Dr. Al Goldfarb, President of Western Illinois University, will be a featured speaker in conjunction with the Buchanan Center for the Arts exhibit, “Varian Fry: Assignment Rescue.” Dr. Goldfarb will speak on “My Personal and Research Interactions with the Holocaust” at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 19th at Buchanan Center. The public is invited. Goldfarb’s presentation is co-sponsored by the Warren County Library and the Evening OFTA outreach program of the Buchanan Center for the Arts.
A compelling speaker, Dr. Goldfarb is the son of two Holocaust survivors, who immigrated to the United States in the 1940’s and ran a candy store in lower Manhattan. In addition to family connections with the Holocaust, Dr. Goldfarb has done extensive research on the topic and often teaches a course on the Holocaust at Western Illinois University. His book, "Theatrical Performance During the Holocaust", co-edited with Rebecca Rovit, was a finalist for the 1999 National Jewish Book Award.
While serving as President of WIU, Dr. Goldfarb also continues to teach theater history and to lead groups of students and community members on theater tours to New York City. He has written two popular theatre textbooks and has authored many articles and presented many papers on theater. He has won a number of awards, including admission to the Hunter College Alumni Hall of Fame, and service awards from the Illinois Theatre Association, the Illinois Alliance for Arts Education, and the American College Theater Festival.
Varian Fry: Assignment Rescue, on loan from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. is on view at Buchanan Center for the Arts, 64 Public Square, through October 26. Buchanan Center is open Tuesdays through Fridays. 9:00 to 5:00; Saturdays from 10:00 to 2:00. For detailed information about other special events related to the exhibit, stop in at the Center and pick up a brochure, or call 734-3033.
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