[Mendele] Mendele Personal Notices & Announcements-- Aug. 15 in New York, "Di Shekhter-tekhter" on stage!

[Victor Bers]

Mendele Personal Notices & Announcements

August 6, 2010

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Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 17:37:47 -0400
From: Binyumen Schaechter <BSchaechter at nyc.rr.com>
Subject: RSVP, Aug. 15, "Di Shekhter-tekhter" on stage!

TWO PERFORMANCES YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!

DATE:  Sunday, August 15, 2010
TIMES: 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM
PLACE: Hebrew Union College (HUC)
1 West 4th Street, New York City
(between Broadway & Mercer St.)

THE PERFORMERS: "Di Shekhter-tekhter", a.k.a. Reyna & Temma Schaechter, 
with Binyumen Schaechter on the piano.
THE EVENT: Their first public NYC performances of this show, after 
traveling with it on 4 continents.
THE SHOW:  WHEN OUR ZEYDAS AND BUBBAS WERE YOUNG
THE THEME: Colorful characters who resemble our grandparents in their 
youth are brought to life in song, many songs of which our grandparents 
themselves probably sang.
THE LANGUAGE: All songs are performed in Yiddish, with staging, costumes 
and props;
English translations are provided throughout.
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: Approximately one hour.

TICKETS: $20 for adults, $15 for children 13 and under.
Children 4 and under will not be admitted.

RESERVATIONS can be made by emailing BSchaechter at nyc.rr.com  or by leaving 
a message at 212-989-0212.
Be sure to leave 1) your full name, 2) the number in your party,
3) the performance you'll be attending (1:00 or 3:00),
4) your email address and phone number, should there be a problem.
All reservations will be held until 15 minutes before the respective 
performance.
>From then on, admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Seating is general admission.
5) Tickets will not be sold in advance.

REQUIREMENT FOR ALL:
All guests age 18 and over must show an official Photo ID for entry to the 
building.
COMPS:  2 complimentary tickets are given to all who make a tax-deductible 
contribution of $500 or more to the film (as well as being listed in the 
film's credits).

PRIORITY SEATING:
First choice of seat location, 2 complimentary tickets and a complimentary 
finished DVD of the film (as well as a very prominent listing in the 
film's credits) are given to all who make a tax-deductible contribution of 
$1000 or more to the film.

These performances will be filmed.Excerpts will be part of the documentary 
film being made,
WHEN OUR ZEYDAS AND BUBBAS WERE YOUNG. (tentative title),which will be 
released on DVD later this year or early next.

Binyumen Schaechter, Musical Director
"Di Shekhter-tekhter"  (The Schaechter Daughters)
http://youtube.com/user/ShekhterTekhter
washingtonjewishweek.com
212-989-0212, BSchaechter at nyc.rr.com
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