Saturday the 16th
What if your life depended on how well you can spin a tale? That is the incredible premise of “The Thousandth Night,” the acclaimed play written by Carol Wolf. Ron Campbell, who has performed in this production all over the world including at Tel Aviv’s Habima Theatre, plays the role of a French actor on a derailed train to Buchenwald in 1943. His one chance at freedom lies in the telling of “1001 Arabian Nights.”
Thu.-Sun., through July 15. $37-$50. Colony Theatre Company, 555 N. Third St., Burbank. (818) 558-7000. ” target=”_blank”>http://www.autrynationalcenter.org.
Monday the 18th
In 1904, 60 Jewish men and women marched across 1,500 miles of treacherous European territory to reach the ports of the North Sea, where steamships whisked them away from the deplorable conditions in Romania to the land of dreams – America. Stuart Tower tells the story of these courageous individuals in “The Wayfarers,” a book he will discuss and sign tonight. He will also show slides from his recent trip to Romania and talk about what life is like for the 10,000 Jews who live there 100 years after the trek.
Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles. 7:30 p.m. Free. $20 (signed book). Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., No. 300, Los Angeles. (323) 761-8644. ” target=”_blank”>http://www.skirball.org.
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