I'm giving a free online talk about the history of the Progressive Musical Benevolent Society of New York on June 2, along with Dave Levitt, son and grandson of members of this klezmer mutual aid society. Hosted by the Workers Circle.
https://www.circle.org/events/progressive-musical

#klezmer #MutualAidHistory #NewYorkHistory #MusicHistory

my latest blog post, which feels kinda like a work in progress, but helped me organize some of my ideas about this somewhat cryptic klezmer's mutual aid society.
https://alte.klezmor.im/2025/12/28/some-thoughts-about-the-progressive-musical-benevolent-society/

#klezmer #immigrationHistory #NYhistory #MutualAidHistory #MusicHistory #ResearchBlog

The schedule for Klezkanada's Yiddish Culture Jam in Montreal at the end of February has been finalized and my talk "The Progressive Musical Benevolent Society: A Mutual Aid Society for New York Klezmorim, 1890–2010" is on Saturday Feb 28th at 10:30 AM at the Centre de Musiciens du Monde.
https://klezkanada.org/year-round/yiddish-culture-jam/

#Montreal #MusicHistory #SocialHistory #MutualAidHistory #klezmer #Yiddish

I'm giving a lecture in Montreal at the end of February on one of my ongoing fascinations, the Progressive Musical Benevolent Society, a NYC mutual aid society for klezmer musicians and their families which had its heyday from the 1920s to the 1950s. Venue & time info TBD!
https://klezkanada.org/year-round/yiddish-culture-jam/

#klezmer #MusicHistory #JewishMusic #MutualAidHistory

If you've been watching #ThePitt and want to learn more about the Freedom House Ambulance Service, there's a documentary by WQED for that.

If you're not watching The Pitt, it's definitely worth it.

And if you just want to learn how a bunch of Black teenagers in #Pittsburgh became the country's first professional ambulance service, here it is.

https://youtu.be/1pGFo0OmfwY?feature=shared

#BlackHistoryMonth #MutualAidHistory