Tucson, Arizona – March 3, 2014– Prize-winning author of 15 books and Emmy Award-winner Simon Schama brings to life Jewish history and experience in a new five-part documentary series, The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama, premiering Tuesday, March 25, 8-10 p.m. (episodes 1 and 2) and April 1, 8-11 p.m. (episodes 3, 4 and 5) on PBS 6. The five-hour series follows Schama, – who has written and presented 50 documentaries on art, literature and history and is a contributing editor of the Financial Times, as he travels from Russia and the Ukraine to Egypt, Israel and Spain, exploring the imprint that Jewish culture has made on the world and the drama of suffering, resilience and rebirth that has gone with it.
The series is, at the same time, a personal journey for Schama, who has been immersed in Jewish history since his postwar childhood; a meditation on its dramatic trajectory; and a macro-history of a people whose mark on the world has been out of all proportion to its modest numbers. For more information on the series visit community.azpm.org.
In honor of the special documentary series, there will be a free, special sneak preview event at the Tucson Jewish Community Center on Wednesday, March 19 from 6:30 – 8:00pm. The event will include a sneak preview of episode one of The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama and commentary by David L. Graizbord, Associate Professor Judaic Studies at the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies, University of Arizona.
This event is open to the public. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Please call Arizona Public Media at 520-621-5828 to reserve your seats now. The Tucson Jewish Community Center is located at 3800 E. River Rd., Tucson, 85718.
This special event is sponsored by Arizona Public Media, the Tucson Jewish Community Center and the Arizona Jewish Post.
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