Wednesday, November 17, 7:00PM
Join Epic artists after the 10th Anniversary reading of HANNAH & MARTIN for a
Dessert & Coffee Benefit Reception
Reception guests will have exclusive access to select Museum for Jewish Heritage special exhibits*, hear from Heidegger expert Richard Wolin, and have the opportunity to meet the actors, including David Strathairn and Melissa Friedman.
Early Bird Tickets: $75 (until Nov. 1st) Regular Tickets: $100 (after Nov. 1st) **Tickets include price of the Reading** Purchase HERE
Richard Wolin is Distinguished Professor of History at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of many books, including Heidegger’s Children and The Wind From the East: French Intellectuals, the Cultural Revolution and the Legacy of the 1960s (2010). He writes frequently for the Nation, Dissent, and the New Republic.
*Museum Special Exhibits include:
Project Mah Jongg - Since the 1920s, the game of mah jongg has ignited the popular imagination with its beautiful tiles, mythical origins, and communal spirit. Learn the history and meanings of the beloved game that became a Jewish-American tradition.
Fire in My Heart: The Story of Hannah Senesh - This first-ever major exhibition tells how the Budapest-born poet, diarist, and author, Hannah Senesh, volunteered for a mission to rescue downed Allied fliers and Jews from Nazi-occupied Hungary.
The Morgenthaus: A Legacy of Service - The Morgenthaus have embraced the promise of America since their arrival in 1866. This exhibition tells the story of three generations, and explores the fascinating ways in which their service to others changed the course of world events.
Reading and Reception will take place at the Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Place in Lower Manhattan