WEISSMAN talks

WEISSMAN talks

WEISSMAN talks  is an onstage dialogue series with Weissman faculty exploring a topic central to the liberal arts, and inspired by a production at the performing arts center.

Fall 2008 Season

The Holocaust in Poland

A discussion of the Holocaust in Poland through the media, performance, literary, and

historical perspectives of the faculty of the Weissman School of Arts & Sciences at Baruch College.

Moderated by Dean Jeffrey Peck, a scholar of post-war German Jewish studies.

 

Thu, Oct 16 @ 5:00pm

Peck Interviews Feldshuh

Nagelberg Theater

Dean Jeffrey Peck, Weissman, interviews Tovah Feldshuh about her research in Poland

for the play “Irena’s Vow” at Baruch Performing Arts Center.

(photo credit: Carol Rosegg)

Sun, Oct 19 @ 5:30pm

Pre-Holocaust Life in Poland

Engelman Recital Hall

A discussion about pre-Holocaust life in Poland with clips from the documentary film

“Image Before My Eyes” (1981: directed by Joshua Waletzky) with Dean Jeffrey Peck,

Weissman as moderator; Professor Jessica Lang, English; Professor Ruth Adler,

Mod Lang/Comp Lit; and Professor Stephen Garrin, Mod Lang/Comp Lit.

Tue, Oct 28 @ 6:00pm

The Holocaust in Film

Engelman Recital Hall

A discussion of the Polish/Jewish Experience of the Holocaust in Film,

with clips from “Sophie’s Choice” (1982: directed by Alan J. Pakula) and “The Pianist”

(2002: directed by Roman Polanski), with Dean Jeffrey Peck, Weissman as moderator;

Professor/Chair Cynthia Whittaker, History; Professor/Chair Terry Berkowitz, FPA;

and Professor Alison Griffiths, Communications.

Baruch Performing Arts Center

25th St. between 3rd and Lexington Aves

Box Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 10 am to 6 pm

(and 1 hour after any show)

Tickets are free. Suggested donation $10.

Please make reservations:

646.312.4085

For more information on BPAC programs visit www.baruch.cuny.edu/bpac.

Bus

M1, M2, M3, M5, M6, M7, M15, M18, M101, M102 to 23rd St

Subway

6, R, W to 23rd St