Tuesday, March 15, 2011

PURIM March 19th


It is Purim time again, that festival of Spring Fever, parodies, and masquerade that centers on the Scroll of Esther. For centuries Jews and the people who love them have fashioned home-made pageants like the one we will present with a whole community of folks and JFREJ on March 19th at
St. Cecilia's Church in Greenpoint!!

YOU BETTER WORK
A VERY PRECARIOUS PURIM
A PAGEANT OF LABORERS & LOVERS

Purim is a holiday of inversions where we get so ritually drunk we cannot tell the difference between our enemy (Haman) and our hero (Mordachai). We get so disguised that we become strange to ourselves and mystical to our friends.
We make a lot of noise!
We get so lost, you might say, that we get found again.

Your Local JFREJ/GSW Purim shpil speaks of over reach, overtime pay, courage, the derangement of those in power, and the Domino effect of successful organizing (Go Domestic Worker's United!). It will be an incredible party where we can practice the political improvisation skills we need to join the world wide effervescence.


Hurry Hurry Hurry! Bands! Giant outdoor Puppet Shows!
Cabaret! Masquerade! Riveting and Right-On Installations!
Dancing, organizing and more!!!!

Hope to see you there March 19th.


DANCING::MUSIC::PROCESSIONS::CABARET::INSTALLATIONS

Show starts at 7:30pm, party and dancing go LATE

Check out these Amazing Performers

* Avi Fox-Rosen's Musical Madness
* Schmeckel: 100% Trans Jews
* Yiddish Princess
* The Rude Mechanical Orchestra
* Amazing Amy, the Yoga Yenta, and her Kosher Kontortion
* Shawn Shafner
* exHOTic other
* Haman's Drag Race
* DJ Shomi Noise
* Mira Stroika

But, How Do I Get There? => St Cecilia’s is located at 2 North Henry Street in Brooklyn
· Take the L Train to Graham Avenue
· Walk East on Metropolitan Avenue toward Humboldt Street
· Make a Left onto Humboldt Street
· Turn Right onto Richardson Street
· Turn Left at North Henry

What Should I Wear?
Anything your heart desires, of course costumes are encouraged, join the fun!

Do a mitzvah and volunteer! We need your help with a range of fun jobs - bar tending, ticketing, even clean-up, please click here or reply to the email to sign up. <3

$12-20 SLIDING SCALE//NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF COSTUME OR CASH


Sponsored by Jews for Racial and Economic Justice + Great Small Works with support from PURSUE: Action for a Just World