Contemporary Jewish Museum (Venue Partner)
736 Mission St
415.655.7800
This event has passed.
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Bagels and Bongos, Irving Fields Trio, Decca, 1959, Courtesy of Josh Kun and Roger Bennett
- When
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Feb 6, 2009 – June 1, 2010
Mondays–Tuesdays (11am–5pm)
Thursdays (1–8pm)
Fridays–Sundays (11am–5pm)
- Where
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Directions: 736 Mission Street, between 3rd and 4th Streets.
- Price
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$10 Adults; $8 Seniors and Students over 18 with ID; Free for Youth 18 and under and Members, $5 after 5 PM on Thursdays
- Links
Jews on Vinyl is a unique exhibition based on Roger Bennett and Josh Kun's new book: And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Our Vinyl: The Jewish Past as Told by the Records We Have Loved and Lost, which spans the history of Jewish recorded music from the 1940s to the 1980s, weaving an account that begins with sacred songs and ends with the holy trinity of Neil, Barbra, and Barry. The exhibition features a soundtrack of highlights from these LPs to provide opportunities for Museum visitors to experience forgotten moments in Jewish American pop history. Much of the music is no longer available in any format and through this exhibition audiences will have the unprecedented opportunity to explore new perspectives on Jewish identity and history through this exciting aspect of Jewish culture.
