2008 Baeumler Kaplan Holocaust Commemoration
April 29 - 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. “Zeit Zeuge - Time Witness” - a presentation of Leonore Baeumler’s Memoir Weber
Leonore Baeumler will present excerpts from her memoir, Zeit Zeuge. Leonore Baeumler was a school girl living with her parents in Nuremberg, Germany during World War II. Coerced into joining the BDM (the League of German Girls, part of the Hitler Youth), Leonore was forced to wear the BDM uniform, attend meetings and sing Hitler Rally songs. Later, she and her schoolmates were evacuated to Czechoslovakia, only to be rushed back in to German territory to avoid the Russian army. This presentation will introduce the audience to a world they have never learned about in the past. Mrs. Baeumler helped establish this annual commemoration to honor her husband's legacy in offering Holocaust education.
In addition to the featured presentation, the BKHC committee has scheduled the following events:
Thursday, April 17, 7:00 p.m.
The Nasty Girl, film screening and post-film discussion.
Location: Montague 80
Wednesday, April 23, 4:30 p.m.
The Book Thief, Readers’ Theatre presentation with historical context.
Location: Griggs Center
Thursday, April 24, Friday, April 25, Saturday, April 26, Sunday April 27, Wednesday, April 30, Thursday, May 1, Friday, May 2, Saturday, May 3
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Location: Marshall Performing Arts Center.
*All performances scheduled for 7:30 p.m., except the 2:00 pm matinee on Sunday, April 27.
There will be Talk Back opportunities following performances, some of which will include BK Committee members.
Baeumler-Kaplan Holocaust Committee members will take part in post-performance discussions of the play.
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