The streets of New York have always been the source of new musical ideas. In this high energy lecture, music historian Michael Shamosh will examine two vocal music revolutions- doo wop and hip hop and their journey from the streets of the great city to the rest of the world. About the presenter: Michael Shamosh […]

Want to reconnect with an old friend? Want to find a good doctor or attorney? Learn the methods genealogists such as Ron Arons use to track down or simply discover living relatives. Beyond Google, we’ll discuss how to use professional websites, people directories, court and other government records, ‘aggregation’ websites, and of course, social networking […]

In 1978, it was estimated that 80 percent of American stand-up comics were Jewish. Acts such as the Marx Brothers, Jack Benny, and Fanny Brice filled the early comic world from vaudeville to film and radio. This talk will explore Jewish comics and their effect on our culture, from the slapstick of The Three Stooges […]

Ever wonder how the Shames JCC came to be? Drawing on written and photographic archives, local historian Walter Schwartz will take us from the 1920s, when the Jews of Yonkers first joined together to fund and develop a Jewish Community Center, to the thriving JCC you know and love today. About the presenter: Former judge […]