American linguistic combination Yiddish-Yinglish. Enjoy fun stories that celebrate the idiomatic phenomenon that laid the foundation for modern mainstream Jewish culture. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-535-4219 or capleyb@mdpls.org. Ages 13 yrs.+
About the Performers
Avi Hoffman is a world-famous actor, who specializes in Jewish culture and Yiddish theater. His long-running “Too Jewish” trilogy has been seen by millions on PBS and in venues around the world. He has produced and presented shows throughout North America, Europe and Israel. International Festivals include Romania, Poland, New York, Toronto, Montreal, Tel-Aviv and other European cities and countries. He has received a Congressional Award and was named a “Sage” by The New York Times.
Phil Hinton (Piano) is a British-born pianist, organist, arranger, orchestrator, and conductor. He has worked in those capacities for the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) and many others. He has also arranged and orchestrated the music, played piano, and conducted on over 200 major hit albums for artists such as Shirley Bassey, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, and Paul McCartney, to name just a few. Since emigrating to the U.S. in 1995 he has given many classical and jazz piano recitals around the USA and on several cruise ships. Phil has directed the music for countless theatre shows all over the country.
For further information, please visit: mbjcc.org.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults (55+) | Adult (19+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Performances & Presentations | Music | In-Person | History |
TAGS: | Seniors | Live Music | In-Person | Hobbies & Special Interest | Community Event | Adults (21+) |
Mon, Dec 23 | 9:30AM to 8:00PM |
Tue, Dec 24 | 9:30AM to 1:00PM |
Wed, Dec 25 | Closed |
Thu, Dec 26 | 9:30AM to 8:00PM |
Fri, Dec 27 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Dec 28 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Dec 29 | Closed |