EntSun News

Popular on EntSun


Similar on EntSun

New Jewish Theatre To Host Three Special Events in Tandem with Production of John Logan's "Red"

EntSun News/11031454
ST. LOUIS - EntSun -- New Jewish Theatre is pleased to present Red by John Logan, running Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, August 11 at the J's Wool Studio Theatre. Alongside the production, the New Jewish Theatre is hosting three special events that will give special understanding for this compelling play about the life of abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko.

SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM DOCENT, BILL SITZER – Sunday, July 28

Following the 2pm performance there will be a post-show presentation and Q&A with Bill Sitzer, docent for the St. Louis Art Museum. Sitzer will share further information on Mark Rothko's life and evolution as an artist, including how he came to create the famous Seagram Murals featured in Red. The presentation will take place in the Wool Studio Theatre.

RABBI JAMES STONE GOODMAN FROM CENTRAL REFORM CONGREGATION – Saturday, August 3

Following the 3pm performance, Rabbi James Stone Goodman will speak about Mark Rothko in the context of "The 10," a group of nine poor, mostly Eastern European Jewish immigrant expressionist artists, who came together to help raise exposure for their art during the Great Depression. Rabbi Goodman had a personal relationship Ben-Zion, a founding member of "The 10" and wrote about him in his book Fountain. The presentation will take place in the Wool Studio Theatre.

More on EntSun News
ST. LOUIS THEATRE CIRCLE AWARD-WINNING DESIGNER MARGERY SPACK - Saturday, August 10

At 5:30 pm – The New Jewish Theatre's Scenic Designer Margery Spack will share her extensive research into Rothko's Bowery Studio in New York City, performed in the course of creating the scenic design for the New Jewish Theatre's production of Red. This is a unique opportunity to peek behind the curtain both into how Rothko created his work and how the New Jewish Theatre's talented artists translated the space into the intimate Wool Studio Theatre. The presentation will be in the J's Meeting Rooms A and B, across the hall from the theatre.

Don't miss Red at the J's Wool Studio Theatre (2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146), running July 25 to August 11. Performances are on Thursdays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 4pm and 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm. Individual tickets are $27- $58. Tickets are available by phone at 314.442.3283 or online at https://jccstl.com/arts-ideas/new-jewish-theatre/current-productions/.

Contact
Marquee Media PR
***@marqueemediastl.com


Source: New Jewish Theatre
Filed Under: Entertainment

Show All News | Report Violation

0 Comments

Latest on EntSun News