2010
June 2010
Thursday 3 June 2010
Thu 3 Jun, 7:30 pm. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
Admission: $10 General; $8 Members ; $6 Full-Time Students Advance tickets recommended Jews playing jazz. Black singers crooning "Exodus." One of the key themes of Jews on Vinyl is the musical relationship between Jews and African Americans. Tonight's listening party—a mix of song and story—will celebrate that often joyous, often complicated history, focusing on the hidden tradition of African American artists singing Jewish songs. Hear Johnny Mathis sing "Kol Nidre," Aretha Franklin interpret "Swanee" (a song made famous by American Jewish entertainer Al Jolson), and Lena Horne leave her mark on "Hava Nagila". Presented in association with the Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation. Make it a night. Light supper and cocktails will be available for pur