BETH EL SPRING FILM FESTIVAL, DINNER-THEATRE
JEWISH CHARACTERS ON FIELDS OF DREAMS
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Sprinting from Bronx sandlots of the 1930s to the Paris Olympics of 1924 and on to a prestigious prep school in 1950s New England, our thirty-seventh annual film series will present a delightful Dinner-Theatre throughout the month of May. Opening night, May 7th, will feature The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, a marvelous portrait of the baseball world and American life of the era. The following Thursday evening, May 14th, we will be treated to the Best Picture Oscar winner, Chariots of Fire; an exhilarating picture of championship-level track and field. School Ties, the May 28th clean-up hitter, to mix a metaphor, will take us to the ultra-competitive world of high school football.
Each self-contained session begins with a delicious delicatessen buffet (for those willing to switch from the succulent matzos they’ve been eating). The evening continues with a formal introductory lecture, a complete screening of the film, and highly stimulating mentored group discussion. These are the ingredients that have won the Festival a METNY award for Adult Programming. Both aficionados of the series and newcomers are warmly welcomed and made to feel completely at home.
Guest lecturer, Azriel Fellner, will return for his thirtieth year. Riveting speaker, dynamic teacher, and master of Jewish text, Rabbi Fellner will once again share with us his fascination with contemporary Jewish-American culture and his particular love of film. Also lecturing will be the Festival’s founding chairwoman, Elaine Katz. Elaine honed her analytic skills far above Cayuga’s waters as a Cornell National Scholar. She also played a wicked first base for the illustrious Camp Tioga Gold Team of 1950. —Elaine Katz
Spring Film Festival Fields Winning Triple Play
Tickets include deli buffet dinner.
Members/ Non-members: $45/$50 each or $120/$135 total series.
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Beth El Synagogue Center, 1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804
