11th Annual Neustadt JAAMM Festival Opens This October

11th Annual Neustadt JAAMM Festival, a celebration of Jewish arts, authors, movies and music, will be presented at Denver's Mizel Arts and Culture Center at the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center starting October 4th and running through November 18th, 2018. Tickets for the festival will go on sale September 4th online at www.jccdenver.org/jaamm and at the box office at 303-316-6360, located at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center at 350 S. Dahlia Street in Denver.

This year's JAAMM Festival offers a diverse array of cultural events for families, young people and adults. Festival highlights include a family concert by Jewish rock star, Rick Recht, comedy/music by Carmen Sandiego songwriter, Sean Altman, an evening of music by Grammy nominated clarinetist David Krakauer (Voyages - from Debussy to world music), and a presentation by Bryan Fogel, winner of the 2018 Academy Award for Best Documentary, "Icarus." Other notable events include an appearance by bi-partisan CNN commentator and viral TED Talk (3 million views), lecturer and author, Sally Kohn, a humorous presentation by "The Simpsons" longest show writer, author Mike Reiss about the making of the legendary TV series in celebration of its 30th anniversary, and an evening with a James Beard winning chef, Alon Shaya. A complete line-up of events can be located at www.jccdenver.org/jaamm.

The JAAMM Festival is presented in part by: The Piñon Trail Foundation, The Rose Community Foundation, and the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation. Ongoing operation support is provided by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). The Neustadt JAAMM Festival will be held at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center located at the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center at 350 S. Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80246. Tickets: Box Office 303-316-6360 or online beginning Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 at www.jccdenver.org/jaamm.