The Borscht Belt with Presenter John Kenrick

Celebrating the great comedians who got their
start in t he Jewish resorts of the Cat skills.
Monday, July 8t h @12:30 pm
Wayne YMCA Community Room

The Borscht Belt: The Comic Legacy of the
Jewish Alps – The Jewish Catskill resorts of the
20th Century were a summer paradise for
millions — and the birthplace of great comic
careers. Mel Brooks, Sid Caesar, Rodney
Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, Jackie Mason and
many others learned to win laughs from the
patrons of Grossingers, Browns, The Concord,
Kutchers, and The Nevele, just to name a few.
Entertainment historian John Kenrick will give
a multimedia talk on this rich comic tradition,
with hilarious videos clips and tales of the
golden age of Borscht Belt comedy.