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October 24, 2011

Tonight at Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council

A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, Monday, October 24, 7:00 p.m.

Rimon opens its 2011-12 Artist Salon Series at The Baroque Room (275 East 4th Street, St. Paul) with author, David Lehman, who will discuss his widely praised book, A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs. Lehman has meditated profoundly on the provacative intersection of ethnicity, music and the formation of American culture. Moderator Joe Vass joins David Lehman in converation.

Tickets cost $10 and may be reserved by contacting the Rimon office at 952-381-3449,rimon@sabesjcc.org, or click here to reserve and pay online. For more information on the Salonclick here or for nearby parking, click on www.thebaroqueroom.com.

The Salon is co-sponsored by The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library and Motionpoems. The Rimon Artist Salon Series is funded in part by the Tychman Shapiro Gallery of the Sabes JCC.

-- sdh

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I left it
on when I
left the house
for the pleasure
of coming back
ten hours later
to the greatness
of Teddy Wilson
"After You've Gone"
on the piano
in the corner
of the bedroom
as I enter
in the dark

from New and Selected Poems by David Lehman