It is one of the earliest depictions of Jewish life to be produced by a major Hollywood studio. The screening begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Steinberg Auditorium. He currently teaches music and film studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As the boys stray from traditions cherished by their parents, each generation must learn to accept change in order to preserve the family as a source of love and respect. Marks said his new score contains tunes from 10 or so songs of the American Yiddish theater, extending from the 1900s-1940s.
Admission is free and open to the public.
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