Eleanor Reissa is a Brooklyn-born native Yiddish speaker whose work on both English and Yiddish stages as a director, actor, writer, and singer has earned her a Tony Award nomination. A longtime favorite and friend of Yidstock audiences, Eleanor debuts a new ensemble – led by her frequent collaborator, trumpeter Frank London of the Klezmatics – to share her unique takes on Yiddish song, as she continues to reinvent the art of storytelling through Yiddish cabaret.
Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music is back, in-person, bringing the best in klezmer and new Yiddish music to the stage at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. Don’t miss out on what promises to be a great festival of music, talks, workshops, film, and dance. Full schedule and registration at www.yiddishbookcenter.org/yidstock.