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Jews & Plagues: A Long History with Surprises
Samuel Cohn’s talk will survey more than two millennia of history, over the course of which Jews were targeted as perpetrators of plagues. Instances of these accusations extend from inversions of the Exodus story that concentrate in the first century BCE to the Nazis’ framing of typhus as Judenfieber (“Jewish disease”). Part of the Mondays …
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Find out more »Inside the Music: What the Heck! (Exploring the Heckelphone)
Join NWS Fellows for an intimate glimpse into their craft with behind-the-scenes presentations. In this rare opportunity to hear a lesser-known double reed instrument, Fellows will introduce the heckelphone, explore its origins and use, and experience its unique, rich baritone timbre. Playing the heckelphone and joining the Fellows in performance is Jim Rodgers, Principal Contrabassoonist …
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