Judy Frankel film, San Francisco, CA, 23 Oct 2008
¡Fiestaremos! Judy Frankel and the Sephardic Music Tradition
A Film Screening and Talk by Kate Regan
Thursday, October 23, 7:30pm
FREE
BJE Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco
¡Fiestaremos! presents the inspiring work of the late Bay Area musician, singer, and researcher Judy Frankel. This thirty-minute documentary captures some of the loving relationships Judy fostered with members of the Sephardic community, and her dedication to preserving the Ladino musical heritage.
Kate Regan is associate professor of Spanish language and literature at the University of Portland, where she was named the university's outstanding teacher in 1999. Born in Chicago, she moved with her family to Cuernavaca, Mexico when she was nine. Professor Regan is the recipient of the 2000 Carnegie and Case Foundations U.S. Professor of the Year award.
For more information please visit the Library website.
Co-sponsored by the BJE Jewish Community Library, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, San Francisco State University, and the 24th Annual Jewish Music Festival