NYC Great New Program! Musical Walking Tour of the Lower East Side, Sunday 10/27 11 AM

[Warschauer <Warschauer...>]

Here's the press release for a brand new project that I'm doing in 
collaboration with architectural historian Lucian Sonder and the Eldridge 
Street Project.  We're all really excited about this.  Hope to see you there! 
 

Jeff Warschauer

PS. Following our walking tour, the Eldridge Street Project presents 
"Zingeray!  The Concert."  You may have already seen postings for this, so I 
won't repeat, but based on who is involved, this looks to be something not to 
be missed.  

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: LUCIEN SONDER
           TEL: 212-219-0903
EMAIL: lsonder (at) eldridgestreet(dot)org



LOWER EAST SIDE SERENADE
Musical Walking Tour Sings the Stories of the Lower East Side

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2002, 11 AM


Lower East Side, New York . . . On Sunday, October 27, 2002, from 11:00 AM to 
1:00 PM, the Eldridge Street Project  will host the Lower East Side Serenade, 
a musical walking tour of the historic sites and sounds of the Lower East 
Side.  As they meander along the streets, tour-goers will be treated to live 
performances of Yiddish and English songs which reference turn-of-the-century 
immigrant life in the neighborhood.  World-renowned “minstrel”, Jeff 
Warschauer, will sing his heart out as architectural historian Lucien Sonder 
points out nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century landmarks in the 
neighborhood.  Sites will include musical landmarks such as birthplaces of 
famous musicians, former Yiddish theaters and nickelodeons, as well as 
bathhouses, settlement houses, and houses of worship – where Jewish 
immigrants once sat, gossiped, and gathered.  The tour leaves from the 
Eldridge Street Synagogue (1887), the first great house of worship built in 
America by Eastern European Jews.  The Synagogue is a National Historic 
Landmark.
The not-for-profit Eldridge Street Project was established in 1986 to restore 
the Eldridge Street Synagogue to its original grandeur without destroying the 
poignant reminders of its founders’ century-long presence and traditions; and 
to breathe fresh life into the building with arts and educational programs 
that awaken multi-cultural audiences to its aesthetic, historical, and 
spiritual significance; promote inter-group relations; and underscore the 
necessity of preserving America’s past for future generations.  
Fee for the Lower East Side Serenade walking tour is $10 for adults, $8 for 
students and seniors. Space is limited.  Reservations are required.  Please 
call 212-978-8800.
Directions: The Eldridge Street Synagogue is located at 12 Eldridge Street 
(between Canal and Division Streets), a short walk from the East Broadway 
stop on the F line, the Canal Street stop on the J,M, Z, N,R, Q, W, and 6 
trains; the Canal Street stop on the #15 bus, and the East Broadway and 
Market Street stop on the #9 bus.
 

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