FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 20, 2003
For more information, please contact Jack Rutberg
Tel. 323-938-5222; email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Actor & Legendary Folk Singer, Theodore Bikel Sings and Signs
His New CD at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts
Saturday, 7:30, September 20
FROM: Simon Rutberg of Hatikvah Music International in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, CA - On September 20, Hatikvah Music International will be
sponsoring "AN EVENING WITH THEODORE BIKEL" in honor of the release of his new CD,
"Theodore Bikel's Treasury of Yiddish Folk & Theatre Songs" and to recognize
his many contributions to the arts. The CD, issued by Rhino Handmade Records,
reprises twenty-six of Bikel's greatest recordings produced by Jac Holzman,
founder of Electra Records.
Born in Vienna in 1924, studied drama at Tel Aviv's Hamimah Theatre and the
Royal Academy of Dramatic arts in London, Mr. Bikel went on to major roles on
stage, screen and television. He starred on Broadway in the original cast of
"The Sound of Music" and has recorded over 20 albums. He has appeared in over 25
films, including "The African Queen," "The Russians Are Coming," and the
"Defiant Ones" for which he received an Oscar nomination for best supporting
actor.
Mr. Bikel has appeared in over one hundred television dramas ranging from
Bonanza to ER and is the recipient of an Emmy Award, and has performed the role
of Tevye in the touring company of Fiddler On The Roof in over 2,000
performances. As one of the cofounders of the Newport Folk Festival, Bikel's long arts
activism includes helping to establish the National Council on the Arts (and
later the National Endowment for the Arts).
“An Evening with Theodore Bikel", Saturday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m., will
be presented at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts, located at 357 North La Brea Avenue,
Los Angeles, 90036. Limited seating for this event is open and free to the
public. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 323-938-5222.
For information on the the Cd, "Theodore Bikel's Treasury of Yiddish Folk and
Theatre Songs" contact: Simon Rutberg at Hatikvah Music 323) 655-7083
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.hatikvahmusic.com
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