NEWS FROM THE MAINE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
MJFF Brings Rock & Blues Legends to Portland this Fall 
Al Kooper & Jimmy Vivino will perform at Portland House of Music

On Saturday, October 8th, in conjunction with the MJFF presentation of the film  Sweet Blues about the legendary guitarist, Mike Bloomfield, a special tribute to Bloomfield featuring  Al Kooper and  Jimmy Vivino will be presented at the Portland House of Music at 8:00 PM.

MJFF Board V.P. Jamie Isaacson noted that Kooper, one of the giants of 60's rock, recorded two classic rock albums with Bloomfield. Jimmy Vivino, the Music Director for Conan has recorded with legends such as Kooper and Levon Helm.

The film, Sweet Blues, will be shown at the Portland Museum of Art  earlier in the day at Noon and will include a panel discussion with Kooper,  Vivino, Bob Sarles, the film's director and one of the original editors and producers of VH1's Behind the Music,  music historian David Dann and Film Producers Larry Milburn and Christina Keating immediately following the film.

"This will be a very special celebration of Mike Bloomfield," said Isaacson."The film features footage of Bloomfield as well as interviews with iconic musicians like Bob Dylan and Carlos Santana. The panel discussion will add to our understanding of Bloomfield's music and times and finally, the tribute concert will let us enjoy all that great music."

To purchase tickets to the film and panel discussion click here.
To purchase tickets to the tribute concert click here.

  Our friends at the  PCMF are gearing up for their 23rd anniversary season, August 11-20.
Noteworthy - the concert on Thursday, August 18, which features  Three Yiddish Dances by composer David Ludwig (uncle Peter Serkin and grandfather Rudolph Serkin, both renowned pianists) as well as the PCMF debuts of Maine pianists Diane Walsh and Henry Kramer.  

Visit  pcmf.org  for subs, tickets and more info.

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