Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas

Celebrate a Jewish Christmas on 12/24 at 7 pm

Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas, US, 2018, 52 min, Director: Larry Weinstein 

The amazing story of a group of Jewish songwriters who wrote the soundtrack to Christmas

Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas is an offbeat, irreverent documentary that tells the story of a group of Jewish songwriters, including Irving Berlin, Mel Tormé, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, Gloria Shayne Baker and Johnny Marks, who wrote the soundtrack to the world’s most musical holiday. The film depicts a journey —of immigrant outsiders who became irreplaceable players in pop culture’s mainstream.  They were a generation of songwriters who understood the times they were writing for and who would go on to transform themselves and pop culture at the same time.  They found in Christmas the perfect holiday in which to imagine a better world and, for at least one day a year, made us believe in it.

Telling this story through words and song, Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas features rarely-seen archival footage, musical performances and interviews with contemporary writers and performers, as well as connoisseurs of North American popular music.

Screen the movie at your convenience in the comfort of your own home from Mon 12/21 3pm to Thurs 12/24 3pm

Tickets:  $8/individual; $14/household

Once you register, you will receive a link to watch the film and a link to join the schmooze on Zoom.

Pick up your delicious Chinese dinner at Dragon Wok:  

8060 Academy Rd. NE, 797-7178, https://dragonwoknm.com  (or from your fave Chinese restaurant)

Questions? Email mayas@jccabq.org