On Wednesday, April 23rd at 6:30pm, Geoffrey Brahmer continued his holocaust lecture series with a presentation entitled The Diary of Herman Kruk: A Librarian in the Vilna Ghetto.
Prior to being murdered in the holocaust, Herman Kruk, a socialist librarian, was asked by fellow prisoners, “Why write a diary? We are all going to be killed anyway.” Kruk responded, “ . . . Drunk on a pen, trembling in my hand, I record everything for future generations. . . . If I must die, it must not die with me. I leave it as a trace for future generations.” The Diary of Herman Kruk: A Librarian in the Vilna Ghettois one’s man’s will and testimony to the unspeakable horrors of the holocaust. The diary, which spans the beginning of World War II to the day before the author was murdered in Lagedi, Estonia on September 18, 1944, was written so that every person, nation and generation learns the lessons of the holocaust. It asks the most profound question of human existence: What do we choose to be as human beings?

Geoffrey Brahmer continues his lecture series with "The Life and Poetry of Avrom Sutzkever." Sutzkever is a poet and a survivor of the Vilna Ghetto. His poems illuminate the experience of living and dying in the holocaust. His post-war poems depict his journey as a living witness, coming to grips with his memories and the meaning of the Holocaust in his own life, as well as in every generation. The presentation, filmed in front of a live studio audience, includes readings of Sutzkever’s poems by members of the community.

The Art Show host Aygul Balcioglu speaks with Kimberly Becker, Belmont painter and textile artist. Kimberly's paintings include images of travel and nature. On this show, Kimberly gives us a demonstration of the painting process.

On The Art Show, our host, Aygul Balcioglu, gets a close up view as Belmont artist Warren Croce dramatically creates a large painting in his signature, energetic style.
There will be a few laughs along the way as we hear Warren's story and gain insights into the artistic process.